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City and County of San Francisco
 Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Thursday, April 7, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Room 3074
San Francisco, California
MINUTES
- Call to Order:
Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order at 5:43 p.m.
- Roll Call:
SFMTA CAC members present at Roll Call: Mary Burns, Art Cimento, Steve Ferrario, Katie Haverkamp, Daniel Murphy, Susan Vaughan, Dorris Vincent, and Dan Weaver
SFMTA CAC members absent at Roll Call:
SFMTA CAC members absent: Joan Downey, Griffith Humphrey, Greg Riessen, Janel Sterbentz, and Jamison Wieser
- Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.
The CAC Secretary made the announcement.
On motion to approve the minutes of March 3, 2011:
Ayes – Burns, Cimento, Ferrario, Haverkamp, Murphy, Vaughan, Vincent, and Weaver
Absent – Downey, Humphrey, Riessen, Sterbentz, and Wieser
Public Comment:
None
- Report of the Chair (For discussion only):
Chairman Murphy welcomed Debra Reed. On a sadder note, the Chairman stated SFMTA Director Cameron Beach passed away suddenly. The Chairman discussed Director Beach’s accomplishments in transit in the City and that he would be missed.
Chairman Murphy stated that senior staff will be reviewing CAC and Committee agendas. The Chairman stated that the issue regarding cleaning stops and Clear Channel will be tracked closely. Let him know if issues continue.
Chairman Murphy stated that dispatchers were re-trained regarding phone etiquette and how to gather information.
None.
- Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations from the Finance and Administration Committee.
Motion 110407.02
The SFMTA CAC recommends that Proof-of-Payment (POP) inspectors be instructed not to issue citations to Clipper card holders on vehicles where one or more card readers is malfunctioning.
On motion to approve Motion 110203.01: Approved
Ayes – Burns, Cimento, Ferrario, Haverkamp, Murphy, Vaughan, Vincent, and Weaver
Absent – Downey, Humphrey, Riessen, Sterbentz, and Wieser
- Discussion and possible action regarding recommendations from the Engineering, Maintenance and Safety Committee.
Motion 110407.03
The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board of Directors develop a Central Subway plan that promotes bicycle usage.
The SFMTA CAC further recommends that ample secure and monitored bicycle parking be located inside all Central Subway stations and that a plan to provide securing of all stored bicycles and the monitoring of all bicycle storage areas.
The SFMTA CAC further recommends that some mezzanine space at all stations be dedicated to secure bicycle parking and that grooves designed for bicycle wheels be installed along stairwells (like the ones at the 16th and Mission BART station) and that every effort be made to prepare stations for bicycle-ready light rail vehicles.
On motion to approve Motion 110407.03: Approved
Ayes – Burns, Cimento, Ferrario, Haverkamp, Murphy, Vaughan, Vincent, and Weaver
Absent – Downey, Humphrey, Riessen, Sterbentz, and Wieser
- Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the TEP Implementation Plan. (Julie Kirschbaum, Service Planning Manager, Transit Division)
Chairman Murphy welcomed members of the TEP council. Julie Kirschbaum stated that staff had been working together in the last six weeks implementing TEP strategies to take to the next level and this information is on the project website.
The TEP is looking at all aspects of Muni service. Ms. Kirschbaum stated that they studied origins and destinations. This research was conducted by phone and callers responded that reliability and time were most important.
Ms. Kirschbaum stated that since February 2008 staff had held 11 public workshops and has made tremendous progress in applying the principals of the TEP. Staff had focused on the capital program, including the “State of Good Repair” and vehicle reliability. Ms. Kirschbaum provided a DVD of the TEP Implementation Strategy dated April 5, 2011 to the Council.
The Implementation strategy identifies the funding needed to reduce travel time, improve customer experience and continuing to develop relationships with communities, Muni and employees to make the project a success. The TEP did not recommend changes to Market, Geary or Van Ness. The Geary BRT will address these corridors.
- Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the redesign of Masonic Avenue. (Javad Mirabdal, Transit Planner, Sustainable Streets Division)
Javad Mirabdal apologized for not being able to attend the last meeting. Mr. Mirabdal stated the Masonic Avenue design study is interdepartmental with Planning and DPW and that staff is looking at existing conditions and what can be done to improve it.
Masonic Street runs north and south and that portions of the sidewalk are 20 feet wide and that there are 167 existing street parking along the corridor. There is peak-side towaway parking during a.m. and p.m. hours to allow for third extra lane driving.
Staff has conducted three workshops to present existing conditions and to show options of future design surveys. Staff is in the process of taking survey design study to a public hearing.
- Committee Members’ requests for information. (For discussion only)
- Katie Haverkamp stated that she was and was caught in a windstorm at 29th & Lincoln where a branch fell onto the canopy. She called 311 to report the hazard and was given a follow-up number for tracking purposes. She would like to find out the status of this report.
- Susan Vaughan stated she would like to know if the Giants pay Muni to provide additional bus service and Parking Control Officers (PCOs) during games. Ms. Vaughan would like to know what service is impacted to the rest of the City.
- Mary Burns stated she read an article in the Chronicle about an operator who was caught texting while driving a bus. Ms. Burns would like to know the policy on drivers texting and threatening passengers.
- Susan Vaughan would like to know the status of Proposition G and work orders.
- Schedule upcoming calendar items. (For discussion only)
Next regular meeting: Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 3074
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ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m. in memory of Cameron Beach.
Respectfully submitted by:
Yvette Torres
SFMTA CAC - Secretary
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