San Francisco County Transportation Authority — Moving the City

San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Moving the City

San Francisco County Transportation Authority - May 17, 2005

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AGENDA

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Meeting Notice

Date: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250, City Hall
Commissioners: McGoldrick (Chair), Alioto-Pier (Vice-Chair), Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, Mirkarimi, Peskin and Sandoval
CLERK: Pooja Jhunjhunwala

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of April 19, 2005 meeting - ACTION * (attachment 1)

3. Chair's Report – INFORMATION

4. Executive Director's Report - INFORMATION

Recommendation from the Plans and Programs Committee

5. Approve the 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 2) (unsigned resolution)

6. 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 – ACTION* (attachment 3) (unsigned resolution)

7. 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 – ACTION* (attachment 4) (unsigned resolution)

8. Allocate $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 5) (unsigned resolution)

9. 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 – ACTION* (attachment 6) (unsigned resolution)

Recommendation from the Finance Committee

10. Adopt the Authority Investment Policy – ACTION* (attachment 7) (unsigned resolution)

11. Adopt Positions on State Legislation – ACTION* (attachment 8) (unsigned resolution)

Items for Direct Board Consideration

12. Approve settlement agreement in Their v. Systan, Inc, Roy Lave and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, and amend the Octavia Blvd./Central Freeway Replacement Project Scope to include settlement of claims in this case.

A) Closed Session – Existing Litigation CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code section 54956.9(a)) Case name: Their v. Systan, Inc., Roy Lave, and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority Court: San Francisco Superior Court
Case number: CGC 04 – 427909
Date Filed: Jan. 9, 2004
B) Report on Action Taken in Closed Session and Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session (Government Code section 54957.1(a)(3)) - ACTION
C) Approve settlement agreement and amendment to Octavia Blvd. Project Scope – ACTION* (unsigned resolution)

Other Items

13. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION

During this segment of the meeting, Board members may make comments on items not specifically listed above, or introduce or request items for future consideration.

14. Public Comment

15. Adjournment

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