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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Golden Gate Room
Fort Mason Center
Marina Boulevard & Buchanan Street

SPECIAL MEETING
9:00 A.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

Roberta Boomer
SECRETARY

Calendar items:

The following PDF files are tagged for accessibility; however, they may not be fully accessible. In particular, some content may not be read by screen readers or may be read out of sequence; also, reflow of zoomed content may not work properly. If you need accessibility assistance, please contact the specified person for the particular file.

Item 7. For accessibility assistance, contact Christiane Hayashi, 415-701-5235.

Item 8. For accessibility assistance, contact Aida Corpuz, 415-701-4658.

Item 9. For accessibility assistance, contact Dustin White, 415-701-4603.

Item 10. For accessibility assistance, contact Julie Kirschbaum, 415-701-4304.

Item 11. For accessibility assistance, contact Aida Corpuz, 415-701-4658.

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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.  Communications

5.  Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

6.  Public Comment

Members of the public may address the SFMTA Board of Directors 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.

REGULAR CALENDAR

7.   Presentation and discussion of taxi merger including an overview of the industry, SFMTA Board powers and duties, legislation, post-merger organization, goals, and issues. (Explanatory documents include a power point presentation) (Christiane Hayashi)

8.   Presentation and discussion of the SFMTA FY09 and FY10 budgets. (Explanatory documents include a power point presentation) (Sonali Bose)

9.   Presentation and discussion of the SFMTA’s Bike Plan. (Explanatory documents include a power point presentation) (Carter Rohan)

10.  Update on the Transit Effectiveness Project. (Explanatory documents include a power point presentation) (Ken McDonald)

11.  Presentation and discussion of various parking initiatives. (Explanatory documents include a power point presentation) (Sonali Bose)

ADJOURN

The Ethics Commission of the City and County of San Francisco has asked us to remind individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [S.F. Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 2.100 et seq.] to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 415-581-2300; fax: 415-581-2317; 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics. 

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in the Golden Gate Room at the Fort Mason Conference Center, Marina Blvd. at Buchanan Street, San Francisco. Muni lines serving this location are: 10-Townsend, 22-Fillmore, 28-19th Avenue, 30-Stockton, 47-Van Ness, 49-Van Ness/Mission.  For information about MUNI accessible services call 701-4485.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Accessible parking spaces have been designated on the north end of the parking row outside the Conference Center for mobility-impaired persons.  There is a fee for parking within the gates at Fort Mason Center. More information is available online at www.fortmason.org.

To obtain a disability-related accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, or to obtain meeting materials in alternative format, please contact Roberta Boomer at 415-701-4505.  Providing at least 72 hours notice will help to ensure availability.  Written reports or background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at 1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor during regular business hours and are available on-line at www.sfmta.com/mtab.  Public comment will be taken on each item before or during consideration of the item.

To assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, 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.

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 Chairman 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

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 more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby, Jr. by mail to Administrator, 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 email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at http://www.sfgov.org.

 

Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

Sound-producing devices

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