VISION ZERO COMMITTEE
Transportation Authority Board Special Meeting
Date: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015
Location: Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Commissioners Kim (Chair), Yee (Vice Chair), Farrell, Mar and Wiener (Ex Officio)
Clerk: Steve Stamos
1. Roll Call
2. Approve the Minutes of the April 24, 2015 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
3. Vision Zero Progress Report – INFORMATION* attachment presentation
Megan Wier of the Department of Public Health, Vision Zero Task Force Co-Chair, and Tom Maguire, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Vision Zero Lead, will provide an overall progress report on the various Vision Zero projects and initiatives, including action items in the Two-Year Action Strategy. This is an information item.
4. Automated Safety Enforcement Presentation – INFORMATION* attachment
Kate Breen from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Claire Phillips from the Controller’s Office will provide an overview of automated safety enforcement, including types of automated enforcement, effectiveness, and case studies from other jurisdictions in the United States. The presentation will include information on the potential for automated enforcement of vehicles blocking pedestrian right of way at intersections (e.g. blocking the box). This is an information item.
5. Vision Zero Education Strategy – INFORMATION* attachment
John Knox White, Transportation Planner at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, and Ana Validzic, Program Manager for Safe Routes to School at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, will present the highlights of the draft Vision Zero Education Strategy, including explaining the core program for the Vision Zero education and communications campaigns; policies and procedures to promote better coordination among city agencies and stakeholders; proposed short- and longer-term education strategies; and funding needs. This is an information item.
6. 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.
7. Public Comment
8. 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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