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MINUTES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Meeting of March 8, 2007, Thursday, 9:00 AM
1174th Regular Meeting
Meeting Location: One South Van Ness Avenue
Room #7080

DPT
Harvey Quan
Curtis Smith
Cindy Shamban
Dave Valle-Schwenk

SFPD
Rose Meyer
Michelle Spears
Dominic Panina
Michael Niland
Capt. Ehrlich
John Nestor

MUNI
Steve Patrinick
Joyce Garay

DPW
Clinton Choy

PORT
Nic Dempsey

ENTERTAINMENT
COMMISSION
Jocelyn Kane

TAX COMMISSION
Jordanna Thigpen

ABSENT
SFFD, DPH, DCP

The following Guests were for Item 1L – Haight Street Fair
Kevin Edelbrook
Eleni Economides
David Crummie
Arthur Evans
Joey Cain
Flip Sarrow
Lorraine Lucas
Mark Rennie
Garry Freed
Tom Alder
Kent Uyehara
Nykk Fell
Gary Frank
Joan Boyd
Joan Downey
David Conely
Cheryl Brodie
Michael Xavier
Ted Fang
Steven Wilson
Will Walker
Calvin Welch
Bruce Samson
Alistair Rogers
Carole Isaacs
James McGuire
Nina Berkson
Ted Loewenberg
Josefina Krieger
Jennifer Lutes
Robert Leon
Susan Strolis
Valerie Walker
Cal Grant
Richard Magary
Marianne Hesse
John Wood

MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 22, 2007 MEETING (ACTION ITEM)

The Committee adopted the Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address ISCOTT members on matters that are within ISCOTT’s purview and are not on today’s agenda.

No public comment.

CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION ITEM)

All matters hereunder constitute a consent calendar are considered to be routine by ISCOTT and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Committee or if the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item.

1. Detroit Street and Staples Avenue - STOP Signs
DPT recommends stopping Detroit Street at Staples Avenue making this intersection and All-Way STOP.

2. Stanyan Street between Fulton and McAllister Streets - Angle Parking
DPT recommends formalizing angled parking (60-degree) on Stanyan Street, east side, from Fulton Street to McAllister Street.

3. Beachmont Drive - Residential Permit Parking Extension - Area "H"
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider extending Area "H" to include Beachmont Drive, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Lagunitas Drive (unit block) with a 2-hour time limit, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday.

4. 700 block of Grove Street - Residential Permit Parking Extension
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider extending Residential Permit Parking Area "R” to include the 700 block of Grove Street, between Buchanan and Webster Streets, both sides, with a 2-hour time limit, from 9 AM To 6 PM, Monday Through Saturday.

ALL ITEMS APPVOVED.

REGULAR CALENDAR

1. Temporary Street Closures

A. Octavia Street between Fell and Hayes Street; Octavia Street between Hayes and Grove Streets; Linden Street between Gough and Octavia Streets: Intersections: Linden @ Octavia Street (Local Access allowed on Octavia Street between Ivy and Grove and on Linden Street between Laguna and Octavia Streets
Sunday, May 27, 2007, 7 AM to 7 PM
Capsule Designer Sale

APPROVED with the following conditions:

a) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10-B SFPD as determined by Northern Station;
b) The sponsor pays for the cost of one PCO on a 10-B basis; and
c) The sponsor provides one monitor at Linden and Laguna Streets; Street Octavia and Grove Streets; and
d) Sidewalk to remain open and clear throughout the event.

B. Francisco Street between Taylor and Mason Streets
Saturday, May 5, 2007, 8 AM to 6 PM
Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center Block Party

APPROVED.

C. Harrison Street between Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Precita Streets
Saturday, March 31, 2007, 7 AM to 5 PM
Ka Boom Play Structure Project Volunteer Day

APPROVED.

D. Powell Street between Columbus Avenue and Union Street
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 9 AM to 11 PM
Crawfish Boil Fundraiser @ Washington Sq. Restaurant

APPROVED with the following conditions:

a) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10-B SFPD officers as determined by Central Station; and
b) The sponsor shall have Powell Street steam-cleaned after the event.

E. 4th Street (3 most easterly lanes only) between Mission and Howard Streets
Monday, March 12, 2007, 9:30 PM to 10 PM
Launch of Playstation 3 Game

APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of 10-B SFPD officers as determined by Southern Station.

