City of San Francisco Adjusting Transportation Funding for Population Growth, Proposition B (November 2014)

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A City of San Francisco Adjusting Transportation Funding for Population Growth, Proposition B ballot question was on the November 4, 2014 election ballot for voters in the city of San Francisco, California. It was approved.

Proposition B amended the San Francisco Charter to require the city to increase the base contribution to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which controls the city's transportation system and infrastructure, by a percentage equal to the city's annual population increase, taking into account daytime and nighttime populations.

Without the approval of Proposition B, the city would have continued to provide a minimum funding amount to the SFMTA based on a percentage of the city's overall revenue and not tied to the city's population. For fiscal year 2014-2015, the city contributed $247.9 million to the SFMTA from the general fund.

Election results

City of San Francisco, Proposition B
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		132,650	61.39%
No		83,413	38.61%

Election results via: City and County of San Francisco Registrar of Voters

Text of measure

Ballot Simplification

The San Francisco Ballot Simplification Committee provided the following digest for Proposition B:

“	THE WAY IT IS NOW: The City’s Charter gives the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) authority over the City’s transportation system, which includes the Municipal Railway (Muni) and the City’s roads, sidewalks, and bicycle paths. The SFMTA collects revenue from several sources, including Muni fares, parking fees and citations, and parking permits. In addition, the SFMTA receives money from the City’s General Fund. The City is required to transfer a portion of its General Fund revenue to the SFMTA every year. This is called the Base Amount. It is adjusted every year based on the City’s overall revenue and is not related to population. For fiscal year 2014-2015, the Base Amount is $247.9 million. THE PROPOSAL: Proposition B is a Charter Amendment that would require the City to increase the Base Amount provided to the SFMTA by a percentage equal to the City’s annual population increase, taking into account daytime and nighttime populations, as determined by the Controller’s office. In 2015, the City would increase the Base Amount based on population increases over the previous 10 years. In future years, the City would increase the Base Amount based on population increases over the previous year. Proposition B would also require the SFMTA to use 75% of any population-based increases in the Base Amount to improve Muni’s reliability, frequency of service, and capacity and to pay for Muni repairs. The other 25% would be used for capital expenditures to improve street safety. Proposition B would also authorize the Mayor to discontinue the Base Amount increases required by this measure if the voters enact a vehicle license fee in the future. A “YES” VOTE MEANS: If you vote “yes,” you want to change the Charter to increase the amount the City provides to the SFMTA based on increases in the City’s population.These funds must be used to improve Muni and to improve street safety. A “NO” VOTE MEANS: If you vote “no,” you do not want to make this change.	”
—San Francisco Ballot Simplification Committee

Full text

The full text of the charter amendment enacted by the approval of Proposition B is available here.

See also

• Local transportation on the ballot
• San Francisco City and County, California ballot measures
• November 4, 2014 ballot measures in California

External links

Suggest a link

• San Francisco Elections Office website