| Plans and Programs Committee - July 21, 2009 |
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AGENDA PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEERescheduled Meeting Notice Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2009
1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of the June 16, 2009 Meeting - ACTION* attachment 3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report - INFORMATION* CAC Min Special CAC Min 4. Recommend Appointment of Two Members to the Citizens Advisory Committee - ACTION* attachment 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 are two vacancies on the CAC requiring Committee action. The vacancies resulted from the term expirations of Cecilia Lim and Jacqualine Sachs. Ms. Lim and Ms. Sachs have indicated that they are interested in being reappointed to the CAC. We are seeking a recommendation to appoint two members to the CAC. 5. Recommend Appointment of Two Members to the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee - ACTION* attachment In December 2006, the Authority Board approved the Van Ness Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Feasibility Study, including conceptual design and evaluation of BRT alternatives for Van Ness Avenue, and appropriated Prop K funding for Environmental Analysis and Preliminary Engineering. In March 2007, the Authority Board approved the award of a contract to Parsons for Environmental Analysis and Preliminary Engineering for BRT on Van Ness Avenue, to be led by the Authority in coordination with Municipal Transportation Agency. The Van Ness Avenue BRT Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) advises Authority staff during the Environmental Analysis. The CAC is comprised of nine members with representation encompassing both corridor and citywide interests. In June and July, 2009, two members of the Van Ness Avenue BRT CAC submitted resignations from the Committee. Following outreach and publicity, we received 17 applications for membership on the Committee. We are seeking a recommendation to appoint two members to the Van Ness Avenue BRT CAC.
6. Recommend Provisional Adoption of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan - ACTION* attachment enclosure In November 2003, nearly 75% of the San Francisco electorate approved Prop K, extending the existing half-cent local transportation sales tax and adopting a new 30-year Expenditure Plan and programming a total of $2.35 billion (2003 $'s) in local transportation sales tax revenue to a number of eligible categories to leverage another $9.6 billion (2003 $'s) in other federal, state and local funds. The Strategic Plan is the financial tool that guides the timing and allocation of Prop K revenues over the 30-year Expenditure Plan period, reconciling the timing of expected Prop K revenues with the schedule for when project sponsors need those revenues in order to deliver projects, and setting policy for the administration of the program to ensure prudent stewardship of the funds. In March 2005, the Authority Board adopted the first Prop K Strategic Plan. The requested action would support the provisional adoption of the 2009 update to the Prop K Strategic Plan. The structure and underlying philosophy of the 2005 Strategic Plan have been carried forward. The proposed changes are necessary to address reduced revenue projections due to the current economic recession, new project priorities and funding needs, and modified project delivery schedules. The Draft 2009 Strategic Plan, included as an enclosure to this memo, would continue the precedent of advancing funds through financing to deliver projects early on, which means that over the 30-years of the Expenditure Plan, fewer dollars will be available for projects and programs because of the need to pay interest. The 2009 Strategic Plan assumes slightly over $825 million in debt issuance, at a cost of about $853 million in finance costs in year-of-expenditure dollars. Despite the higher cost of financing, the size of the projected debt issuance is about $200 million lower than assumed in the 2005 Strategic Plan primarily because delays in project delivery and favorable rates for our existing $150 million in outstanding commercial paper allowed us to avoid issuing long-term debt during the first five years of Prop K. We are recommending provisional adoption of the 2009 Strategic Plan in order to allow major capital projects and categories like paratransit, with no 5YPP requirement, to move forward with planned Fiscal Year 2009/10 allocations. We expect that adoption of the 5YPPs in September 2009 will trigger a Strategic Plan amendment to push out programming and cash flows for certain key categories compared to the current proposals from sponsors. We are seeking a recommendation to provisionally adopt the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan. 7. Status Report on the 2009 Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Program Updates - INFORMATION* attachment enclosure At the July 21 Plans and Programs Committee meeting, we will provide a status report on the 2009 Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) updates. We have invited project sponsors to attend the meeting to answer any questions the Committee may have about the preliminary draft programs of projects, which list projects and programs proposed for Prop K funds over the next five years (i.e., Fiscal Years 2009/10 - 2013/14). The voter-approved Prop K Expenditure Plan requires that each programmatic category (i.e., not project specific) develop a 5YPP that is approved by the Authority Board as a prerequisite for receiving Prop K allocations. While the Strategic Plan provides the long-term road map for managing Prop K revenue, the 21 5YPPs ensure that the Authority Board, project sponsors and the public have a clear understanding of how projects are prioritized for funding within each programmatic category as well as the five-year program of projects anticipated to be delivered. The intended outcome of the 5YPPs is the establishment of a steady stream of grant-ready projects that can be advanced as soon as funds (including Prop K, federal, state, and other funds) are available. The 21 5YPPs and the list of agencies involved are shown in Attachment 1. In September, we will bring final draft 5YPPs to the Committee and Board for approval, along with our recommended annual allocations. We are seeking input and guidance from the Plans and Programs Committee. This is an information item. 8. Recommend Approval of the 2009 Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Program