ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to Order

Chairman Flynn called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m.



2. Roll Call

   Present:
   Shirley Breyer Black
   Mike Casey
   Jose Cisneros
   H. Welton Flynn
   Enid Lim
   Cleopatra Vaughns

   Absent:
   Jim Bourgart

3. Approval of Minutes

   On motion to approve the minutes of the October 19, 2001 Special Meeting: unanimously
   approved (Absent - Bourgart).
   
   

4. Communications

   (4.1) Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.

   Chairman Flynn announced that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at the meeting. He advised that any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices may be removed from the meeting.
   
   Board Secretary Boomer announced that Item 9.2 had been removed from the calendar at the
   request of staff.

5. Introduction of New or Old Business by Board Members

   Director Vaughns stated that while at the APTA conference, board members attended a lunch hosted by Steve Heminger, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Mr. Heminger and his colleagues made favorable remarks about the MTA and particularly about our participation in the Translink project. Specifically, Mr. Heminger recognized Gigi Harrington for her professionalism and grace.

6. Director's Report (For discussion only)

   -Special Recognition Award
   -First Quarter Service Standards
   -TDA Triennial Performance Audit
   -EEO Quarterly Report
   -Ongoing Muni Activities

   General Manager Burns is proud to be honoring 2 employees whose clear thinking and quick actions saved the life of a customer. On October 21, during an ADAPT demonstration, a young man in a wheelchair rolled off the platform edge onto the tracks. Cheryl Garrison and Luann Lee, two Muni Fare Inspectors acted swiftly to radio Central Control to stop the oncoming train. This action saved the life of the young man.

   Paul Lovette, Deputy General Manager, Safety & Training and Ted Unaegbu, Manager of Proof of Payment program presented the award to Ms. Garrison and Ms. Lee.

   Cheryl Garrison, speaking on behalf of all POP inspectors, is honored to accept the award. She said that any inspector would have acted as they did. Luann Lee is also pleased to accept the award. Chairman Flynn commended the two fare inspectors on behalf of the board.

   General Manager Burns is pleased to report that FY2002 ridership is at a 10-year high. Ridership has not been this high since 1992.

   Board members are invited to the Safe Driver Awards Banquet on Saturday, November 10. This event honors the best drivers, those with no avoidable accidents. It will be held at the Radisson Miyako Hotel.

   The draft Mission Vision & Values statement was distributed to all employee for their review and comment. Over 1,000 employees participated in the first phase of the project. The next step will be to live the statement. The final statement will be used as a foundation to improve core structures and basic processes.

   Director Cisneros represented the MTA Board at a press conference with the Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia who was in town to visit the trolley coach assembly plant at Pier 15.

   Kevin Grady, Vernon Ting, Shashi Patel and Tom Nabonne represented Muni at the International Bus Roadeo in Philadelphia last month. They ranked 19 out of 50 teams and Muni is proud of them.

   The 19-Polk bus reroute went into effect last week which restored the stop in front of the Public Library.

   New timetables are now available. It reflects recent Treasure Island, South of Market and 9AX route changes as well as other changes to the system.

   Lisa Mancini, Chief Operations Officer, presented the first quarter Service Standards 1st Quarter to the board.

   Vernon Crawley, EEO Manager presented the Quarterly EEO Report to the board. Director Vaughns asked Mr. Crawley to provide an explanation about the similarity in the number of harassment cases from last quarter to this.

   Chairman Flynn asked that the Triennial Performance Audit be continued to the next meeting.

7. Citizen's Advisory Council Report

   Linton Stables, Chair CAC discussed 2 issues. With respect to the DPT Merger, the CAC recommends that consideration be given to combining the two department's finance, administrative, human resource and policy and legislative functions. The CAC requests that one of their members be appointed to the Zero-Based Budget committee. Speaking as a citizen, Mr. Stables suggested that if commissioners and volunteers are getting free parking at the Civic Center garage, commissioners and volunteers who take the bus should receive similar compensation.

8. Public Comment

   Rafael Cabrera, on behalf of the Cable Car Division, invited the board to attend the 20th Annual Senior Citizen Luncheon on December 14.

   THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION, AND CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CONSENT AND REGULAR CALENDAR ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 401 VAN NESS AVE. #334.

   CONSENT CALENDAR

9. All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Municipal Transportation Agency Board, and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. 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.

   (9.1) Requesting the Controller to allot funds and to draw warrants against such funds as are or will be available in payment of the following claims against MUNI:

   Allstate Insurance Co. vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #180469 in the amount of $1,000
   Pamela Cousins vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #173346 in the amount of $2,375
   Cuong Chi Chung vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #0101115, in the amount of $5,750
   Xue Fang Zhen vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #00T0873 in the amount of $6,500
   Neal Goodwin vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #310378 in the amount of $7,000
   Christel Styranovski vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #316716 in the amount of $9,000
   Mayrine Lie vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #0002787 in the amount of $14,000
   Eric Van Price vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #314010 in the amount of $42,042

   RESOLUTION 01-106

   (9.2) Approving the plans and specifications and authorizing bid call for Contract No. MR-1139, Traffic Signal Priority Project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.)

   This item was removed from the calendar at the request of staff.

   (9.3) Approving the lease between the City and County of San Francisco and WCP I, LLC, for 2,183 square feet of office space at 1508 Fillmore Street for Muni's Employee Assistance Program at an initial annual rent of $52,200, for a term of five years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and lease.)

   RESOLUTION 01-107

   No public comment.

   On motion to approve the Consent Calendar (Item 9.2 severed):

   ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

   ABSENT - Bourgart

   REGULAR CALENDAR
   
   

10. Authorizing the Director to advertise a Request for Proposals for Contract No. CS-138, Professional Engineering and Other Support Services for Phase 2 of the Third Street Light Rail Project-New Central Subway, to receive proposals, to select a Consultant, and to negotiate a contract for an amount not to exceed $40,000,000 and for a term not to exceed 5 years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.)

No public comment.

RESOLUTION 01-108

On motion to approve:

ADOPTED: AYES - Black, Casey, Cisneros, Flynn, Lim and Vaughns

ABSENT - Bourgart

ADJOURN - The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

A tape of the meeting is on file in the office of the Secretary to the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors.

Roberta Boomer
Board Secretary

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