4:30 - CLOSED SESSION

1. Call to Order

Chairman Flynn called the closed session to order at 4:35 p.m.

2. Roll Call

Present: H. Welton Flynn
Enid Lim
Shirley Breyer Black
Jim Bourgart
Mike Casey
Jose Cisneros
Cleopatra Vaughns

Also present: Michael T. Burns, Director of Transportation
Roberta Boomer, Board Secretary
Robert Bryan, Deputy City Attorney
Lisa Mancini, Chief Operations Officer
Larry Williams, Deputy General Manger, HR/LR/EEO
Michael Lewis, Departmental Personnel Officer, HR/LR/EEO
Ruth Baxley, Departmental Personnel Officer, HR/LR/EEO

3. Public Comment

None.

4. Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.11(a) as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney-client privilege.

On motion to invoke the attorney-client privilege: unanimously approved.

5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.8, the Municipal Transportation Agency Board shall meet in closed session for:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

CCSF Representative: Larry Williams and/or his designees




Employee Organizations:

Electrical Workers, Local 6; TWU Local 200; Automotive Machinists, Local 1414
IFPTE, Local 21; TWU Local 250-A; Laborers, Local 261; Municipal Executives
Association; Stationary Engineers, Local 39; Teamsters, Local 853; Carpenters,
Local 22; Painters, Local 4; Operating Engineers, Local 3; Sheetmetal, Local 104;
Glaziers, Local 718; Plumbers, Local 38

To discuss:

Attendance Policy

ADJOURN - The closed session was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

5:00 - REGULAR MEETING

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to Order

Chairman Flynn called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.

2. Roll Call

Present: H. Welton Flynn
Enid Lim
Shirley Breyer Black
Jim Bourgart
Mike Casey
Jose Cisneros
Cleopatra Vaughns

3. Approval of Minutes

Director Vaughns clarified that Director Casey voted against Resolution 00-129 at the December 19, 2000 meeting.

On motion to approve the minutes as amended of the December 19, 2000 Regular meeting:
unanimously approved.

4. Communications

(4.1) Election of MTA Board Chairman and Vice Chairman pursuant to MTA Rules of Order.

Director Vaughns moved that the Rules be suspended and the item be continued to the March 6 agenda.

Ernestine Weiss wanted to know why the matter is being suspended when the board has had ample time to consider it.

The board unanimous approved the motion to suspend the Rules and continue the election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman to the March 6 meeting.

(4.2) Announcement of Closed Session.


Chairman Flynn announced the board met in closed session with their labor negotiator to discuss a proposed attendance policy. There was no action taken.

(4.3) Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session.

On motion to not disclose the information discussed: unanimously approved.

5. Introduction of New or Old Business by Board Members

Director Vaughns had a question about the EEO report presented on December 19 and asked for the report to be calendared for the next meeting.

Director Lim asked what Muni was doing about the noise of the new buses. Fred Stephens, Deputy G.M., Maintenance discussed the progress made to date on reducing noise levels to those specified in the contract. Director Bourgart asked for a report at the next meeting and added that he has heard complaints about the annunciation system.

6. Director's Report (For discussion only)

-Special Recognition Award
-New Year's Eve Service
-Prop. E Marketing Plan
-Ongoing Muni Activities

Phil Chin reviewed highlights of the Marketing Plan. Director Bourgart commended him for the superb report and urged staff to look for ways to bring real time information to the riding public. Director Cisneros looks forward to finding creative ways to increase revenue and suggested that the plan be reviewed by the CAC.

Director Burns stated that over 250 employees worked on New Year's Eve to provide extra services to roughly 40,000 riders. He offered his congratulations and thanks to all who worked that evening.

Director Burns presented a Special Recognition Award to Mr. Yee Kuo Shen. Mr. Shen has been with Muni for 12 years and his efforts help keep the subway extremely clean. He does a terrific job of maintaining high standard of cleanliness. Mr. Shen commented that it takes teamwork to get the job done.

7. Citizen's Advisory Council Report

David Pilpel, Vice-Chair, CAC, noted that the CAC didn't have a quorum for the January meeting as they have vacancies that they are seeking to fill. He added that the CAC will review the Marketing Plan and they hope to have budget recommendations for the board shortly.

8. Public Comment

Ken Johnson noted that he had something for distribution to the board. (Chairman Flynn stated that items given to the board secretary during the meeting will be held for distribution until after the meeting)

CONSENT CALENDAR

9. 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 of the Board. 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.

(9.1) Requesting the Controller to allot funds and to draw warrants against such funds as are or will be available in payment of the following claims against MUNI:

Rose Guevara vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #311462 in the amount of $18,000.
Enrique Bermudez/Department of Justice vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #19711446 in the amount of $32,767.42.
Gisele Angrand vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #304547 in the amount of $70,000.

RESOLUTION 01-001

(9.2) Requesting the Board of Supervisors to concur with the Controller's certification dated January 5, 2001, that it is more economical for the Municipal Transportation Agency to contract for facility security services than to provide the same services with City and County employees for the six-month period ending June 30, 2001. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and Controller's certification.)

Michael Burns asked that Item 9.2 be removed from the calendar.

No public comment.

On motion to approve the consent calendar (Item 9.2 severed):

ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Bourgart, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

REGULAR CALENDAR

10. Discussion of the Municipal Transportation Agency's FY2002 budget. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and budget.)

Gigi Harrington, Deputy G.M., Finance and Administration, reviewed the proposed FY2002 budget. Director Burns noted that this budget included cost of living adjustments for all employees which is a change from past budgets and differs from how city departments prepare their budgets.

Director Bourgart asked staff to discuss the assumptions they've made about fuel costs at the January 30th special meeting. He also asked for additional detail about interdepartmental charges.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

David Pilpel has questions about the budget and asked for additional detail about the information presented on pages 15 and 17 of the budget overview. (Chairman Flynn asked staff to bring additional information to the next meeting.) Mr. Pilpel hopes that Muni establishes a reserve as part of the budget to cover possible declines in passenger fare projection changes.

11. Authorizing the Director to execute a cost-sharing agreement between BART and Muni requiring Muni to provide BART's ADA Paratransit services to be paid for by BART for a period of up to 9 years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, agreement and financial analysis.)

No public comment.

RESOLUTION 01-002

On motion to approve:

ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Bourgart, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

12. Authorizing the award of Bus Stop Improvement Project, Phase 1, Contract No. MR-1121R, to Stacy and Witbeck as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $588,875.

(Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.)

No public comment.

RESOLUTION 01-003

On motion to approve:

ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Bourgart, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

13. Authorizing the award of Ocean Avenue Reconstruction and Improvement Project, Contract No. MR-1130, to Mitchell Engineering as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder in the amount of $18,684,038.61. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.)
No public comment.

Director Vaughns asked for a list of subcontractors to be used for the job. Chairman Flynn asked that information on subcontractors be included on all future calendar items and reminded staff not to substitute subcontractors without authorization from the MTA board.

RESOLUTION 01-004

On motion to approve:

ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Bourgart, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 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
Board Secretary



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