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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
12 P.M.

SFMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tom Nolan, Chairman
Jerry Lee, Vice Chairman
Cameron Beach
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

  • May 4, 2010 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. Jose Vigil and Karen Agular vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #452032 filed on 9/26/06 for $4,000
  2. Great West/Wizard Motor Co. vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #484143 filed on 1/14/09 for $4,063
  3. Nicole Laino vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #1001054 filed 10/24/09 for $28,531.40
  4. Shelby Kobelin vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #1010157 filed on 10/24/09 for $28,790.77
  5. Pavel Stanislavsky vs. CCSDF, Superior Ct. #CGC06457956 filed on 12/18/06 for $35,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH – 1-HOUR PARKING – From the driveway of 1250 Missouri Street to 97 feet northerly.
  2. ESTABLISH – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Missouri Street, west side, from Cesar Chavez Street to 330 feet northerly.
  3. RESCIND – PERPENDICULAR PARKING – Alabama Street, east side, from Mullen Avenue to 24 feet southerly.
  4. RESCIND – 2 HOUR PARKING, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, CARPOOL PERMITTED VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM ABOVE – Mabini Street, west side, between Folsom and Bonifacio Streets.
  5. ESTABLISH – PARKING METERS, 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT, AREA 2, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 9AM-6PM – Mabini Street, west side, between Folsom and Bonifacio Streets.
  6. RESCIND – 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT VEHICLES WITH CARPOOL PERMITS – Maple Street, west side between California and Sacramento Streets.
  7. ESTABLISH – 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT PARKING METERS, MONDAY THORUGH SATURDAY , AREA 3, 9AM TO 6PM – Maple Street, west side between California and Sacramento Streets.
  8. RESCIND – 35MPH SPEED LIMIT – 3rd Street between Channel Street and Evans Ave.
  9. ESTABLISH – 30MPH SPEED LIMIT – 3rd Street between Channel St. and Evans Ave.
  10. RESCIND – ONE-WAY STREET – Dore Street, between Howard and Folsom Streets.
  11. ESTABLISH – 2 HOUR PARKING 8AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AREA “T” EXEMPT FROM ABOVE – Portola Drive, west side, between Sydney Way and Laguna Honda Boulevard (800 block; frontage road). 
  12. ESTABLISH – TRAFFIC SIGNAL – Brotherhood way and intersection of new private road serving 800 Brotherhood Way development, approximately 550 feet west of Chumasero Drive.
  13. ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY LANE AND TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Brotherhood Way, north side, from approximately 350 west of Chumasero Drive to new private road.
  14. ESTABLISH – INCREASE SIDEWALK WIDTH TO 12 FEET AND NARROW WESTBOUND ROADWAY BY 3 FEET – Brotherhood Way, north side, from intersection of new private road to approximately 1,050 feet westerly.
  15. ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK BULBOUT OF ADDITIONAL 6 FEET IN WIDTH AND PROHIBIT ON-STREET PARKING – Brotherhood Way, north side, from intersection of new private road to approximately 60 feet westerly.
  16. ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK BULBOUT OF ADDITIONAL 6 FEET IN WIDTH AND PROHIBIT ON-STREET PARKING – Brotherhood Way, north side, from approximately 250 feet to 370 feet west of intersection of new private road (at intersection with Church Parking Lot, south of Brotherhood way).
  17. REVOKE – TOW-AWAY NO PARKING ANYTIME – Bernal Heights Boulevard, north side, from Chapman Street to 85 feet westerly.
  18. RESCIND – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Folsom Street, east side, from 54 feet to 78 feet south of 13th Street.
  19. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME EXCEPT BICYCLES – Folsom Street, east side, from 54 feet to 78 feet south of 13th Street.
  20. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Stopping Bartlett Street at 21st Street.
  21. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – McAllister Street, north side, from 38 feet to 116 feet east of Leavenworth Street.
  22. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPPING ANYTIME – McAllister Street, south side, between Hyde Street and 100 feet west of Leavenworth Street.
  23. ESTABLISH – TRANSIT, BICYCLES AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY – McAllister Street, eastbound, between Hyde Street and Charles J. Brenham Place.
  24. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPPING ANYTIME EXCEPT FEDERAL AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES – Hyde Street, east side, between McAllister Street and Fulton Street. 
  25. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING EXCEPT TRUCKS WITH FARMER’S MARKET PARKING PERMIT ONLY, 6 AM TO 9:30 AM, WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY – Hyde Street, west side, from 7 feet to 102 feet north of Grove Street; and Fulton Street, north side, from 18 feet to 85 feet west of Hyde Street. 
  26. ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN, 7-9AM, 4-7PM, EXCEPT SATURDAY & SUNDAY – Masonic Avenue southbound at Golden Gate Avenue. 
  27. ESTABLISH – BUS ZONE – Avalon Avenue, south side, from La Grande Avenue to 74 feet westerly.
  28. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS – Stopping 20th Street at Kansas Street. 
  29. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME – 400 block of Ulloa Street, north side, from 202 feet east of Kensington Street to 318 feet west of Knockash Hill.
  30. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA O, 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – 400 block of Ulloa Street, both sides, for permit eligibility, with signage on the south side of Ulloa Street and on the north side of Ulloa Street, from Kensington Way to 202 feet easterly.
  31. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA L, 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – 500 block of 2nd Avenue, both sides, between Anza and Balboa Streets. 
  32. ESTABLISH – 2 HOUR PARKING, 7AM-6PM, EXCEPT SUNDAYS – Trumbull Street, south side, between Mission and Craut Streets. 
  33. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS – Stopping 23rd Street at Rhode Island Street.
  34. RESCIND – BUS ZONE – Fourth Street, west side, from Brannan Street to 88 feet southerly.
  35. ESTABLISH – PART-TIME BUS ZONE, 7 AM TO 9 AM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Fourth Street, west side, from 107 feet to 209 feet south of Brannan Street.
  36. Establish – Unmetered Motorcycle Parking – Waller Street, north side, from approximately 40 to 50 feet east of Webster Street.
  37. ESTABLISH – UNMETERED MOTERCYCLE PARKING – Boardman Place, west side, from approximately 117 to 123 feet south of Bryant Street.
  38. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA S, 8 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Duboce Avenue, south side, from Castro to Noe streets; 14th Avenue, north side, from Castro to Noe streets; and Castro Street, east side, from Duboce Avenue to 14th Street.
  39. REVOKE – NON-COMPLIANT BLUE ZONE – 90-4th Street, west side, from 4 feet to 48 feet north of the south building line. 
  40. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Laguna Honda Boulevard, west side, from northern edge of Noriega Street to 70 feet southerly.
  41. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Fell Street, south side, from Divisadero Street to 126 feet easterly.
  42. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, 7 AM TO 7 PM, DAILY – Fell Street, south side, from 126 feet to 240 feet east of Divisadero Street.
  43. ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT – Fell Street, westbound, approaching Divisadero Street. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend up to $375,000 in Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funds for bicycle safety outreach and education programs and bicycle facility projects.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Approving the extension of the operating agreement between the Downtown Parking Corporation and Ampco System Parking for the management of the Fifth and Mission Garage on a month-to-month basis through May 31, 2011; the extension of the operating agreement between the Uptown Parking Corporation and City Park for the management of the Union Square Garage on a month-to-month basis through June 30, 2011; the extension of the operating agreement between the Ellis-O’Farrell Parking Corporation and Parking Concepts, Inc. for the management of the Ellis-O’Farrell Garage on a month-to-month basis through April 30, 2011; and the extension of the operating agreement between the Japan Center Parking Corporation and Parking Concepts, Inc. for the management of the Japan Center Garage on a month-to-month basis through June 30, 2011.   (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the Second Amendment to Contract #4009-08/09 with Cambridge Systematics for Transportation Nexus Studies, to increase the contract amount by $20,800, reallocate $47,409 from Task 4 (Public Meetings) to Task 3 (Auto Trip Mitigation Fee Nexus Study), and extend the completion date to July 28, 2010. (Explanatory documents include a staff report resolution and amendment.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute and file appropriate applications/claims for Operating Assistance funds with Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Fiscal Year 2011, as follows:  Transportation Development Act funding - $33,138,979; State Transit Assistance funding - $35,957,211; State Transit Assistance Population Based) Paratransit funding - $ 1,099,221; State Transit Assistance Lifeline funding $ 627,879; AB1107 Sales Tax funding - $26,000,000; and, Regional Measure 2 funding $2,687,501.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and opinion of counsel.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.7) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $200,000 of RM-2 funds for a Safe Routes to Transit project to conduct a study for the proposed redesign of Market Street to improve multi-modal conditions. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, initial project report and opinion of counsel.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.8) Approving the amendment to Section 1007 of Division II of the Transportation Code to prohibit bicycle riding on sidewalks unless otherwise permitted. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Bond Yee)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Presentation and Discussion of the Compliance Review of the SFMTA’s Work Orders for Fiscal Year 2009. (Explanatory documents include the audit and response) (Sonali Bose).

