CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE packet agenda
Meeting Notice
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015; 6:00 p.m.
Location: 1455 Market Street, Floor 22
Members: Christopher Waddling (Chair), Wells Whitney (Vice Chair), Myla Ablog, Brian Larkin, John Larson, Santiago Lerma, John Morrison, Jacqualine Sachs, Peter Sachs and Peter Tannen
6:00 1. Committee Meeting Call to Order
6:07 2. Chair’s Report – INFORMATION
6:10 Consent Calendar
3. Approve the Minutes of the October 28, 2015 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
4. Approve the 2016 CAC Meeting Schedule – ACTION* attachment
Per Article IV, Section I of the CAC’s By-Laws, the regular meetings of the CAC are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Transportation Authority’s offices. Special meetings are held as needed (e.g. due to holidays or other time constraints). The 2016 Transportation Authority meeting schedule is attached, with proposed CAC meeting dates for approval and Board and Committee meeting dates included for reference.
5. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Approval of the 2016 State and Federal Legislative Program – ACTION* revised attachment
Every year the Transportation Authority Board adopts a legislative program to guide the agency’s transportation advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels. The proposed State and Federal Legislative Program reflects key principles, gathered from our common positions with other local transportation sales tax authorities around the state, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, as well as our understanding of the most pressing issues facing the region, San Francisco, and our partner agencies that deliver transportation in the city. The proposed program is presented in the form of principles, not specific bills or legislative initiatives, in order to allow staff the necessary flexibility to respond to legislative proposals and specific policy concerns that may arise over the course of the legislative session in Sacramento or Washington. Our 2016 Legislative Program continues many of the themes from the previous legislative sessions and emphasizes issues of stabilizing and protecting existing transportation funds, authorizing new transportation revenues, securing funding for San Francisco projects, advancing high-speed rail investment, supporting allocation of state cap and trade revenues for transportation, promoting Vision Zero safety goals, and aspiring to meet environmental and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
6. Adopt a Motion of Support for Reprogramming $67,265 in One Bay Area Grant Cycle 1 Funds from San Francisco Public Works’ ER Taylor Elementary Safe Routes to School Project to the Chinatown Broadway Street Design Project – ACTION* attachment
In June 2013, the Transportation Authority Board programmed $35 million in One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) Cycle 1 County Program funds to seven projects that were competitively selected, including San Francisco Public Works’ (SFPW’s) ER Taylor Elementary Safe Routes to School (SR2S) and Chinatown Broadway Street Design projects. ER Taylor SR2S has been recently completed with a remaining balance of $67,265. SFPW requests reprogramming the balance to the Chinatown Broadway project, which has received a higher-than-anticipated bid to its original construction contract advertisement. SFPW plans on re-advertising the contract by the end of this year and awarding it in March 2016.
End of Consent Calendar
6:20 7. 2016 CAC Nominations – INFORMATION
At the December 2 CAC meeting, nominations will be made for the CAC Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2016. Per the CAC’s By-Laws, nominations for the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be made at the last CAC meeting of the calendar year (e.g. December 2, 2015) in order to be eligible for election at the first CAC meeting of the following year (e.g. January 27, 2015). A nomination must be accepted by the candidate. Self-nominations are allowed. Candidates are required to submit statements of qualifications and objectives to the Clerk of the Transportation Authority one week prior to the January CAC meeting to be included in the meeting packet. The due date this year is January 20, 2016. The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the appointed members at the January meeting. The term of office shall be for one year. There are no term limits.
6:30 8. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Allocation of $638,477 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule – ACTION* attachment
As summarized in Attachments 1 and 2, we have two requests totaling $638,477 in Prop K sales tax funds to present to the Citizens Advisory Committee. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has requested $516,000 to upgrade traffic signals at five intersections along the Upper Polk corridor as part of the Polk streetscape and paving project. San Francisco Public Works has requested $122,477 to supplement previously allocated Prop K sales tax funds for the construction phase of pedestrian safety improvements on Sloat Boulevard at Everglade Drive and 23rd Avenue. Project costs have increased due to added Caltrans design requirements and higher than anticipated contract bids.
6:40 9. Adopt a Motion of Support for Approval of the 2015 San Francisco Congestion Management Program – ACTION* attachment Enclosure A Enclosure B
As the Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco, the Transportation Authority is responsible for developing and adopting a Congestion Management Program (CMP) for San Francisco on a biennial basis. The CMP is the principal policy and technical document that guides the Transportation Authority’s CMA activities and demonstrates conformity with state congestion management law. The 2015 CMP incorporates several substantive updates, including 2015 system performance monitoring results; the updated CMP Capital Improvement Program; updates on initiatives to manage demand through pricing, incentives, and other strategies; Transportation Authority and City efforts to integrate land use and transportation planning in key locations; and other significant policy and planning progress since 2013.
