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

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, November 6, 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

  • October 16, 2007 Regular Meeting

5. Communications

6. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

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

  • Special Recognition Award
  • Update on the Paratransit Debit Card Project
  • Report on Central Subway public meetings
  • Report on TEP community meetings
  • Halloween Service
  • Ongoing Activities

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:

  1. Evelyn Mancha & Ameriprise vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #703238 filed on 6/19/07 for $5,634.82
  2. Susan Fromm vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #800350 filed on 8/13/07 for $7,500
  3. Amalia Orozco de Carillo vs. CCSF, Unlitigated Claim #702218 filed on 2/26/07 for $16,500
  4. Jean Soo Hoo vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. 445211, filed on 9/27/05 for $22,000
  5. Debra Strout vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #449689 filed on 2/22/06 for $97,500

(10.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. RESCIND - NO PARKING ANYTIME and ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING ANYTIME - Bromley Place, north and south sides.
  2. RESCIND - DIAGONAL (30-DEGREE ANGLE) PARKING and ESTABLISH PARALLEL PARKING- Geneva Avenue, both sides, between London and Paris Streets.
  3. PARKING METER AREA NO. 3, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 1-HR TIME LIMIT - EXTENSION - Paris Street, west side, from 77 feet to 97 feet southerly and London Street, west side, from 40 feet to 60 feet northerly. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(10.3) Approving the designation of seven street-artist selling spaces at Harvey Milk Plaza from November 15, 2007 through January 15, 2008. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Roberta Boomer)

REGULAR CALENDAR

11. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $10 million of Federal Highway Administration Value Pricing Pilot Program funds; $10 million of Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program funds, $58 million in FTA Bus and Bus-Related Facilities Discretionary Grant Program and $19.5 million in Regional Measure 2 and other local funds; authorizing a variable pricing strategy including Special Event Pricing, Peak Demand Pricing and Market Based Pricing to achieve 85%-90% occupancy of off-street and on-street parking; and authorizing the use of $1.6 million in funds under the Value Pricing Pilot Program for pre-implementation purposes. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, application, agreement and budget.) (Sonali Bose)

12. Accepting a gift of the construction of a traffic signal system at Third and Stevenson Streets; reimbursement of all costs to design, construct and maintain the system for its useful life from the 765 Market Street Center Association. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

13. Public hearing on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Draft FY 2008-2027 Short Range Transit Plan. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Carter Rohan)

14. Informational Presentation regarding SFMTA-BART Interagency Agreements. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Sonali Bose)

15. Approving the Agreement between the Municipal Transportation Agency and the Parking Authority for the administration of Parking Authority Facilities by which the SFMTA shall perform administrative services and provide staff and resources to the Parking Authority and the Parking Authority Garages. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and agreement.) (Sonali Bose)

16. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $181,280 of RM-2 funds to conduct a study analyzing potential bicycle and pedestrian improvements north of the Balboa Park BART station along Ocean Avenue. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, project report and opinion of counsel.) (Sonali Bose)

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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