A proposal to expand parking meter enforcement to Sundays has drawn the ire of local churches and other places of worship.The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is exploring options to make up its two-year projected budget deficit of $53.2 million. Enforcing parking meters on Sundays, an initiative that would generate $2.8 million annually, has received support from several members of the agency’s board of directors.
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Faced with upcoming budget deficits that exceed $53 million, the head of Muni acknowledged Tuesday that possible transit service reductions are “an honest option on the table.”Unless new revenue models are approved, such as extending parking meter enforcement to evenings and Sundays or eliminating discounts at downtown garages, the SFMTA will have to look at “right-sizing its service,” said director Ed Reiskin at the agency’s board of directors meeting on Tuesday.
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San Francisco’s top lawyer might be out of a job representing The City’s proposed Central Subway.
City attorney and mayoral hopeful Dennis Herrera recently opposed the $1.6 billion project to extend Muni’s T-Third line from SoMA to Chinatown, saying it is overpriced and won’t serve enough people.
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Faced with rising Muni costs and dwindling school transportation resources, parents and lawmakers are pushing a $7.3 million plan to provide every student in The City with free public transit.
In the past two years, the monthly price of Muni’s youth pass has more than doubled, from $10 to $21. At the same time, the San Francisco Unified School District has cut its free transportation service by more than 13 percent, and more downgrades are expected by 2013.
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The new director of the sprawling agency that sets transportation policies in The City had some reassuring words Thursday for anyone concerned that he’ll be in over his head due to his lack of transit experience.
“I’m a fast learner,” said Ed Reiskin, formerly director of San Francisco’s Department of Public Works. “Give me a month and I’ll be well-versed in all these things.”
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is expected to announce its new chief Thursday — and all signs point to Ed Reiskin.The agency’s board of directors will hold a 10 a.m. meeting where Reiskin, the heavy favorite to replace Nathaniel Ford, is likely to be introduced as the new executive director of the SFMTA, which manages transportation in The City.
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Ex-Muni chief Nathaniel Ford is unlikely to take over as BART general manager despite speculation, but both transit agencies will be interviewing candidates this week for their respective top jobs.
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s new interim executive director could be in line for a pay bump.Former external relations director Debra Johnson took over the lead role of the agency on July 1, following the forced ouster of Nathaniel Ford by the SFMTA board of directors.
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By:
Rafael Cabrera and Reginald McCray
05/10/11 11:30 PM
Last week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s board chair, Tom Nolan, in the pages of this newspaper, introduced us to a new SFMTA route: spin. Working with Muni’s big-bucks PR guru, Nolan launched a misinformation campaign and attempted to negotiate a contract in print.
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By:
Tom Nolan
05/04/11 11:29 PM
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is entering into a second month of negotiations with Transport Workers Union Local 250-A and Local 200. On behalf of the SFMTA board, I want to offer some context on the talks, which should result in a fair and sustainable labor contract.
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