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2:00 ‑ REGULAR MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order Chairman McCray called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present:
3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. Chairman McCray announced that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. He advised that any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices might be removed from the meeting. He also advised that cell phones that are set on “vibrate” cause microphone interference and requested that they be placed in the “off” position. 4. Approval of Minutes On motion to approve the minutes of the November 6, 2007: unanimously approved. 5. Communications Chairman McCray introduced Robin Reitzes who would serve as deputy city attorney for the meeting. Board Secretary Boomer stated that Item 10.5, the Paratransit Broker Contract Amendment #7, had been removed from the agenda at the request of staff. She also noted that an addendum was posted on Friday to hold a closed session to discuss the CCSF vs. Tan Huynh settlement in closed session. 6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members None. 7. Executive Director’s Report (For discussion only)
Mr. Ford stated that John Byrd was recently appointed as the new Deputy Director of Rail Operations. A 30-year transit professional, John will be responsible for day-to-day management of rail service delivery. Mr. Ford noted that Howard Street between 3rd and 4th Streets was closed to facilitate the “Oracle Open World” conference at Moscone Center. The closure began on Thursday, November 8th and lasted through Thursday, November 15th. The conference attracted over 40,000 attendees. Traffic Engineering, Operations and Enforcement Divisions facilitated the flow of traffic through the South of Market Area. The SFMTA will recover all costs. Mr. Ford stated that on Monday, November 12th the SFMTA began installing “live” card readers in preparation for TransLink. The test phase is crucial to validating that the smart card system runs smoothly on Muni vehicles. It will also acclimate operators to the new system. Mr. Ford announced that Mayor Newsom was introducing legislation that would merge the Taxi Commission into the SFMTA, effective July 1, 2008. Mr. Ford stated that the November 6 election results indicate the passage of Proposition A. The effective date of the Proposition is contingent upon a verification process which is estimated that this process will be complete by early January. A matrix will be provided to the Board that outlines the SFMTA’s responsibilities. PUBLIC COMMENT: Irwin Lum, TWU Local 250-A, expressed appreciation for the efforts to pass Prop. A. He stated that labor and management will meet to discuss how money will be utilized for the Transit Effectiveness Project. Mr. Lum stated that there is some concern by taxicab workers about the legislation to merge the Taxi Commission. 8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report No report. 9. Public Comment None. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OR PARKING AUTHORITY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE MTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, PARKING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR, 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 or Parking Authority Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board/Commission 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 MTA:
RESOLUTION 07-174 (10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:
RESOLUTION 07-175 (10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend annual grants from the Transportation Security Administration through FY2010 in amounts ranging from $120,000 to $130,000 annually to continue the SFMTA's canine bomb detection program. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose) RESOLUTION 07-176 (10.4) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $50,000 in Regional Signal Timing Program funds for optimizing signal timing plans for traffic signals in and around the Third Street Light Rail Line. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose) RESOLUTION 07-177 (10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Amendment No. 7 to the Paratransit Broker Agreement with ATC to extend the Agreement for up to six months, through September 30, 2008. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Debra Johnson) Item 10.5 was removed from the agenda at the request of staff. (10.6) Approving plans and specifications and authorizing a bid call for Contract No. 1220, Muni Traction Power Station E and Richmond Substations Upgrade Project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan) RESOLUTION 07-178 (10.7) Accepting Contract No. CS-105, Independent Safety Consultant Services for the Advanced Train Control System and approving closeout of the contract with Lea + Elliott. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan) RESOLUTION 07-179 No public comment. On motion to approve the Consent Calendar: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum REGULAR CALENDAR 11. Presentation and discussion of the FY08 First Quarter Financial Report. (Explanatory documents include a staff report. (Sonali Bose) Sonali Bose, Chief Financial Officer, presented the report. Vice Chairman Nolan requested that future reports include accruals, encumbrances and DPT’s figures. No public comment. 12. Presentation and discussion of the FY08 First Quarter Citation Report. (Explanatory documents include a staff report. (Antonio Parra) James Lee, Assistant Director, Enforcement Division presented the report. Director Mezey requested information regarding how the court system deals with people who misuse disabled placards PUBLIC COMMENT: Barry Taranto expressed appreciation to Parking Control Officers for citing taxicab violations. He noted that white zone violations are down. It doesn’t look like there’s a focus there. The Board should ask for a report about deployment, particularly service on weekends and evenings. Dispatchers don’t respond. Oracle World was horrible. They didn’t have a good cab stand on 3rd Street. 13. Approving Amendment #1 to the Appointment and Compensation Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. to increase Mr. Ford’s base salary by an amount not less than the Consumer Price Index for the Bay Area and approving an incentive compensation bonus for FY2006 and FY2007 by an amount not to exceed ten percent of Mr. Ford’s base salary. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and draft amendment.) (Roberta Boomer) No public comment. Director Shahum requested that the FY09 Service Standards include measurement of items outlined in Prop. A. and that the next performance evaluation of the Executive Director includes a 360 degree performance review. Chairman McCray stated that he recommended a salary in the amount of $315,140, effective July 1, 2007 and an incentive compensation bonus in the amount of $20,860. RESOLUTION 07-180 On motion to approve a salary in the amount of $315,140 to be effective July 1, 2007 and bonus in the amount of $20,860: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 14. 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. On motion to invoke the attorney-client privilege: unanimously approved. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 1. Call to Order Chairman McCray called the closed session to order at 3:21 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present:
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3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and the Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take action on attorney‑client matters in the following case: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Existing Litigation: A. CCSF vs. Tan Huynh, Superior Ct. #4436844 filed on 12/6/04 for $287,000 (City to receive) RESOLUTION 07-181 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION – The closed session was adjourned at 3:38 p.m. 15. Announcement of Closed Session. Chairman McCray announced that the Board met in closed session to discuss the Tan Huynh case with the City Attorney. The Board voted unanimously to settle the case. 16. Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session. On motion to not disclose the information discussed: unanimously approved. ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 3:39 p.m. A tape of the meeting is on file in the office of the Secretary to the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. Roberta Boomer 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; 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics. |
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