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MINUTES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Meeting of July 26, 2007, Thursday, 9:00 AM
1183rd Regular Meeting
Meeting Location: One South Van Ness Avenue
Room #7080

DPT
Harvey Quan
Curtis Smith
Cindy Shamban

SFPD
John Nestor
Michelangelo Apodaca

MUNI
Jim Lowe
Brian Cunningham

SFFD
Manuel Pegueros
Jerry Keohane

DPH
Ajamu Stewart

DPW
Nick Elsner

PORT
Nic Dempsey

TAXI COMMISSION
Jordanna Thigpen

ABSENT
DCP

ENTERTAINMENT
COMMISSION
Jocelyn Kane

MINUTES OF THE JULY 12, 2007 (ACTION ITEM)
The Committee adopted the Minutes.

PUBLIC COMMENT
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. Masonic Avenue, 200 Block - Parking Meters
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider rescinding "Parking Meters, Area No. 3, (2-hour parking time limit, 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday)" on the east side of Masonic Avenue.

2. Townsend Street, 660 Block - Parking Meters
DPT recommends a public hearing to consider establishing parking meters (Area 2, 2-hour parking time limit, 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Saturday) on the south side of Townsend Street, between 7th and 8th Streets, on portions where parking is not prohibited.

3. 11th Street, between Market and Mission Streets - Parking Time Limit
DPT recommends changing the existing time limit on both sides of the street from 1-hour to 2-hour.

4. 20th Avenue and Moraga Street - STOP Signs
DPT recommends the installation of STOP signs stopping 20th Avenue at Moraga Street.

ALL ITEMS APPROVED.

REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS (ACTION ITEMS)
1. Temporary Street Closures
A. 23rd St. between Castro and Diamond Streets
Sunday, October 7, 2007, 8 AM to 8 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

B. Whitney Street between 30th and Randall Streets
Sunday, September 23, 2007, 8 AM to 5 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

C. Ulloa Street between Sydney Way and Laguna Honda Blvd.
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 10 AM to 5 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

D. Wawona Street between Taraval and Ulloa Streets
Sunday, September 16, 2007, 6 AM to 6 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

E. Mercedes Way between Cedro and Paloma Streets
Sunday, September 9, 2007, 1 PM to 8 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

F. 38th Avenue between Judah and Kirkham Streets
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 10 AM to 7 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

G. Webster Street between North Point and Beach Streets
Saturday, September 8, 2007, 10 AM to 6 PM
Neighborhood Block Party
APPROVED.

H. Minna Street between 2nd and New Montgomery Streets
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 12:01 PM to 8 PM
ArtsFest
APPROVED.

I. Beckett Street between Jackson Street and Pacific Avenue
Sunday, August 26, 2007, 7 AM to 7 PM
Event at Ma-Tsu Temple of USA
WITHDRAWN.

J.Maiden Lane between Grant Avenue and Kearny Street
Sunday, August 26, 2007, 9 AM to 6 PM
BBQ for S.F., CA Professional Food Society
APPROVED.

K. Faxon Street between De Montfort and Ocean Avenues
Saturday, September 15, 2007, 9 AM to 6 PM
OMI Cultural Project
APPROVED.

L. Leland Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and Peabody Street; Desmond Street between Leland and Visitacion Avenues; Alpha Street between Leland Avenue and Raymond Street; Intersections: Alpha and Desmond Streets @ Leland Avenue
Sunday, September 9, 2007, 7 AM to 7 PM
Leland Avenue Street Fair
APPROVED.

M. Mission Rock Street between T. Francois Blvd and 3rd Street
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM
AND
3rd Street (east side parking lane and most easterly lane of traffic only) between Carroll and Mission Rock Streets
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 6:30 AM to 11 AM
AND
King Street (eastbound only) between 2nd and 3rd Street
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
AND
3rd Street (most easterly lane of traffic only) between King and Mission Rock Streets; T. Francois Blvd between 3rd and Mission Rock Streets
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM
AND
Expressway (southbound lanes only) between Gilman Avenue and Jamestown Avenue Extension; Jamestown Avenue Extension (southbound lanes only) between Hunter’s Pt. Expressway to Harney Way Entrance to Monster Park
Sunday, October 14, 2007, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Stadium to Stadium Run
APPROVED.

N. 8th Street between Brannan and Townsend Streets (Local Access to parking lot allowed via Townsend Street)
Friday, November 9, 2007, 8 AM to
Sunday, November 11, 2007, 11:59 PM
Green Festival Exhibit Display and Bicycle Parking
APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of PCO’s as determined by DPT.

