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MINUTES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL STAFF COMMITTEE
ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Meeting of November 8, 2007, Thursday, 9:00 AM
1190th Regular Meeting
Meeting Location: One South Van Ness Avenue
Room #7080

DPT
Harvey Quan
Curtis Smith
Cindy Shamban

SFPD
John Nestor
Jim Kelly
D. McDonough
Dom Panina
Jeff Roth

SFFD
Bert Reyes
Manuel Pegueros
Jerry Keohane

PORT
Claudia Davison

DPW
Eleanor Tang

DCP
Andres Power

MUNI
Jim Lowé

ABSENT
DPH, Taxi Commission,
Entertainment Commission

MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 25, 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 purview and are not on today’s agenda. No public comment.

CONSENT CALENDAR
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. Charter Oak Avenue - Perpendicular Parking
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to consider establishing Perpendicular Parking on the east side of Charter Oak Avenue from 135 feet to 373 feet south of Industrial Street (existing conditions).

2. Residential Permit Parking Extension – Area “H”
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to consider extending Area "H" to include Melba Avenue, both sides, between Eucalyptus Drive and Ocean Avenue (unit block), with a 2-hour time limit, 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday.

3. Anza Street at 7th Avenue - STOP Signs
DPT recommends STOP signs stopping Anza Street at 7th Avenue, making this intersection an All-way STOP.

4. 29th Avenue and Santiago Street – Red Zone
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to consider establishing a visibility red zone on the south side of Santiago Street, from 29th Avenue to 20-feet westerly.

5. 735 - 7th Avenue (8th Avenue frontage) between Cabrillo and Fulton Streets Over-Wide Driveway Permit
DPW presents a request for an Over-Wide Driveway on 8th Avenue for the truck loading docks at a newly remodeled Safeway store.

ALL ITEMS APPROVED.

REGULAR CALENDAR (ACTION ITEMS)
1. Temporary Street Closures
A. Stevenson Street between 5th and 6th Streets
Friday, November 9, 2007, 3 PM to
Saturday, November 10, 2007, 2 AM
Smoking Area for Private Event at Mezzanine
APPROVED provided local access is maintained until 5 PM.

B. 7th Street between Brannan Street and Townsend Street
Friday, December 14, 2007, 6 PM to
Saturday, December 15, 2007, 1 AM
Facilitation of Valet Parking for Private Event at Concourse
Exhibition Center
The request was revised as follows:
Close southbound direction 6:30 PM to 12:30 PM; and
Close northbound direction 10 PM to Midnight.
APPROVED provided the sponsor pays for the cost of 3 PCO’s.

C. Grant Avenue between California Street and Pacific Avenue; Pacific Avenue between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street
Sunday, February 17, 2008, 7 AM to 9:30 AM
AND
Stockton Street (northbound traffic lane only) between Pacific Avenue and North Point Street; Northpoint Street (eastbound lane of traffic only) between Stockton Street and the Southbound Embarcadero; Southbound Embarcadero (bike lane and one lane of traffic only) between Northpoint and Washington Streets; Washington Street (one westbound lane of traffic only) between Southbound Embarcadero and Battery Street; Battery Street (most northerly lane of traffic only) between Washington Street and Pine Street (most northerly traffic lane only) between Battery Street and Grant Avenue; Kearny Street (most easterly traffic lane only) between Pine and Clay Streets
NOTE: One loop is the 5K; two loops is the 10K
Sunday, February 25, 2007, 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Chinatown YMCA New Year’s Run
WITHDRAWN.

D. Walter U. Lum Place between Washington Street and Clay Street; Clay Street (southside parking lane only) between Walter Lum Place and and Kearny Street; Washington Street (north side parking lane only) between Walter Lum Place and Kearny Street
Sunday, February 4, 2008, 12:05 AM to
Sunday, February 24, 2008, 6:30 PM
Chinese New Year’s Carnival
HOLD.

E. Broadway between Baker and Broderick Streets
Saturday, December 8, 2007, 8 AM to
Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 8 PM
Private Event including Tent Set Up and Break Down
APPROVED with the following conditions:

a) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10B SFPD as determined by Northern District Police Station;
b) The sponsor submits a deposit check as determined by Northern District Police Station;
c) The sponsor provides barricades with flashers and reflective traffic cones;
d) The sponsor provides sidewalk closure signage; and
e) Local access is allowed to the extent possible by SFPD.

