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SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
PARKING AUTHORITY COMMISSION

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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
Cheryl Brinkman, Vice Chairman
Leona Bridges
Malcolm Heinicke
Jerry Lee
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

 -April 3, 2012 Regular Meeting

5. Communications

6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

7. Executive Director’s Report (For discussion only)

 -Pedestrian/Cyclist safety

 -Central Subway Tour

 -Stroller Policy

 -Update on the High Speed Rail project

 -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. Mitchell Marquez vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10499265 filed on 1/26/10 for $1,000

B. State Farm Ins. vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #11512501 filed on 7/15/11 for $1,200

C. Jeffrey Parker vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10503444 filed on 9/10/10 for $5,000

D. Manuel Gonzalez vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #11513087 filed on 8/5/11 for $8,000

E. Amos Smith vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10505192 filed on 11/8/10 for $30,000

F. Jean Brice vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC10505313 filed on 11/10/10 for $35,000

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

A. ESTABLISH – STOP SIGN – Stopping westbound Hooper Street at 8th Street; Stopping Northbound Byxbee Street at Holloway Avenue; and Stopping Southbound Alviso Street at Holloway Avenue.

B. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA J, 2-HOUR PARKING, 8 AM TO 5 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY – 17th Street, 4700 Block, both sides, between Cole and Belvedere streets.

C. ESTABLISH – RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREAS S AND Z, 2-HOUR PARKING, 8 AM TO 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, BUFFER ZONE S AND Z – Liberty Street, 100 Block, both sides, between Dolores and Guerrero streets.

D. ESTABLISH – 90 DEGREE PARKING – Tennessee Street, west side, between 18th and 19th streets.

E. ESTABLISH – CROSSWALK – Arguello Blvd. at Euclid Blvd., South Crosswalk.

F. ESTABLISH – NO PARKING ANYTIME – 18th Street, south side, Carolina Street to 15 feet westerly; 18th Street, south side, Carolina Street east side crosswalk to 15 feet westerly; 18th Street, north side, Carolina Street to 15 feet easterly; and 18th Street, south side, Arkansas Street to 15 feet westerly.

G. ESTABLISH – PERPENDICULAR (90 DEGREE) PARKING – 18th Street, south side, from 28 feet east of Carolina Street to 166 feet easterly; and 18th Street, north side, from Arkansas Street to 162 feet westerly.

H. REVOKE – ONE-WAY STREETS – Eddy Street, between Larkin and Leavenworth Streets; Ellis Street, between Polk and Jones Streets.

I. ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY – Eastbound Ellis Street at Jones Street.

J. ESTABLISH – LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT – Westbound Ellis Street at Jones Street. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.)

(10.3) Authorizing the Director of Transportation to accept and expend up to $453,912 in FY12/13 Transportation Development Act, Article 3 funds for bicycle safety outreach and education programs and bicycle facility projects. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.)

(10.4) Approving the Uptown Parking Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Union Square Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

(10.5) Approving the Uptown Parking Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Sutter-Stockton Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

(10.6) Approving the Ellis-O’Farrell Parking Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Ellis-O’Farrell Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

(10.7) Approving the Downtown Parking Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Fifth & Mission Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

(10.8) Approving the Japan Center Garage Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Japan Center Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

(10.9) Approving the Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation’s Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Operating Budget for the Portsmouth Square Garage. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and budget.)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Authorizing the Director to execute Contract No. 1240, Design-Build Contract for the Radio System Replacement Project, to Harris Corporation for a term not to exceed 1200 calendar days, and in an amount not to exceed $109,220,519. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, agreement and financial plan.)

12. Authorizing the Director of Transportation to implement a pilot program between August 1, 2012 and May 31, 2014 to provide free Muni to either low income youth or for all youth, who are between the ages of 5 and 17 and who use a Clipper monthly pass, assuming approval by all funding entities, and if the Board elects to provide free Muni for all youth, authorizing the Director of Transportation to modify the FY 2013-14 capital budget to reduce funding for the Mission Mobility project by $2.1 million and the FY 2013-14 operating budget to reduce funding for bus maintenance by $3.8 million. (Explanatory documents include the staff report from the April 3, 2012 meeting, a new staff report, and two resolutions.)

13. Approving the SFMTA’s FY 2013 and FY 2014 Operating Budget in the amounts of $821 million and $840.5 million; certifying that the FY 2013 and FY 2014 Operating Budget is adequate in making substantial progress towards meeting the SFMTA’s performance standards; approving changes in various fines, fees, fares, rates and charges, including Municipal Railway transit passes, passports, stickers and fares, Candlestick Park Express and Special Event service fares, transit fare evasion/passenger conduct fines, neighborhood and other parking permit fees, temporary street closure permit fees, color curb fees, special traffic permit fees, community service processing fees, taxi service regulatory fees, traffic permit fees and penalties, boot removal fees, auto tow and storage fees, cable car/historic street car rental fee, special collection fees, parking meter use fees, temporary exclusive use of parking meter fees, Transportation Code and Vehicle Code penalties; and parking citation fines and establishing a parklet installation fee; approving revisions to Division II of the Transportation Code to reflect these changes; approving a waiver of fares on New Year's Eve 2013, between 8 PM on December 31, 2012 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2013 and on New Year's Eve 2014, between 8 PM on December 31, 2013 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2014; authorizing the Director of Transportation to implement short-term experimental fares; concurring with the Controller’s certification that parking citation processing and collection; facility security services; paratransit services; parking meter collection and coin counting services; low-level platform maintenance services; and vehicle towing, storage and disposal services can be practically performed by private contractors at a lesser cost than to provide the same services with City employees; and authorizing the Director of Transportation to make any necessary technical and clerical corrections and to allocate additional revenues and/or City and County discretionary revenues provided that the Director of Transportation shall return to the SFMTA Board of Directors for approval of technical or clerical corrections that, in aggregate, exceed a five percent increase of the total SFMTA Budget. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, Title VI analysis, Transportation Code amendments and budget.)

This item was continued from the April 3, 2012 meeting.

14. Adopting the FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program and approving the two year Capital Budget of $582.3 million for FY 2012-2013 and $477.8 million for FY 2013-2014; certifying that the FY Capital Budget is adequate in all respects to make substantial progress towards meeting the goals, objectives, and performance standards and authorizing the Director of Transportation to make technical and clerical corrections and allocate additional revenues and/or discretionary revenues provided that the Director of Transportation shall return to the Board of Directors for approval of technical or clerical corrections that, in aggregate, exceed a five percent increase of the total Capital Budget.

(Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, CIP and budget.)

This item was continued from the April 3, 2012 meeting.

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. John and Karen Allen vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #11508191 filed on 2/14/11 for $500,000

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(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:

Carpenters Local 22, Glaziers, Architectural Metal & Glass Workers Local 718, IAM Local 1414, IBEW Local 6, MEA, SEIU Local 1021, TWU Local 250-A (7410), IFPTE Local 21, IUNA Laborers Local 261, Operating Engineers, Local 3, Painters and Allied Trades Local 1176, Plumbers Union Local 38, Sheetmetal Workers International Local 104, Stationary Engineers Local 39, Teamsters Local 853, and Teamsters Local 856

To discuss:

_X_ Wages

 _X__ Hours

_X__ Benefits

_X__ Working Conditions

_X__ Other

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

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