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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
2:00 P.M.

SFMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rev. Dr. James McCray, Jr., Chairman
Tom Nolan, Vice Chairman
Cameron Beach
Shirley Breyer Black
Malcolm Heinicke
Jerry Lee
Bruce Oka

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
SAN FRANCISCO

Roberta Boomer
SECRETARY

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.

4. Approval of Minutes

  • July 15, 2008 Regular Meeting

5. Communications

6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

7. Executive Director’s Report (For discussion only)

  • Special Recognition Award
  • Status Report on the Bicycle Program EIS/EIR
  • Ongoing Activities

8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

9. Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Board on matters that are within the Board's jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.

THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE SFMTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO OR CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 1 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE. 7th FLOOR.

CONSENT CALENDAR

10. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Municipal Transportation Agency Board and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.

(10.1) Requesting the Controller to allot funds and to draw warrants against such funds available or will be available in payment of the following claims against the SFMTA:

  1. CSAA Inter-Insurance Bureau vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC08472988 filed on 3/5/08 for $922.95
  2. CSAA Inter-Insurance Bureau vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #465855 filed on 8/6/07 for $4,232
  3. Alicia Montross/CSAA Ins. vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #801078 filed on 11/5/07 for $5,377
  4. Tamara Efron/Farmers Ins. vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #802852 filed on 4/16/08 for $7,106.91
  5. Dartanian Woodard vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC07466033 filed on 8/10/07 for 30,000
  6. Jerrick Woo vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #7463423 filed on 5/16/07 for $62,500

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME – Treat Avenue, 600 block, at the southerly terminus, from 9 feet to 27 feet west of the east side of Treat Avenue.
  2. ESTABLISH – RED (NO PARKING ANYTIME) ZONES – Hyde Street, 200 Block, east side from Turk Street to 49-feet northerly; and, Turk Street, 300 Block, north side from Hyde Street to 44-feet easterly.
  3. ESTABLISH – MUNI BUS ZONE – 25th Ave, west side, from Fulton St to 100 feet northerly.
  4. EXTEND – MUNI BUS ZONE – 25th Avenue, east side, from 50 feet to 100 feet south of California Street.
  5. ESTABLISH – DIAGONAL (45-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING – Folsom Street, west side, between Precita Avenue and Cesar Chavez Street.
  6. ESTABLISH – PART-TIME PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 7 AM TO 9 AM, SCHOOLDAYS – “1210” 20TH Avenue, east side, from 145 feet to 200 feet south of Ortega St.
  7. INSTALL - STOP SIGN - Sanchez Street at Randall Street.
  8. ESTABLISH - SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE, FROM 9:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, SCHOOLDAYS - "656" 7th Avenue, west side, from 19 feet to 69 feet north of the south property line of the school.
  9. INSTALL - STOP SIGN - Hampshire Street at 26th Street, making this intersection an All-Way stop.
  10. RESCIND -TWO-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 7 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - Leo Street, north side, between Mission Street and Alemany Boulevard.
  11. ESTABLISH - POLICE VEHICLE PARKING ONLY - 6th Avenue, east side, from 110 to 272 feet south of Geary Boulevard.
  12. ESTABLISH - RED (NO PARKING ANYTIME) ZONE - Jessie Street, north side, from New Montgomery Street to 15 feet easterly.
  13. ESTABLISH - METERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - Jessie Street, north side, from 43 feet west of 2nd Street to 44 feet westerly.
  14. ESTABLISH – CROSSWALK – Hayes Street, south side, crossing Gough Street. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $41,180,417 in federal Section 5309 Fixed Guideway capital investment funds for Cable Car Infrastructure and Vehicle Rehabilitation; Rail Replacement; Wayside Central Train Control; LRV Rehabilitation and Overhead Line Reconstruction. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $38,169,738 in federal Section 5307 capital assistance for Paratransit Assistance; Escalator Rehabilitation; Rail Replacement; Cable Car Infrastructure Rehabilitation; Flynn Facility Rehabilitation and Ventilation System Renovation; Woods Facility Lift Replacement; Miscellaneous Support Equipment; Potrero-Presidio Hoist Rehabilitation, Renovation and Purchase; Islais Creek Facility Design and Construction; Cable Car, Light Rail, Trolley and Bus Vehicle Rehabilitation; Metro East Facility Construction; Purchase of Wayside Fare Collection Equipment; Procurement of Subway Fire Alarm and Detection Systems; Overhead Lines Reconstruction; Radio Replacement and miscellaneous safety improvements. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO, to accept and expend $11,760,000 in federal Section 5309 New Starts capital assistance for the design and construction of the SFMTA’s Central Subway project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $5,900,000 of Fiscal Year 2007 Transportation Security Grant Program funds to purchase and install critical security equipment to enhance the security of the SFMTA’s bus and rail system. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.7) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $1,956,240 in Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities capital assistance for design and construction of the Islais Creek Bus Maintenance Facility and the purchase of Automatic Vehicle Locator equipment. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.8) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $1,331,550 in Highway Safety Improvement Program grant funds to construct curb ramps along Fulton Street, to install emergency priority emitters and upgrade traffic controllers in the Tenderloin area, and to implement a full signal upgrade at the intersection of Bayshore Boulevard and Paul Avenue (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.9) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $980,000 in Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities capital assistance for the rehabilitation of the SFMTA’s NABI and Neoplan motor coaches. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.10) Authorizing the award of Contract No.1222, Job Order Contract, to Power Engineering Contractors for the performance of public work maintenance, repair and minor construction projects for a contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000, with an option to increase the contract amount and for a term not to exceed three years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.11) Authorizing the award of Contract No.1223, Job Order Contract, to Yerba Buena Engineering and Construction for the performance of public work maintenance, repair and minor construction projects for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000, with an option to increase the contract amount and for a term not to exceed three years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.12) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 350 ESR with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., to provide continued engineering support services for the procurement of diesel hybrid electric buses, at a cost not to exceed $762,301 for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,499,961 with no extension of time. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Ken McDonald)

