What happened on Friday, 04 June 2021
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Independent truckers highlight unfair tariff issues and market threats during legislative hearing.
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Senator highlights low salaries as key reason for staffing issues in government agencies
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The agency told senators it has about 40 employees, has received multiple resignations after offers from private contractors (citing LUMA), and requests recruitment for additional agents and administrative staff to meet enforcement needs.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Board holds virtual meeting to ensure safety during COVID-19 health emergency.
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El Frente Amplio de Camioneros expuso ante comisiones del Senado que el Negociado de Transporte y múltiples contratistas no hacen cumplir tarifas fijadas por ley, citó multas simbólicas y exigió que contratos públicos pasen por el Negociado antes de su vigencia; reclamaron un ajuste tarifario de ~36% y solicitaron más recursos para fiscalización.
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The agency said it has about 40 employees, faces resignations and competition from LUMA and private employers, and requested 20 new positions (16 agents and 4 administrative) to carry out inspections and enforcement required by the new regulation.
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Agency head Ingeniero Jaime Alafuente González told a Senate commission that collection and enforcement of temporary transportation tariffs are constrained by an ongoing legal challenge to a carta circular and by limited staff and technical integration; the agency plans to submit the reglamento to the Junta de Control Fiscal and pursue remedies in the Supreme Court.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
LAFCO continues oversight of Clean Power SF while endorsing public bank initiative by Commissioner Preston.
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Senadora destaca problemas de contratación por salarios bajos en agencias gubernamentales.
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Transportistas de Caguas piden ajuste del 36% en tarifas tras falta de revisión desde 2005.
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Truckers demand fair tariffs and condemn outside competition threatening their livelihoods
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Camioneros destacan problemas económicos y falta de cumplimiento de tarifas en Puerto Rico.
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The head of Puerto Rico's transportation regulatory office told a Senate commission the agency moved services online during 2020 and began enforcing temporary tariffs issued Dec. 23, 2020, but collection is low (about 46%) and the circular is being challenged in court, prompting the agency to file at the Supreme Court and to submit the full regulation to the Fiscal Control Board.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The Local Agency Formation Commission unanimously approved a $427,685 general fund budget for 2021–22, directing continued oversight of Clean Power SF, limited participation in a public‑bank working group and an app‑workers survey, and requesting the full statutory amount of $341,240 from the City general fund.
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Frente Amplio de Camioneros told the Senate on June 4, 2021, that municipal and private contractors routinely ignore tariff rules, asked senators to require contract disclosure and pre-review by the Negociado de Transporte, and urged a roughly 36% tariff update and more enforcement resources.