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SFMTA budget advances amid sharp debate over Sunday meter enforcement and meter upgrades
Summary
SFMTA presented a two‑year budget focused on maintenance, reliability and modernization, proposing meter upgrades, indexing of fares, a youth fare pilot and new parking policies including partial Sunday enforcement (noon start). Public commenters and several supervisors opposed Sunday meters; the committee asked for more outreach and technical adjustments before final action.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told the Budget & Finance Committee on May 1 that its FY2012–14 budget emphasizes maintenance and reliability, with capital and operating proposals to modernize meters, invest in Muni maintenance staff, and pursue targeted parking‑management changes.
Ed Ryskin, SFMTA director of transportation, outlined the agency’s priorities: more than 100 maintenance hires to reduce unplanned service gaps, investment in the Transit Effectiveness Project, and a procurement to replace older meters with credit‑card‑capable devices and improved displays. He described three parking revenue changes in the adopted budget: (1) passing through new state citation surcharges (about $5 million/year), (2) adding limited Sunday meter enforcement…
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