6:55 10. Update on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Commuter Shuttle Program – INFORMATION* Program Policy Evaluation Report
In August 2014, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) launched a Commuter Shuttle Pilot Program to determine if regulation of shuttles would reduce traffic conflicts, particularly with Muni operations, and other concerns raised by residents. The pilot included a permit and fee program and data gathering for analysis, which culminated in publication of the Pilot Evaluation Report in October 2015. At its November 17 meeting, the SFMTA Board approved an amendment to the Transportation Code to make permanent the regulation of the commuter shuttles and adopted a Commuter Shuttle Program Policy to govern the implementation of the permit program, which includes designated shared Muni zones and shuttle-only zones. The new permit program includes regulatory provisions to phase in a newer and greener fleet of vehicles, limit the routes of large shuttles, increase enforcement, and reduce service disruptions. Pending availability from SFMTA staff, there will be a presentation on the evaluation report and the new permit program at the December CAC meeting. If SFMTA staff is unavailable in December, they will gladly attend the January 27 CAC meeting. The program policy and evaluation report are attached, and more information can be found at the following SFMTA Board meeting page under Item 11: https://www.sfmta.com/calendar/meetings/board-directors-meeting-november-17-2015.
7:10 11. Overview of the San Francisco Long Range Transportation Planning Program – INFORMATION* attachment
The San Francisco Long Range Transportation Planning Program (LRTPP or Program) is a partnership of San Francisco’s key planning and transportation agencies and the Mayor’s Office, including the Transportation Authority, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), the San Francisco Planning Department, and the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development. The Program is a long range, comprehensive multiagency effort to define the desired and achievable transportation future for San Francisco. The effort will produce a roadmap to arrive at that future, including policies, planning, project development, and funding strategies. The key outputs for the program include a land use and vision document, a major update to the countywide transportation plan (the San Francisco Transportation Plan – SFTP) (following a minor/focused update that is underway), a long-term transit study, a freeway and street traffic management study, and an update to the Transportation Element of the San Francisco General Plan. The Transportation Authority is leading the consultant procurement and has released a request for proposals for consultant services available on the Transportation Authority’s website, www.sfcta.org. Proposals are due on December 9. We anticipate bringing the contract to the Board for approval in January 2016 and starting the first major round of public outreach in spring 2016. At the December 2, 2015 CAC meeting, agency staff will provide an overview of the Program, its key deliverables and anticipated schedule. We expect to provide updates to and seek input from the CAC on the LRTTP throughout the entire process.
7:25 12. Southeast/Southwest Sector Long Range Transit Planning – INFORMATION
In response to Chair Waddling’s request at the September 30, 2015 CAC meeting, agency staff will provide an overview of land developments in the southeast/southwest sector along with the transportation planning efforts underway, and will speak to how they are being coordinated. With significant residential and employment growth anticipated in the southeast and southwest parts of San Francisco, numerous agencies are working on plans and projects to support the anticipated increase in transportation demand. Building off of the work in support of the Bi-County Transportation Study, agencies have been coordinating these efforts to ensure a comprehensive approach, appropriate phasing, and construction efficiencies. Findings and recommendations from these efforts will also provide input to the Long Range Transportation Planning Program (see prior agenda item), feeding into citywide planning documents such as the San Francisco Transportation Plan, which advance policy and help prioritize investments for funding.
7:40 13. Update on Cost Review of Transbay Transit Center and Downtown Extension – INFORMATION* attachment
In September, we updated the CAC on the preliminary findings of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)-led cost review of the Transbay Transit Center (TTC) project, focusing on Phase 1 of the project, which includes the TTC, bus ramp, and related improvements. In early November, MTC released a presentation (attached) summarizing findings from its cost review of Phase 1 and Phase 2 (Caltrain Downtown Extension), but deferred presentation to the December 9 Programming and Allocation Committee meeting due to time constraints. At the December CAC meeting, we will provide an update on the cost review. Some noteworthy highlights since September include: 1) On November 12, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board agreed to accept a proposal from Crescent Heights Development to acquire Parcel F for $165 million, $5 million over the minimum bid. An additional $20 million would be forthcoming if the developer succeeds in acquiring an adjacent parcel, currently under negotiations, and the two parcels can be combined to build a single project. The offer calls for payment in full at close of escrow in February 2016 making the funds available when needed for construction, eliminating the need for TJPA to obtain financing for that amount of funds. The project will provide 35% affordable housing. 2) The MTC-led cost review for Phase 1 resulted in a recommendation to increase the budget by $360 million to a total of $2.26 billion, which provides a confidence level of 70% that the project will be completed within budget. Proceeds from the sale of Parcel F reduced the additional funding need to $195 million. 3) At the November meeting, the TJPA Board amended its by-laws allowing the Board to designate a person or entity, who shall take direction from and report directly to the Board, to oversee all aspects of the design, project, controls, and construction of the Transbay Terminal Project.
7:50 14. Introduction of New Business – INFORMATION
During this segment of the meeting, CAC members may make comments on items not specifically listed above, or introduce or request items for future consideration.
7:55 15. Public Comment
8:00 16. Adjournment
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Next Meeting: January 27, 2016
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