| Plans and Programs Committee - December 13, 2005 |
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Click here for a PDF version of agenda AGENDA PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEEMeeting Notice Date: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of the November 8, 2005 Meeting – ACTION (Attachment 1) 3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report – INFORMATION The CAC is holding its joint November/December meeting on December 7. Draft minutes from this meeting will be available at the December 13 Plans and Programs Committee meeting. This is an information item. 4. Recommend Appointment of One Member to the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) – ACTION (Attachment 2) This item was continued from the previous month's meeting, in order to conduct additional outreach for applicants from districts 4, 5 and 6. The Authority has an eleven-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC members serve two-year terms. Per the Authority's Administrative Code, the Plans and Programs Committee recommends and the Authority Board appoints individuals to fill any CAC vacancies. Neither Authority staff nor the CAC make any recommendations on CAC appointments, but we maintain an up-to-date database of applications for CAC membership. A chart with information about current CAC members is attached, showing ethnicity, gender, neighborhood of residence, and affiliation. There is one vacancy on the CAC requiring Committee action, resulting from the term expiration of Eileen Boken. The recommendation is to appoint one member to the Citizens Advisory Committee. 5. Recommend Allocation of $50,000 in Prop K funds to DPT for Construction of Pedestrian Countdown Signals at the Intersection of 16th and Folsom Streets, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and Amendment of the Relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program – ACTION (Attachment 3) DPT has requested $50,000 in Prop K funds for the construction of pedestrian countdown signals at the intersection of 16th and Folsom Streets that will be implemented as part of a larger MUNI Overhead Contact System (OCS) signal project. This construction coordination provides an opportunity to cost-effectively install pedestrian countdown signals in a high pedestrian-use area of the City. There are existing pedestrian signals for crossing 16th Street that will be upgraded to LED countdowns and in some cases relocated to a more visible location. The pedestrian signals for crossing Folsom will be entirely new. This allocation will require an amendment to the Pedestrian Circulation and Safety 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) to allow funds originally programmed for curb bulbs to be used for pedestrian countdown signals instead. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $50,000 in Prop K funds to DPT for construction of pedestrian countdown signals at the intersection of 16th and Folsom Streets, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and amendment of the relevant 5YPP. 6. Recommend Allocation of an Additional $320,000 in Prop K funds to MUNI for Construction of the Overhead Rehabilitation Program 1998-2009: Presidio Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule – ACTION (Attachment 4) MUNI's overhead rehabilitation program covers the phased design and replacement of its overhead wires, related poles and traction power systems. The projects included in this program are designed to reduce operational problems, reduce maintenance and increase system reliability. In 2004 the Authority Board allocated $580,000 in Prop K funds to provide local match to $2.9 million in federal Section 5307 funds to rehabilitate the Presidio Trolley Coach Storage Yard. Since that time, the cost of the construction contract has increased 24%. MUNI attributes the higher than anticipated cost to several factors, including increasing materials cost, a low engineer's estimate, an extended bid and award process, and San Francisco's less competitive bidding environment. MUNI reached final price agreement with the contractor in October 2005. MUNI has requested $320,000 from the Transit Guideways category in Prop K to fully fund the construction cost increase so that the contract can be awarded and construction work initiated. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate an additional $320,000 in Prop K funds to MUNI for construction of the Overhead Rehabilitation Program 1998-2009: Presidio project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule. 7. Recommend Approval of San Francisco's Project Priorities for $6,110,000 in Third Cycle Local Streets and Roads Shortfall Program Funds and Amendment of the Relevant Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Program– ACTION (Attachment 5) As the Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco , the Authority is responsible for establishing San Francisco 's project priorities for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) Local Streets and Roads Shortfall Program (LSRP). The program is intended to fund pavement rehabilitation and preventive maintenance projects to extend the service life of a facility for a minimum of five years. We have $6,110,000 in federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds available to program in fiscal years 2006/07 through 2008/09. The STP funds require an 11.47% local match. In response to our call for projects, the Department of Public Works (DPW) submitted two applications for eligible projects, which when combined would use up all of the available STP funds. The $6.2 million South of Market Pavement Renovation project includes portions of Third, Fifth, Seventh and Howard Streets and is proposed for $4.86 million in STP funds