The San Francisco County Rules Committee recommended the appointment of Charlie Lavery to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) and approved waiving residency requirements before forwarding the nomination to the full Board of Supervisors.

Charlie Lavery told the committee he is a district representative and trustee with the International Union of Operating Engineers and said he has a long history with Transbay projects. Lavery said he was present when demolition of the old terminal was launched and that he helped negotiate the original project labor agreement for phase 1 of the Transbay Transit Center. He said he currently serves on the TJPA Citizens Advisory Council and offered the perspective of the building trades and labor community if appointed.

Supervisor Mandelmann and other committee members thanked Lavery for his work on infrastructure ballot measures and for volunteering to serve. A motion to recommend Lavery to the full Board and to waive residency requirements carried without objection.

The recommendation and residency waiver will be transmitted to the full Board of Supervisors for final action.