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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION
2:00 P.M.

SFMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
SAN FRANCISCO

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

  • March 4, 2008 Regular Meeting

5. Communications

6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

  • Establishment of a Policy and Governance Committee

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

  • Ongoing Activities

8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

9. Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Board 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 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 and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board 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. Kenzi Robi vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC06458671 filed on 12/13/06 for $6,500
  2. Michael Wilkinson vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #801540 filed on 12/24/08 for $9,955.39
  3. Shigeto Murase/Farmers Ins., vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #801250 filed on 11/21/07 for $10,850.78
  4. Tracy Lopez vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #446172 filed on 10/28/05 for $15,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH - STOP SIGNS - Liberty and Sanchez Streets, stopping Sanchez Street; Bella Vista Way at Los Palmos Drive; 7th Avenue and Anza Street, stopping Anza Street; South Park Avenue, eastbound at 2nd Street; South Park Avenue, westbound, at 3rd Street; 26th and York Streets, stopping 26th Street; Upper Terrace at Buena Vista Avenue East/West, stopping Upper Terrace; Naglee Avenue at Huron Avenue, stopping Naglee Avenue; Minna Street at 15th Street, stopping Minna Street; Natoma Street at 15th Street, stopping Natoma Street; Adair Street at South Van Ness Avenue, stopping Adair Street; Stone Street at Washington Street, stopping Stone Street; Montgomery and Union Streets, stopping Montgomery and Union Streets.
  2. ESTABLISH - RIGHT TURN ONLY - 1st Street, northbound, at Harrison Street.
  3. ESTABLISH - NO RIGHT TURN ON RED, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 3 PM TO 7 PM - Harrison Street, eastbound at Essex Street.
  4. ESTABLISH - UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - Shotwell Street, west side, from the driveway of 910 Shotwell Street to 18 feet southerly. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $51,600,000 of FY2007-08 Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account funds from the State of California for the Third Street Light Rail Project, Mission Bay Loop, Metro East Facility, overhead lines; fare box rehabilitation, automatic passenger counters for buses; an enclosure for historic vehicles, wayside fare collection and operator restroom projects.

(Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Approving an agreement with City College for City College to: construct a traffic signal on Phelan Avenue at the future Phelan Loop; reimburse the SFMTA for costs estimated at $141,927 to design and inspect construction of a new traffic signal at the main driveway into the West Reservoir Campus Parking Lot and modification of the existing traffic signal on Phelan Avenue opposite the main entrance, and associated curb ramps, painting and striping of Phelan Avenue at all three locations. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) (Bond Yee)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Contract CS-154 Software Maintenance Attachment with Fourth Dimension Traffic for software for a total agreement amount not to exceed $330,696 from April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) (Bond Yee)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Presentation on the Transbay Terminal Project and requesting authorization to adjust service on the 5-Fulton, 6-Parnassus, 10-Townsend, 38-Geary, 38L-Geary Limited, 71-Haight-Noriega, 71L-Haight-Noriega Limited, 76-Marin Headlands, and 108-Treasure Island transit lines and minor stop changes to the 20-Columbus and 41-Union transit lines to serve the temporary Transbay Terminal. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Ken McDonald and Bond Yee)

12. Presentation and discussion regarding the SFMTA’s FY09 and FY10 operating budgets. (Explanatory documents include a budget book.) (Sonali Bose)

13. Public Hearing to consider possible changes to rates, fares, charges, fines, fees, taxes and assessments. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Sonali Bose)

14. Presentation and discussion of FY08 Second Quarter Service Standards Report.

(Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Debra Johnson)

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 _____ As plaintiff

4. 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 possibly act on attorney‑client matters in the following cases:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Existing Litigation:

  1. Coalition for Adequate Review vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #505509 filed on 7/28/05 for $406,278.35
  2. Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates vs. CCSF, Superior Court #PF07607960, filed on 12/28/2007.

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

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