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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR
Tuesday, January 5, 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

  • December 1, 2009 Regular Meeting

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. CSAA vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #9491395 filed on 9/8/09 for $3,000
  2. Thomas Ogawa vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #481555 filed on 11/30/08 for $20,000
  3. Eiad Eltawil vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC9484219 filed on 1/21/09 for $27,250
  4. Elka Maslyanko vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #8478363 filed on 8/6/08 for $90,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – “4799” 3rd Street, east side, at parking meter space #4719.
  2. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – “1599” Newcomb Avenue, south side, from 0 feet to 18 feet east of the east crosswalk at Mendell Street.
  3. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – “1699” Steiner Street, west side, from 13 feet to 33 feet south of the crosswalk line.
  4. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – 19th Street at San Bruno Avenue, stopping 19th Street.
  5. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Minna Street at 7th Street, stopping Minna Street. 
  6. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Russ Street at Howard Street, stopping Russ Street. 
  7. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Harriet Street at Howard Street, stopping Harriet Street. 
  8. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Moss Street at Folsom Street, stopping Moss Street. 
  9. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Russ Street at Folsom Street, stopping Russ Street. 
  10. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Harriet Street at Folsom Street, stopping Harriet Street. 
  11. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “S” EXTENSION, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Vicksburg Street, both sides, between 22nd and 23rd Streets. 
  12. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “S” EXTENSION, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Hill Street, both sides, between Noe and Castro Streets. 
  13. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “H” EXTENSION, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY –  Sloat Boulevard, north side, between Ardenwood Way and West Portal Avenue. 
  14. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “S” AND “Z” BUFFER ZONE EXTENSION, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY –  Elizabeth Street, both sides, between Sanchez and Noe Streets.
  15. ESTABLISH – NO U-TURN, 7 AM – 3 PM, SCHOOLDAYS – Eastbound Vicente Street at 24th Avenue.
  16. ESTABLISH – NO U-TURN, 7 AM – 3 PM, SCHOOLDAYS – Westbound Vicente Street at 25th Avenue.
  17. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING, VEHICLES MORE THAN 6 FEET HIGH – Lincoln Way, south side, from 28th Avenue to 100 feet westerly.
  18. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING, VEHICLES MORE THAN 6 FEET HIGH – Lincoln Way, south side, from 29th Avenue to 100 feet easterly.
  19. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Lincoln Way, south side, from 28th Avenue to 40 feet westerly.
  20. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – 2nd Avenue and Hugo Street, stopping 2nd Avenue.
  21. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Divisadero Street, east side, from Fulton Street to 70 feet southerly.
  22. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Divisadero Street, west side, from Fulton Street to 80 feet southerly
  23. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Divisadero Street, east side, from Ellis Street to 75 feet northerly.
  24. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Divisadero Street, west side, from Ellis Street to 75 feet northerly .
  25. RESCIND – BLUE ZONE – 77 Van Ness Avenue, east side, from 26 feet to 49 feet south of Fell Street.
  26. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – 77 Van Ness Avenue, east side, from 45 feet to 73 feet north of Hickory Street.
  27. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 16th Street to 77 feet northerly.
  28. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 16th Street to 70 feet southerly.
  29. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 17th Street to 72 feet southerly.
  30. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 18th Street to 88 feet northerly.
  31. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 18th Street to 75 feet southerly.
  32. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 19th Street to 63 feet northerly.
  33. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 16th Street to 37' southerly.
  34. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 16th Street to 37' southerly.
  35. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 266' north of 17th Street to 314' north of 17th Street.
  36. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 200' north of 17th Street to 248' north of 17th Street.
  37. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 17th Street to 11' northerly.
  38. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 17th Street to 11' southerly.
  39. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 18th Street to 11' northerly.
  40. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 18th Street to 11' southerly.
  41. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, west side, from 150' north of 19th Street to 198' north of 19th Street.
  42. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Valencia Street, east side, from 117' north of 19th Street to 165' north of 19th Street.
  43. ESTABLISH – PARKING METER AREA NO. 3 (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM - 6 PM, MONDAY- SATURDAY) – Valencia Street, east side, between 23rd and 24th Streets.
  44. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Foote Avenue and Huron Avenue, stopping Huron Avenue.
  45. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Edna Street and Marston Avenue, stopping Marston Avenue. 
  46. REVOKE – RED ZONE – Laguna Street, east side, from Sutter Street to 46 feet southerly. 
  47. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Laguna Street, east side, from Sutter Street to 46 feet southerly. 
  48. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME – Gold Mine Drive, north side, from Diamond Heights Boulevard to 140 feet westerly.
  49. ESTABLISH – UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING – Taylor Street, east side, from the crosswalk at Columbus Avenue to 13 feet southerly.
  50. RESCIND – NO PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS – Plymouth Avenue, west side, from Ocean Avenue to 104 feet northerly.
  51. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Plymouth Avenue, west side, from Ocean Avenue to 104 feet northerly.
  52. ESTABLISH – UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING – Clementina Street, south side, from 8th Street to 57 feet easterly.
