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ISCOTT MINUTES

INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION FOR
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES

Meeting of May 26, 2011, Thursday, 9:00 AM
1271st Regular Meeting
Meeting Location:  One South Van Ness Avenue, Room #7080

SFMTA ENGINEERING
Harvey Quan
Cindy Shamban

SFPD
John Nestor

Joe Boyle

Bernie Corry

Luke Martin

Tim Dalton

Tad Yamaguchi

SFMTA MUNI
Carlos Carilla

SFMTA ENFORCEMENT
Curtis Smith

SFFD
Greg Stewart

Alec Balmy

Kathy Harold

PORT

Elsa Lamb

TAXI COMMISSION
Absent

ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION

Nicolas King

DPW

Tim Hines

DPH

Tim Ong

DCP

Absent


GUESTS

ITEM

Alex Doniach

H

Alex Mitra

H

Jennifer Norris

E

Laura Tollafield

E

Genevieve Brisebois

E

Andrew Dubowski

E

Gary Walker

S

Adam Straus

M

Mo Kalman

F

Sarah Tipple

Z

Martha Cohen

R

Jake Geiger

B

GUESTS

ITEM

Stephanie Perry

T

David Williams

I

Tess Springer

Z

Ronan O’Neill

T

Maureen DeBoer

K

Jeff Blumenthal

J

Dennis Philipie

N

Jason Frink

N

Matt Cohen

P,Q

Sarah Myers

R

Joseph Wollter

R

Val Klein

I


MINUTES OF THE May 12, 2011 MEETING (ACTION ITEM)

The Committee adopted the Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address ISCOTT members on matters that are within ISCOTT purview and are not on today’s agenda.

No public comment.

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS)

A.        Post Street between Laguna and Webster Street

                        Saturday, August 27, 2011, 5 AM to 11 PM

                        3rd Annual J-Pop Festival

WITHDRAWN.

B.        Bay Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets

                        Sunday, September 11, 2011, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

                        Closing Ceremony for Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure

APPROVED.

C.        Octavia Street between Pine and Austin Streets

                        Saturday, July 23, 2011, Noon to 6 PM

                                                            AND

            Octavia Street between Pine and Bush Streets

                        Sunday, July 24, 2011, 7 AM to 5 PM

                        Obon Odori

APPROVED.

D.        Polk Street between Jackson and Pine Streets

                        Saturday, September 24, 2011, 12:01 AM to

                        Sunday, September 25, 2011, 11:59 PM

                        Polk Street Blue Festival

HOLD.

E.        Franklin Street (east sidewalk and east side parking lane only) between Hayes and Grove Streets; Grove Street (south side parking lane and most southerly lane of traffic only) between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street

                        Saturday, August 27, 2011, 7 AM to

                        Sunday, September 11, 2011, 11:59 PM

                                                            AND

Franklin Street (most easterly traffic lane only) between Grove and Hayes Streets; Hayes Street (right hand turn lane only) between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street

            Sunday, August 28, 2011, 1 PM to 4 PM

                                                AND

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

            Monday, August 29, 2011, 10 AM to 4 PM

                                                AND

Franklin Street (most easterly traffic lane only) between Grove and Hayes Streets; Hayes Street (right hand turn lane only) between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street

            Friday, September 2, 2011, 7 PM to

            Sunday, September 11, 2011, 11:59 PM

                                                AND

Franklin Street (one additional easterly lane of traffic only) between Grove and Hayes Streets

            Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 5:30 PM to

            Thursday, September 8, 2011, 1 AM

                                                AND

Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street

            Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 8 PM to

            Thursday, September 8, 2011, 5 AM

            100th Anniversary Celebration for the San Francisco Symphony

APPROVED with the following changes:

a. Hayes Street (right hand turn lane only) between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street: will be closed starting on Saturday, September 3, 2011

b. Franklin Street (one additional easterly lane of traffic only) between Grove and Hayes Streets: the closure will be restricted to Wednesday September 7, 2011 from noon to 2 PM.    

F.         Dolores Street (southbound only) between 18th and 19th Streets

                        Saturday, June 25, 2011, 11 AM to 8 PM

                        Dyke March Festival Extension

APPROVED provided sponsor pays for PCO’s 11 AM to 5 PM.  .

