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MTA budget clears after close vote; supervisors urge changes to MTA human resources and contracts
Summary
Board narrowly approved the budget for the Municipal Transportation Agency amid criticism over separate MTA labor contracts and human resources autonomy; supervisors signaled intent to pursue charter or administrative changes.
The Board of Supervisors narrowly approved the Municipal Transportation Agency’s (MTA) budget after contentious debate about the agency’s personnel decisions and bargaining outcomes. The budget passed by a close margin after several supervisors raised concerns that the MTA’s human resources and contract arrangements are not sufficiently coordinated with citywide policy.
Supervisor Ellsberg and others said the MTA’s separate HR arrangements resulted in manager contracts and work‑rule outcomes different from other city departments. Several speakers said the MTA negotiated manager contracts that did not include the…
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