This legislation proposes a Charter Amendment that would allow the Mayor to disapprove certain budget proposals from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, specifically those related to fare increases, parking meter rate hikes, and changes to parking meter operation hours. A hearing is scheduled for November 14, 2023, to discuss this amendment before it goes to a vote on March 5, 2024.
Hearing of the Board of Supervisors sitting as a Committee of the Whole on November 14, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., to consider a Charter Amendment (Second Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to provide that the Mayor may disapprove in writing certain San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) proposals that must be part of SFMTA’s proposed budget or budget amendment; proposals subject to disapproval are increases in fares and parking meter maximum rates, and net expansion of hours or days of parking meter operation; at an election to be held on March 5, 2024 (File No. 230986); and a Motion modifying the amount of time required under Board Rule 2.22.7 between the first appearance on the Board’s agenda and the order of submission to the electorate for the subject Charter Amendment; scheduled pursuant to an oral motion made and approved on November 7, 2023, during action at the Board of Supervisors meeting for File No. 230986.
How it got here
This charter amendment aimed to allow the Mayor to disapprove specific SFMTA budget proposals, including fare increases and changes to parking meter operations. The proposal has been killed and will not be on the ballot for the March 5, 2024 election.
This motion allows the Mayor to disapprove specific proposals from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) related to fare increases, parking meter rates, and parking meter operation hours before they are included in the budget. It modifies the timeline for submitting this Charter Amendment to voters for the March 5, 2024 election.
This charter amendment aimed to allow the Mayor to disapprove specific SFMTA budget proposals, including fare increases and changes to parking meter operations. The proposal has been killed and will not be on the ballot for the March 5, 2024 election.
This motion allows the Mayor to disapprove specific proposals from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) related to fare increases, parking meter rates, and parking meter operation hours before they are included in the budget. It modifies the timeline for submitting this Charter Amendment to voters for the March 5, 2024 election.