SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Meeting Notice
Date: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Location: Legislative Chamber, Room 250, City Hall
Commissioners: Avalos (Chair), Wiener (Vice Chair), Breed, Campos, Christensen, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Tang and Yee
Clerk: Steve Stamos
1. Roll Call
2. Approve the Minutes of the December 16, 2014 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 14) in lieu of the Executive Director’s Report.
5. Election of Chair and Vice Chair – ACTION
Items from the Finance Committee
6. Exercise the Second One-Year Option of the Consultant Contracts with Arup North America Limited, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates, and Stantec Consulting Services Inc. and Increase the Contract Amounts by $836,000, to a Combined Total Amount Not to Exceed $1,736,000, for On-Call Transportation Planning Services, and Authorize the Executive Director to Modify Contract Payment Terms and Non-Material Contract Terms and Conditions – ACTION* attachment
7. Approve the Revised Administrative Code – ACTION* attachment
8. Approve the Revised Rules of Order; the Revised Debt, Fiscal, Investment and Procurement Policies; and the Revised Travel, Conference, Training and Business Expense Reimbursement Policy – ACTION* attachment
9. Increase the Amount of the Professional Services Contract with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. by $66,841 to a Total Amount Not to Exceed $665,022 for Planning, Environmental, and Engineering Services; Increase the Amount of the Professional Services Contract with S&C Engineers, Inc. by $130,000, to a Total Amount Not to Exceed $550,700, for Construction Management Services; Increase the Amount of the Construction Contract with O.C. Jones & Sons, Inc. by $348,000 to a Total Amount Not to Exceed $2,369,468; Authorize the Executive Director to Modify Payment Terms and Non-Material Contract Terms and Conditions for All Three Contracts; and Authorize an Additional Construction Allotment of $213,800 to a Total Amount Not to Exceed $400,800 for the Folsom and Fremont Street Off-Ramp Realignment Project – ACTION* attachment
10. Approve the Scope of Work for the Improving West Side Transit Access Strategic Analysis Report – ACTION* attachment
Items from the Plans and Programs Committee
11. Allocate $3,815,332 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, and Allocate $1,201,000 in Prop AA Funds, with Conditions, for Seven Requests, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules – ACTION* attachment
Items from the Personnel Committee
12. [POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION] Public Employee Performance Evaluation and Adopt the Executive Director’s Performance Objectives for 2015 – ACTION* attachment
The Transportation Authority may hold a closed session under California Government Code 54957 concerning the evaluation of the performance of the Executive Director.
OPEN SESSION: After the closed session, the Chair shall report the vote taken on motion(s) made in the closed session, if any.
13. Fix Annual Compensation for the Executive Director for the Period October 1 through September 30, 2015 – ACTION* attachment
Items for Direct Board Consideration
14. Adopt the 2014 Annual Report – ACTION* attachment
The Transportation 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 Transportation Authority’s Administrative Code. We are seeking an action to adopt the 2014 Annual Report.
Other Items
15. 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.
16. Public Comment
17. Adjournment
* Additional materials
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The Legislative Chamber (Room 250) and the Committee Room (Room 263) in City Hall are wheelchair accessible. Meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SFGovTV, the Government Channel 26. Assistive listening devices for the Legislative Chamber are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244. Assistive listening devices for the Committee Room are available upon request at the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244 or in the Committee Room. To request sign language interpreters, readers, large print agendas or other accommodations, please contact the Clerk of the Authority at (415) 522-4800. Requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure availability.
The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets). Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations). MUNI bus lines also serving the area are the 5, 6, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, 71, and 71L. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 701-4485.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.
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