G.        Tiffany Street between 29th and Duncan Streets

                        Thursday, September 1, 2011, 5 PM to 11 PM

                        Outdoor Cinema Block Party

APPROVED.

H.        Noriega Street between 30th and 33rd Avenues

                        Saturday, August 6, 2011, 7 AM to 6 PM

                        2011 Noriega Food Fair

APPROVED.

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

I.          Sutter Street between Market and Sansome Streets; Sansome Street northbound only) between Sutter and Bush Streets; Intersection: Sutter @ Sansome Streets

                        Sunday, June 26, 2011, 12:01 AM to 5 PM

                        Broadcast Location for SF Pride Parade

APPROVED.

J.         Irwin Street between 7th and 8th Streets; 8th Street between Hooper and 16th Streets; Wisconsin Street between 16th and 8th Streets; Intersection: 8th, Irwin and Wisconsin Streets

                        Saturday, June 18, 2011, 5:30 PM to

                        Sunday, June 19, 2011, 12:30 AM

                        Bicycle Music Festival

APPROVED.

K.        Indiana Street between 19th and 20th Streets

                        Saturday, September 17, 2011, 7 AM to 6 PM

            “Touch A Truck” Fundraising Event for Daniel Webster Elementary School

APPROVED provided sponsor pays for two 10-B SFPD.

L.         Indiana Street between 18th and 19th Streets

                        Sunday, August 14, 2011, 9 AM to 9 PM

                        Fashion Show

            WITHDRAWN.

M.        20th Street between Wisconsin to Missouri Streets; Missouri Street between 19th and 20th Streets; Intersection: Missouri @ 20th Street

                        Saturday, October 15, 2011, 7 AM to 7 PM

                        Potrero Hill Festival

APPROVED.

N.        Toland Avenue between Evans and Galvez Avenues

                        Saturday, July 9, 2011, 8 AM to 5 PM

                        Laf A Lots Car Club

APPROVED.

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

O.        The following is an extension for an already approved street closure:

Keith Street between Bancroft and Carroll Avenues; Intersection: Bancroft @ Keith Street

            Friday, June 10, 2011, 5 AM to 6 PM

            Project Homeless Connect

APPROVED.

P.        McCoppin Street between Valencia Street and Westerly Terminus

                        Saturdays, May 28, 2011 to May 27, 2012

                        8 AM to 10 PM EACH SATURDAY

                                                AND

                        Sundays, May 29, 2011, to May 28, 2012

                        8 AM TO 10 PM EACH SUNDAY

Off The Grid: Mobile Food Truck Hub

APPROVED.

Q.        Minna Street between 5th and Mary Streets

                        Wednesdays, June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012

                        10:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 10 PM EACH WEDNESDAY

                                                AND

                        Fridays, June 3, 2011 to June 2, 2012

                        10:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 10 PM EACH FRIDAY

Off The Grid: Mobile Food Truck Hub

APPROVED.

.

R.        Howard Street between 3rd and 4th Streets; Northside Crosswalk @ 3rd and Howard Streets

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 8 PM to

Friday, October 7, 2011, 4 PM

            AND

Howard Street between Hawthorne and 3rd Streets; most southerly parking lane; two most southerly lanes of traffic.

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 8 PM to

Friday, October 7, 2011, 4 PM

            AND

3rd Street (left hand turn lane only) between Howard and Folsom Streets

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 8 PM to

  Friday, October 7, 2011, 3 PM

AND

3rd Street (# 2 Western Traffic Lane) between Howard and Folsom Streets

Thursday, September 29, 2011, 8 PM to

Friday, October 7, 2011, 3 PM

                          Note: Closure will be from 9 AM to 3 PM and 7 PM to 7 AM

EACH DAY

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

AND

4th Street (most easterly lane of traffic only) between Howard Street and beginning of Moscone Loading Dock Entrance

            Friday, September 30, 2011 to Friday, October 7, 2011

  5 AM to 3 PM and 7PM – 5AM Each Day (only open for afternoon commute)

AND

Howard Street (most northerly parking lane; the two most northerly lanes of traffic; bicycle lane and southside parking meters # 470 08050 – 470 08390); 4th Street (most westerly lane only) between Minna and Howard Streets; Howard Street (southside parking meters # 470 06010 – 470-06930) between 3rd and Hawthorne Streets

Sunday, October 2, 2011 6 AM to

Thursday, October 6, 2011, 8 PM

Oracle OpenWorld Conference

APPROVED.

