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ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Lee at 10:18 a.m. 2. Roll Call Present:
3. Approval of Minutes On motion to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2011: unanimously approved. 4. Executive Director’s Report
No report. 5. Public Comment None. 6. Discussion of upcoming SFMTA Board/Parking Authority Commission items. (No explanatory documents.)
Bond Yee, director and Ricardo Olea, traffic engineer, Sustainable Streets presented the staff report. On motion to recommend keeping the age at 12, requiring ten signatures per block; applying the permit to the entire block and not a specific address but allowing the recipient to park anywhere in the RPP area; establishing a pilot program for one year with a staff report after that time and earlier reports to the Board should there be a need and for staff to craft a recommendation regarding an appropriate penalty that would apply to any permit issued under the Residential Parking Permit program: AYES – Brinkman, Lee and Oka No public comment.
Sonali Bose, director, Finance and Information Technology, presented the staff report. No public comment.
Sonali Bose, director, Finance and Information Technology, presented the staff report. No public comment.
Bond Yee, director, Sustainable Streets and Darton Ito, manager, Long Range & Capital Planning, Sustainable Streets presented the staff report. No public comment.
Jarvis Murray, Manager, Enforcement and Legal Affairs, Taxi Services presented the staff report. PUBLIC COMMENT: Charles Rathbone, Luxor, stated that Luxor was an early adopter of technology. He expressed opposition to the RFP because the end product is identical to programs already on the market and that are available for free to customers. Luxor uses “Taxi Magic” which is expensive for the company but doesn’t charge drivers or customers. The SFMTA should not be using $400,000 in funds from the taxi industry to develop a product that is already available and in use. The market is already addressing these needs. Andrew Sun, Luxor Cabs, stated that new technology is always attractive and that the taxi industry is already moving rapidly so the SFMTA will get that information. This technology should be paid for by the industry. Products are already available to consumers, drivers and cab companies. This moves the SFMTA down the path of owning cab companies. The taxi industry will catch up without the SFMTA’s expenditure. The Committee requested that the Taxi Advisory Group review the program and provide recommendations. 7. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the operation of the SFMTA Board of Directors/Parking Authority Commission. No items were discussed. 8. Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney‑client privilege. On motion to invoke the attorney-client privilege: unanimously approved. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 9. Call to Order Chairman Lee called the closed session to order at 12:00 p.m. 10. Roll Call Present:
Also present:
11. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9, and Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3) the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in closed session to discuss attorney‑client matters in the following case: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Anticipated Litigation: __X__ As defendant or __X__ As plaintiff This item was not discussed. 12. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and the Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take action on attorney‑client matters in the following case: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Existing Litigation: David Wheeler vs. CCSF, filed 9-15-2009; Superior Court 490428 ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - The closed session was adjourned at 12:12 p.m. 13. Announcement of Closed Session. Chairman Lee announced that the Policy and Governance Committee met in closed session to discuss the Wheeler case with the City Attorney. The committee took no action. 14. Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session. On motion to not disclose the information discussed: unanimously approved. ADJOURN – The meeting adjourned at 12:13 p.m. A tape of the closed session is on file in the office of the Secretary to the San Francisco 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; 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220,, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics. ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Policy and Governance Committee will meet at 1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: Muni Metro Lines J‑Church, K‑Ingleside, L‑Taraval, M‑ Ocean View, N‑Judah and T-Third at Van Ness and Civic Center Stations; F-Market; 47‑Van Ness; 49-Mission-Van Ness; 6-Parnassus, 21-Hayes; 9‑San Bruno; and 71‑Haight Noriega. For information about MUNI accessible services call 701.4485. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. There is accessible parking available within the Civic Center Underground Parking Garage at the corner of McAllister and Polk Streets, and within the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets. To obtain a disability-related accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, or to obtain meeting materials in alternative format, please contact Roberta Boomer at 415.701.4505. Providing at least 72 hours notice will help to ensure availability. Written reports or background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at 1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor during regular business hours and are available on-line at www.sfmta.com/mtab. Public comment will be taken on each item before or during consideration of the item. To assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, 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 ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this 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. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby, Jr. by mail to Administrator, 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 email at sotf@sfgov.org. Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at http://www.sfgov.org. |
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