O. Indiana Street between Mariposa and 22nd Streets; 19th Street between Minnesota and Indiana Streets; 20th Street between Minnesota and Indiana Streets; Intersection: 19th and 20th Streets @ Indiana Street
Sunday, October 7, 2007, 7 AM to
Monday, October 8, 2007, 2 AM
Burning Man DeCompression
APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10B SFPD for perimeter patrol;
b) The sponsor complies with noise permit; and
c) The sponsor ends the music at 10PM except for the stage at Mariposa Street, which will end at 11PM.

P. Harrison Street between 11th and Division Streets; 12th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; Bernice Street between 12th and Division Streets; Isis Street between 12th and Division Streets (Local Access Allowed via Division Street); Norfolk Street between Harrison and Folsom Street (Local Access allowed via Harrison Street); Intersection: 12th @ Harrison Street
Sunday, September 2, 2007, 6 AM to 10 PM
Hairrison Street Fair
APPROVED.

Q. Larkin Street between Hayes Street and Golden Gate Avenue; Polk Street between Golden Gate Avenue and McAllister Street; Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place between McAllister and Grove Streets; Polk Street between Grove and Hayes Streets; Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Hyde Street; McAllister Street between Van Ness Avenue and Hyde Street; Intersections: Larkin and Polk@ McAllister and Grove Streets
Saturday, September 29, 2007, 11 AM to
Sunday, September 30, 2007, 2 AM
4th Annual Love Fest
APPROVED.

R. Irving Street between 22nd and 25th Avenues; 23rd Avenue between Lincoln Way and Judah Street; 24th Avenue between Lincoln Way and Judah Street; Intersections: 23rd and 24th Streets @ Irving Street
Saturday, September 15, 2007, 3 AM to 8 PM
Sunset District Autumn Moon Festival
APPROVED.

S. Irving Street between 23rd and 25th Avenues; 24th Avenue between Lincoln Way and Judah Street; Intersection: 24th Avenue @ Irving Street
Saturday, September 22, 2007, 3 AM to 10 PM
Sunset Residents’ Assoc. Autumn Moon Festival
DISAPPROVED.

2. Post Street at Gough Street - Bus Zones
DPT requests a public hearing to consider the following change to the Bus Zone along Post Street:
A. Rescind the Bus Zone on Post Street, south side, from Gough Street to 105 feet westerly; and
B. Establish a Bus Zone on Post Street, south side, from Gough Street to 95 feet easterly.
APPROVED.

3. Vallejo Street between Columbus and Grant Avenues - Street Closure
City Planning presents for information only a proposal to close Vallejo Street between Columbus and Grant Avenues to motor vehicle traffic.
HOLD.

4. Stockton Street - Various
DPT/DPW recommends a public hearing to consider the following items:
A. Establish bulb-outs at the most congested areas on Stockton Street at the following locations:
a) Stockton Street, east side, from approximately 40 feet north of Jackson Street to 83 feet northerly;
b) Stockton Street, west side, from Jackson Street to approximately 84 feet northerly;
c) Stockton Street, east side, from Pacific Avenue to approximately 109 feet northerly; and
d) Stockton Street, west side, from approximately 86 feet north of Pacific Avenue to 26 feet northerly; and
B. Establish additional red curbs at the following locations:
a) Stockton Street., east side, from 40 feet north of Jackson Street to 83 feet northerly;
b) Stockton Street, west side, from Jackson Street to 85 feet northerly;
c) Stockton Street, east side, from Pacific Avenue to approximately 109 feet northerly; and
d) Stockton Street, west side, from 86 feet north of Pacific Avenue to approximately 112 feet northerly; and
C. Establish Metered Truck Loading Zones, 7AM-2PM
a) Pacific Avenue, south side, from Stockton Street to approximately 90 feet westerly (parking meter Nos. JAC 803, 805, 807 and 809);
b) Jackson Street, north side, from Stockton Street to approximately 107 feet westerly (parking meter Nos. JAC 802, 804, 806, 808 and 810); and
D. Amending Traffic Code Sections 5 and 132 “Double Parking, Double Fine” by amending the hours from “6 AM to 9 AM and 4 PM to 7 PM” to “6 AM to 7PM” on Stockton Street between Broadway and Jackson Street.
APPROVED provided the bulb locations are adjusted to minimize being located directly opposite each other, which reduces the effective roadway width.

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