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ISCOTT MINUTES

INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION FOR
TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES

Meeting of December 3, 2009 - Thursday, 9:00 AM
1237th Regular Meeting
Meeting Location: One South Van Ness Avenue, Room #7080

MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 12, 2009 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.

ITEMS ON HOLD

San Jose Avenue between 28th and Guerrero Streets

(Residential Access Allowed)

            Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6 PM to

            Sunday, February 21, 2010, 11:59 PM

            Pavement to Park Trial Extension

Van Ness Avenue (west side bus zone and southbound traffic lanes only) between North Point and Bay Streets; Bay Street between Van Ness Avenue and Laguna Street (north side parking lane and westbound traffic lane): Intersections: Franklin, Gough and Octavia Streets @ Bay Street.

            Sunday, April 11, 2010, 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM

                                                            AND

Marina Boulevard (northerly lanes only) between Buchanan Street and the Lyon Gate; Beach Street (most northerly lane only) between Buchanan and Laguna Streets; Laguna Street between Bay and Beach Streets

Sunday, April 11, 2010, 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM

            Sunday, April 11, 2010, 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM

            1st Annual Spring US Half Marathon

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS)

• Shotwell Street between 16th and 17th Streets

Saturday, December 19, 2009, 6 AM to 4:30 PM

Mission Neighborhood Health Center Children’s Holiday Event

            APPROVED.

• Washington Street between Divisadero and Broderick Streets

Sunday, December 6, 2009, 8 AM to 5 PM

S.F. Waldorf School Winter Faire

            WITHDRAWN.

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont’d)

• Fulton Street between Larkin and Hyde Streets

(Local Access Allowed for parking spaces between the Statue and Hyde Street except during event times on February 10, 2010, 4 PM to 11:59 PM)

                        Monday, February 8, 2010, 6 AM to

                        Thursday, February 11, 2010, 9 PM

                        Asian Art Museum Fundraising Event

            APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of 10B SFPD and “No STOPPING” Signage.

• Grant Avenue between Pine Street and Pacific Avenue; Pacific Avenue between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street; Stockton Street (northbound traffic lane only) between Pacific Avenue and North Point Street; Northpoint Street (eastbound lane of traffic only) between Stockton Street and the Southbound Embarcadero; Southbound Embarcadero (bike lane and one lane of traffic only) between Northpoint and Washington Streets; Washington Street (one westbound lane of traffic only) between Southbound Embarcadero and Battery Street; Battery Street (most westerly lane of traffic only) between Washington Street and Pine Street; Pine Street (most northerly traffic lane only) between Battery Street and Grant Avenue; Kearny Street (most easterly parking and traffic lanes only) between Pine and Clay Streets

                        NOTE: One loop is the 5 K; two loops is the 10 K

            Sunday, February 21, 2010, 7 AM to 10 AM

                                Chinese New Year Run

            APPROVED.

E.        Powell Street (both parking lanes only) between Ellis and Geary Streets

                        Friday, December 11, 2009, 2 PM to

                        Monday, December 14, 2009, 9 AM

                        Pilot Project for More Pedestrian Space along Powell Street.

            APPROVED with the following conditions:

• The name and cell phone number of person responsible during time of closure must be submitted to Cindy Shamban by 12/8/09; and
• The test evaluation must be submitted to ISCOTT once it has been completed.  The evaluation should include any impacts on the traffic flow; the operation of the MUNI cable cars; pedestrian safety; white zone access; and business reactions to the closure.

• 3rd Street (west side lane only) between Howard and Mission Streets

Monday, January 4, 2010, 6 AM to

Monday, February 1, 2010, 11:59 PM

Production Vehicles for Trade Show @ Yerba Buena Gardens.

            APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of 10B SFPD as determined by Southern Station.

TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont’d)

• Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell Streets; Ellis Street between Hyde and Polk Streets; Willow Street between Polk and Larkin Streets; Olive Street between Polk and Larkin Streets; Intersections: Ellis, Olive and Willow Streets @ Larkin Street (Local Access Allowed on Olive and Willow Streets

                        Sunday, February 7, 2010, 12:01 AM to 11:59 PM

                        Vietnamese Tet Festival

            APPROVED with the following conditions:

• The sponsor pays for the cost of two parking control officers (PCO’s) during the event times;;
• Amplified sound does not begin until 11 AM;
• The sponsor works with the hotels on the 600 block of Ellis Street to allow for shuttle and taxi access.  Monitors to be provided by the sponsor;
• The sponsor develops a plan to control fire cracker abuse including warning signage that fire crackers will be confiscated and provides adequate volunteer to implement the plan;
• The sponsor complies with the SFFD requirements regarding the fireworks display; and
• New site plan to be submitted by 1/8/10.

• Northbound Embarcadero between Broadway and King  Street ; King Street between 3rd Street and Northbound Embarcadero; Steuart Street between Howard Street and southerly terminus; Howard Street (eastbound only) between The Embarcadero and Spear Street

(Local Access Allowed for Howard and Steuart Street closures)

Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:01 AM to 2:30 PM

AND

                        Southbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Harrison Street

Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:01 AM to 2:30 PM

AND

Various Locations: El Camino del Mar; 27th Avenue between El Camino del Mar and Fulton Street; Fulton Street between 27th Avenue and Cross Over Drive;  Marina Boulevard; Beach Street; Embarcadero; 3rd, 16th and Haight Streets; Embarcadero between Jefferson Street and Broadway etc.

Note: Streets will open up as the runners pass

Sunday, July 25, 2010, 5 AM to 12:15 PM

San Francisco Marathon

            APPROVED with the following conditions:

            a)   If required by the SFPD, payment for its services is due by 7/1/2010;

            b)   Amplified sound does not begin until 11 AM;

            c)   The sponsor pays for the cost of the advance signing of Haight and 16th Streets and The Embarcadero and detour signing on the day of the event;

            d)   The sponsor pays for the cost of rerouting any impacted electric bus lines;

            e)   The sponsor submits a final site plan for the start/finish by 7/1/10;

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TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES (ACTION ITEMS) (cont’d)

• (cont’d)

            (Conditions, cont’d))

            f)    The sponsor publicizes the event through the newspaper and other media indicating the streets that are open; and

            g)   The sponsor improves the traffic control in the vicinity of Geary Boulevard and 26th Avenue and 27th Avenue and Clement Street and work with the Russian Orthodox Church to improve outreach and distribution of the traffic plan.

I.          Post Street between Powell and Stockton Streets, North Side (Parking Meter Nos. 332, 330, 328, 326, 320, and 318)

            Friday, December 4, to Sunday, December 6, 2009, 11AM to 6PM, Daily

AND

            Thursday, December 10, to Saturday, December 26, 2009, 11AM to 6PM, daily (excluding Christmas Day)

                        Holiday Valet Parking Service Pilot

            APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of meter at $4/meter/day. 

***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. ***

Sound Producing Devices

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pages 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 cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

Disability Access

To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact (415) 701-4683 at least two business days before the meeting.  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 perfumes and various other chemical-based scented products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

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Know Your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.  For 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 to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, One Dr.Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415)554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.  Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at web site http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine.

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Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the SanFrancisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415)581-2300, fax(415)581‑2317, web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.

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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Gerald Robbins Date

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

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