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THIS PRINT COVERS CALENDAR ITEM NO. : 12

SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

DIVISION: Finance and Information Technology

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

Amending Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set the parking meter rate range in Parking Meter Zone Five (SFpark Pilot Areas) between $0.25 and $6.00.

SUMMARY:

· In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within the pilot project areas until June 30, 2010.

· The SFpark Pilot was subsequently extended by the SFMTA Board to June 30, 2012 (Resolution 09-167).

· Parking Rates in the SFpark pilot areas were also set by the SFMTA Board at a range of $0.25 to $6.00, subject to the pilot program’s demand-responsive parking evaluations.

· In order to ensure public awareness of the parking meter rate ranges in SFpark pilot program areas, the rate range of $0.25 to $6.00 will be added to the Transportation Code, Division II, Section 412.

ENCLOSURES:

1. SFMTAB Resolution

2. Appendix A – Transportation Code, Division II Modification

APPROVALS: DATE

DIRECTOR OF DIVISION

PREPARING ITEM _________________________________ ____________

FINANCE ______________________________________ ____________

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO _______________________ ____________

SECRETARY ______________________________________ ____________

ADOPTED RESOLUTION

BE RETURNED TO Sonali Bose

ASSIGNED SFMTAB CALENDAR DATE: __________________________

PURPOSE

Amending Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set the parking meter rate range in Parking Meter Zone Five (SFpark Pilot Areas) between $0.25 and $6.00.

GOAL

Amending the Transportation Code as stated above will further the following goals of the Strategic Plan in the following areas:

· Goal #3: External Affairs-Community Relations: To improve the customer experience, community value and enhance the image of the SFMTA, as well as ensure SFMTA is a leader in the industry.

· Goal #6: Information Technology: To improve service and efficiency, the SFMTA must leverage technology.

DESCRIPTION

In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within areas for the duration of the SFpark Pilot. The parking meter rate range established at this time and approved by the SFMTA Board in the same resolution was between $0.25 to $6.00. The SFMTA Board approved extending the pilot projects to June 30, 2012 (09-167) by extending the existing agreement. In February 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance 35-10, which allowed the SFpark pilot program to continue beyond the usual two-year limit set by the San Francisco Administrative Code until June 30, 2012.

On November 2, 2010, the SFMTA Board passed Resolution No. 10-138 which added the SFpark Pilot Areas to the Transportation Code as Area 5 by adding Section 412 to the Transportation Code. Approval of the attached resolution will set the parking meter rate ranges in the Transportation Code to ensure public awareness.

FUNDING IMPACT

Funds required for SFpark and the associated pilots are budgeted in the SFMTA’s operating and capital budgets. Demand-responsive pricing at parking meters, when combined with new parking meters that accept more forms of payment and thereby make it easier for customers to pay, is expected to increase the percentage of people that pay for parking and therefore parking meter revenue. The combination of longer time limits and easier payment may also reduce overall parking citation revenue. Staff will monitor and evaluate the net financial impact of these pilot projects.

OTHER APPROVALS RECEIVED OR STILL REQUIRED

In 2008, the City’s Planning Department issued a categorical exemption from environmental review for the SFpark Pilot Program, which states that basic data collection, research, experimental management and resource evaluation activities do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Since the rate range to be set in the Transportation Code is the same range reviewed by the Planning Department in 2008, no further review by the Planning Department is required.

The City Attorney has reviewed the item and Transportation Code Division II modification.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the SFMTA Board of Directors approve amending Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set the parking meter rate range in Parking Meter Zone Five (SFpark Pilot Areas) between $0.25 and $6.00.

SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RESOLUTION No. ______________

WHEREAS, In November 2008, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved resolution 08-192, which established SFpark pilot project areas and gave the Executive Director authorization to set parking fees within areas for the duration of the SFpark Pilot; and,

WHEREAS, The SFMTA Board approved extending the pilot projects to June 30, 2012 (Resolution 09-167) by extending the existing agreement; and,

WHEREAS, The parking meter rate range established at that time and approved by the SFMTA Board in the same resolution was between $0.25 to $6.00; and,

WHEREAS, The SFMTA Board approved extending the pilot projects to June 30, 2012 (09-167) by extending the existing agreement; and,

WHEREAS, In February 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Ordinance 35-10, which allowed the SFpark pilot program to continue beyond the usual two-year limit set by the San Francisco Administrative Code until June 30, 2012; and,

WHEREAS, On November 2, 2010, the SFMTA Board passed Resolution No. 10-138 which added the SFpark Pilot Areas to the Transportation Code as Area 5 by adding Section 412 to the Transportation Code; and,

WHEREAS, Approval of the amendment resolution will set the parking meter rate ranges for SFpark Pilot Areas in the Transportation Code to ensure public awareness; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors approves the amendment to Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set the parking meter rate range in Parking Meter Zone Five (SFpark Pilot Areas) between $0.25 and $6.00.

I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors at its meeting of ___________________________.

______________________________________

Secretary to the Board of Directors

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

APPENDIX A

[Amending Division II of the San Francisco Transportation Code to set parking meter rates for Parking Meter Zone Five.]

Resolution amending San Francisco Transportation Code, Division II, by amending Section 412 to set Parking Meter Rates for Parking Meter Zone Five for the SFpark Pilot Program Areas.

NOTE: Additions are [begin addition] single-underline Times New Roman [end addition] ;

deletions are [begin deletion] ~~strike-through Times New Roman~~ [end deletion] .

The Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors of the City and County of San Francisco enacts the following regulations:

Section 1. Article 400 of Division II of the Transportation Code is hereby amended by amending Section 412 to read as follows:

SEC. 412. PARKING METER ZONE NUMBER FIVE.