F. Geary Street (most northerly lane only) between west curb of the Union Square Garage exit and Powell Street
Friday, February 22, 2008, 7 AM to
Saturday, February 23, 2008, 11 PM
AND
Geary Street (most northerly lane only) between east curb of the Union Square Garage exit and 76 feet easterly; Geary Street (south side parking lane only between Parking Meter number’s: #440-03010 thru #440-3110) between Powell Street and 130 feet westerly;
Note: The Geary Street Entrance to the Union Square Garage will be Closed At This Time.
Friday, February 22, 2008, 7 AM to
Saturday, February 23, 2008, 11 PM
AND
Geary Street between Stockton and Powell Streets
Note: One hour earlier closure than the closure for the parade route.
Saturday, February 23, 2008, 4 PM to 5 PM
KTVU TV Camera Set Up for the Chinese New Year’s Parade
APPROVED.

G. Grant Avenue between Filbert Street and Columbus Avenue; Green Street between Grant and Columbus Avenues; Vallejo Street between Grant and Columbus Avenues; Union Street between Columbus Avenue and Stockton Street; Intersections: Green, Vallejo, Fresno and Nobles Streets at Grant Avenue; Jasper Place and Bannam Place at Green Street
Saturday, June 14, 2008, 2 AM to
Sunday, June 15, 2008, 10 PM
North Beach Festival
APPROVED with the following conditions:
a) The sponsor works out the final details of “Beer Gardens” with Central District Station ;
b) The sponsor pays for additional PCO’s (including Kearny and Vallejo Sreeets);
c) The sponsor pays for the cost of 10B SFPD as determined by Central District Station; and
d) The sponsor pays for the cost of one MUNI Inspector from 7 AM to 7PM each day.

2. 3rd Street, both sides, between Bryant Street and Perry Street - Tow-Away, NoStopping 7-9AM and 4-7PM, except Saturday and Sunday
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to consider: temporarily revoking the 7- 9AM and 4-7PM tow-away pursuant to Section 33.1 of the San Francisco Traffic Code. This change is recommended in conjunction with the Caltrans West Approach Project until January 31, 2008.
APPROVED

3. Elizabeth Street between Sanchez Street and Vicksburg Street – Speed Hump
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to install a speed hump on Elizabeth Street between Sanchez Street and Vicksburg Street.
APPROVED

4. Jersey Street – 3-Ton Vehicle Restriction
DPT recommends amending the Traffic Code to establish a vehicle weight restriction (over 3-tons) on Jersey Street, between Castro and Church Streets.
APPROVED.

5. 25th Street – 3-Ton Vehicle Restriction
DPT recommends amending the Traffic Code to establish a vehicle weight restriction (over 3-tons) on 25th Street, between Dolores and Sanchez Streets.
HOLD.

6. Clipper Street – 3-Ton Vehicle Restriction
DPT recommends amending the Traffic Code to establish a vehicle weight restriction (over 3 tons) on Clipper Street, between Diamond Heights Boulevard and Dolores Street.
HOLD.

7. McCoppin Street, Stevenson Street, Elgin Park, Pearl Street, Jessie Street and Valencia Street – Various Parking Changes
MTA recommends a Public Hearing to consider the following changes:
A. Establish red zones in conjunction with sidewalk bulbouts at the following locations:
a) Valencia Street, west side, from 15 feet north of the property line on the northwest property line at McCoppin Street to 35 feet south of that property line;
b) Valencia Street, west side, from 130 to 170 feet south of Duboce Avenue;Valencia Street, east side, from 148 to 188 feet south of Duboce Avenue;
c) Valencia Street, west side, from 330 to 370 feet south of Duboce Avenue;
d) Valencia Street, east side, from 385 to 425 feet south of Duboce Avenue;
e) McCoppin Street, south side, from Stevenson Street to 25 feet easterly; and
f) McCoppin Street, south side, from Jessie Street to 25 feet westerly.

B. Establish perpendicular (90-degree) parking on McCoppin Street, south side, from 25 feet east of Stevenson Street to 25 feet west of Jessie Street.

C. Establish “Tow-Away No Parking Anytime” on:
a) Jessie Street, west side, from McCoppin Street to 110 feet southerly;
b) Stevenson Street, east side, from McCoppin Street to 220 feet southerly; and
c) Elgin Park, west side, from Duboce Avenue to 112 feet northerly.

D. Rescind “No Parking Anytime” on:
a) Jessie Street, east side, from McCoppin Street to 40 feet southerly
b) Stevenson Street, west side, from McCoppin Street to 160 feet southerly; and
c) Elgin Park, east side, from Duboce Avenue to 50 feet northerly.
HOLD.

8. Guy Place and Lansing Street - No Parking Anytime; Sidewalk Widening;Tree Islands
DPT recommends a Public Hearing to consider:
A. Revoking "No Parking Any Time" on the south side of Guy Place, between 1st Street and Lansing Street;
B. Establishing "Tow Away No Stopping Any Time" on the north side of Guy Place, between 1st Street and Lansing Street; and
C. Widening the north sidewalk on Guy Place from existing 7 feet to 8 feet effectively.
WITHDRAWN.

***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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