Support Mayoral approval over parking meter and other transportation fees.

Support the Charter Amendment that lets the Mayor approve parking meter fees and transit fares.

Currently, the unelected department head of SFMTA has the authority to extend parking meter hours, raise rates, raise muni fares, etc, with no oversight from elected officials. This proposed charter amendment would change that, placing the authority back on elected leaders, namely the Mayor.

Background: In 2007, San Francisco voters approved Proposition A, which granted the SFMTA exclusive authority over changes to all operations, including fare changes, parking rates and hours of parking meter operations without "interference" from elected officials. The following year, the SFMTA Board of Directors (appointed by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom) delegated the sole authority to set parking meter maximum rates, operations, and time limits to the Director of Transportation. (The Board of Supervisors does not have authority over SFMTA’s base budget and can only approve or reject the entire budget proposal.)

Transportation fees greatly impact the lives of residents and businesses, particularly those in lower-income areas. When fees need to be changed, this decision should be made by our mayor, who can take all factors and constituents into consideration.

Fill out the form below to send an email to the entire Board of Supervisors.

*The approval of six supervisors is needed to put a Charter Amendment on the ballot. We must urge all supervisors to support this!*

If you would like to give public comment in person, this Charter Amendment will be discussed at the Rules Committee Meeting Monday, Oct. 23, 10:00AM, City Hall, Legislative Chamber, Room 250, Agenda item #3

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Dear Supervisors,

I support Supervisor Safai’s Charter Amendment for the March 5, 2024 election that would require the Mayor of San Francisco to approve any proposed increases to SFMTA fares, parking meter maximum rates, and hours or days of operation. 

No single unelected city department head should have the sole authority to increase our parking or fare rates. To correct this, the proposed Charter Amendment requires the Mayor to approve any fare, parking, or MUNI rate increases put into the SFMTA budget, placing the authority back on elected leaders. Transportation fees significantly impact the lives of residents, and businesses, particularly those in lower-income areas, and when fees need to be changed, this decision should be made by our mayor, who can take all factors and constituents into consideration. 

Please vote to support this Charter Amendment.
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