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MTA preview: maintenance investments, overtime cuts and a contentious proposal to make Muni free for youth
Summary
SFMTA directors told the committee they propose increased preventative maintenance and a reduction in overtime spending while the board weighs a two-year pilot to make Muni free for youth; staff estimate the universal program would reduce revenue by about $8 million a year, prompting questions about sustainability and trade-offs with maintenance funding.
Ed Ryskin, SFMTA transportation director, previewed an $800 million operating budget and a $400 million annual capital spending profile and described an agenda that emphasizes safety, transit-first policies, maintenance and organizational capacity.
"Our expenditure growth is outpacing revenue growth," Ryskin said, and identified an initial budget gap of roughly $20 million in the first fiscal year and about $34 million in the second year after proposed cuts and investments. To close that gap, the agency is proposing a set of reductions (management cuts already implemented), efficiency measures and targeted investments in maintenance that Ryskin said would reduce breakdowns…
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