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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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
Leona Bridges
Cheryl Brinkman
Malcolm Heinicke
Bruce Oka

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

Roberta Boomer
SECRETARY

Accessible meeting policy - 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Calendar items

• Items 10.1, 10.2, 13; accessible PDF
• Item 11:
  • Item 11, calendar item, accessible PDF
  • Item 11, financial analysis, accessible PDF
  • Item 11, presentation, PDF, 1MB
  • Item 11, presentation equivalent text, accessible PDF
  • Item 11 attachments on the SF Treasure Island website:
    • Attachment B, PDF
    • Attachment C, PDF
    • Attachment D, PDF
    • Attachment E, PDF
• Item 12
  • Item 12, tagged redline PDF
  • Item 12, blind-accessible Web page
• Item 13, see item 10.
• Item 14
  • Item 14, presentation, PDF
  • Item 14, presentation equivalent text, accessible PDF
• Item 15, presentation, accessible PDF

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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 19, 2011 Regular Meeting
• April 26, 2011 Special Closed Session

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) Approving the following traffic modifications:

1. ESTABLISH – YIELD SIGNS – Portola Drive, southbound off-ramp, at Clipper Street.
2. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGNS – Stopping 19th Street at Mississippi Street.
3. ESTABLISH – RED ZONES – 6th Street, east side, from Natoma Street to 26 feet southerly; and 6th Street, west side, from Natoma Street to 27 feet northerly.
4. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA X, 4-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 4 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Minnesota Street, east side, from 22nd Street to 130 feet southerly.
5. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA Z, 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – 22nd Street, both sides, between Fair Oaks and Dolores Streets.
6. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA I ELIGILIBILITY –
   1247-1299 Valencia Street, allowing residents to purchase Area I residential parking permit.
7. REVOKE – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Jackson Street, north side, between Kearny Street and Columbus Avenue.
8. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME – Jackson Street, south side, from Columbus Avenue to 70 feet westerly.
9. 1150 OCEAN AVENUE – VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS –
   New Private Street:  Brighton Avenue.  New Public Street:  Lee Avenue.  Sidewalk Bulb extension on North side of Ocean Avenue, between Brighton Avenue and 60' west.  Relocate West Crosswalk at Brighton Avenue to the west side of the new Brighton Avenue north extension.  No Parking Any Time - Establish, Ocean Avenue, south side, between Brighton Avenue and 41' west.  Sidewalk Bulb on South side of Ocean Avenue, between Brighton Avenue and 41' west.  Temporary Stop Signs, all-way, stopping Phelan Loop at Lee Avenue; and Lee Avenue at Phelan Loop.  Overwide Driveway on the east side of Lee Avenue, between 133' and 169' north of Ocean Avenue.  Overwide Driveway on the west side of Lee Avenue, between 111' and 154' north of Ocean Avenue.
10. ESTABLISH – NO LEFT or “U” TURN, 7 AM-9 AM AND 4 PM-6 PM, MONDAY – FRIDAY – Industrial Street, eastbound, at Loomis Street.
11. ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY, 7 AM-9 AM AND 4 PM-6 PM, MONDAY – FRIDAY – Loomis Street, southbound, at Industrial Street.
12. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME, SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, EXCEPT AREA A PERMITS – Coit Tower Parking Lot at the terminus of Telegraph Hill Boulevard.
13. RESCIND – 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY,
    MAY THROUGH SEPTEMBER, EXCEPT AREA A PERMITS – Coit Tower Parking Lot at the terminus of Telegraph Hill Boulevard.
14. ESTABLISH – RED ZONE – Geneva Ave., south side west of London Street.
15. REVOKE – BLUE ZONE – Geneva Ave., south side, from 10 feet to 30 feet, east of London St.
16. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – Geneva Ave., south side, from London Street intersection to 18 feet easterly.
17. ESTABLISH – BUS ZONE – California Street, south side, from Cherry Street to 117 feet easterly.
18. ESTABLISH – 90 DEGREE PARKING – Madrid Street, east side, from Russia Avenue to 350’ northerly.
19. ESTABLISH – 45 DEGREE ANGLE PARKING – Paris Street, west side, from Persia Avenue to 66 feet northerly; and Vienna Street, west side, from Persia Avenue to 89 feet northerly. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.2) Authorizing the Department of Public Works to award DPW Contract No. 1685J: Van Ness Corridors Project - Gough Street, to Bay Area Lightworks for the installation of pull boxes, conduits, and traffic signal wires; the construction of traffic signal controller cabinet foundations; and for other related work along the Gough Street corridor for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,062,880, and not to exceed 250 calendar days. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Bond Yee)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Consenting to the Interagency Cooperation Agreement with the Treasure Island Development Authority, approving the Development Agreement with the Treasure Island Community Development LLC, and adopting California Environmental Quality Act findings related the Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island Development Project.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, agreements, plans, findings and fiscal analysis.)  (Bond Yee)

12. Approving amendments to the Transportation Code, Division II, by amending Sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 902, and 910 to increase the parking citation special collections fee, vehicle boot removal fee, fare evasion and passenger misconduct penalties, equipment violation fines, disabled parking fines, color curb painting fees, and parking permit fees for Special Traffic Permits, Residential Area Parking Permits, Contractor Permits, Vanpool Permits, Carpool Permits, SFMTA Parking Permits, Farmer's Market Parking Permits, and Temporary Street Closure Permits, amending Sections 305, 412, and 1009 to add towing and storage administrative fees, the special event parking meter rate for the South Embarcadero, Civic Center and Fillmore SFpark pilot program areas, and the monthly rate for parking on SFMTA property to the Transportation Code, and amending Section 910 to revise the SFMTA Parking Permit requirements and associated parking privileges.  (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendments.) (Sonali Bose)

13. Adopting the Traffic Calming Projects for the Minna-Natoma and Silver Terrace neighborhoods. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and maps.) (Bond Yee)

14. Presentation and discussion regarding FTA-funded capital programs including the Central Subway, Church and Duboce and Islais Creek projects.  (Explanatory documents include a slide presentation.) (Carter Rohan)

15.  Presentation and discussion regarding graffiti abatement.  (Explanatory documents include a slide presentation.) (John Haley)

16. 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 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; TWU, Local 200 and IBEW, Local 6

            To discuss:

            _X_  Wages

            _X__ Hours

            _X__ Benefits

            _X__ Working Conditions

            _X__ Other    

4. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9 (b), and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b) (2), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors will meet in closed session to discuss attorney‑client matters in the following case(s):

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Anticipated Litigation:

__X__ As defendant or __X__ As plaintiff

5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (e), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board shall meet in closed session for:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEE

SFMTA Representative: Tom Nolan, Chairman, SFMTA Board of Directors

Employee: Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., Executive Director/CEO

Contract: Appointment and Compensation Employment Agreement:

To discuss:

_X_ Wages

_X__ Hours

_X__ Benefits

_X__ Working Conditions

_X__ Other

6. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (b) and Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b), the Municipal Transportation Agency Board will meet in Closed Session to discuss and take possible action to appoint a successor to the incumbent, Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. in the event of a vacancy in that position:

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING: Executive Director/CEO

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

17. Announcement of Closed Session.

18. 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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