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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 18, 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
Joél Ramos

Edward D. Reiskin
DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION

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. Director’s Report (For discussion only)

  • Special Recognition Award
  • Update on the Clipper Card program
  • 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 DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION 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:

A. Ada Wu vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10497378 filed on 3/3/10 for $12,000

B. CCSF vs. CBS Outdoor, Superior Ct. #CGC11512568 filed on 7/18/11 for $70,000 (City to receive)

C. Manudath Gurudatha vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10495776 filed on 1/5/10 for $108,589.12

D. Lana Johnston vs. CCSF, Superior Ct., #506176 filed on 12/15/10 for $110,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

A. ESTABLISH – 15 MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT WHEN CHILDREN PRESENT -

9th Street between Eureka and Castro streets, 22nd Street between Church and Quane streets

24th Street between Dolores Street and San Jose Avenue, 29th Street between Noe and Dolores streets, 30th Street between Castro and Harper streets, Burnett Avenue between Gardenside Drive and Hopkins Avenue, Burnside Avenue between Chenery Street and Paradise Avenue, Chattanooga Street between 21st and 24th streets, Chenery Street between Surrey Street and Lippard Avenue, Collingwood Street between 18th and 20th streets, Corbett Avenue between Clayton Street and Hopkins Avenue, Day Street between Castro and Sanchez streets, Diamond Street between 18th and 20th streets, Elizabeth Street between Douglass and Noe streets, Fair Oaks Street between 24th and 26th streets, Graystone Terrace between Villa Terrace and Corbett Avenue, Noe Street between 29th and Laidley streets, Alabama Street between 23rd and 26th streets, Banks Street between Cortland and Crescent avenues, Bartlett Street between 23nd and 25th streets, Gaven Street between Bowdoin and Merrill streets, Florida Street between 23rd and 26th streets, Folsom Street between Cortland and Ogden avenues, Prentiss Street between Jarboe and Crescent avenues, Tompkins Avenue between Gates and Nevada streets, 20th Street between Connecticut and Mississippi streets, 25th Street between Potrero Avenue and Vermont Street, Bacon Street between Holyoke Street and San Bruno Avenue, Burrows Street between Holyoke Street and San Bruno Avenue, Conkling Street between Waterville Street and Silver Avenue, Cora Street between Visitacion and Sunnydale avenues, Dwight Street between Dartmouth and Brussels streets, Elliot Street between Teddy and Arleta avenues, Girard Street between Felton and Wayland streets, Goettingen Street between Felton and Wayland streets, Harbor Road between Bertha Lane and Middle Point Road, Holyoke Street between Burrows and Woolsey streets, Leland Avenue between Rey and Cora streets, Mansell Street between Hamilton and Brussels streets, Middle Point Road between West Point Road and Hudson Avenue, Missouri Street between 19th and Sierra streets, Olmstead Street between end of road (600 block) and Bowdoin Street, Raymond Avenue between end of road (500 block) and Delta Street, Revere Avenue between Silver Avenue and Selby Street, San Bruno Avenue between 24th and end of road (1400 block), Schwerin Street between Leland and Visitacion avenues, Silver Avenue between Thomas and Quesada avenues, Somerset Street between Felton and Woolsey streets, Sunnydale Avenue between Delta and Peabody streets, Texas Street between 19th and Sierra streets, Thomas Avenue between end of road (2100 block) and Silver Avenue, Tomaso Court between Sunnydale Avenue and end of road (unit block), Utah Street between 24th and end of road (1400 block), Visitacion Avenue between Rey and Cora streets, Wisconsin Street between 23rd and Carolina streets, Amazon Avenue between Edinburgh and Athens streets, Ashton Avenue between Pico and Holloway avenues, Capitol Avenue between Minerva and Broad streets, De Montfort Avenue between Ashton and Faxon avenues, Excelsior Avenue between Mission and Edinburgh streets, Farallones Street between Orizaba and Plymouth avenues, Howth Street between Ocean and Geneva avenues, Italy Avenue between Edinburgh and Athens streets, Jules Avenue between Ocean and Holloway avenues, Lisbon Street between Avalon and Brazil avenues, Lobos Street between Orizaba and Plymouth avenues, London Street between Avalon and Brazil avenues, Lowell Street between Mission Street and Byron Court, Madrid Street between Avalon and Brazil avenues, Morse Street between Mission and Lowell streets, Naples Street between France and Geneva avenues, Paris Street between Avalon and Brazil avenues, Vienna Street between France and Geneva avenues, and Whittier Street between Brunswick and Mission streets

