The Board of Supervisors will consider the future of Parkmerced on Tuesday when members review the Planning Commission’s February approval of a proposal to nearly triple the development’s housing density and run a Muni light-rail line there.
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It was a whirlwind of activity for mayoral candidates Saturday, and that’s after several were spotted at Supervisor Sean Elsbernd’s annual Crab Feed Friday night.
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San Francisco Supervisor Sean Elsbernd will continue to chair Caltrain’s Board of Directors after being unanimously re-elected to his post on Thursday.The Board of Directors for the transit agency is comprised of three representatives each from San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties. Along with reappointing Elsbernd as the chair, the Caltrain board also welcomed in Adrienne Tissier, a San Mateo County supervisor.
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Ten days after being sworn in as interim mayor, Ed Lee said he will push to draw down pension costs “to stop the bleeding.”Last week, The City learned pension costs were increasing next fiscal year by $20 million more than anticipated, for a total of $375 million — a $100 million increase from San Francisco’s pension contribution this fiscal year.
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A summit scheduled next weekend aims to identify sustainable funding for Caltrain and ensure the transit agency’s long-term success.Save Our Caltrain, organized by Friends of Caltrain, will be held Jan. 29 and feature speakers such as Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Caltrain Joint Powers board of directors Chairman Sean Elsbernd.The event will address ways the transit agency can increase ridership, improve service and create long-term funding.
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Two months after voters rejected a controversial pension-reform initiative that divided The City, a San Francisco supervisor says he plans to place another measure on the ballot to contain retirement costs.
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Deborah Madden, the woman at the center of the crime lab scandal, won’t face criminal charges. But Supervisor Sean Elsbernd asked the city attorney Tuesday if The City could pursue a civil case against her to recoup the millions of dollars the scandal cost taxpayers.
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The City’s bill for community benefit districts could total at least $700,000 annually, and the mandated spending is drawing concern as budget deficits continue to force service cuts for residents at large.
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Needed street repairs are forcing The City to assume debt, prompting scrutiny of the increasing use of long-term borrowing. On Wednesday, The City moved forward with a plan to borrow $48 million for street resurfacing and other infrastructure work even though the repayment is expected to total $85.8 million over 20 years. Annual payments are estimated at $4 million.
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The cracked and pothole-filled streets of The City could be repaved using borrowed money, but San Francisco would end up paying double the amount of the $48 million loan over 20 years.
Road repairs in The City have been underfunded for years, leading to the deterioration of 850 miles of pavement on the streets.
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