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City and County of San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Citizens’ Advisory Council
Finance & Administration Committee (FAC)
FINAL MINUTES
of
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 3:00 p.m.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 308 (Main Conference Room 312)
San Francisco, California
1. Call to Order / Roll Call (Agenda Item 1). The regular meeting of the Finance & Administration Committee (FAC) was called to order at 3:16 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2005. Daniel Murphy (chair) presided. A quorum was present including the following:
FAC Members present at roll call: Daniel Murphy (Chair), Griffith Humphrey, Bruce Oka.
FAC Members absent at roll call:
FAC absent: Emily Drennen
MTA CAC Members not on this committee present: Steve Ferrario (CAC Vice Chair)
MTA Staff (San Francisco Municipal Railway [MUNI] and Department of Parking and Traffic [DPT]) Present: Debra Reed (CAC Secretary), and Shannon Gaffney (Acting Budget Manager MUNI).
Community representatives present: David Pilpel
2. Public Comment – Concerning any issue within the jurisdiction of the Council and not noted on the agenda
No comments from the public.
3. Report of the Chair: Daniel Murphy (Chair)
None.
4. FY 2005 Department of Parking & Traffic and FY 2005 Municipal Railway Budget Updates: (see item #5 as both items were combined)
5. FY 2005 Department of Parking & Traffic and FY 2005 Municipal Railway Budget Updates: Shannon Gaffney, Acting Budget Manager for MUNI
Currently the deficit for MUNI “FY05” is at $24 million due to overestimated revenue projections, inability to enact service cuts, failure of November’s tax measures and increase in fuel costs. The proposed balancing plan for FY05 includes restricting overtime, supplies, utilizing BREDA, charging for MUNI transfers and discontinue issuing BART transfers.
DPT FY05 budget problems are manageable without making any real adjustments to their daily operations.
For “FY06” currently the MUNI deficit of $53.7 million combined with the DPT deficit of $1.3 million is at $55 million due to loss of one-time revenues, lack of service cuts and increases in salary, benefits, retirement and fuel costs. The proposed solutions for FY2006 is MUNI fare increases, service reductions, and DPT fines, parking meter rates, garage rates, residential parking permits and contractor permits.
Public Comment
Concern from David Pilpel that restrictions on overtime may result in unplanned service cuts.
Questions and Comments from FAC and CAC
a) Question from Steve Ferrario, what fare increases. Ms Gaffney responds with 2 options: 1) Possibly looking at cash fares $1.50 and fast pass increased $50.00, or 2) Possibly looking at cash fares $1.75 and fast pass increased $60.00.
b) Concern from Bruce Oka that without the $1.75 fare increase, any service reductions for Para transit may force the handicap and seniors to using the more costly option of private transport services.
c) Concern from Griffith Humphry that deferred maintenance on MUNI vehicles will affect unscheduled service cuts.
d) Bruce Oka comments that drivers have allowed rear entrance for passengers because of crowding.
e) Question from Dan Murphy, is fare evasion a problem that needs to be addressed. Ms. Gaffney responds that while violators does not appear to be a major problem. A pilot program is currently underway since January ‘05 to redirect boarders to the front of the bus on specific bus lines. Daniel Murphy suggests spot-checking might be beneficial.
Mr. Murphy wishes more time for the FAC to review the 05/06 budget proposal. The FAC will meet again February 7, 2005 to further review and discuss budget solutions. The full CAC meeting will be moved from February 3, 2005 to that following week.
6. Adjournment: 4:20 p.m.
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