and $1.36 million in Prop K funds. The $1.6 million Cortland Avenue Pavement Renovation project extends from Mission to Peralta and is proposed for $1.25 million in STP funds and $345,344 in Prop K funds. These projects are not included in the 5-Year Prioritization Program for the street resurfacing program. Therefore, approval of the requested STP programming will require concurrent amendment of the 5YPP. We are seeking a recommendation for the approval of San Francisco 's project priorities for $6,110,000 in Third Cycle LSRP funds and amendment of the relevant Prop K 5YPP. 8. Recommend Approval of the Fiscal Year 2006/07 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Local Expenditure Criteria – ACTION (Attachment 6) TFCA funds come from a $4 per vehicle surcharge collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles on motor vehicle registrations within the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District). A portion of the funds (40%) is available to each county on a return-to-source basis. These funds are used to implement strategies to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles, in accordance with the Air District's Clean Air Plan. As the Program Manager for San Francisco , the Authority is required to annually adopt Local Expenditure Criteria for the expenditure of the local TFCA funds. The proposed FY2006/07 local criteria are identical to those used last cycle except for one minor revision that is needed to be consistent with a proposed change in the Air District's proposed TFCA Policies and Evaluation Criteria for FY 2006/07. Our proposed local expenditure criteria establish a logical sense of funding priority based on the potential for air pollution reduction presented by different categories of projects. We are seeking a recommendation for approval of the Fiscal Year 2006/07 TFCA Local Expenditure Criteria, as presented. 9. Recommend Approval of the Draft Final Strategic Analysis Report on 16th Street Transportation Issues – ACTION (Attachment 7) This SAR evaluates the 16th Street Corridor's ability to serve the increased transportation demands that are anticipated as jobs and residential units increase throughout Showplace Square , the Mission , and Mission Bay . Added housing will increase the need for 16th Street to serve local neighborhood trips, while the development of Showplace Square and Mission Bay will generate longer distance freight and commuter trips. At the neighborhood level, the corridor needs more fully developed pedestrian infrastructure to support local tripmaking by foot, as well as a connection to the citywide bicycle network. However, 16th Street is also one of the city's key east-west arterials (connecting Mission Bay , BART, and Caltrain with the rest of the city), and one of the few connections between Mission Bay and western San Francisco. One particular challenge for the 16th Street corridor as it grows into the future is to strengthen the role of transit and non-auto modes. Achieving this reduction in auto mode share and increase in transit, bicycle and walk shares will require supply side transportation strategies including implementing transit priority measures, developing the pedestrian infrastructure corridor wide, creating a bicycle facility on 17th Street, and over the longer term, reconnecting the street grid network for buses and implementing a grade separation with Caltrain. Demand side strategies include ensuring that new development supports “transit first” principles, especially a market-based approach to parking management and promoting transit first options at employment sites . We are seeking a recommendation for approval of the Draft Final SAR on 16th Street Transportation Issues. 10. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project – INFORMATION (Attachment 8) This is a status report on the Third Street Light Rail Project. Construction activities are currently focused on segments A, C, and J. As of October 31, 2005, the project has spent approximately 69.1% of the total budget, including soft costs. With construction 64% complete, various contracts are approaching completion. Work continues on the line segments as well as on the Metro East Maintenance Facility (MME), where the contractor is proceeding in earnest trying to make as much progress as possible before the rainy season sets in. Although most segments are complete or near completion, segment A (Fourth St. Bridge), segment C ( Islais Creek Bridge ), and segment J (Station Finishes and Project-wide Systems) continue to experience delays, and it is now evident that the start of revenue service will be delayed to the end of 2006. We are also projecting a cost overrun for the project. Staff is working with MUNI to arrive at a reliable estimate of cost-at-completion, and we expect to reach agreement on the final number in the next couple of weeks. MUNI has indicated its intent to seek funds outside of Prop K to make the project whole. Staff has stressed the need to address any project trade-offs involved in using state or federal funds. Efforts continue to address environmental concerns along Third Street ; during the month of October, 21 air samples were taken, all of them within acceptable limits. This is an information item. 11. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION 12. Public Comment 13. Adjournment Please note that the meeting proceedings can be viewed live at http://www.sfgov.org/sfgtv or that evening at 6:00 pm on Cable Channel 26 in San Francisco, with a repeat on the weekend (either Saturday or Sunday evening). To know the exact cablecast times for weekend viewing, please call SFGTV at (415) 557-4293 on Friday when the cablecast times have been determined. 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