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Rules Committee backs charter change to split SFMTA appointments, sends measure to full board
Summary
The committee considered a second draft to split appointment power to the SFMTA board between the mayor and the Board of Supervisors and to lower the supervisors' vote threshold to reject the agency budget. After public comment criticizing MTA insularity, the committee voted to send the amendment forward with a positive recommendation.
The Rules Committee reviewed a second draft of a charter amendment to change how members of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board are appointed and to reduce the supervisors’ vote threshold to reject the agency’s budget from seven votes to six. Supporters said splitting appointment power would diversify perspectives on the SFMTA board and improve accountability; some members of the public told the committee they had found the MTA insular and out of touch with neighborhood concerns.
A motion to forward the measure to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation carried on a roll‑call vote recorded during the meeting. Committee members emphasized the change is intended to increase oversight and responsiveness, and public commenters cited large unmet capital needs and complaints about project costs and community engagement.
