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2:00 ‑ REGULAR MEETING ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Call to Order Chairman McCray called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present:
3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. Chairman McCray announced that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. He 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. He 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 April 3, 2007 Regular Meeting: unanimously approved. 5. Communications Board Secretary Boomer announced that the Christopher Grey litigation was removed from the closed session agenda at the request of staff. 6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members Director Din requested a summary of garage performance from the past year through the third quarter before the next meeting. Acting Director Szeto stated that he would provide the most recent figures for the year through the end of March by the next meeting. Chairman McCray requested an update on the lift-van contract. 7. Executive Director’s Report (For discussion only)
Exec. Director Ford presented Special Recognition Awards to Debbie Denison, Manager of Transportation Technology; Patty DeVlieg, Systems Integration Section Manager; and Candy Heurlin, Manager, Human Resources Recruitment, Classification and Selection; Andy Rodney, Transit Operator, Potrero Division. Chairman McCray expressed appreciation on behalf of the Board. Mr. Ford discussed the J-Church Pilot Project that began on March 2. He stated that the MTA has seen significant improvement in on-time performance. Through April 1, the combined on-time performance for the a.m. and p.m. peak periods was 72.5%, which is an improvement of 12.4%. Mr. Ford stated that at the last meeting, Bruce Oka had questioned whether monthly disabled stickers would be available on-line. They will be available for purchase in May. Exec. Director Ford announced that the “NextMuni” program has been “fast forwarded”. Vehicle trackers are being installed on diesel buses. 174 passenger display signs have been installed to date. All 411 signs will be installed by the end of September at which time the public will be able to use NextMuni to view diesel bus schedules. Exec. Director Ford stated that a recent newspaper article regarding sidewalk parking citations implied that the MTA had a new policy. There is no new policy regarding sidewalk parking. There is a zero tolerance policy that has not changed and PCO’s are asked to uphold it vigorously. Recently the MTA raised the fine for sidewalk parking to $100 and issued over 37,000 tickets. Deputy Chief Parra has reissued the memo reminding PCO’s of the zero-tolerance policy. Julie Kirschbaum, Program Manager, Transit Effectiveness Project, presented an update on the Transit Effectiveness Program. Ken McDonald, Chief Operations Officer, presented a review of the T-Third implementation. Director Mezey requested that information be provided regarding the number of trains that were on-time and that weren’t on-time so the public can see the progress made. PUBLIC COMMENT: Barry Taranto stated that the TEP presentation was wonderful. Mr. Taranto stated that he drives 90% of the time because he can’t depend on Muni. The Geary and 24-Divisadero lines are unreliable on weekends. The T-Line needed new publicity and marketing. People weren’t given an alternative. The other service should have been phased out. Station agents need to be friendly and answer questions. 8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report
9. Public Comment Ernestine Weiss reported that drivers often pass by passengers at bus stops. There needs to be more training. Ms. Weiss’s complaint letters don’t say what the complaint is. It’s time to get tough about drinks on board Muni buses and graffiti. The financial system needs to get straightened out. Business Improvement Districts can help Muni. 19th Avenue is dangerous. Barry Taranto welcomed Director Beach to the Board. Parking Control Officers seem to only focus on one citation category at a time. They should be trained to look at all violations around them, including white zones. NextBus is a fantastic system but people can’t use it if they don’t have access to the internet. It should be hooked up to a phone line. Regular bike riders use flat and less-traveled-by-car routes. THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OR PARKING AUTHORITY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE MTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, PARKING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR, OR CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 1 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE. 7th FLOOR. CONSENT CALENDAR 10. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Municipal Transportation Agency Board or Parking Authority Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board/Commission 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. William Mercado, Unlitigated Claim #701019 filed on 10/20/06 for $5,275 B. Kimberly Fondu v CCSF, Superior Ct. #441831 filed on 6/2/05 for $7,500 C. Shu Yan Lin, Unlitigated Claim #701059 filed on 10/24/06 for $8,500 D. Daniel Benjamin Shain, Unlitigated Claim #700036 filed on 7/07/06 for $12,000 RESOLUTION 07-045 (10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications: A. ESTABLISH - MUNI BUS ZONE/TERMINAL - Mission Street, south side, from 15 feet to 55 feet east of Mary Street. B. ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "H" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - Beachmont Drive, both sides, between Sloat Boulevard and Lagunitas Drive. C. ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "R" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - Grove Street, both sides, between Buchanan and Webster Streets. D. ESTABLISH - DIAGONAL (60-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - Stanyan Street, east side, from Fulton Street to McAllister Street. E. ESTABLISH - ONE-WAY STREET - Florentine Street, southbound, from Mission Street to Brunswick Street. F. ESTABLISH - SPEED CUSHIONS WITH MEDIAN ISLANDS - Revere Avenue, between Lane and Keith Streets; and, Van Dyke Avenue, between Lane and Keith Streets. G. ESTABLISH - SPEED HUMPS WITH MEDIAN ISLANDS - Underwood Avenue, between Lane and Keith Streets; and, Quesada Avenue, between Lane and Keith Streets. H. ESTABLISH - SPEED HUMPS - Circular Avenue, between Congo Street and Staples Avenue; and, Circular Avenue, between Baden Street and Flood Avenue. