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Rules Committee backs adding high‑speed rail to Transbay board, debates who appoints the city seat
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to concur with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s request to add the California High‑Speed Rail Authority as a member and amended the resolution so the Board of Supervisors — not the mayor — will appoint the additional city director; the measure was forwarded to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Oct. 18 agreed to a resolution concurring with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s recommendation to add the California High‑Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) as a new member of the TJPA board and amended the measure so the Board of Supervisors would appoint the additional city director and alternate, rather than the mayor.
The change was presented by sponsor staff as a technical fix to maintain balance on the TJPA board after adding CHSRA. A sponsor’s representative said the CHSRA is “a key partner” for phase 2 of the Transbay program and urged the committee to avoid further delays so appointees could…
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