FINANCE COMMITTEE packet agenda
Meeting Notice
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2015; 11:00 a.m.
Location: Committee Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Commissioners Avalos (Chair), Mar (Vice Chair), Campos, Cohen, Kim and Wiener (Ex Officio)
Clerk: Steve Stamos
1. Roll Call
2. Approve the Minutes of the June 9, 2015 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
3. State and Federal Legislative Update – ACTION* attachment
Every month, we provide an update on state and federal legislation and, when appropriate, seek recommendations to adopt new positions on active legislation. The attached matrix tracks the latest activity on state bills and the positions previously adopted by the Transportation Authority. We are seeking a recommendation to adopt the following new positions this month: support on Assembly Bill (AB) 744 (Chau), AB 902 (Bloom), AB First Extraordinary Session (ABX1) 1 (Alejo), ABX1 2 (Perea), and Senate Constitutional Amendment First Extraordinary Session (SCAX1) 1 (Huff); new support and seek amendment positions on Senate Bill (SB) 16 (Beall) and Senate Bill First Extraordinary Session (SBX1) 1 (Beall); and new oppose positions on SBX1 2 (Huff) and SBX1 3 (Vidak); and a change in position from oppose to watch on AB 744 (Perea).
4. Recommend Award of a Two-Year Contract to AECOM Technical Services, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000 for Planning and Engineering Services for the San Francisco Freeway Corridor Management Study Phase 2, and Authorizing the Executive Director to Negotiate Contract Payment Terms and Non-Material Contract Terms and Conditions – ACTION* attachment
The Transportation Authority is seeking consultant services to support the Freeway Corridor Management Study (FCMS) Phase 2, which will explore feasible strategies to both manage demand and increase reliability in the freeway corridors in San Francisco. The study will examine US-101 and I-280 for opportunities to: create a managed lane that may be restricted by occupancy and/or price; manage ramp access to the freeways; and use other demand- and/or information-based management strategies. This work stems from Phase 1 of the FCMS, which documented the project’s goals and a range of potential strategies. The Transportation Authority Board adopted the FCMS Phase 1 report in March 2015. Phase 2 will be the performance-based technical analysis of strategies and produce recommended strategies and an implementation plan. On May 8, 2015, the Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for planning and engineering services for Phase 2 of the project. By the June 8, 2015 deadline, we received four proposals. A review panel comprised of Transportation Authority, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and California Department of Transportation staff reviewed the proposals and interviewed three firms on June 17, 2015. Based on the competitive selection process defined in the evaluation criteria of the RFP, the review panel recommends the award of a consultant contract to the top-ranked firm, AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
5. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION
During this segment of the meeting, Committee members may make comments on items not specifically listed above, or introduce or request items for future consideration.
6. Public Comment
7. Adjournment
* Additional materials
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