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (Bond Yee) RESOLUTION 07-046 (10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $450,000 from the MTC to provide resources to oversee the installation and testing of TransLink® equipment on Muni vehicles. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (Sonali Bose) RESOLUTION 07-047 (10.4) Approving plans and specifications and authorizing bid call for Contract No. MR-1215, Muni Traction Power Feeder Circuits Upgrade Project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan) RESOLUTION 07-048 (10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to advertise a Request for Proposals for Environmental and Transportation Feasibility services, evaluate the proposals, and negotiate a contract with the selected consultant for an amount not to exceed $750,000. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and RFP.) (Carter Rohan) RESOLUTION 07-049 No public comment. On motion to approve the Consent Calendar: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum REGULAR CALENDAR 11. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to revise the inbound and outbound routes of Line 29 to serve the new Transit Center in the Presidio National Park and suspend afternoon service on Line 82X, and morning service between Levi Plaza and the Presidio. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, map and resolution.) (Carter Rohan) No public comment. RESOLUTION 07-050 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 12. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to terminate Contract No. MR-1195, Paratransit Debit Card System with GPSDS for the City’s convenience; negotiate a termination agreement with GPSDS and revise the procurement strategy and issue a new procurement. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (Carter Rohan) PUBLIC COMMENT: Jim Gillespie, SF Taxi Association, stated that the original proposal was something that the industry couldn’t work with so they are happy to see this item calendared. The taxi industry is anxious to move forward and has been impressed with the openness of MTA staff. Bruce Oka expressed appreciation to Mr. Ford, Mr. Rohan, and Mr. Wilcox for their vigilance in getting this done. We need to get something implemented quickly. The taxi industry has promised that they can get something done quickly to get debit cards into hands of users. Dan Hinds, National Cab, stated that representatives of the Taxi Commission, drivers and the taxi industry have sent a unanimous and unequivocal message. They are supportive of the project but the current framework isn’t something that they can support. They welcome the opportunity to turn this project into reality. Mark Gruberg, United Taxicab Workers stated that it’s rare to see such unity as you do with this project. You can’t straighten the shadow of a crooked stick. This is a short step back but in the long-term, it’s a big step forward. RESOLUTION 07-051 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 13. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Parking Meter Management Systems Agreement with Serco Management Services, to extend the term for three years through June 3, 2010, and increase the contract to an amount not to exceed $61,000,000. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, contract modifications and financial plan.) (Sonali Bose) No public comment. RESOLUTION 07-052 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 14. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Contract Modification No. 2 and No. 3 to Contract No. CS-132, Quality Assurance and Construction Management Services for Third Street Light Rail Transit Project, Phase I to Jacobs Civil Inc. for an additional amount not to exceed $2,563,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $18,563,000 and for an additional term not to exceed 671 days for a total term not to exceed December 31, 2008. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, contract modifications and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan) No public comment. RESOLUTION 07-053 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 15. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Contract Modifications 20 and 21 to Contract No. MR-1143, Third Street Light Rail Project: Jerrold Avenue to Donner Avenue, with Mitchell Engineering/Obayashi Corp., a Joint Venture, with an increase of $913,000 to a new total Contract amount of $36,000,398.40, with no extension of the Contract time. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, contract modifications and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan) No public comment. RESOLUTION 07-054 On motion to approve: ADOPTED: AYES – Beach, Black, Din, McCray, Mezey, Nolan and Shahum 16. 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 REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 1. Call to Order Chairman McCray called the closed session to order at 4:20 p.m.
2. Roll Call Present:
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3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 and the Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take action on attorney‑client matters in the following case: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Existing Litigation:
A. Christopher Gray vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #430519 filed on 4/13/04 for $100,000 This case was removed from the agenda at the request of staff. 4. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.8, the Municipal Transportation Agency Board shall meet in closed session for: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR CCSF Representative: Diana Buchbinder and/or her designees
Employee Organizations:
TWU, Local 200
To discuss: _X_ Wages _X__ Hours _X__ Benefits _X__ Working Conditions _X__ Other ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - The closed session was adjourned at 4:38 p.m. 17. Announcement of Closed Session. Chairman McCray announced that the Board met in closed session to discuss labor negotiations. The Christopher Grey case was removed from the agenda and not discussed. The Board took no action in closed session. 18. 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 was adjourned at 4:39 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 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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