12. Presentation and discussion of an Independent Audit of the SFMTA’s Financial Statements. (Explanatory documents include the audit.)  (Sonali Bose)

13. Presentation and Discussion of the Limited Scope Performance Audit of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. (Explanatory documents include the audit and response.)  (Brenda Walker)

14. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding possible ballot measures that will generate revenue for the SFMTA. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) Sonali Bose)

15. Approving the following trial parking modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH -- NO PARKING ANYTIME, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, EXCEPT AREA A PERMITS [TRIAL] - Coit Tower Parking Lot at the terminus of Telegraph Hill Boulevard (the Monday through Friday regulations would remain the same).
  2. RESCIND -- 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, EXCEPT AREA A PERMITS [TRIAL] - Coit Tower Parking Lot at the terminus of Telegraph Hill Boulevard (the Monday through Friday regulations would remain the same). (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and traffic counts.) (Bond Yee)

16. Amending Transportation Code, Division II, Article 1100 governing Motor Vehicles for Hire, to authorize taxi drivers to charge $0.75 for payments made by credit or debit card, and authorizing a taxi company to collect $0.75 from a taxi driver for any credit or debit card transaction that the taxi company processes through the company’s credit card merchant account. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Debra Johnson)

17. Informational presentation and discussion regarding the SFMTA’s policy regarding time limits at parking meters and residential permit parking areas.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Bond Yee)

18. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to exercise the option to extend the term of the contract by approving the “Amended and Restated Service Agreement and Property Use License for Towing, Storage and Disposal of Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehicles” with TEGSCO, d.b.a. San Francisco AutoReturn for a five-year term, until July 31, 2015.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, and agreement.) (Sonali Bose)

19. 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. Dewey and Grace Kim vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC8474673 filed on 4/25/08 for $3,250,000

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

20. Announcement of Closed Session.

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

ADJOURN

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