Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 15
City Hall, Room 400
Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station
Tomorrow’s Board of Directors meeting will include a presentation and public hearing on the agency’s 2017-2018 budget. This public hearing will cover possible changes to fees, fares, and fines, while considering other ways to invest in the operating and capital budgets. Find details on the preliminary budget calendar and proposals in the budget presentation (.pdf).
Rescheduled from the March 1 meeting, the 30 Stockton Transit Priority Project will also be covered.
Our Board of Directors meetings are usually held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The agendas are posted under “meetings” on the Board’s web page 72 hours in advance of the meeting. All regular meetings can be viewed on The City channel 78 or online at the SFGovTV2.
Looking south on Van Ness Avenue from Pacific. Photo taken July 17, 2015.
Van Ness Business Advisory Committee Meeting: 3 p.m., Thursday, March 17
SFMTA Offices, Civic Center Conference Room 3074
1 South Van Ness at Market
Nearby Muni Route: 6, 7, 9, 9R, 47, 49, F Market, Metro- Van Ness Station
The Van Ness Business Advisory Committee is made up of representatives from a cross-section of Van Ness Project Corridor businesses. Join the committee and project staff this Thursday for a presentation from the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development’s Invest in Neighborhoods program about business resources and technical assistance. Staff will also provide general project updates. The full agenda can be reviewed here.
San Bruno Ave Open House: 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19
Family Connections
2565 San Bruno Avenue x. Burrows Street
Nearby Muni Routes: 8, 9, 44
The San Bruno Ave Multimodal Improvement Project aims to make the street safer for people walking and biking, increase the reliability of Muni, and improve parking availability in the neighborhood. The first half-hour will include a presentation in Cantonese about the project’s updated proposals. Until noon, staff will host an open house to provide updates and listen to feedback.
SFMTA Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018 Budget Public Meetings
Next week, the SFMTA will host a webinar and two open houses, in addition to other regularly schedule hearings, on the upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018 Capital and Operating Budget for the agency.
During the webinar and open houses, SFMTA staff will present a preliminary budget plan based on the revenues and resources we expect to have, as well as proposed changes on aspects like fares, fees, and spending for transportation improvements.
A presentation and details on the preliminary budget are available on our budget webpage.
If you can’t attend the meetings, you can e-mail comments to sfmtabudget@sfmta.com or tweet them by mentioning the SFMTA’s Twitter handle, @sfmta_muni, and the hashtag #SFMTAbudget. You can also sign up for email updates about the budget meetings.
Webinar URL: https://sfmta.com/budgetwebinar
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
If you have questions about the webinar registration or would like to be invited to the webinar, please contact Madeleine Chanbanchong, Sr. Management Assistant, at 415-646-2346 or madeleine.chanbanchong@sfmta.com.
Both:
SFMTA Offices, Atrium (2nd floor)
1 South Van Ness at Market
Nearby Muni Route: 6, 7, 7R, 9, 9R, 47, 49, F Market, Metro- Van Ness Station
Language assistance at either open house can be provided with at least 24 hours' notice. Contact Adrienne Heim, Public Information Officer (415) 701-5472 or adrienne.heim@sfmta.com) to confirm your request.
More information on the budget and upcoming meetings can be reviewed here.
Our Meeting Round-up feature highlights different SFMTA public meetings that will be held within the coming two weeks. These meetings give you the chance to share your ideas and provide us with helpful feedback. Join us at our next meeting to learn more about SF's changing and complex transportation system.
Those listed above are just a few highlights. You can find a full list of upcoming meetings and keep up to date on your favorite SFMTA committees here.