  53. RESCIND – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “U”, 1-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 10 PM DAILY – Clementina Street, south side, from 8th Street to 57 feet easterly.
  54. RESCIND – ONE-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAY – Capp Street, east side, from 17th Street to 80 feet northerly.
  55. RESCIND – RED ZONE – Omar Way, south side, from 201 feet to 225 feet west of Sequoia Way. 
  56. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – Omar Way, south side, from 201 feet to 225 feet west of Sequoia Way. 
  57. ESTABLISH – PARKING METER AREA 3, 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS – Balboa Street, both sides, between 3rd and 7th Avenues.
  58. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Russ Street, east side, from Howard Street to 22 feet southerly.
  59. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Natoma Street, south side, from 283 feet east of 7th Street to 30 feet southerly (30-foot zone).
  60. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Natoma Street, north side, from 318 feet east of 7th Street to 30 feet easterly (30-foot zone).
  61. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Natoma Street, south side, from 123 feet east of Russ Street to 30 feet easterly (30-foot zone).
  62. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Natoma Street, north side, from 158 feet east of Russ Street to 30 feet easterly (30-foot zone).
  63. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Minna Street, north side, from 147 feet east of Russ Street to 30 feet easterly (30-foot zone).
  64. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Minna Street, south side, from 201 feet east of Russ Street to 30 feet easterly (30-foot zone).
  65. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Moss Street, west side, from 275 feet south of Howard Street to 30 feet southerly (30-foot zone).
  66. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Moss Street, east side, from 325 feet south of Howard Street to 30 feet southerly (30-foot zone).
  67. ESTABLISH – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Russ Street, east side, from Folsom Street to 116 feet northerly.
  68. ESTABLISH – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Russ Street, east side, from 22 feet east of Howard Street to 69 feet southerly.
  69. RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Russ Street, west side, from Howard Street to 126 feet southerly.
  70. RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Russ Street, west side, from Folsom Street to 151 feet northerly.
  71. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Natoma Street, south side, from 313 feet east of 7th Street to Russ Street.
  72. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Natoma Street, south side, from 153 feet east of Russ Street to 6th Street.
  73. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Minna Street, south side, Minna Street, north side, from 661 feet east of 7th Street to 6th Street.
  74. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Moss Street, east side, from   Howard Street to 325 feet southerly.
  75. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Natoma Street, north side, from 348 feet east of 7th Street to Russ Street.
  76. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Natoma Street, north side, from 188 feet east of Russ Street to 6th Street.
  77. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Minna Street, south side, from 607 feet east of 7th Street to 6th Street.
  78. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME – Moss Street, west side, from Howard Street to 275 feet southerly.
  79. ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK – Northeast leg of the 7th and Minna Streets intersection (crossing Minna Street).
  80. ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK – Southwest leg of the 6th and Minna Streets intersection (crossing Minna Street).
  81. ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK – Northwest leg of the Folsom and Harriet Streets intersection (crossing Harriet Street).
  82. ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK – Northeast leg of the 7th and Natoma Streets intersection (crossing Natoma Street).
  83. ESTABLISH – RAISED CROSSWALK – Intersection of Russ and Minna Streets.
  84. ESTABLISH – STREET CLOSURE – Russ Street, from Minna Street to 76 feet southerly (to create space for a plaza, but allow emergency vehicle access). (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to provide a 10% local match in the amount of $51,670 for a proposed  FY2010/11 Bicycle Transportation Act grant-funded project totaling $516,700. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.)  (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Establishing an SFMTA Board of Directors meeting schedule for 2010.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Roberta Boomer)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to enter into a five-year transfer discount agreement with the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to replace the existing transfer discount with a $.50 discount to GGBHTD ferry and transit riders transferring to Muni and a $.50 reciprocal discount for Muni customers transferring to GGBHTD service and to provide these discounts only through TransLink®.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to award Contract #SFMTA2008/09-29 Conflict Resolution Training Services with Resource Development Associates to conduct conflict resolution training for an amount not-to-exceed $174,975 and an initial term of one year with two options to extend the contract. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) (James Dougherty)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11.  Approving proposed increase to fines and penalties for various disabled parking violations and amending Transportation Code, Division II, Section 303 to reflect the increased fines and penalties which will take immediate effect. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, amendments and fact sheet.) (Sonali Bose)

12. Adopting a Contracting Delegation policy that authorizes the Executive Director/CEO to approve and execute certain contracts and contract amendments and close out contracts and authorizes the Executive Director/CEO to re-delegate the authority to staff subject to limitations set forth in the policy.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Roberta Boomer)

13. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to approve agreements with SFMTA contractors and vendors, under which the contractor or vendor agrees to accept discounted payments from the SFMTA.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and list of contractors.) (Sonali Bose)

14. 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:  

  1. Torey Spencer Reeder vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC7466666 filed on 8/28/07 for $400,000

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

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

15. Announcement of Closed Session.

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

ADJOURN

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