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Board declines to place MTA governance charter amendment on November ballot; president announces immediate reform steps
Summary
After extended debate the Board of Supervisors voted not to place a Municipal Transportation Agency charter amendment on the November ballot and accepted a set of near‑term administrative reforms negotiated by the mayor— s office and MTA officials.
The Board of Supervisors declined to place a comprehensive Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) charter amendment on the November 2010 ballot and instead engaged with the mayor’s office and MTA leadership on immediate, administrative reforms.
What the board voted on: Two versions of the proposed charter amendment were before the board: one that included a "set‑aside" funding mechanism and a second draft that removed the set‑aside language. The board voted first on the original draft and then on the alternative version. Both measures failed to secure the votes required to submit a charter amendment to the ballot.
Vote results - Original charter amendment (item 55): Failed (roll call recorded in transcript; vote recorded 1 aye, 10 no). - Alternative charter amendment…
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