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SFMTA Board of Directors Policy and Governance Committee Meeting
By Aaron Bialick |
Agenda 6. Discussion of upcoming SFMTA Board/Parking Authority Commission items. (No explanatory documents.) Childcare permits FY11 2Q Overtime Report FY12 Budget Update and FY11 year-end projections Strategic Plan Open Taxi Access pilot program 7. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the operation of the SFMTA Board of Directors/Parking Authority Commission.
Reminder: SFMTA Board Vote on Two-Year Budget Tomorrow
By Michael Rhodes |
Flickr photo: eviloars It may not be at the most convenient hour to make a trip to City Hall, but tomorrow’s SFMTA Board meeting at 2 p.m. could be the last chance to speak up before Muni service cuts are extended for the next two years. The board, which is appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom, […]
Speak Out: SFMTA Board Could Scrap Sunday Parking Meters Tomorrow
By Aaron Bialick |
Correction: The SFMTA Board meeting begins at 2 p.m., not 1 p.m. as previously stated. Depending on the number of speakers, the meeting could last hours. You can view the meeting live on SFGovTV 2. Tomorrow is your chance to speak out about the SFMTA’s proposal to repeal Sunday parking metering, as the agency’s Board […]
SFMTA Board Delays Budget Vote to Refine Free Muni for Youth Proposal
By Aaron Bialick |
The SFMTA Board of Directors postponed a vote on a two-year budget yesterday in order to refine a proposal to provide free Muni for all youth. The board seemed to favor the rest of the budget, including enforcing parking meters on Sunday afternoons. The proposed budget would have included free Muni for low-income youth, but […]
SFMTA Board May Continue Service Cuts through 2012 with Vote Tuesday
By Michael Rhodes |
Coming soon: more packed Muni vehicles. Flickr photo: adamjackson1984 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board is set to vote Tuesday on a two-year budget plan [PDF] that would continue an imminent 10 percent reduction in Muni service through the next year, but restore half that service in the second budget year. With budget deficits […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
This week’s Streetsblog Calendar is weighted heavily with transit agency meetings, culminating with the SFMTA’s long-awaited vote on the Bike Plan. It won’t be all work though: Sunday holds major fun. Here are the week’s highlights. Tuesday: SFCTA Board of Directors Meeting. Eddy and Ellis sidewalk bulbs, streetcar procurements, and the Doyle Drive Replacement Project are on […]