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MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

REGULAR MEETING
2:00 P.M.

MTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Rev. Dr. James McCray, Jr., Chairman
Tom Nolan, Vice Chairman
Cameron Beach
Shirley Breyer Black
Wil Din
Peter Mezey
Leah Shahum

Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

Roberta Boomer
BOARD SECRETARY

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2:00 ‑ REGULAR MEETING

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

-November 6, 2007 Regular Meeting

5. Communications

6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

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

-Ongoing Activities

-Prop. A Implementation

8. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

9. Public Comment

Members of the public may address the Board on matters that are within the Board's jurisdiction and are not on today's calendar.

THE FOLLOWING MATTERS BEFORE THE MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OR PARKING AUTHORITY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE MTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, PARKING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR, 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 Municipal Transportation Agency Board or Parking Authority Commission, and will be acted upon by a single vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Board/Commission 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 MTA:

A. Stephanie Schempp vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #CGC6457754 filed on 11/8/06 for $4,335

B. King Hong Chow vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #800580 filed on 9/11/07 for $6,510.65

C. Queenie Cheng vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #451003 filed on 4/7/06 for $12,500

D. Mary Josephine Kahn, vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #452032 filed on 5/8/06 for $19,500

E. CCSF vs. Tan Huynh, Superior Ct. #4436844 filed on 12/6/04 for $287,000 (City to receive)

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

A. RESCIND - 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT PARKING, 7AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND ESTABLISH - PARKING METER AREA 1, 9AM TO 6PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 2-HOUR TIME LIMIT - Townsend Street, north side, from 4th Street to 130 feet westerly.

B. ESTABLISH - TRAFFIC SIGNALS - 16th and Vermont Streets; 7th and Mission Bay Drive; and, 4th and 16th Streets.

C. ESTABLISH - STREET CLOSURE - 6th Street, south of Channel Street

D. ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - Mint Street, east side, from Mission Street to Jessie Street.

E. ESTABLISH - PERPENDICULAR (90-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING - Mint Street, west side, from Mission Street to 115 feet northerly.

F. INSTALL - SIDEWALK BULBOUTS - Persia Avenue at Paris Street, on the southwest and northeast corners

G. ESTABLISH - NO PARKING ANYTIME - 2nd Street, west side, from South Park Avenue to 15 feet

H. RESCIND - PARKING METER AREA 3 AND ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA “I,” 2 HOUR PARKING, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - 19th, 20th and 21st Streets, both sides, between Capp Street and South Van Ness Avenue.

I. RESCIND - PARKING METER AREA 3 AND ESTABLISH - RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA "S" (2-HOUR TIME LIMIT, 8 AM - 9 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) - 14th Street, both sides, from Valencia Street to 80 feet westerly.

J. ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ON MONSTER PARK EVENT DAYS- Gilman Avenue, south side, from Third Street to 121 feet easterly and Jennings Street, west side, from Gilman Avenue to 12 feet southerly.

K. RESCIND - ONE-HOUR PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - Fulton Street, north side, from Masonic Avenue to Central Avenue and Masonic Avenue, east side, from Fulton Street to McAllister Street.

L. ESTABLISH - TWO-HOUR PARKING, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - Fulton Street, south side, from Masonic Avenue to 245 feet easterly.

M. ESTABLISH - UNMETERED MOTORCYCLE PARKING - Union Street, south side, between the driveways of 1227-31 and 1233-35 Union Street. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend annual grants from the Transportation Security Administration through FY2010 in amounts ranging from $120,000 to $130,000 annually to continue the SFMTA's canine bomb detection program. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.4) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $50,000 in Regional Signal Timing Program funds for optimizing signal timing plans for traffic signals in and around the Third Street Light Rail Line. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(10.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute Amendment No. 7 to the Paratransit Broker Agreement with ATC to extend the Agreement for up to six months, through September 30, 2008. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and amendment.) (Debra Johnson)

(10.6) Approving plans and specifications and authorizing a bid call for Contract No. 1220, Muni Traction Power Station E and Richmond Substations Upgrade Project. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan)

(10.7) Accepting Contract No. CS-105, Independent Safety Consultant Services for the Advanced Train Control System and approving closeout of the contract with Lea + Elliott. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Carter Rohan)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Presentation and discussion of the FY08 First Quarter Financial Report. (Explanatory documents include a staff report. (Sonali Bose)

12. Presentation and discussion of the FY08 First Quarter Citation Report. (Explanatory documents include a staff report. (Antonio Parra)

13. Approving Amendment #1 to the Appointment and Compensation Agreement between the City and County of San Francisco and Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr. to increase Mr. Ford’s base salary by an amount not less than the Consumer Price Index for the Bay Area and approving an incentive compensation bonus for FY2006 and FY2007 by an amount not to exceed ten percent of Mr. Ford’s base salary. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and draft amendment.) (Roberta Boomer)

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; 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, SF, CA 94102-6027 or the web site: sfgov.org/ethics.

   
   

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