(a) Notwithstanding the areas listed for Parking Meter Zones One through Four, Parking Meter Zone Five (the "SFpark Pilot Program Areas") shall include that portion of the City and County of San Francisco not under the jurisdiction of the Port of San Francisco and in the following areas:

(1) Downtown SFpark Pilot Program Area shall commence at a point where the northerly line of Folsom Street intersects the easterly line of The Embarcadero, thence south-westerly along the northerly line of Folsom Street to the westerly line of Fifth Street, thence north-westerly along the westerly line of Fifth Street to the northerly line of Market Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Market Street to the westerly line of Powell Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Powell Street to northerly line of Bush Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Bush Street to the westerly line of Grant Avenue, thence northerly along the westerly line of Grant Avenue to the northerly line of Washington Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Washington Street to the westerly line of Kearny Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Kearny Street to the northerly line of Jackson Avenue, thence easterly along the northerly line of Jackson Avenue to the easterly line of The Embarcadero, thence south-easterly along the easterly line of The Embarcadero to the point of commencement.

(2) Civic Center SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Market Street intersects the easterly line of Hyde Street, thence south-easterly along the southerly line of Market Street to the easterly line of Gough Street, thence northerly along the easterly line of Gough Street to the southerly line of Page Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Page Street to the westerly line of Laguna Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Laguna Street to the northerly line of Fulton, thence easterly along the northerly line of Fulton to the westerly line of Gough street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Gough Street to the northerly line of Eddy Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Eddy Street to the easterly line of Hyde Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Hyde Street to the point of commencement.

(3) Fisherman’s Wharf SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Bay Street intersects the easterly line of Kearny Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Bay Street to the easterly line of Taylor street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Taylor street to the southerly line of Columbus Avenue, thence north-westerly along the southerly line of Columbus Avenue to the southerly line of North Point Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of North Point Street to the westerly line of Polk Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Polk Street to the northerly line of Beach Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Beach Street to the westerly line of Hyde Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Hyde Street to the southerly line of Jefferson Street, thence easterly along the southerly line of Jefferson Street to the easterly line of Powell Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Powell Street to the northerly line of Beach Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Beach Street to the westerly line of Grant Avenue, thence southerly along the westerly line of Grant Avenue to the southerly line of North Point Street, thence easterly along the southerly line of North Point Street to the easterly line of Kearny Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Kearny Street to the point of commencement.

(4) Marina SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Filbert Street intersects the easterly line of Webster Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Filbert Street to the westerly line of Steiner Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Steiner Street to the southerly line of Lombard Street, thence easterly along the southerly line of Lombard Street to the westerly line of Broderick Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Broderick Street to the northerly line of Francisco Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Francisco Street to where Francisco Street meets Alhambra Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Alhambra Street to easterly line of Pierce Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Pierce Street to the northerly line of Toledo Way, thence easterly along the northerly line of Toledo Way to the easterly line of Mallorca Way, thence southerly along the easterly line of Mallorca Way to the northerly line of Chestnut Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Chestnut Street to the easterly line of Fillmore Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Fillmore Street to the northerly line of Lombard Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Lombard Street to the easterly line of Webster Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Webster Street to the point of commencement.

(5) Fillmore SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of McAllister Street intersects the easterly line of Webster Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of McAllister Street to the westerly line of Steiner Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Steiner Street to the southerly line of Post Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Post Street to the westerly line of Pierce Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Pierce Street to the northerly line of Clay Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Clay Street to the easterly line of Steiner Street, thence northerly along the easterly line of Steiner Street to the northerly line of Jackson Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Jackson Street to the easterly line of Webster Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Webster Street to the northerly line of Bush Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Bush Street to the easterly line of Laguna Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Laguna Street to the southerly line of Geary Boulevard, thence easterly along the southerly line of Geary Boulevard to the easterly line of Webster Street, thence southerly along the easterly line of Webster Street to the point of commencement.

(6) South Embarcadero SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Mariposa Street intersects the easterly line of Terry A. Francois St, thence westerly along the southerly line of Mariposa Street to the easterly line of the CalTrain tracks, thence northerly along the CalTrain tracks to northerly line of King Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of King Street to the westerly line of Fifth Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Fifth Street to the northerly line of Folsom Street, then easterly along the northerly line of Folsom Street to the easterly line of The Embarcadero, then southerly along the easterly line of The Embarcadero to the southerly line of King Street, thence easterly along the southerly line of King Street to the easterly line of Third Street, then southerly along the easterly line of Third Street to the northerly line of Terry A. Francois St, then easterly along the northerly line of Terry A. Francois St to the easterly line of line of Terry A. Francois St, then southerly along the easterly line of line of Terry A. Francois St to the point of commencement.

(7) Mission SFpark Pilot Parking Pilot Area shall commence at a point where the southerly line of Twenty-Fourth Street intersects the easterly line of South Van Ness Avenue, thence westerly along the southerly line of Twenty-Fourth Street to the westerly line of Valencia Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Valencia Street to the southerly line of Sixteenth Street, thence westerly along the southerly line of Sixteenth Street to the westerly line of Guerrero Street, thence northerly along the westerly line of Guerrero Street to the northerly line of Fifteenth Street, thence easterly along the northerly line of Fifteenth Street to the easterly line of South Van Ness Avenue, thence southerly along the easterly line of South Van Ness Avenue to the point of commencement.

[begin addition] (b) The rates for Parking Meters in Parking Meter Zone Number Five shall be between $0.25 an hour and $6.00 an hour. [end addition]

( [begin deletion] b [end deletion] [begin addition] c [end addition] ) The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2012.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DENNIS J. HERRERA, City Attorney

By:

JOHN I. KENNEDY

Deputy City Attorney

I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors at its meeting of December 7, 2010.

Secretary to the Board of Directors

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

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