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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POLICY AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor
Union Square Conference Room

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
9:00 A.M.

 COMMITTEE
Cameron Beach, Chairman
Shirley Breyer Black
Jerry Lee

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

Roberta Boomer
BOARD SECRETARY


 ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.  Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Beach at 9:04 a.m.

2.  Roll Call

Present:  

  • Cameron Beach
  • Shirley Breyer Black
  • Jerry Lee

3. Approval of Minutes

On motion to approve the minutes of the June 10, 2009 Regular Meeting: unanimously approved.

4. Executive Director’s Report

None.

5. Public Comment

None.

6. Discussion of upcoming SFMTA Board/Parking Authority Commission items. (No explanatory documents.)

  • Market Street traffic restrictions

This item was removed from the agenda and was not discussed.  No public comment.

  • Implementation of budget-related service modifications

Julie Kirschbaum, Manager, Transit Effectiveness Project reviewed the parking changes that will support the Fall 2009 Muni service changes. 

Chairman Beach asked staff to review with the SFMTA Board the final plan for service modifications that was part of the FY10 budget approved by the Board of Supervisors.

No public comment.

  • Request for Proposals for a Parking Access and Revenue Control System

Amit Kothari, director, Off-Street Parking reviewed the RFP for the PARC system. 

Exec. Director/CEO Ford stated that staff would provide a report to the Board on the status of the Translink project as well as an update on SFMTA efforts to reduce fare evasion.

No public comment.

7.  Discussion regarding the operation of the SFMTA Board of Directors/Parking Authority Commission. 

  • Claims delegation and format

Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney, reviewed the status of claims delegation.

No public comment.

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 Beach called the closed session to order at 9:50 a.m.

10. Roll Call

Present:  

  • Cameron Beach
  • Shirley Breyer Black
  • Jerry Lee

Also present: Nathaniel Ford, executive director/CEO

  • Roberta Boomer, board secretary
  • Julia Friedlander, deputy city attorney
  • Debra A. Johnson, chief of staff/director, Administration
  • Ken McDonald, chief operating officer, Muni Operations
  • Jim Dougherty, chief safety officer, Safety
  • Carter Rohan, senior director, Transportation Planning and Development

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  _____ As plaintiff

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - The closed session was adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

12. Announcement of Closed Session.

Chairman Beach announced that the Policy and Governance Committee met in closed session to discuss anticipated litigation with the City Attorney.  The committee took no action.

13. 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 10:10 a.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

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