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AGENDA

PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

Meeting Notice

Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 10, 2004
Location: Room 263, City Hall

Commissioners: Dufty (Chair), Peskin (Vice-Chair), Alioto-Pier, Daly, Maxwell, and McGoldrick (Ex-Officio)

CLERK: Pooja Jhunjhunwala

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of the April 12, 2005 Meeting – ACTION* (attachment 1)

3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report – INFORMATION* (attachment 2)

4. Recommend Approval of Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Programs for Bus Rapid Transit/MUNI Metro Network; Caltrain Capital Improvement Program; BART Station Access, Safety and Capacity; Ferry; Transit Enhancements; Transit - Vehicles; Transit - Facilities; Transit - Guideways; New Signals and Signs; Advanced Technology Information Systems (SFgo); Signals and Signs Maintenance and Renovation; Street Resurfacing and Equipment; Traffic Calming; Pedestrian Circulation/Safety; Curb Ramps; Transportation Demand Management/Parking Management; and Transportation/Land Use Coordination – ACTION* (attachment 3) (Please click here for the 5YPP)

Twenty 5-Year Prioritization Programs (5YPPs) were developed for Prop K programmatic categories as required by the voter-approved Prop K Expenditure Plan. The 5YPPs are intended to focus project selection on performance and to support on-time, on-budget project delivery, and timely and competitive use of state and federal matching funds. They are also meant to give the Board and public the opportunity to provide input on priorities prior to approval of specific Prop K funding allocation requests. In addition to outreach efforts undertaken by project sponsors, we conducted two public workshops in November 2004 and February 2005, and briefed Board staff in mid-April. Seventeen 5YPPs have been completed and are ready for approval. The 2005 Prop K Strategic Plan, which was approved in March, informed the preparation of each 5YPP, particularly the allowable annual funding levels. Approval of the 5YPPs will involve a few minor adjustments to the Strategic Plan, which will be amended concurrently. Programs that are still under development and will be presented at a future meeting are Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Maintenance, Bicycle Circulation/Safety, and Tree Planting and Maintenance. We are seeking a recommendation for approval of Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Programs for Bus Rapid Transit/MUNI Metro Network; Caltrain Capital Improvement Program; BART Station Access, Safety and Capacity; Ferry; Transit Enhancements; Transit - Vehicles; Transit - Facilities; Transit - Guideways; New Signals and Signs; Advanced Technology Information Systems (SFgo); Signals and Signs Maintenance and Renovation; Street Resurfacing and Equipment; Traffic Calming; Pedestrian Circulation/Safety; Curb Ramps; Transportation Demand Management/Parking Management; and Transportation/Land Use Coordination.

5. Recommend Allocation of $10,511,000 in Prop K Funds to MUNI, Subject to Special Conditions and the Attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the Construction of the MUNI Metro East Maintenance Facility, as a Loan to be Repaid From STIP Funds When They Become Available in FY 2007-08 – ACTION* (attachment 4)

The MUNI Metro East Maintenance Facility is an integral part of the Muni Third Street Light Rail Project's Initial Operating Segment. It will be built on a site just northwest of Pier 80. Due to the State Highway Account shortfall, state funding for this project was delayed to FY2007/08. In August 2004, the California Transportation Commission approved a STIP amendment to allow MUNI to receive an advance of $22.57 million in local funds to pay for a portion of the Metro East Maintenance Facility, which will subsequently be reimbursed by the State in FY 2007/08, when the funds become available in the STIP. In August 2004, the Authority approved an initial loan of $12.059M and MUNI is now requesting the balance of $10.511M to fund construction of the Metro East Maintenance Facility. Note the CTC AB 3090 guidelines require an obligation of funds within 12 months of the AB 3090 agreement approval. Our remaining obligation must be completed prior to June 2005 to meet the CTC guidelines. The Metro East contract was advertised on March 4, 2005 and contract award is scheduled for June/July 2005. This action is consistent with the Prop K Strategic Plan adopted in March 2005. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $10,511,000 in Prop K funds to MUNI, subject to special conditions and the attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the construction of the MUNI Metro East Maintenance Facility, as a loan to be repaid from STIP funds when they become available in FY 2007/08.

6. Recommend Allocation of $15,500,296 in Prop K Funds to MUNI, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the acquisition of thirty 30-foot hybrid electric buses.– ACTION* (attachment 5)

MUNI has requested $15,500,296 in Prop K funds to provide matching funds and support costs for the procurement of thirty 30-foot hybrid electric buses, scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2007. These hybrid electric vehicles would replace 30 of MUNI's most polluting diesel motor coaches. This project plays a significant role in MUNI's fleet management strategy to meet the formal objectives of Proposition I, implementing MUNI's Clean Air Plan. The project is a crucial step toward removing the oldest buses from MUNI's fleet, and it supports MUNI's long-term efforts to operate an all-electric drive fleet including hybrid electric buses, trolley buses, and eventually fuel cell buses. MUNI has successfully worked with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to change statewide policy to allow hybrid electric vehicles to be purchased in California, meeting CARB's Transit Bus Rule requirements. MUNI is preparing a Request for Proposals to be issued in July. The requested Prop K funds are needed to allow MUNI to advertise and begin the procurement without delay. Prop K represents 51.2% of the total project funding, with the remaining dollars coming from federal funds and regional bridge tolls. The allocation is consistent with the Prop K Strategic Plan, approved by the Authority on March 22, 2005. This allocation is conditioned on the approval of the Five Year Prioritization Program for EP line item 20 Facilities. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $15,500,296 in Prop K Funds to MUNI, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the acquisition of thirty 30-foot hybrid electric buses.

