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City and County of San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council (SFMTA CAC)
 
Notice of Regular Meeting and Agenda
for
Thursday, August 6,
2009, at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074
San Francisco, California

Members:
Daniel Murphy (Chairman), Steve Ferrario (Vice Chairman), Mary Burns, Art Cimento, Joan Downey, Griffith Humphrey, Cesar Perez, Greg Riessen, Norman Rolfe, Janel Sterbentz, Dorris Vincent, Daniel Weaver, Jamison Wieser and Ruth Wheeler

Committees:

Engineering, Maintenance and Safety (EMSC)
Daniel Weaver (Chairman), Steve Ferrario, Greg Riessen, Ruth Wheeler and Jamison Wieser

Finance and Administration (FAC)
Daniel Murphy (Chairman) and Griffith Humphrey

Operations and Customer Service Committee (OCSC)
Joan Downey (Chairman), Mary Burns, Daniel Murphy and Norman Rolfe

Planning and Marketing Committee (PMC)
Jamison Wieser (Chairman), Dorris Vincent and Norman Rolfe


The SFMTA CAC may be contacted as follows:
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Citizens’ Advisory Council
One South Van Ness Avenue, Seventh Floor – San Francisco, CA  94103-5417

Phone 415.701.4666    FAX 415.701.4502

City & County of San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC)

Regular Meeting


Thursday, August 6,
2009, at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074
San Francisco, California

AGENDA

Item #

Item

Estimated Time

1.

Call to Order/Roll Call

5:30

2.

Adopt Minutes of July 9, 2009  (Discussion/Action)

3.

Public Comment
Members of the public may address the Citizens’ Advisory Council on matters that are within the CAC's jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.

4.

Report of the Chairman (Discussion) Daniel Murphy

5.

Staff Report (Discussion)

Staff-Initiated Items

6.

West Portal Rail Accident  (Discussion/Action) Jim Dougherty

7.

Operator Absenteeism  (Discussion/Action) Samuel Lau

Council-Initiated Items

8.

Committee Reports

9.

Recommendation from a CAC Committee (Discussion/Action)
Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee (EMSC)

Motion 090715.02

The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA post the Baby Stroller Policy at all Muni Metro stations and at the SFMTA Web site.

The SFMTA CAC further recommends that the Baby Stroller Policy be revised as follows:

1. It is the parent’s decision as to whether the child is safer in the stroller or being held by the parent, as the parent would know the capabilities the particular stroller that he/she is bringing on board the vehicle.

2. If the child is left in the stroller:

a. The stroller must have brakes.  If it is a stroller without brakes, it must be folded up, and the child must be held by the parent.

b. The child must be strapped down or belted within the stroller.

c. Whether sitting or standing, the parent must keep one hand on the stroller to prevent it from moving in the event of sudden stops.

3. Strollers will only be allowed on vehicles and trains when there is room. Travel during commute hours (weekdays 5 to 9 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m.) is discouraged (and may be refused) and restricted to only those transit vehicles without crowding issues.

4. Strollers cannot block the pathway of people moving to and from the exits at anytime.  It is recommended and permissible to fold up the seats in the wheelchair securement area for strollers, provided there are no wheelchair customers needing the space or passengers needing seats.

5. Strollers are not allowed on station escalators.

10.

Council Members’ Questions and Comments (Discussion)

11.

Agenda planning for the Next Regular Meeting Tentatively Scheduled: (Discussion)

Thursday, September 3, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074

12.

Adjournment  

NOTES:
Notices of meeting agendas and minutes are available at the San Francisco Public Library (Main), 100 Larkin Street - Government Section, 5th floor, and on the SFMTA Web site at www.sfmta.com/cac.

Written reports and background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at One South Van Ness Avenue, Seventh Floor, during regular business hours.


Disability Access

This meeting will be held at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074, San Francisco. From the first floor lobby, take the elevator to the third floor.

The meeting location is wheelchair accessible. The closest BART Station is Civic Center. The closest SFMTA Metro Station is Van Ness. Accessible SFMTA bus lines nearest the meeting location are the 7 Haight, 9 San Bruno, 47 Van Ness, 49 Van Ness/Mission, and the 71 Haight-Noriega, also the F Market & Wharves (Historic Streetcar Service). For more information about SFMTA accessible services, call 415.701.4485/TTY 415.701.4730.

There is accessible on-street vehicle parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location. A bicycle rack is located outside the main entrance to 401 Van Ness Avenue. The Civic Center Garage (entrance on the south side of McAllister Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets) includes bicycle racks.

For assistance with special needs (large print agendas, sign language interpreters, etc.), call Debra Reed at least 72 hours in advance of need at 415.701.4666.

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity, or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical-based products.  Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Use of Cell Phones, Pagers, and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.  Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the peoples’ business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the peoples’ review.

Written reports and background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at One South Van Ness Avenue, Seventh Floor, during regular business hours. Notices and agendas are posted on the SFMTA Web site at http://www.sfmta.com/cac

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail at Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724; by fax at 415.554.7854 or by e-mail at frank_darby@ci.sf.ca.us.

Individuals interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm.

Lobbyist Ordinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Section 2.100, to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA  94102, telephone 415.252.3100, fax 415.252.3112, or visit their Web site at http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

Accessible meeting policy – One South Van Ness Avenue

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