VISION ZERO COMMITTEE packet agenda
Transportation Authority Board Special Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Location: Legislative Chamber, Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Kim (Chair), Yee (Vice Chair), Farrell, Mar and Wiener (Ex Officio)
Clerk: Steve Stamos
1. Roll Call
Consent Calendar
2. Approve the Minutes of the September 10, 2015 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
3. Recommend Extending the Vision Zero Committee of the Transportation Authority for an Additional Two-Year Period – ACTION* attachment
The Vision Zero Committee was established as a select committee of the Transportation Authority on February 25, 2014 through Resolution 14-58. The committee was established to serve for a two-year period beginning from the first committee meeting, which was held on April 10, 2014. Unless extended, the Vision Zero Committee will be discontinued on April 10, 2016. At the December meeting, the committee will consider recommending the extension of the Vision Zero Committee for an additional two-year period, with final action taken at the next meeting of the Transportation Authority Board.
4. Overall Vision Zero Progress Report – INFORMATION* attachment
Staff from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will provide an overall progress report on the various Vision Zero projects and initiatives, including action items in the Two-Year Action Strategy, a status report on the 24 Vision Zero near-term engineering capital projects, and an update regarding development of the Active Transportation Program-funded speeding reduction campaign.
End of Consent Calendar
5. Update on Use of Parking Control Officers to Support Vision Zero – INFORMATION
The Vision Zero Two-Year Action Strategy indicates that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will identify Parking Control Officer (PCO) duties that support Vision Zero goals and complete a PCO program resource optimization process to formalize means by which PCOs can be assigned Vision Zero supporting duties. SFMTA will present an update on progress in this area.
6. Framework for Identifying Next Generation of Vision Zero Priority Projects – INFORMATION* attachment
Tom Maguire, Director of Sustainable Streets at SFMTA, will present an approach and framework for identifying priority projects and initiatives to advance the goal of Vision Zero over the next two years. The framework will focus on projects that promote safer speeds and will include a next set of engineering capital projects focused on high injury corridors, as well as citywide education and enforcement projects. The framework will be used to identify a specific list of projects to be presented at the next committee meeting.
7. Recommend Supporting Automated Speed Enforcement as San Francisco’s Key Legislative Initiative in Support of Vision Zero for the 2016 State Legislative Session – ACTION* attachment
Kate Breen, Government Affairs Director for the SFMTA, and Claire Philips, Performance Analyst at the Office of the Controller, will summarize results from the Controller’s Office draft report on Automated Safety Enforcement, including best practices and lessons learned from other jurisdictions. The report confirms that automated enforcement cameras have been used successfully to improve roadway safety in many cities. Transportation Authority and city department staffs recommend that the committee support a resolution making automated speed enforcement San Francisco’s primary focus for Vision Zero supportive legislation for the 2016 state legislative session.
8. 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.
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
* Additional materials
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