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Supervisors pause confirmation of three MTA nominees amid calls for administration vision and gender balance

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee · January 17, 2008
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Summary

The Rules Committee continued three Municipal Transportation Agency nominations for one week after supervisors pressed for an administration strategy for MTA priorities and raised concerns about recent reporting on MTA requisitions and board gender balance.

The Rules Committee considered three Municipal Transportation Agency nominations and decided to continue Items 2, 3 and 4 for one week to allow additional information and administration testimony.

Supervisor Tom Ammiano opened Item 2, the nomination of Malcolm Heineke to the MTA board, and noted Heineke was not present and the committee had not received his Form 700. Supervisor Aaron Peskin urged delaying confirmations until the administration presented a comprehensive vision for the MTA, citing the passage of Proposition A and pending legislation to transfer taxi-related functions to…

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