Press Release

Enhanced Transparency & Accountability Measures Advance Shared Goals of Improving SFMTA and Fully Restoring Muni Service

07/27/10- Mayor Gavin Newsom and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu today reached an agreement on a set of four reforms that will advance the Mayor and Board of Supervisors’ shared goals of continuing to improve the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and fully restoring Muni service.

This agreement – reached by the Mayor’s Office, the SFMTA, and President Chiu – sets in place a series of reforms that, taken together, represent progress towards improving Muni’s safety, reliability, efficiency, and oversight.

The reform package includes a new written work order policy, a task force on governance issues, a new set performance audits, and an agreement that the SFMTA will publicly present a full service restoration plan by December 1, 2010. [See attachment for further details]

“I am pleased that we were able to come to a consensus about how we can work together now to improve Muni without having to wait until next year,” said Mayor Newsom. “These reforms will let us immediately begin the hard work of fully restoring Muni service and improving transparency and accountability at the SFMTA.”

“While I strongly supported the collaborative Charter revision effort among myself, my colleagues and a wide range of stakeholders, these immediate reforms and near-term efforts will help Muni riders,” said President David Chiu. “I appreciate this agreement with the Mayor and the SFMTA, and I remain committed to taking a hard look at the Charter in the future.”