for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Maintenance - ACTION* attachment The voter-approved Prop K Expenditure Plan requires that each programmatic category (i.e., not project specific) develop a 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) as a prerequisite for receiving Prop K allocations. The intended outcome of the 5YPPs is the establishment of a steady stream of grant-ready projects that can be advanced as soon as funds (including Prop K, federal, state, and other funds) are available. While the Strategic Plan provides the long-term road map for managing Prop K revenue, the 5YPPs ensure that the Authority Board, project sponsors and the public have a clear understanding of how projects are prioritized for funding within each particular programmatic category as well as the five- year program of projects anticipated to be delivered. The Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) are the two eligible recipients of Prop K funds from the Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Maintenance category. The two agencies have worked together to develop the Draft 2009 5YPP for the period covering Fiscal Years 2009/10 through 2013/14. The DPW's Public Sidewalk Repair Program is funded by a combination of Prop K and State Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds. The DPW doesn't expect to receive an allocation of TDA funds until September 2009; therefore, in order to avoid a possible suspension of the program, the DPW has requested allocation of Fiscal Year 2009/10 Prop K funds in July 2009. Thus, we are bringing the Draft 2009 5YPP for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Maintenance to the Plans and Programs Committee and Board for approval in July 2009, concurrent with the DPW's allocation request, which is a separate item on the agenda. The remaining 20 5YPPs are scheduled to be brought to the Committee and Board for approval in September 2009. Approval of the 5YPP is contingent upon Board approval of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan. We are seeking a recommendation to approve the 2009 Prop K 5YPP for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Maintenance. 9. Recommend Allocation of $554,760 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Department of Public Works for the Public Sidewalk Repair Program and $9,670,000 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Municipal Transportation Agency for Paratransit, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules - ACTION* attachment The Department of Public Works (DPW) has requested $554,760 in Prop K funds for its Fiscal Year 2009/10 Public Sidewalk Repair Program. Board approval of Fiscal Year 2009/10 Prop K annual requests is scheduled for September 2009, and is contingent upon Board approval of the relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP). As noted in the prior agenda item, the DPW's Public Sidewalk Repair Program is funded by a combination of Prop K and State Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds. The DPW doesn't expect to receive an allocation of TDA funds until September 2009; therefore, in order to avoid a possible suspension of the Public Sidewalk Repair Program, the DPW has requested allocation of the Fiscal Year 2009/10 Prop K funds in July 2009. In order to avoid a potential suspension of scheduled sidewalk repairs for several months, we are bringing the DPW's allocation request to the Plans and Programs Committee and Board for approval in July 2009. We are also recommending one other Fiscal Year 2009/10 annual allocation to provide operating funds for the Municipal Transportation Agency's (MTA's) paratransit services. There is no 5YPP requirement for the Prop K paratransit category, but approval of the requested $9.67 million allocation is contingent on approval of the Prop K 2009 Strategic Plan. We are seeking a recommendation to approve the allocation of $554,760 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the DPW for the Public Sidewalk Repair Program and $9,670,000 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the MTA for paratransit, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules. 10. Recommend Allocation of $317,000 in Prop K Funds to the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Construction Phase of the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule - ACTION* attachment In 2007, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) approved the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Plan which identified projects to improve access and safety within the area bounded by 4th Avenue, Moraga Street, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. In February 2007, the Authority approved Resolution 07-48, which programmed $637,000 in federal Congestion Management Air Quality (CMAQ) funds through the county share Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (RBPP) and $478,000 in state Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds through the county share Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) program to design and construct the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project. In 2007, the MTA was allocated a total of $316,000 from a combination of TE, CMAQ, and Prop K funds for the design phase of the project. To accommodate a delay in the project schedule and to avoid a resulting loss of federal funds to the project, the Authority approved Resolution 09-25 in November 2008, which swapped $532,000 in Fiscal Year 2008/09 CMAQ funds programmed to the construction phase of the subject project with an equivalent amount of Prop K funds programmed to the MTA's Central Subway Project. The state budget crisis indefinitely delayed the allocation of the $343,000 in state TE funds for the construction phase of the project, so when federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) TE funds became available in April 2009, the Authority approved Resolution 09-59, which programmed $343,000 in ARRA TE funds to the project to replace the state TE funds. To meet the timely use of funds requirements associated with the ARRA TE funds, the MTA proposes constructing the project in two phases. Phase 1, the subject of this request, includes sidewalk bulbs to be installed along Irving Street at 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Avenues and a pedestrian refuge island at 7th Avenue and Moraga Street. The cost to construct Phase 1 is $660,000 to be funded by the requested $317,000 in Prop K funds plus the $343,000 in ARRA TE funds. The MTA anticipates Phase 1 construction will be complete by March 2011. The MTA will submit a future request for additional Prop K funds to complete Phase 2. