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Board narrowly votes to put Muni charter reform on ballot amid parking and governance dispute
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to submit a charter amendment to reform the Municipal Transportation Agency’s governance and funding framework to the ballot after heated debate over changes to parking policies and board authority.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to submit a proposed charter amendment addressing Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA/Muni) governance and funding to the November ballot after extended debate and public testimony from labor unions, transit advocates and business groups.
Supporters—led in public testimony by numerous labor unions representing Muni workers—called the proposed charter change a necessary step to stabilize the agency’s finances and improve service. Labor unions and community groups told the board they had negotiated language they could live with and said the measure would add stable funding and create governance tools to improve performance.
Opponents and some…
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