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

NOTICE OF MEETING AND CALENDAR

Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Room 400, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

CLOSED SESSION AND 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

Accessible meeting policy - 1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place

FY2007 4th Quarter Service Standards Report (PDF, 304KB) (updated September 4, 2007)
FY2007 4th Quarter Service Standards Data (31 pages, version 5 PDF, 302KB) (updated September 4, 2007)
FY2007 4th Quarter Service Standards Data (60 pages, version 6 accessible PDF, 465KB)

Calendar items (except item 15) (version 6 accessible PDF, 416KB)

Summary of calendar item 15
Calendar item 15 (version 6 accessible PDF, 1.2 meg) (pages 6-8 updated September 4, 2007)

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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

  • August 21, 2007 Regular Meeting

5. Discussion and vote pursuant to Administrative Code Section 67.10(d) as to whether to conduct a closed session and invoke the attorney‑client privilege.

RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND CONVENE CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

6. Call to Order

7. Roll Call

8. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 54956.9, and Administrative Code Section 67.8 (a) (3) the Municipal Transportation Agency Board will meet in closed session to discuss attorney‑client matters in the following case:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Anticipated Litigation:

__X___ As defendant _____ As plaintiff (1 case)

ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION AND RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

9. Communications

(9.1) Announcement of Closed Session.

(9.2) Motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session.

10. Introduction of New or Unfinished Business by Board Members

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

  • Ongoing Activities

12. Citizen’s Advisory Council Report

13. 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

14. 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.

(14.1) Requesting the Controller to allot funds and to draw warrants against such funds available or will be available in payment of the following claim against the MTA:

  1. Casmalia Resources Hazardous Waste Disposal Site vs. SFMTA, California Admin. Order on Consent, filed on 5/31/07 for $7,609.05
  2. Isaak Radomysiskiy vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #462892 filed on 4/30/07 for $12,000
  3. Susan Kojima vs. CCSF, Superior Ct. #443715 filed on 8/4/05 for $15,000

(14.2) Approving the following traffic modifications:

  1. ESTABLISH - TOW-AWAY, NO PARKING, MIDNIGHT TO 10 A.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 15th Street, north side, between Florida and Bryant Streets.
  2. ESTABLISH - AREA 2, 2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY - Townsend Street, south side, between 7th and 8th Streets.
  3. RESCIND - PARKING METERS, AREA NO. 3, (2-HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) - Masonic Avenue, east side, north of Turk Street.
  4. RESCIND - MUNI BUS ZONE - Post Street, south side, from Gough Street to 105 feet westerly.
  5. ESTABLISH - MUNI BUS ZONES - Post Street, south side, from Gough Street to 95 feet easterly and Geary Boulevard, north side, from 84 feet to 104 feet west of 9th Avenue. (Explanatory documents include a staff report and resolution.) (Bond Yee)

(14.3) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $1,805,760 in Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities capital assistance for design and construction of the Islais Creek Bus Maintenance Facility and the purchase of AVL equipment. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

(14.4) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $1,438,590 of Caltrans’ federal Safe Routes to School program funding for implementation of school area traffic calming projects in the vicinity of Jefferson Elementary School and in the vicinity of various Chinatown elementary schools. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and award letter.) (Sonali Bose)

(14.5) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to accept and expend $180,000 of RM-2 funds to engage in tasks necessary to complete the rollout of TransLink®, as well as coordinate and assist in the procurement of ticket vending machine and faregate procurements. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, initial project report and opinion of counsel.) (Sonali Bose)

(14.6) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to approve a bid call for Department of Public Works Contract No. 1387J: Contract 58 New Traffic Signals to solicit bids from contractors qualified to install new traffic signals at the 6 intersections throughout San Francisco. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Bond Yee)

(14.7) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to approve a bid call for Department of Public Works Contract No. 0985J: Contract 32 Traffic Signal Modification to solicit bids from contractors qualified to upgrade existing traffic signals at 22 intersections throughout San Francisco. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and financial plan.) (Bond Yee)

(14.8) Authorizing the Purchaser to utilize the competitive procurement of San Mateo County Transit District to purchase six paratransit vans from El Dorado Bus Sales Inc/Creative Bus Sales, for an amount not to exceed $560,000. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution, financial plan and waiver and release form.) (Carter Rohan)

(14.9) Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute the agreement with Booz Allen Hamilton to conduct the Regional Zonal Integrated Fare Study on behalf of the TransLink® Consortium for a contract term from September 10, 2007 to August 29, 2008 for an amount not to exceed $425,968. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and contract.) (Sonali Bose)

REGULAR CALENDAR

15. Authorizing the Executive Director/CEO to execute a new Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement with Clear Channel to provide design, installation, and maintenance and repair of 1,100 to 1,500 transit shelters and up to 150 kiosks plus required payments to SFMTA for a 15-year term with an option for an additional five years. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, resolution and contract.) (Sonali Bose)

16. Presentation and Discussion of the Human Services Agency’s Lifeline Fast Pass Program. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Sonali Bose)

17. Presentation and Discussion of FY07 Year End Service Standards Report. (Explanatory documents include a staff report.) (Jenniffer Hamilton)

18. Approving an increase of $2,104,291 to the Parking Authority FY08 budget to support the Parking Authority interim management plan and hire additional staff. (Explanatory documents include a staff report, staffing plan and resolution.) (Sonali Bose)

ADJOURN

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