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Votes at a glance: SFMTA board adopts biking plan, approves consent items and appoints Julie Kirschbaum
Summary
On March 4 the SFMTA board approved the biking and rolling plan, passed consent items including two roadway shared-space closures, and confirmed Julie Kirschbaum as the agency's director of transportation.
San Francisco ' The Municipal Transportation Agency board took several formal votes at its March 4 meeting.
Key outcomes
- Biking and rolling plan adopted: The board voted 5-0 to adopt the biking and rolling plan (agenda item 11). Motion moved by Director Chen; the vote was unanimous among attending directors (Chen, Henderson, Hinsley, Kahina, Chair Tarloff). The plan is a policy guide; project-specific approvals and funding will be brought to the board for later votes.
- Consent calendar (items 10.2'10.4) approved and item 10.1 approved separately: Directors approved the consent calendar (consisting of transit and construction contract modifications and other routine items) and then voted separately to approve item 10.1, which authorizes two roadway shared spaces street closures for Mark Lane and Via Bufano for outdoor dining. Both the consent calendar and item 10.1 were approved by voice/roll call with ayes from the attending board members.
- Appointment of Director of Transportation: The board approved an employment agreement appointing Julie Kirschbaum as SFMTA Director of Transportation, effective March 1, 2025. The agreement sets an annual base salary of $425,000 and fringe benefits comparable to those provided to members of the agency's executive management bargaining unit. It provides for specified severance and benefit terms if the board terminates the agreement for convenience. The appointment was approved 5-0.
Vote tallies (summary)
- Item 11 (Biking and rolling plan): Yes 5, No 0, Abstain 0, Absent 1 (Director Hemminger not expected). - Item 10.1 (Mark Lane / Via Bufano roadway shared spaces): Approved (roll call recorded ayes from attending directors). - Item 12 (Appointment of Director of Transportation, Julie Kirschbaum): Approved 5-0.
What the votes mean
The biking and rolling plan's adoption sets policy direction and a North Star network but does not itself allocate operating funding or authorize project construction; those actions require separate approvals. The consent calendar approvals allow two local restaurant shared-space closures to proceed under the terms described in staff reports. The appointment of the director established formal employment terms and compensation for the incoming agency director.
Ending
Board minutes will reflect the formal roll call confirmations and staff will return to the board as required with project-specific proposals and the implementation steps requested for the biking and rolling plan.
