Yes on Proposition N
Golden Gate Park underground parking garage
What is it?
Proposition N is a Board of Supervisors initiative ordinance which will dissolve the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority (a public entity created via a 1998 ballot measure) and transfer ownership and operational duties of the underground parking garage to the City.
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Fiscal impacts
Prop N may save taxpayers money by allowing the city to refinance the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority debt.
Why is this on the ballot?
This amends a previous ballot measure from 1998. By law, all amendments to ballot measures must also go to a vote of the full electorate and achieve a 50% + 1 majority.
- Sponsor: Mayor London Breed
- Placed on ballot by: Mayor London Breed
Why vote Yes?
This is a relatively straightforward bureaucratic fix to allow the City to operate the underground parking facility near the museums in Golden Gate Park, rather than subcontract operation to another entity (the Golden Gate Park Concourse Authority).
This is necessary to implement certain safety and access improvements arising from turning JFK Drive into a public promenade. It also gives the city the ability to set reduced parking costs for low-income, elderly, or disabled visitors.