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City and County of San Francisco Finance & Administration Committee (FAC) Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order / Roll Call FAC Members present at Roll Call: Emily Drennen, Griffith Humphrey and Daniel Murphy. SFMTA CAC Members not on this committee present: Norman Rolfe 2. Adopt minutes of November 19, 2008: On motion to adopt the minutes of November 19, 2008: Adopted Ayes – Drennen, Humphrey and Murphy 3. Public Comment concerning any issue within the jurisdiction of the Council and not noted on the agenda: None 4. Report of the Chairman: Daniel Murphy Chairman Murphy stated that the Board of Directors will hold a hearing regarding a fiscal emergency declaration. The Board of Directors will hold a budget hearing on April 21, 2009, followed by a meeting on April 30th for discussion and action. There will be an FAC and two CAC meetings in April 2009. 5. $3 Surcharge on DPT Citations: Sonali Bose Sonali Bose, CFO/Director of Finance and Information Technology, stated that due to the recent raises in citation fees, neither the Board of Directors, Executive Director/CEO Mr. Ford, nor the Board of Supervisors are in favor of addressing the $3 surcharge. Chairman Murphy moved the following recommendation: The SFMTA CAC, in light of the seriousness of the SFMTA’s fiscal situation, urges the SFMTA Board of Directors to reconsider their rejection of the $3 courthouse surcharge on citations. The SFMTA CAC additionally recommends that the SFMTA adopt a policy to work out an arrangement with the Department of Public Works to restore street cleaning operations to previous levels. On motion regarding the courthouse surcharge and street sweeping: Adopted 6. Interdepartmental Work Orders: Sonali Bose Sonali Bose, CFO/Director of Finance and Information Technology, stated that work orders account for $80 million of the FY10 $128.9 million deficit. The SFMTA is considering raising fares and fast passes and charging for transfers. The Board of Supervisors will discuss the SFMTA’s work orders on April 8, 2009. Chairman Murphy stated that he would prefer raising fast pass prices than charging for transfers. Citizens may vote to raise the sales tax to 9% in May 2009. The SFMTA can work on ballot items for the 2010 elections. Chairman Murphy moved the following recommendation: WHEREAS, The proposed shift of expenses traditionally associated with other city departments into the SFMTA budget violates the well-understood intent of Propositions E (November 1999) and A (November 2007); WHEREAS, The shift of expenses, via new or expanded work orders, into the SFMTA budget significantly hampers the agency’s core mission, its ability to carry out the city’s Transit First Policy, as well as its ability to implement the Transit Effectiveness Project; now therefore be it RESOLVED That the SFMTA CAC recommends that all work orders to other departments be held to their Fiscal Year 2006 levels or be zeroed out completely. On motion regarding city work orders: Adopted Chairman Murphy moved the following: WHEREAS, The San Francisco Police Department failed to deliver the services, including the Bus Inspection Program, it is contracted to provide; WHEREAS, The SF Police Department has failed to account for its work orders from the SFMTA in the previous fiscal years, even after being directed by the SFMTA to do so; WHEREAS, The uniformed police presence on Muni is observed by the SFMTA CAC members to be nearly nonexistent; now therefore be it RESOLVED That the SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board reduce the work order for the SFPD to zero; therefore be it further RESOLVED That the SFMTA CAC recommends that, should a work order for the San Francisco Police Department be in the FY10 budget, that such a work order, any and all personnel covered by said work order should report directly to the Executive Director/CEO of the SFMTA or his/her designee, and not to any other city department, and that their deployment be under the full control of the SFMTA. On motion regarding the San Francisco Police Department work orders: Adopted Chairman Murphy moved the following: WHEREAS, Muni’s previous experience with charging for transfers caused a great deal of difficulty and confusion in boarding cash-fare passengers and caused dwell times to increase, now therefore be it RESOLVED That the SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board not consider charging for transfers. On motion regarding charging for transfers: Adopted Chairman Murphy moved the following: WHEREAS, The SFMTA CAC recognizes the SFMTA’s need to raise revenue in the current fiscal emergency; now therefore be it RESOLVED That the SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA charge extra for express service, including express passes, and that service cuts be done in accordance with the Transit Effectiveness Project’s proposed service changes. On motion regarding charging extra for express service: Adopted On motion regarding express services, Chairman Murphy moved the following: WHEREAS, The SFMTA CAC recognizes the SFMTA’s need to raise revenue in the current fiscal emergency, now therefore be it RESOLVED, The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA charge extra for express service, including express passes, and that service cuts be done in accordance with the Transit Effectiveness Project’s proposed changes. On motion regarding express services: Adopted 7. Polk Bush GarageManagement: Amit Kothari Amit Kothari, Director, Off-Street Parking, stated that the Polk Bush Garage rates vary based on the time of day. After concluding a rate analysis of city-owned garages, staff is proposing a $2 hourly rate, an $18 daily rate and a $200 monthly rate for several garages. Chairman Murphy moved the following: The SFMTA CAC recommends adoption of the proposed rate schedule for the Polk/Bush garage, changing rates to $2 per hour and retaining the $200 monthly fee. On motion regarding Polk/Bush garage rate: Adopted 8. Schedule Upcoming Meetings and Agenda Items: Next regular meeting: April 22, 2009, at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3075, at 2:00 p.m. • Changing the FAC meeting date. 9. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: |
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