F. Post Street (Parking Meter #’s 614-18270, 614-18290, 614-18310 and
614-18450 only) between Webster and Fillmore Street; Fillmore Street (Parking Meter #’s 415-16060, 415-16080 and 415-16100 only) between Geary and Post Streets
Thursday, April 26, 2007 thru Thursday, May 10, 2007
8 AM to 11:59 PM EACH DAY

AND
Castro Street (Parking Meter #’s 352- 4170 and 352-4150 only) between 17th and 18th Streets
Thursday, April 26, 2007 thru Sunday, April 29, 2007

AND
| Wednesday, May 2, 2007; Friday, May 4, 2007; Saturday, May5,2007, Monday, May 7, 2007, and Thursday, May 10, 2007.

AND
Fillmore Street (Parking Meters # 415-22230 and 415-22250) between Clay and Sacramento Streets
Friday, May 4, 2007 thru Sunday, May 6, 2007

AND

3rd Street (Parking meters # 203-01410 and 203-01430) between Mission and Howard Street (Except during Tow-Away times – 7 AM to 9 AM and 3 PM to 6 PM)
Friday, April 27, 2007 thru Sunday, April 29, 2007;
Friday, May 4, 2007 thru Sunday, May 6, 2007
8 AM to 11:59 PM EACH DAY
San Francisco International Film Festival

APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor pays for the lost meter revenue at a rate of $4/meter/day; and
b) The sponsor monitors the reserved meter spaces and prohibitis double parking for deliveries.

G. Minna Street between 3rd and New Montgomery Streets
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 12:01 AM to
Friday, May 4, 2007, 8 AM

AND

Natoma Street (parking lane only) between New Montgomery and Hunt Streets ; Howard Street (Parking Meter #s 470-06680; 470-06660; 470-06640; 470-06600; 470-06580) between 3rd and New Montgomery Streets; Mission Street (Parking Meters # 568-06730; 568-06690; 568-06670; 568-06650) between 3rd Street and New Montgomery; Note: Tow –Away times will be observed and all existing Taxi Stands will remain active
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 12:01 AM thru
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 6 AM

AND

Natoma Street between New Montgomery and Hunt Streets; Hunt Street between Natoma Street and Terminus; Intersection: Hunt @ Natoma Street (Local Access Allowed except during event times)
Wednesday May 2, 2007, to
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 6 AM

AND

3rd Street (east side parking lane only) between Howard and Mission Streets; Note: Tow-Away Times of 7 AM to 9 AM and 3 PM to 6 PM will be observed except for the afternoon tow-away on Wednesday, May 2, 2007
May 1, 2007, 9 AM to
Thursday, May 3, 2007, 3 PM
Museum of Modern Art Modern Ball

HOLD.

H. Embarcadero between King and Mission Streets; Harrison Street between Main and The Embarcadero; Intersections: Howard, Folsom, Harrison, Bryant, Brannan, and Townsend Streets @ The Embarcadero
Saturday, May 12, 2007, 6 PM to 11 PM
KFOG KaBoom

APPROVED.

I. Steuart Street between Mission Street and southerly Terminus; Spear, Beale; Main; Fremont, 1st, 2nd, New Montgomery and Hawthorne Streets between Mission and Folsom Streets; Howard Street between Embarcadero and 3rd Streets
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 12:01 AM to 10 AM

AND

Howard Street between 3rd and 9th Streets
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 7 AM to 10:30 AM

AND

9th Street between Howard and Hayes Streets
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 7 AM to 10:45 AM

AND

Hayes Street between Market and Divisadero Streets
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 7 AM to 11 AM

AND

Divisadero Street between Hayes and Fell Streets; Fell Street between
Divisadero and Stanyan Streets
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 8 AM to 11:30 AM

AND

Lincoln Way (westbound only) between 32nd Avenue and The Great Highway
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 5 AM to 2:30 PM

AND

Sunset Boulevard (northbound only) between Irving Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Sunday, May 20, 2007, 5 AM to 3:30 PM
96th Annual Bay to Breakers Race

APPROVED.

J. Marina Boulevard (northerly lanes only) between Scott and Lyon Streets
Sunday, June 3, 2007, 5 AM to 12:30 PM

AND

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSURES ALL INCLUDE MAINTAINING LOCAL ACCESS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE CLOSURE:

El Camino del Mar between Lincoln Boulevard and Lincoln Park; 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 32nd Avenues between El Camino del Mar and Lake Street; Lake Street between 25th Avenue and 32nd Avenue; Clement Street between Legion of Honor Drive and Seal Rock Drive; 34TH, 35th , 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th and 40th Avenues between Geary Boulevard and Clement Street; 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Avenues between Pt. Lobos Avenue and Clement Street; Seal Rock Drive between 45th Avenue and 48th Avenue; 46th, 47th, 48th Avenues between Pt. Lobos Avenue and Seal
Rock Drive; Pt. Lobos Avenue (southbound only) between 48th Avenue and The Great Highway
Sunday, June 3, 2007, 7 AM to 10 AM
Escape From Alcatraz Tri-Athlon

APPROVED.