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $317,000 in Prop K funds to the MTA for the construction phase of the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule. 11. Recommend Approval of the Final Report of the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study - ACTION* attachment enclosure The 2004 Countywide Transportation Plan identified the pressing need for improved management of on-street parking at the neighborhood level. The Authority undertook the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study (Study) to explore the potential for utilizing innovative approaches, including variable pricing of on-street parking, to improve the management of parking in San Francisco's neighborhoods and to support policy goals. Parking management is a crucial element of comprehensive transportation system and demand management. Since the 1970s, the City has successfully pursued strategies to minimize the parking impacts associated with employment growth in the downtown core, primarily through limitations on the provision of parking supply and significant investment in transit infrastructure. Future growth will differ significantly in pace and character from historic San Francisco development trends; substantial residential growth in the city, in conjunction with rising incomes and reduced off-street parking requirements in many areas, can be expected to increase the demand for on-street parking. San Francisco's diverse neighborhoods confront different on-street parking challenges, but availability and utilization (quantity of users served) are central issues. The City's on-street parking management toolkit has historically relied upon conventional strategies, including metering along local commercial corridors and nominally-priced residential permits. These approaches address block faces designated as "commercial" and "residential" independently, rather than in an integrated manner at the neighborhood level. Underpriced on-street parking theoretically represents a significant source of untapped revenue that could be dedicated to transit-first uses; however, attempts to close this pricing gap must be planned and executed carefully, in a manner that the public will understand and support. Neighborhoods should be given the opportunity to proactively manage on-street parking, potentially through a parking benefit district (PBD) approach, which would allow neighborhoods to raise meter and/or permit rates at the neighborhood level and realize tangible local transportation improvements using a portion of new revenues. This will help generate public support for parking management, while also increasing the overall pool of funds from which transit stands to benefit. Following the Authority's successful application for federal Urban Partnership Program (UPP) grant funds, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has developed the SFpark program to demonstrate variable parking pricing. The SFpark pilots will test and evaluate management approaches generally consistent with those explored in the Study. The pilot projects are a unique opportunity to test innovative strategies, evaluate advanced technologies, and introduce the public to pricing as a tool for transportation system management and investment. The implementation of demand-responsive parking pricing heightens the need to manage parking in a coordinated manner at the neighborhood level. There are further opportunities to develop comprehensive yet flexible approaches to neighborhood-level parking management, in order to support policy goals, increase community involvement, and return benefits to areas that are willing to proactively address on-street parking challenges. We are seeking a motion of support for approval of the Final Report of the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study. 12. Recommend Amendment of San Francisco's 2008 Lifeline Transportation Program Project Priorities to Include the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project - ACTION* attachment The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC's) Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) funds projects that improve mobility for low income residents. In November 2008, the Authority Board approved Resolution 09-24 identifying nine projects to receive a total of $9.68 million in 2008 LTP funds. Due to state budget cuts, the amount of State Transit Assistance (STA) funds available for San Francisco 2008 LTP projects decreased by $2.38 million, resulting in a new total of $7.30 million available for projects. At the reduced funding level, the MTA is no longer able to deliver the Lifeline Fast Pass Expansion Program or the Enhanced Transit Security in Bayview Hunters Point Project. Removing the two projects from the approved list of 2008 LTP project priorities has freed up $3,129,628, or $752,440 more than the $2.38 million in eliminated STA funds. To fully program all available funds, in May 2009 the Authority issued a supplemental call for projects to establish priorities for the remaining $752,440 in 2008 LTP funds. By the June 11, 2009 due date, we received one project proposal from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project. The 2008 LTP funds for this project will total $1,906,050 including the $752,440 currently available for programming plus $1,153,610 originally awarded to the Balboa Park Station Westside Entrance & Walking Project, which will be constructed with federal stimulus funds. The proposed Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project would enhance access to the new safe, accessible westside walkway by constructing an additional walkway across the BART tracks to the Muni boarding area on the east side of the station. The new scope of work would also reconstruct and upgrade an existing accessible boarding platform on the Muni side of the station and modify the station canopy. The project's funding plan includes an additional $895,000 in Prop K funds to be programmed as part of the 2009 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) updates. BART expects to complete this project by Spring 2011. We are seeking a recommendation to amend San Francisco's 2008 LTP project priorities to include the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project. 13. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION 14. Public Comment 15. Adjournment
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