Rules Committee recommends Alfonso Felder for Municipal Transportation Agency board, asks for fiscal plan

On March 10, 2025, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee moved to recommend Alfonso Felder for appointment to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) Board of Directors for a term ending March 1, 2027.

Felder, a native San Franciscan and executive with the Giants who described decades of experience working on transportation planning for large events and mixed-use projects, told the committee he is "committed to facing these challenges with a practical, common sense approach" as the agency confronts a multi-year budget shortfall. When asked for specifics on closing the MTA's fiscal gap, Felder said near-term shortfalls were "manageable over the course of the next year" but acknowledged a larger multi-year challenge that will require "tough choices."

Supervisor Sherrill moved to amend the motion to remove the word "rejecting" in the committee's cover motion and instead move forward a recommendation to approve Felder's nomination to the full Board. The amendment and the committee recommendation passed without objection; Vice Chair Sherrill, Member Mandelmann and Chair Walton recorded aye votes.

There were no public speakers on the nomination. Committee members praised Felder's local experience and asked him to return with more concrete recommendations as the MTA develops a plan to address longer-term financial challenges. The committee's recommendation will be forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors for confirmation.