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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
1 P.M.

SFMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tom Nolan, Chairman
Jerry Lee, Vice Chairman
Cameron Beach
Cheryl Brinkman
Malcolm Heinicke
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

5.  Communications

6.  Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

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

    -Special Recognition Award

    -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. Nationwide Ins. vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC9487190 filed on 4/13/09 for $6,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT – Folsom Street, northbound, approaching 19th Street.
  2. REVOKE – BUS ZONE – Folsom Street, west side, from 16th Street to 75 feet northerly; Folsom Street, northwest corner, at 17th Street; Folsom Street, northwest corner, at 20th Street; Folsom Street, northwest corner, at 25th Street; Folsom Street, southwest corner, at 26th Street; Folsom Street, southwest corner, at 25th Street; Folsom Street, east side, at 18th Street to 100 feet southerly.

    ESTABLISH – BUS ZONE – Folsom Street, west side, from 16th to 80 feet southerly; Folsom Street, west side, from 18th to 80 feet southerly; Folsom Street, west side, from 20th to 80 feet southerly; Folsom Street, west side, from 22nd to 80 feet southerly; Folsom Street, west side, from 26th to 100 feet northerly; Folsom Street, east side, from 22nd to 80 feet northerly; Folsom Street, east side, from 18th to 80 feet northerly.
  3. ESTABLISH – TOW AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME, MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM, EVERYDAY – Tunnel Avenue, both sides, from Lathrop Avenue to the county line.
  4. ESTABLISH – ONE-WAY STREET – Rhode Island Street, southbound, between 25th and 26th Streets.
  5. ESTABLISH – 45 DEGREE ANGLE PARKING – Rhode Island Street, east side, from 25th Street to 345 feet southerly.
  6. ESTABLISH – 90 DEGREE ANGLE PARKING – Rhode Island Street, east side, from 345 feet south of 25th Street to 441 feet southerly.
  7. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME AND ESTABLISH – PARKING METER VARIABLE PRICE AREA (NO TIME LIMIT, 9 AM to 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) – Clarence Place, east side, from Townsend Street to 255 northerly.
  8. RESCIND – PARKING METER VARIABLE PRICE AREA (NO TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) AND ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Clarence Place, west side, from Townsend Street to 140 feet northerly.
  9. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Connecticut Street, west side, from 26th Street to 64 feet southerly.
  10. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS – Stopping Valley Street at Castro Street.
  11. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS – Stopping Thomas Avenue at Lane Street.
  12. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA A (ELIGIBILITY TO PURCHASE PERMIT ONLY) – #2 Rowland Street.
  13. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, 10 PM TO 6 AM, DAILY – Mendell Street, between Evans and Fairfax Avenues; and ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING, 10 PM TO 6 AM, DAILY Fairfax Avenue, between Newhall and Mendell Streets.
  14. RESCIND – PARKING METERS (NO TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) AND ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Y, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 10 PM, DAILY) – 6th Street, west side, from Townsend to Bluxome Streets.

    RESCIND – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Y, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 10 PM, DAILY AND ESTABLISH – PARKING METERS (NO TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) – 6th Street, east side, from Townsend to Bluxome Streets.
  15. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING VEHICLES OVER SIX FEET HIGH – Ulloa Street, both sides, from 19th Avenue 100 feet westerly; Vicente Street, both sides, from 19th Avenue to 100 feet westerly; and Wawona Street, both sides, from 19th Avenue to 100 feet westerly. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3)  Authorizing the Executive Director to execute grant agreements for the Fiscal Year 09/10 Bicycle Facility Program to fund three Bicycle Facilities Projects:  $84,000 for bicycle parking; $55,900 for bicycle lanes on John Muir Drive; and $15,300 for a bicycle lane on the Great Highway. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend funding in the amount of $6,988,000 for the Bay Area Electric Vehicle Taxi Corridor Project under the federal Surface Transportation Program and/or the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to award Contract No. 1243, Job Order Contract, to Rodan Builders in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, with an option to increase the contract amount by an additional $2,500,000, and a term not to exceed three years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to award Contract No. 1244, Job Order Contract, to Synergy Project Management in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, with an option to increase the contract amount by an additional $2,500,000, and a term not to exceed three years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.7) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to award Contract No. 1245, Job Order Contract, to Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, with an option to increase the contract amount by an additional $2,500,000, and a term not to exceed three years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.8) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the Fourth Amendment to Contract #4009-08/09 with Cambridge Systematics for Transportation Nexus Studies, to modify the scope of services for the ATMF Nexus Study, extend the term of the contract to July 31, 2011, and increase the contract amount by $165,622 for a total contract amount not to exceed $638,145. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.9) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the Airspace Lease Agreement for Lease Area No. 04-SF-BT-06, located between 4th and 5th Streets and Harrison and Bryant Streets, with the State of California, for eight years with one one-year extension option, for $816,000 per year with an annual adjustment.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, financial plan and lease.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.10) Supporting the formation of the Ocean Avenue Community Benefit District, and authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to submit a ballot in favor. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, financial plan and map.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.11) Establishing an SFMTA Board of Directors and Parking Authority Commission meeting schedule for 2011.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Roberta Boomer)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11.  Recommending that the Board of Supervisors amend Transportation Code, Division I,  by amending Section 7.2.30 (c) and 7.2.30 (d), to establish a one-hour maximum parking time limit for all broken or inoperable parking meters under the jurisdiction of the SFMTA.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Sonali Bose)

12. Approving the amendment to Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set the parking meter rate range in Parking Meter Zone Five (SFpark Pilot Areas) between $0.25 and $6.00. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Sonali Bose)

13. Awarding Contract No. MR-1206R, Islais Creek Motor Coach Facility Phase I – Site Development and Fuel/Wash Buildings and authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the contract with S. J. Amoroso Construction Co. in an amount not to exceed $24,977,000 and a term not to exceed 510 calendar days. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan)

14. Awarding Contract No. 1251, Third Street Light Rail Program, Phase 2 Central Subway – Union Square/ Market Street Station Utilities Relocation and authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the contract with Synergy Project Management in an amount not to exceed $16,832,549.80 and a term not to exceed 480 calendar days including the optional bid item. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan)

15. 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 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

4. 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:

TWU, Local 250-A and TWU, Local 200

            To discuss:

            _X_  Wages

            _X__ Hours

            _X__ Benefits

            _X__ Working Conditions

            _X__ Other    

5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b), the SFMTA Board of Directors will meet in closed session to discuss:

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:

Executive Director/CEO Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

16. Announcement of Closed Session.

17. 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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