K. Post Street between Stockton and Mason Streets
Saturday, October 20, 2007, 11 PM to
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 10 AM

AND

Post Street between Stockton and Taylor Streets; Geary Street between Stockton and Taylor Streets
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 3:30 AM to 10 AM

AND

Powell, Mason, and Stockton Streets between Geary and Sutter Streets; Grant Avenue between Geary and Sutter Streets (Local Access Allowed and Cable Cars to be allowed through on Powell Street)
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 4:45 AM to 10 AM

AND

Post Street between Stockton and Montgomery Streets; Montgomery Street between Market and Jackson Streets; Washington Street between Kearny Street and The Embarcadero; Northbound Embarcadero (parking lane and one lane of traffic only) between Washington and Jefferson Streets; Jefferson Street between Northbound Embarcadero and Aquatic Park; Note: Racers enter into Aquatic Park and Fort Mason; Beach Street (most northerly lane only) between Laguna and Buchanan Streets; Marina Boulevard (most northerly lane only) between Buchanan and Lyon Streets; Note: Runners enter into the Presidio
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 5:15 AM to 10 AM

AND

25th Avenue between Lake Street and Lincoln Boulevard; El Camino del Mar (westbound only) between 25th Avenue and 32nd Avenue; 32nd Avenue (southbound only) between El Camino del Mar to Clement Street; Clement Street (westbound only) between 32nd to 45th Avenues; 45th Avenue between Clement Street and Pt. Lobos Avenue; Pt. Lobos Avenue between 45th Avenue and The Great Highway Note: Runners enter Recreation and Park Jurisdiction including The Great Highway and Golden Gate Park and Skyline Boulevard which is under Caltrans Jurisdiction.
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 7 AM to 11 AM

AND

Lake Merced Boulevard (one southbound lane only ) between Skyline Boulevard and John Muir Dr; John Muir Drive (westbound only) between Lake Merced Boulevard and Skyline Boulevard Note: Runners will return to Skyline Boulevard under Caltrans Jurisdiction to The Great Highway finish line under Recreation & Park Jurisdiction.
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 8 AM to 3 PM
2007 Nike Half Marathon and Marathon

APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor pays for the cost of PCO’s around Union Square on Saturday, October 20, 2007;
b) The sponsor works with the Port to develop an access plan along The Embarcadero near Pier 27;
c) The sponsor runs notification ads of the race in local neighborhood newspapers several weeks in advance of the race;
d) There is a public phone number which is activated several days before the race for people to call if there are any questions or issues which may arise; and
e) Resident and business notifications are delivered two weeks in advance with a list of persons notified provided to DPT.

L. ***NOTE THE FOLLOWING ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED AT 10 AM***

Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan Streets; Ashbury Street between Page and Waller Streets; Clayton Street between Page and Waller Streets; Cole Street between Page and Waller Streets; Belvedere ` Street between Haight and Waller Streets; Schrader Street between Page and Waller Streets; Intersections: Ashbury, Clayton, Schrader, Cole and Belvedere and Haight Streets
Note: There will be local access for residents who live on all the affected streets except for Haight and Belvedere Streets
Sunday, June 10, 2007, 6 AM to 8 PM
Haight Street Fair

HOLD.

2. 18th Avenue and Taraval Street - STOP Signs
Pursuant to Section 61A of the Traffic Code, DPT recommends stopping Taraval Street at 18th Avenue making this intersection an All-Way STOP.

APPROVED with MUNI objecting.

3. Clement Street and 42nd Avenue - Bus Zones
Pursuant to Section 33.1 of the Traffic Code and until the Fort Miley construction is complete (approximately 8 months), Muni Service Planning requests a temporary Bus Zone and Terminal on Clement Street, north side, from 42nd Avenue to 180 feet westerly (a 180-foot zone).

APPROVED.

4. Van Ness Avenue between North Point and Beach Streets – Angle Parking
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider establishing 90-degree (southbound direction) and 45-degree (northbound direction) parking on VanNess Avenue from North Point Street to 270 feet northerly at a proposed center island.

APPROVED.

5. Van Ness Avenue, between Fell and Market Streets – Median
DPT presents DPW proposal to landscape and widen center median island on Van Ness Avenue between Fell and Market Streets.

HOLD.

***SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE AGENDA ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY'S OFFICES, ONE SOUTH VAN NESS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. PLEASE CONTACT CINDY SHAMBAN AT 415-701-4683. ***

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