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MTA proposes more crossing guards and flexible funds; supervisors press for permanent hours and taxi relief
Summary
MTA proposed increasing school crossing guards from 195 to 215 and offered $150,000 in flexible funds to add positions or school‑safety services; supervisors urged permanent 20‑hour positions with benefits and debated using a $4 million transfer of overpaid fines as a funding source. The committee approved two related resolutions without objection.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told the committee it plans to increase crossing guard staffing and to continue work on a study of taxi and TNC operations, while the board pressed the agency to consider making crossing‑guard positions more stable and benefit‑eligible.
Director Ed Briskin said the MTA will raise crossing guards from 195 to 215, and proposed a separate $150,000 flexible allocation that could fund up to 10 additional…
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