7. Recommend Allocation of $172,507 in Prop K Funds to MUNI, Subject to the Attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for Improvements to MUNI's Central Control Facility. – ACTION* (attachment 6)

MUNI's Central Control Facility is the communications center enabling MUNI to manage all transit services it provides. The facility's current computer/electronic systems are over 20 years old and require updating. MUNI has prioritized the most critical needs regarding the Central Control facility's communications and control systems and has determined that the highest priorities are: 1) Replacement of the Voice Data Recorder and Headsets, 2) Axle Counter Evaluator (ACE) Stand-by Units, and 3) Final Cutover to Advanced Train Control System (ATCS). MUNI has secured a federal grant of $990,029 for Central Control improvements, and this request for $172,507 in Prop. K funding will provide the required local match. This request is consistent with the Prop K Strategic Plan approved on March 22, 2005. This allocation is conditioned on the approval of the Five Year Prioritization Program for EP 20 Facilities. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $172,507 in Prop K funds to MUNI, subject to the attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for improvements to the Central Control Facility

8. Recommend Allocation of $3,735,000 in Prop K Funds to MUNI, Subject to the Attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the Purchase and Modification of Forty-Five 1993 Gillig Motor Coaches to be Acquired From AC Transit . – ACTION* (attachment 7)

This action will allocate $3,735,000 in Prop K sales tax funds to MUNI for the purchase and modification of forty-five 1993 Gillig motor coaches, to be acquired from the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit). MUNI will modify these motor coaches and install new rear-end differentials to provide the gearing necessary to operate in San Francisco's hilly environment, replace operator seats, and paint the exterior of the vehicles. MUNI also plans to equip them with emission-reduction devices and use them in the active fleet, allowing for the retirement of forty-five 1988 New Flyer coaches that are currently in the reserve fleet and the transfer of the 45 oldest motor coaches in the active fleet to the reserve fleet. The purchase of the Gillig motor coaches will help MUNI meet its formal objectives as contained in MUNI's Clean Air Plan and the mandates of Proposition I to reduce diesel emissions. The total cost of this project is $4,100,000. MUNI will be using the buses in their active fleet for 1 to 2 years, then the buses will be placed in MUNI's reserve fleet. MUNI has secured a Federal CMAQ allocation of $365,000 for this project, but the majority of the funds, 91%, come from Prop K. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $3,735,000 in Prop K funds to MUNI, subject to the attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, for the purchase and modification of forty-Five 1993 Gillig Motor Coaches to be acquired from AC Transit.

9. Draft Strategic Analysis Report on the 16 th Street Transportation Issues – INFORMATION* (attachment 8)

This SAR was requested by Commissioner Maxwell in response to concerns about rapid land use changes that took place in the early 2000s, including in the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone (NEMIZ). Consistent with Board-adopted SAR procedures, the Draft SAR will first be presented to the Committee on which the requester sits, in this case the Plans and Programs Committee. Subsequently, the Draft SAR will be circulated to City Departments and other interested stakeholders for comment. In order to allow adequate time for review, we anticipate presenting the Final Draft SAR to the Citizens Advisory Committee at its June meeting, and then to the Plans and Programs Committee for action at its July meeting. We are seeking comments from the Plans and Programs Committee. This is an information item.

10. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project – INFORMATION* (attachment 9)

This is a status report on the Third Street Light Rail Project. Construction activities are currently ongoing throughout the entire corridor. As of March 31, 2005, the project has spent approximately 65% of the total budget, including soft costs. With construction 58% complete, various contracts are approaching completion. All contracts are currently within budget and most of them are scheduled to complete in time to support the start of revenue service. Segment A, the 4th Street Bridge, has been plagued with delays caused by unforeseen site conditions, quality control problems, and the contractor's inability to prosecute the work efficiently. The original schedule showed completion of this contract in May 2005, an extension from the baseline date of August 2004. Issues currently under negotiation have impacted the project duration. The contractor is working 13 shifts per week (two a day Monday thru Saturday and one shift on Sundays) and even with this effort they are barely meeting the scheduled production rate of 4-5% per month. Based on their production rate, the earliest they can complete the contract is November 2005, which will cause a delay of revenue service, possibly to June 2006. The final schedule for revenue startup is still under development by MUNI. We expect DPW, who is managing the contract to assess liquidated damages at the rate of $25,000 per day in accordance with the contract. On March 3, MUNI re-advertised for bids on the Metro East Maintenance facility (MME), with bids expected by May 18. Efforts continue to address environmental concerns along Third Street, and MUNI continues to publish its air monitoring results. During March 2005, 82% of the tests were below the action threshold. This is an information item.

11. Status Report on the Market Street Implementation Plan - INFORMATION

12. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION

13. Public Comment

14. Adjournment

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