SF Board of Supervisors City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee Meeting

By Aaron Bialick
May 22, 2011

Of note:

4. Accept and Expend Grant – Transportation Development Act, Article 3 – $696,000

7. Transportation Code – Limits for Parking at Inoperable/Broken Meters

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