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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
2 P.M.

SFMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tom Nolan, Chairman
Dr. James McCray, Jr., Vice Chairman
Cameron Beach
Shirley Breyer Black
Malcolm Heinicke
Jerry Lee
Bruce Oka

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

Roberta Boomer
SECRETARY

 

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

1.  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call

3.  Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.

4.  Approval of Minutes

  • April 6, 2010 Regular Meeting

5.  Communications

6.  Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

7. Executive Director’s Report (For discussion only)

  • Rail Renovation Projects
  • Ongoing Activities

8. Citizens’ Advisory Council Report

9.  Public Comment

Members of the public may address the SFMTA Board of Directors on matters that are within the Board's jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.

THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE SFMTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO 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 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors and will be acted upon by a single vote.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board of Directors 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 SFMTA:

  1. Sandra Maria Camarena vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #1001464 filed on 12/1/09 for $4,600.50
  2. Cheindlya Baranova vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #484162 filed on 1/16/09 for $5,000
  3. Tasha Clark vs. CCSF, Uperior Ct. #CGC8474141 filed on 4/10/08 for $10,000
  4. Maria Rodriguez vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC9484380 filed on 1/26/09 for $18,500
  5. Mohammad Alsaidi vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC8458235 filed on 5/21/08 for $50,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING, VEHICLES MORE THAN 6 FEET HIGH – Vallejo Street, north side, from White Street to 31 feet easterly. 
  2. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT MARKED POLICE VEHICLES – Williams Avenue, south side, from Newhall Street to 205 feet westerly.
  3. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Junipero Serra Boulevard, east side, from Holloway Avenue to 23 feet southerly.
  4. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Junipero Serra Boulevard, east side, from Holloway Avenue to 23 feet northerly.
  5. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Holloway Avenue, south side, from Junipero Serra main roadway easterly to Junipero Serra access road.
  6. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Holloway Avenue, north side, from Junipero Serra main roadway easterly to Junipero Serra access road.
  7. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING, VEHICLES MORE THAN 6 FEET HIGH – Hyde Street, east side, from Greenwich Street to 96 feet southerly. 
  8. ESTABLISH – NO U-TURN – Eucalyptus, eastbound, at Muni M-Line Crossing.
  9. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" ELIGIBILITY – 65 Buena Vista Avenue East. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Amending the Accessible Pedestrian Signals Request and Installation Policy to include the addition of language regarding requests by mail, inclusion of additional stakeholders, additional approvals within the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco, project timelines and requiring SFMTA Board approval for further changes to the policy. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and policy.) (Bond Yee)

(10.4) Requesting that the Board of Supervisors to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition of 266-286 4th Street for its fair market value; and if the Board of Supervisors adopts such Resolution of Necessity, authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to take such actions to proceed to acquire the Property. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.5) Requesting that the Board of Supervisors to consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity for the acquisition of 933-949 Stockton Street for its fair market value; and if the Board of Supervisors adopts such Resolution of Necessity, authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to take such actions to proceed to acquire the Property. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the First Amendment to the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Real Property to allow for an adjustment to the purchase price for property currently used as a bus loop at the intersection of Phelan Avenue and Ocean Avenue and grant a pedestrian access easement and a fire apparatus access easement. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, amendment and agreement.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.7) Amending the SFMTA Board of Directors’ Rules of Order Article 4, Section 1 to change the time for regular meetings of the SFMTA Board of Directors from 2:00 p.m. to 12 noon, effective May 1, 2010.

(Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Roberta Boomer)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11.  Approving the SFMTA’s Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget in the amount of $749.5 million and the Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget in the amount of $768.8 million; certifying that the FY2011 and FY2012 Operating Budget is adequate in making substantial progress towards meeting the FY2011 and FY2012 performance standards; approving increases in various fines, fees, fares, rates and charges including transit passes and fares, neighborhood parking permits, temporary street closure permits, color curb fees, special parking citation fines, taxi service regulatory fees; and traffic permits, boot removal fee, auto tow and storage fees, cable car and historic street car rental fees, special collection fee, disabled parking citation fine and taxi service regulatory fees; authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to set transit fares and other charges based on the automatic indexing policy approved by the SFMTA Board; approving the request to waive fares on New Year's Eve 2010 and New Year's Eve 2011; authorizing the continuation of the Class Pass program with all colleges and universities in San Francisco; authorizing the implementation of short-term experimental fares; authorizing the execution of an agreement with BART to allow for use of the Muni Fast Pass on BART in San Francisco; authorizing the execution of an agreement with BART for the Municipal Railway to accept payment from BART for providing connecting bus service to BART stations; authorizing the execution of an agreement with BART, the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority, the Dumbarton Bridge Service Consortium, the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, the San Mateo County Transit District, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, the City of Union City, the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority, and the City of Benicia to continue the BART Plus Ticket Program; concurring with the Controller’s certification that parking citation processing and collection; facility security services; paratransit services; parking meter collection and coin counting services; low-level platform maintenance services; and vehicle towing, storage and disposal services can be practically performed by private contractors at a lesser cost than to provide the same services with City employees; authorizing the SFMTA to continue to work diligently to develop new sources of funding for SFMTA operations; and authorizing the Executive Director to make any technical and clerical corrections to the budget and allocate additional revenues and/or discretionary revenues provided that the Executive Director/CEO shall return to the Board for approval of technical or clerical corrections that, in aggregate, exceed a five percent increase. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, certifications and budget.) (Sonali Bose)

12.  Presentation and Discussion regarding the FY2010 Q2 Service Standards Report.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report and scorecard.) (Sonali Bose)

13. Adopting the SFMTA’s FY11/12 Service Standards and Milestones. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and service standards.) (Sonali Bose)

SPECIAL ORDER – 4:30 pm

14.  Approving and adopting amendments to Article 1100 of Division II of the Transportation Code, regulating Motor Vehicles for Hire to implement regulations governing the purchase and sale of Taxi Medallions as part of the Taxi Medallion Sales Pilot Program.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendments.)  (Debra Johnson)

15. Approving and adopting amendments to Articles 300 and 1100 of Division II of the Transportation Code, regulating Motor Vehicles for Hire to implement a revised penalty schedule for violations of Motor Vehicle for Hire regulations; prohibit Permit Holders from making false claims for payments; prohibit Color Schemes from retaliating against Drivers who elect not to open individual merchant accounts for credit card processing; establish procedures for issuing administrative citations for violations of the Motor Vehicle for Hire regulations; authorize Drivers to charge a cleaning fee and to collect bridge tolls in advance; and to establish a monthly fee for Medallion operation by Color Schemes pending Medallion re-issuance.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendments.)  (Debra Johnson)

16. Approving the City of San Francisco Downtown Parking Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Fifth and Mission Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

17. Approving the City of San Francisco Uptown Parking Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Union Square Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

18. Approving the City of San Francisco Uptown Parking Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Sutter-Stockton Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

19. Approving the City of San Francisco Ellis-O’Farrell Parking Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Ellis-O’Farrell Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

20. Approving the City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Japan Center Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

21. Approving the City of San Francisco Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012 Operating Budget for the Portsmouth Square Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)  (Bond Yee)

22. Adopting the Capital Program for FY 2011 and FY 2012 in the amounts of $375 million and $377 million respectively. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and capital projects.) (Bond Yee)

23. 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.

RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

1.  Call to Order

2.  Roll Call

3.  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:  

A. Ryan Berger vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC8479349 filed on 9/2/08 for $289,000

4.  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

5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) and Administrative Code Section 67.8, the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors shall meet in closed session for:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

            CCSF Representative: Debra Johnson and/or her designees

            Employee Organizations:

            IAM Local 1414, IBEW Local 6, SEIU Local 1021, TWU Local 200, TWU Local 250A and MEA

            To discuss:

            _X_  Wages

            _X__ Hours

            _X__ Benefits

            _X__ Working Conditions

            _X__ Other    

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

24. Announcement of Closed Session.

25. Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session.

ADJOURN

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 Avenue, Suite 220, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics.

 

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