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

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Monday, September 24, 2007
Casa de la Vista
Building 271 Avenue of the Palms
Treasure Island

SPECIAL MEETING
9:00 A.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

Presentations (for accessible version please contact Roberta Boomer)

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting.

4. Communications

5. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

6. 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 ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION AS STATED BY THE MTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO OR CITY ATTORNEY WHERE APPLICABLE. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS MAY INCLUDE A STAFF REPORT AND/OR SLIDE PRESENTATION FOR ALL CALENDAR ITEMS. EXPLANATORY DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT 1 SOUTH VAN NESS AVE. 7th FLOOR NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

SPECIAL CALENDAR

7. Presentation and Discussion of the SFMTA’s FY07 Accomplishments. (Nathaniel Ford)

8. Presentation and Discussion on MTA’s unique operating and financial environment that impact costs, business practices and service delivery. (Sonali Bose)

9. Presentation and Discussion of the status of the Transit Effectiveness Project including operations review and key service assessment findings. (Julie Kirschbaum)

10. Presentation and Discussion of factors that influence achievement of On-Time Service Standards. (Sonali Bose and Ken McDonald)

11. Status Report regarding the SFMTA’s Capital Improvement Program. (Carter Rohan)

12. Status Report regarding SFMTA information technology including an assessment of existing environment, current and future plans and organizational models. (Jenniffer Hamilton)

13. Presentation and discussion of the SFMTA’s Parking Meter Program including a recent audit of parking meters and current initiatives. (Sonali Bose)

14. Presentation and Discussion of Fare Media Policy recommendations and ways to increase efficiency and reduce the number of fare media, and related costs. (Sonali Bose)

15. Presentation and Discussion of the SFMTA’s budget and process. (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.

ACCESSIBLE MEETING POLICY

The Municipal Transportation Agency Board meeting will be held at Casa de la Vista, Building 271, Avenue of the Palms, on Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA. The Accessible MUNI line serving this location is: 108-Treasure Island. For information about MUNI accessible services call 701-4485.

The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Accessible curbside parking spaces have been designated in the parking lot on Avenue of the Palms and the parking lot on California Street for mobility-impaired persons.

If you require the use of an American sign language interpreter, a sound enhancement system, or a reader during the meeting, such person or system can be made available upon request; please contact Roberta Boomer at 415-701-4505, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. Calendars and minutes of the meeting may be available in alternative formats; please contact Roberta Boomer at 415-701-4505 at least 72 hours in advance of need. Written reports or background materials for calendar items are available for public inspection and copying at 1 South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor during regular business hours and are available on-line at http://www.sfmta.com/mtab.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at 415-252-3112 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chairman may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people's business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro by mail to Interim Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

Sound-producing devices

   
   

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