B. RESCIND – NO PARKING ANYTIME, ESTABLISH – PERPENDICULAR PARKING and ESTABLISH – 2-HOUR LIMIT, 8 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, EXCEPT RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA C – Salmon Street terminus.

C. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA J, 2-HOUR PARKING,
8 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – Cole Street, 1300 Block, both sides, between Rivoli and 17th Streets.

D. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME, MID-BLOCK BULBOUT (6-FEET WIDE) – Clay Street, north side, from 161 to 208 feet west of Stockton Street and Clay Street, south side, from Joice Street to 22 feet easterly.

E. ESTABLISH – CROSSWALK – Clay Street at Joice Street (east leg)

F. VARIOUS – TRANSBAY TERMINAL PROJECT –

1St Street: ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - Both sides, from 200 feet to 400 feet south of Mission Street

Beale Street: ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - Both sides, from 200 feet to 400 feet south of Mission Street and ESTABLISH – TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNAL (Temporary) Mid-block between Mission and Howard streets

Fremont Street: ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - Both sides, from 200 feet to 400 feet south of Mission Street

Howard Street: ESTABLISH – SHUTTLE BUS STOP, M-F, 6am-9am and 3pm-7pm (Temporary)

- North side, from Main Street to 100 feet easterly

Main Street: ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME (Temporary) - West side, from Howard Street to 45 feet northerly and ESTABLISH – SHUTTLE BUS STOP, M-F, 6am-7pm (Temporary) - East side, from Howard Street to 45 feet northerly

Minna Street: ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - North side, from 1st Street to 2nd Street and ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK CLOSURE (Temporary) - South side, from 1st Street to 540 feet westerly.

Natoma Street: REVOKE – ONE-WAY TRAFFIC – From 1st Street to 2nd Street; ESTABLISH – ONE-WAY, WESTBOUND - Between 1st and Fremont Streets; ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING ANYTIME - South side, between 1st and 2nd Streets and ESTABLISH – SIDEWALK CLOSURE (Temporary) - North side, from 1st Street to 540 feet westerly

G. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – 648 Howard Street, north side, from 0 feet to 20 feet west of crosswalk line at parking meter stall #648.

H. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – 800 Rutland Street, west side, from 18 feet to 38 feet south of Leland Avenue.

I. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE – 815 Buena Vista Avenue West, west side, from 0 feet to 20 feet south of mid-block curb ram. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.)

(10.3) Amending Transportation Code Division II to restrict commercial vehicles with a capacity of nine or more passengers from operating on Mason, Powell and Stockton streets between Lombard and Francisco streets, and on Lombard, Chestnut and Francisco streets between Mason and Stockton streets. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and a resolution.)

(10.4) Approving traffic regulations to allow Muni vehicles to operate eastbound and westbound on Haight Street between Laguna and Market streets. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and addendum.)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Presentation and Discussion regarding the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Project. (Explanatory documents include a slide presentation)

SPECIAL ORDER - 4:00 pm

12. Presentation and Discussion regarding the Youth Pass. (Explanatory documents include slide presentation.)

13. Presentation and Discussion regarding the SFMTA’s Strategic Plan. (No explanatory documents.)

14. Presentation and Discussion regarding Charter Section 8A.102 (c) (3), legal training and financial responsibilities of the Board and the Agency. (No explanatory documents.)

15. Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) as to whether to conduct a closed session.

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:

A. TWU Local 250-A v. SFMTA, Superior Court #CPF11511171, filed on 3/25/11

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

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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