(10.13) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to request proposals and negotiate a contract or contracts with a qualified urine drug collector and breath alcohol technicians to perform either on-site or off-site collection services or both on-site and off-site collection services for the SFMTA’s drug and alcohol testing program for a term of three years with an option to extend the agreement for an additional two years in an amount not to exceed $900,000. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and RFP.) (Ken McDonald)

(10.14) Extending the date for wage-setting and final approval of an MOU between the SFMTA and Local 250A for 9163 transit operators by thirty days to September 24, 2008. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Debra Johnson)

(10.15) Adopting an overall annual goal of 29 percent for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises participation in Federal Transit Administration-assisted contracts for FY 2008-2009. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and analysis.) (Debra Johnson)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Approving the extension of the “Tow-Away No Stopping Anytime” zone on the south side of Fell Street from 60 feet to 150 feet east of Masonic Avenue and establishing a “Left Lane Must Turn Left” restriction for Fell Street traffic at Masonic Avenue, in conjunction with the creation of an exclusive left-turn lane on westbound Fell Street at Masonic Avenue. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, traffic striping plans and traffic signal design.) (Bond Yee)

12. Presentation and Discussion of an Automatic Indexing Implementation Plan to increase charges which are not otherwise governed by law beginning Fiscal Year 2011. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, automatic fare policies, additional BART information and Bay Area CPI Projections.) (Sonali Bose)

13. Approving the installation of a “green roof” transit shelter at Market and Fifth Streets for three months to advertise the re-opening of the Academy of Sciences and a program of digital advertising on kiosks and transit shelters. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and sample ads.) (Sonali Bose)

14. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the Agreement for Parking Citations Processing and Collections with PRWT Services, for a five-year term in an amount not to exceed $53.5 million. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, and agreement.) (Sonali Bose)

15. Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney‑client privilege.

RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and the Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take action on attorney‑client matters in the following case:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Existing Litigation:

  1. Duc Ngoc Truong vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #464648 filed on 6/27/07 for $130,000

4. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9, and Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3) the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in closed session to discuss attorney‑client matters in the following case:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Anticipated Litigation:

__X__ As defendant or __X__ As plaintiff

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

16. Announcement of Closed Session.

17. Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session.

ADJOURN


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