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City & County of San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council (SFMTA CAC)
Special Meeting Notice and Agenda
for
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074
San Francisco, California
Members:
Daniel Murphy (Chairman), Steve Ferrario (Vice Chairman), Mary Burns, Art Cimento, Joan Downey, Griffith Humphrey, Cesar Perez, Greg Riessen, Norman Rolfe, Dorris Vincent, Daniel Weaver, Jamison Wieser and Ruth Wheeler
Committees:
Engineering, Maintenance and Safety (EMSC)
Daniel Weaver (Chairman), Steve Ferrario, Greg Riessen, Ruth Wheeler and Jamison Wieser
Finance and Administration (FAC)
Daniel Murphy (Chairman) and Griffith Humphrey
Operations and Customer Service Committee (OCSC)
Joan Downey (Chairman), Mary Burns, Daniel Murphy and Norman Rolfe
Planning and Marketing Committee (PMC)
Jamison Wieser (Chairman), Dorris Vincent and Norman Rolfe
The SFMTA CAC may be contacted as follows:
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, Citizens’ Advisory Council
1 South Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor – San Francisco, CA 94103-5417
Phone (415) 701-4666 FAX (415) 701-4502
City & County of San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC)
Special Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.
1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3074
San Francisco, California
AGENDA
Item # |
Item |
Estimated Time |
1. |
Call to Order/Roll Call |
5:30 |
2. |
Adopt Minutes of April 2, 2009 (Discussion/Action) |
5:33 |
3. |
Public Comment - Concerning any issue within the jurisdiction of the Council not on the agenda. |
5:35 |
4. |
Report of the Chairman (Discussion) Daniel Murphy |
5:40 |
Staff-Initiated Items |
5. |
SFMTA Proposed Operating Budget Amendment for FY10 (Discussion/Action) Sonali Bose |
5:55 |
Council-Initiated Items |
6. |
Recommendations from a CAC Committee (Discussion/Action)
Finance and Administration Committee (FAC)
Motion: 090331.01
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.
Motion: 090331.02
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.
Motion: 090331.03
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.
Motion: 090331.04
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.
Motion: 090331.05
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.
Motion: 090331.06
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.
Motion: 090331.07
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.
Motion: 090416.01
WHEREAS, The BART/Muni Pass represents the most successful transit fare integration in the Bay area; and
WHEREAS, The SFMTA CAC believes the SFMTA should be seeking to reduce the total number of fare instruments,
The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board of Directors not adopt the proposed Premium Monthly Pass for BART/Muni use.
Motion: 090416.02
The SFMTA CAC recommends that the SFMTA Board of Directors adopt a level of service changes consistent with Option 1, and not Option 2.
Motion: 090416.03
The SFMTA CAC recommends that, to cover the $8.8 million in annual costs and foregone revenue the adoption of Option 1 and the rejection of the Premium Monthly Pass for BART/Muni used would impose on the SFMTA that the SFMTA seek further reductions in work orders to other departments, and that the $3 courthouse fee be added to parking citations. |
7:05 |
7. |
Committee Reports (Discussion) |
7:15 |
8. |
Council Members’ Questions and Comments (Discussion) |
7:20 |
9. |
Agenda planning for the Next Regular Meeting Tentatively Scheduled: (Discussion)
Thursday, May 7, 2009, 5:30 p.m., 1 South Van Ness Avenue,
Conference Room 3074 |
7:25 |
10. |
Adjournment |
7:30 |
NOTES:
Notices of meeting and agenda, and minutes are available at the San Francisco Public Library (Main), 100 Larkin Street - Government Section (5th Floor) and on SFMTA’s website at www.sfmta.com/cac.
Written reports and background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at 1 South Van Ness Ave, 7th Floor, during regular business hours.
Disability Access
This meeting will be held at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, Conference Room 3075, San Francisco. From the 1st floor lobby, take the elevator to the 3rd Floor.
The meeting location is wheelchair accessible. The closest BART station is Civic Center. The closest SFMTA Metro station is Van Ness. Accessible SFMTA bus lines nearest the meeting location are the 7-Haight, 9-San Bruno, 47-Van Ness, 49-Van Ness/Mission, and the 71-Haight-Noriega, also the F-Market & Wharves (Historic Streetcar Service). For more information about SFMTA accessible services, call 415-701-4485/TTY 415-701-4730.
There is accessible on-street vehicle parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location. A bicycle rack is located outside the main entrance to 401 Van Ness Avenue. The Civic Center Garage (entrance on the south side of McAllister Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets) includes bicycle racks.
For assistance with special needs (large print agendas, sign language interpreters, etc.), call Debra Reed at least 72 hours in advance of need at (415) 701-4666.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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 Prohibition of Cell Phones, Pagers, and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at the 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. These devices when set on “vibrate” do cause recording interference so we request that they be turned off.
Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the peoples’ business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the peoples’ review.
Written reports and background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at 1 So. Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor, during regular business hours. Notices and agendas are posted on SFMTA’s website at http://www.sfmta.com/cac.
Persons unable to attend the public meeting may submit written comments, by the time the proceeding begins, regarding calendar items. These comments will be brought to the attention of the person or persons conducting the public meeting, and will be made part of the official public record. Please contact Debra Reed by mail, 1 So. Van Ness Avenue, 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5417, by phone at 415-701-4666, by fax at 415-701-4502, or by e-mail at Debra.Reed@sfmta.com.
For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail at 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 e-mail at frank_darby@sfgov.org. Individuals may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm.
Lobbyist Ordinance
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, Section 2.100, to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112, or visit their website at http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
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