SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Meeting Notice
Date: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250, City Hall
Commissioners: Avalos (Chair), Wiener (Vice Chair), Breed, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang and Yee
CLERK: Erika Cheng
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of the December 17, 2013 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
3. Chair’s Report – INFORMATION
4. Executive Director’s Report – INFORMATION
During this segment of the meeting for this month, the Executive Director will present the Annual Report (Item 12) in lieu of the Executive Director’s Report.
5. Election of Chair and Vice Chair – ACTION
Items from the Finance Committee
6. Approve the Revised Administrative Code – ACTION* attachment
7. Approve the Revised Rules of Order and the Revised Debt, Fiscal, and Procurement Policies, and Ratify the Investment Policy – ACTION* attachment
8. Authorize the Executive Director to Execute an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with Treasure Island Development Authority for the I-80/Yerba Buena Island Interchange Improvement Project to Defer the Initial Loan Payment by One Year and Restructure the Repayment Schedule While Maintaining the Deadline for Full Repayment of the Loan by December 31, 2016 – ACTION* attachment
Items from the Plans and Programs Committee
9. Appoint Eleanor Batiste to the Geneva-Harney Bus Rapid Transit Community Advisory Committee – ACTION* attachment
10. Appoint Richard Hashimoto to the Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Citizens Advisory Committee – ACTION* attachment
11. Allocate $146,825 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Department of Public Works for Sloat Boulevard Pedestrian Improvements, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and Amend the Relevant 5-Year Prioritization Programs – ACTION* attachment
12. Allocate $13.1 Million in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for Preliminary Engineering and Detailed Design for the Transit Effectiveness Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and Amend the Bus Rapid Transit/MUNI Metro Network 5-Year Prioritization Program – ACTION* attachment
Items for Direct Board Consideration
13. Adopt the 2013 Annual Report – ACTION* attachment report presentation
The Authority’s enabling legislation requires the preparation and adoption of an Annual Report by January of each year “on the progress to achieve the objectives of completion of the projects in the adopted county transportation expenditure plan” (Sec. 131303 of the Public Utilities Code). Adoption of the Annual Report also ensures compliance with the annual reporting requirements in Section 2(d) of the Authority’s Administrative Code. We are seeking an action to adopt the 2013 Annual Report.
Other Items
14. 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.
15. Public Comment
16. Adjournment
* Additional materials
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