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Commission hears sharp criticism of SPOT program as city plans transfer to SFMTA
Summary
Contractors and the Residential Builders Association praised SPOT’s safety goals but accused the program of vague enforcement, selective targeting of small contractors, and denial of fair appeals. Commissioners ordered a detailed report and asked SFMTA to present transition plans at the next hearing.
The San Francisco Police Commission on April 22 heard hours of testimony on the SPOT (Safe Path of Travel) program, with industry representatives and contractors urging major changes as the city prepares to shift operational responsibility to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).
Lieutenant Greeley, who gave a program overview, told the commission that SPOT enforces a broad transportation-code provision (historically cited as section 194/194.3) intended to keep sidewalks and travel lanes safe around construction sites. “This has been around since 1960,” Greeley said, describing recent changes that decentralized SPOT enforcement to the department’s 10 district stations and increased admonishments in lieu of citations.
Still, many speakers said the program had been implemented in ways that disadvantaged small contractors. Doree Shanahan of the Residential Builders Association said the RBA supports the program’s safety goals but called its implementation “significantly flawed,” arguing that…
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