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2:00 ‑ REGULAR MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order Chairman Vaughns called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present:
Absent: James McCray, Jr. – with notification 3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. Chairman Vaughns announced that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. She advised that any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices might be removed from the meeting. She also advised that cell phones that are set on “vibrate” cause microphone interference and requested that they be placed in the “off” position. 4. Approval of Minutes On motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2005 Regular Meeting: unanimously approved (McCray-absent). 5. Communications None. 6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members Director Kasolas stated that he met with Deb Ward, the acting Chief Financial Officer to discuss the FY07 budget and process. Director Kasolas stated that the Municipal Improvement Fund Board of Trustees met to discuss the payout schedule for operators. The MIF will be requesting that the MTA Board appoint someone to fill a vacant alternate position on the MIF Board of Trustees. 7. Executive Director’s Report
A.E.D. Sunshine stated that he was pleased to present the Special Recognition Award to Ricardo Olea. Mr. Olea has been vital to the reduction in the backlog of investigations and does the work of two engineers. Mr. Olea displays tremendous drive and initiative. Ricardo Olea expressed his appreciation for the recognition. Chairman Vaughns expressed her appreciation on behalf of the Board. A.E.D. Sunshine introduced Shahnam Farhangi as the acting deputy general manager of Construction and Deb Denison, acting manager, of the Transportation Technology group. Over 300 drivers were recognized at the Safe Driver Awards Banquet for their safe driving records. A.E.D. Sunshine thanked the Joint Labor Management Board for hosting the event and Directors Vaughns, Din and Mezey for attending. 8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report Daniel Murphy, Chairman, CAC, presented two recommendations regarding reducing the cost of the lifeline and senior, disabled and youth passes and the structural deficit. He expressed the CAC’s support for the audit being performed by the Controller’s office and urged the Controller’s Office to make recommendations that would increase the productivity of Muni’s most productive lines. 9. Public Comment Barry Taranto congratulated Ricardo Olea for the award. He stated that it was atrocious how PCO’s treated cab drivers on Halloween. Construction zones are like dealing with a maze and parking zone permit issuance is a mess. He requested that the Board hold a hearing on the paratransit debit card program, citing serious problems. Norman Rolfe stated that he had been in support of speeding up bus service for a long time. Expanding the exclusive use of transit lanes will requires the cooperation of the police. He stated that the top bus speed wouldn’t be greater than it is now but instead of standing still 50% of the time, buses would be standing still only 30% of the time which would still be a great benefit. Rafael Cabrera, TWU-250A, stated that his members had tight and unrealistic time schedules and that Prop. E mandated providing reliable service. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION, AND CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CONSENT AND REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 401 VAN NESS AVE. #334. CONSENT CALENDAR 10. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Municipal Transportation Agency Board, and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item. (10.1) Requesting the Controller to allot funds and to draw warrants against such funds available or will be available in payment of the following claims against the MTA: A. Wanda Nervi, Unlitigated Claim #0503356 filed on 4/21/05 for $6,750 B. Marco Espinosa Tapia, Litigated Claim #0403276 filed on 4/27/04 for $7,551.26 RESOLUTION 05-164 (10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications: A. ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - McKinnon Avenue, north side, between Toland and Selby Streets. B. RESCIND - RED (NO PARKING ANYTIME) ZONES - ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - Waterville Street terminus. C. ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "Z" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - 28th Street, both sides, between Church and Sanchez Streets. D. ESTABLISH-STREET CLOSURE-Jack Kerouac Alley, between Grant and Columbus Ave. E. ESTABLISH - MUNI BUS ZONES - San Jose Avenue, east side, from Ocean Avenue to 80 feet northerly. F. RESCIND - TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING 4 PM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - Folsom Street, west side, between Cesar Chavez and 26th Streets. G. EXTEND - MUNI BUS ZONE - North Point Street, south side, from 155 to 176 feet east of the Van Ness Avenue intersection curb ramp. H. RESCIND - MUNI BUS ZONE - Clement Street, north side, from 2nd Avenue to 80 feet easterly AND ESTABLISH - MUNI BUS ZONE, 4 AM TO 8 PM, EVERYDAY - Clement Street, north side, from the Arguello Boulevard intersection to 99 feet westerly. I. ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 5 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - Trumbull Street, north side, from Congdon Street to 100 feet easterly. J. ESTABLISH - MUNI BUS ZONE - 655 John Muir Drive, south side, from the east limit of the adjacent mid-block crosswalk to 80 feet easterly and 515 John Muir Drive, south side, from the west limit of the mid-block crosswalk to 95 feet westerly. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (DPT) Items 10.2 D, H and I were severed from the Consent Calendar at the request of the public. