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Commission staff says supervisor will push task force to study late-night transport
Summary
The Entertainment Commission reported that Supervisor Wiener plans to introduce a resolution to create a task force to study late-night transportation; Executive Director Jocelyn Kane said the commission and the mayor's office may co-chair a working group to scope a citywide plan.
Jocelyn Kane, executive director of the Entertainment Commission, told commissioners the city held a three-hour late-night transportation hearing and that Supervisor Wiener will introduce a resolution next week to create a task force or working group to develop a "late night integrated transportation plan." Kane said the group would include the commission and the mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development and aim to consider all modes of travel, including taxis, transit and personal vehicles.
"I think this is a big policy change for the city," Kane said during her report and asked for the commission's participation and oversight as staff drafts a scope of work. She said agencies and community stakeholders who testified at the hearing urged comprehensive data collection and broader stakeholder engagement.
Commissioners and staff described the proposal as an early step: Kane characterized it as a long process that would "data mine and scope out" how to build an integrated plan, while noting it could be folded into broader city transportation planning if funding and staff resources are secured. Several commissioners thanked Kane for bringing the matter forward and said they supported the idea of a working group that would report back to the Board of Supervisors.
The commission did not take formal action; Kane said she expects the resolution to be introduced next Tuesday and that staff will return to the commission with updates and opportunities for oversight.
The working group concept grew out of testimony at the hearing from late-night workers and businesses that rely on overnight transportation; Kane said the task force would examine existing service gaps and coordinate around safety, parking and curb-space management.
Next steps: Supervisor Wiener's resolution is expected to define membership and reporting timelines; Kane asked the commission to be prepared to provide staff time and commission representatives to participate in the working group.
