PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Meeting Notice
Date: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Location: Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Commissioners Tang (Chair), Christensen (Vice Chair), Breed, Farrell, Yee and Wiener (Ex Officio)
Clerk: Steve Stamos
1. Roll Call
2. Citizens Advisory Committee Report – INFORMATION* attachment
3. Approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2015 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
4. Recommend Appointment of Two Members to the Citizens Advisory Committee – ACTION* attachment enclosure
The Transportation Authority has an eleven-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC members serve two-year terms. Per the Transportation Authority’s Administrative Code, the Plans and Programs Committee recommends and the Transportation Authority Board appoints individuals to fill any CAC vacancies. Neither Transportation 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 are the result of the resignation of Angela Minkin due to time constraints associated with her travel schedule and other obligations and the term expiration of Wells Whitney. Mr. Whitney is seeking reappointment. Attachment 1 shows current CAC membership and Attachment 2 lists applicants. We are seeking a recommendation to appoint two members to the CAC.
5. Recommend Allocation of $772,900 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, and Appropriation of $90,000 in Prop K Funds, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules – ACTION* attachment
As summarized in Attachments 1 and 2, we have four requests totaling $862,900 in Prop K sales tax funds to present to the Plans and Programs Committee. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has requested sales tax funds for three projects, including design of new traffic signals or flashing beacons for eight high-priority intersections, ($280,000); construction to upgrade traffic signals at nine intersections along Polk Street, a Walkfirst High-Injury Corridor ($382,900); and Neighborhood Transportation Improvement Program (NTIP) capital funds for conceptual design of key bicycle and pedestrian at three key sites at the Chavez/Bayshore/Potrero intersection and development of an areawide lighting plan ($100,000). We are requesting $100,000 for a District 2 NTIP planning effort that evaluates potential options for managing access on the 1000 block of Lombard Street. Of this amount, $10,000 would be allocated to the SFMTA to support its involvement in the NTIP study. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $772,900 in Prop K funds, with conditions, and appropriate $90,000 in Prop K funds, with conditions, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules.
6. Major Capital Projects Update – Presidio Parkway – INFORMATION* attachment presentation
The Presidio Parkway project, one of the signature Prop K sales tax projects, is approaching substantial completion this fall. The Presidio Parkway, replaces the Doyle Drive elevated freeway that provided access to the Golden Gate Bridge through the Presidio of San Francisco. The Transportation Authority served as co-lead agency in partnership with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to complete the environmental document in 2008, perform design, negotiate right of way and oversee contracting and construction beginning in 2009. Removal of Doyle Drive and Phase I construction were completed in 2012. Construction is approximately 75% complete for Phase II, the phase of the project being delivered as a public-private partnership. Major current work includes completion of the main post tunnels and preparation for opening the new facility to traffic over a four-day weekend beginning May 28, 2015. The Golden Gate Bridge and Highway 1 will remain open but major delays are expected and we are encouraging the public to either avoid the area or make use of transit. Project costs through completion of construction are budgeted at $857 million of which the Transportation Authority Board has programmed over $203 million, including $66 million in sales tax funds. While Phase II has made good construction progress with substantial completion scheduled for September 2015, the Phase II contractor, Golden Link Concessionaire (GLC), has faced challenges in working in harmony with the Presidio Trust. We are continuing to monitor the contractor’s performance and are working aggressively with Caltrans to both advance construction and see that GLC meets the required program goals. This is an information item.
7. 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.
8. Public Comment
9. Adjournment
* Additional materials
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