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 10.2 D: Barry Taranto stated that Jack Kerouac Alley is an escape route from North Beach that cab drivers use to avoid congestion on Broadway and traffic on Powell. He noted abuse of a no-parking zone on that block of Grant Ave. that PCO’s tend to ignore, particularly at night. Bond Yee, Deputy Director, DPT stated that implementation is part of the Chinatown Alleyways project and is supported by the Chinatown community. This alley has little circulation and the police and fire departments support closure. On motion to approve Item 10.2 D: ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Din, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns ABSENT: McCray PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 10.2 F: Barry Taranto stated that it would be great to make this change on a trial basis and urged staff to observe how this modification impacts traffic. He wondered how removing the traffic lane would impact traffic during peak rush hour. A.E.D. Sunshine stated that engineering staff will continue to monitor changes in traffic due to the modification. On motion to approve Item 10.2 F: ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Din, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns ABSENT: McCray PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEM 10.2 I: Emil Bertana stated that this modification would take away valuable parking in the neighborhood. The neighborhood doesn’t have adequate parking. He requested that the item be extended for two weeks. Cindy Toste stated that sometimes operators drive too fast down that road. There will be less parking if you approve the modification and suggested rerouting the bus to Alemany as an alternative. Bond Yee, Deputy Director, DPT, stated that the proposal had been initiated by Muni Service Planning as the result of discussions with the Joint Labor Management Board. Because the roadway is fairly narrow, traffic backs up in the morning making it difficult for articulated bus to traverse the street. This modification represents a compromise plan and is limited to four hours in the morning. The original proposal was to eliminate parking for 500 feet. On motion to continue Item 10.2 H to the next meeting: ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns NAYES - Din ABSENT - McCray RESOLUTION 05-165 (10.3) Accepting Contract No. MR-1184, Potrero and Presidio Feeder Upgrade Project, approving Contract Modification No. 2, which reduces the contract amount from $1,037,000 to $999,433.66, and authorizing the closeout of the contract and release of retention in the amount of $49,518.80 to Abbett Electric Corporation. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, contract modification and financial plan.) (MUNI) RESOLUTION 05-166 On motion to approve the Consent Calendar (Item 10.2 D, F and H severed): ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Din, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns ABSENT - McCray REGULAR CALENDAR MUNICIPAL RAILWAY 11. Presentation of Non-Operating Division Budget Plans for FY2007. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) A.E.D. Sunshine stated that these presentations would begin a dialogue regarding the FY07 budget. Staff will walk through the goals and work plans for each division. Staff would like to hear from the board and the public about their priorities. Debra Ward, acting Chief Financial Officer, stated that staff would be delivering the first in a series of presentations on the mission, statement and goals of the 12 divisions that comprise the MTA. These presentations will serve as the basis for developing policy decisions. Staff hopes that the presentations will allow the Board to develop a context from which to make decisions regarding the FY07 budget. Diana Hammons, acting Chief of Staff, presented the work plans for the Executive Director’s Office and the Government Affairs Section. Debra Ward, acting Chief Financial Officer, presented the work plan for the Finance and Administration Division. Diana Buchbinder, Acting Deputy General Manager, Human Resources presented the work plan for the Human Resource Division. Director Mezey suggested the addition of a performance measure for the management of Worker’s Compensation claims such as reducing the number of hours lost or claims made. Anne Richman, acting Manager, Community Relations and Customer Service presented the work plan for the Community Relations and Customer Service divisions. No public comment. 12. Adopting the FY2006-FY2025 Final Draft Short Range Transit Plan. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, summary of comments and plan.) Bill Lieberman, Deputy General Manager, presented the Short Range Transit Plan and the steps staff took in the preparation of the plan. Director Kasolas requested an update on fare gates including background information, cost analysis and a security analysis. A.E.D. Sunshine stated that a report would be brought back to the board and it would include a discussion of how Translink is tied into the new fare gates. Director Kasolas requested clarification of a response to a comment made by a member of the public in the staff report. Staff’s response stated that the Board had adopted a policy regarding the fare structure. Director Kasolas stated that the Board had not adopted a policy and requested that staff look into it and correct the document if necessary. Following discussion of the plan, the Board moved that the item be continued to the meeting of November 15, 2005. No public comment. On motion to continue the item to the meeting of November 15, 2005: unanimously approved (McCray-absent) 13. Authorizing the Director to enter into an agreement with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority for the loan/advance of $22.57 million of Proposition K Sales Tax Funds for the Third Street Light Rail Transit – Muni Metro East Maintenance and Operations Facility Project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) In response to a question by Chairman Vaughns regarding the state’s promise to pay the money, A.E.D. Sunshine stated that he was confident that the money would be forthcoming. No public comment. RESOLUTION 05-167 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Din, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns ABSENT: McCray 14. Authorizing the Director to execute Contract Proposal No. 350ESR, Engineering Consulting Support Services for Muni’s Alternative Fuel Bus Procurement Program, with Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $1,737,660, and a term of five years, commencing December 1, 2005. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) Elson Hao, Manager, Fleet Engineering, presented the staff report. RESOLUTION 05-168 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Black, Din, Kasolas, Mezey and Vaughns ABSENT: McCray ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 4:59 p.m. A tape of the meeting is on file in the office of the Secretary to the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. Roberta Boomer Board Secretary The Ethics Commission of the City and County of San Francisco has asked us to remind individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [S.F. Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 2.100 et seq.] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 415-581-2300; fax: 415-581-2317; 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics.
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