S.        Natoma Street between New Montgomery and 2nd Street

                        Friday, June 3, 2011, 10 AM to 4:30 PM

                        Simply She Company Picnic

APPROVED.

T.         Mark Lane between Bush and Harlan Place; Harlan Place between Grant Avenue and Mark Lane; Intersection: Mark Lane @ Harlan Place

                        Thursday, July 14, 2011, Noon to

                        Friday, July 15, 2011, 1 AM

                        Bastille Day @ The Irish Bank

APPROVED provided sponsor pays for 10-B SFPD as determined by SFPD.

U.        Maiden Lane between Grant Avenue and Kearny Street

                        Sunday, July 24, 2011, 8 AM to 11:59 PM

                        Otis Lounge 6th Anniversary Celebration

APPROVED provided sponsor pays for 10-B SFPD as determined by SFPD.

V.        Maiden Lane between Stockton and Kearny Streets

                        Saturday, June 18, 2011, 9 AM to 6 PM

                        S.F. Artists’ Guild Art Shows

APPROVED with the following conditions:

a. There is to be at least a 5 foot path of travel between each of the artists’    displays.

b. There should be no encroachment on the sidewalk or on the buildings even during setup and breakdown times. 

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

c. Due to ongoing construction and renovation of buildings on Maiden Lane, there may be times when the permit holder will be asked to alter their permit hours or days to accommodate construction schedules.

d. If A frames display units are being used then there must be a base surrounding any part of the frame that borders a path of travel. This will allow for a person with a walking cane to detect the structure.  

W.       Maiden Lane between Stockton Street and Grant Avenue

                        Saturday, July 30, 2011, 10 AM to 6 PM

                                                            AND

                        Saturday, August 27,2011, 10 AM to 6 PM

                        Red Umbrellas Art Shows

APPROVED with the following conditions:

a. There is to be at least a 5 foot path of travel between each of the artists’    displays.

b. There should be no encroachment on the sidewalk or on the buildings even during setup and breakdown times. 

c. Due to ongoing construction and renovation of buildings on Maiden Lane, there may be times when the permit holder will be asked to alter their permit hours or days to accommodate construction schedules.

d. If A frames display units are being used then there must be a base surrounding any part of the frame that borders a path of travel. This will allow for a person with a walking cane to detect the structure. 

X.        Maiden Lane between Stockton and Kearny Streets

                        Saturday, June 25, 2011, 9:30 AM to 5 PM

                                                            AND

                        Saturday, August 20, 2011, 9:30 AM to 5 PM

                        S.F. Society of Fine Arts Art Shows

APPROVED with the following conditions:

a. There is to be at least a 5 foot path of travel between each of the artists’    displays.

b. There should be no encroachment on the sidewalk or on the buildings even during setup and breakdown times. 

c. Due to ongoing construction and renovation of buildings on Maiden Lane, there may be times when the permit holder will be asked to alter their permit hours or days to accommodate construction schedules.

            d. If A frames display units are being used then there must be a base surrounding any part of the frame that borders a path of travel. This will allow for a person with a walking cane to detect the structure. 

Y.        Mason Street between Columbus Avenue and Lombard Street

                        Sunday, June 5, 2011, 2 PM to 6 PM

                        Friends and Family Neighborhood Gathering

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont.)

APPROVED.

Z.         Beach Street between Larkin and West of Polk Streets

                        Saturday, June 25, 2011, 2 AM to 9 PM

                        Ghiradelli Square Kids Bash

APPROVED.

***SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY'S OFFICES, ONE SOUTH VAN NESS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.  PLEASE CONTACT CINDY SHAMBAN AT (415) 701-4683. ***                                                                 

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Categorically exempt from Environmental

Review Class 4(e) Minor temporary use

of land having negligible or no permanent

effects on the environment, including carnivals,

sales of Christmas trees, etc.

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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

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