City and County of San Francisco Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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>> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the January meeting
of the san francisco and this will transportation authority board.
>> [Roll call]
>> director heinicke will not be able to be with us today.
Three announcements, the ringing and use of cell phones or pagers
or sound producing electronic devices are prohibited. any person responsible for one
going off in the meeting May be asked to leave the room.
Cell phones that are put on by
great do cause a microphone interference. The board respectfully requests that they are turned off.
Approval of the minutes of the July 3 meeting.
>> any further discussion?
>> no.
>> item #five. Communications.
Item #6, introduction of new or unfinished business. >> one clarification.
We talked about this at the last board meeting and have the presentation that showed the different agencies in the region and what percentage of turnover they have had.
I pointed out that one of the
ferries have reached klipper use and it occurred to me that we
serve a different population,
the one that has in uses credit cards with all to reload.
i do not think that we can use that as an apples to apples comparison.
After I thought about it, it felt insensitive and I wanted to point that out.
>> I wanted to point out that it
is possible to get -- when was the last time that we saw an
update on the tollways in terms
of accounts to validate that
used tollways sums are necessary
at the times we have them slated for.
I am looking at tollways.
I have a question, is there any reason we have made them tollways?
Is the traffic count still the same?
>> if the board wishes, we can
certainly report back on these zones and how we evaluate the data.
>> one thing that I would like
to look into, directors, I would
like to see what it would cost,
financially, to put the program on the clipper card.
We do not have klipper available for paratransit customers.
I see no reason, except the cost.
I want to see what it would cost
to put paratransit on the clipper card. >> ok. Members? Ok.
>> item 6.1, the election of
the Chairman And vice-Chairman.
>> are there nominations for vice chair? >> I nominee tom nolan.
>> are there any other nominations? No speeches? Nothing? Ok. [Laughter]
I will ask the role to be called on the election of the chair. >> all right. Director bridges? Aye.
Bring to mind?
Aye --
[Vote called]
It is unanimous. >> are there nominations for
vice President? -- vice chair?
>> this is my last year, it has been an honor. I think that in order to strengthen the dynamic of the
board, I think we need to get some people exposed to it. I would like to nominate cheryl
brinkman.
>> and the other nominations for vice chair? We do not need roll call, do we?
Seeing no other nomination, all of those in favor? >> aye.
>> unanimous. congratulations. >> thank you.
Gerry has given me all kinds of tips.
>> I would like to thank director leave for serving as
vice chair in this past year.
-- lee or serving as vice chair this past year.
>> the executive director' s service report. >> an afternoon.
Members of the board, public, -- could afternoon, members of the
board, public, -- good
afternoon, members of the board, public, and staff.
A couple of capital project updates. one of them is switch replacement on the light rail lines.
Switches are what enabled the trains to move from one course to a different course and switched the direction on the tracks.
-- switched the direction on the tracks.
Mta -- switch the direction on the tracks.
m.T.A. Was successful in securing stimulus funding from the government for this project. This past weekend they completed
the first of 19 switch replacements.
This past weekend it was at 35th and 36.
We will be moving through the
system, the light rail service
system, largely to do these.
It is generally a one day shutdown that is required.
We will be doing these over the weekend.
Sometimes we will piggyback with
other construction works to minimize disruption.
This is to let folks know that
this is good, not and bolts repair work that the federal
government in this case is
largely funding, but important for the liability -- for the reliability of the system.
As I said, we will be doing it in conjunction with other construction projects, the
biggest of which we have going
is the church and boat project.
A quick update on that, our next
closure is not this coming
weekend, but next weekend, January 27. We will be closing westbound
market at church street, church
street at market in both
directions, with parking restrictions.
We have all kinds of muni service, additional and
enhanced, all around there to get folks around the
construction of the j, f, and 22.
This is just another of the plan
sequences for the project, which
is by and large moving along budget and schedule. A critical junction for us.
Basically, nothing new to report.
Things are going as planned and
the next shutdown is in two weeks. The only other thing I wanted to
report on is the centennial.
Mr. Chair, you had asked about this at the last meeting.
A brief update.
We have a communication plan for the event in terms of putting the word out about the {centennial and orchestrating
these events throughout the year.
everyone, I hope, knows that it
is December 28 of 2012, marking
the 100th anniversary of the
public transit system that is
publicly -- the first publicly
owned public transit system in the country. We are happy to be celebrating that. We are coordinating a kickoff event. The plan for the actual day of
the anniversary is December 28. We have one year' s worth the celebration to tout our great muni system.
We are coordinating with the mayor' s office to kick off the event.
We will establish an honorary committee to bring in folks from
the outside to help to shepherd this event. We are dovetailing with other
efforts, like the port of san
francisco 100th -- sorry, 150th
anniversary in April.
We are partnering with the market street railway, primarily among others, two-stage trolly
festivals in neighborhoods
throughout san francisco and the fall, and through the holiday season of 2012.
We will have display units that
featured the video vintaged photo archives. We have tremendous archives of
old photographs in the system that our communications folks
have been working diligently to archive and annotate.
We will be putting those up in
libraries, schools, government
buildings, retail locations, and community events.
we will photograph and document the great history, the rich
history of muni.
We have a kind of employee
advisement aspect of the celebration.
It is the employees today and for the past 100 years that have made me work.
We have had -- we will have special editions of the employee news late -- newsletter.
We will have a brown bag lunches and other communications
with employees.
Muni was known as the people' s railway. They were the first line of people to make the railway work.
We will be doing customer
appreciation events, having sponsorships and joint
promotions in terms of documentaries, newspaper
inserts, customer appreciation
days, really working with -- particularly the tourism industry and others, which you
and I rely on in terms of the services that muni provide.
We will have a comprehensive,
wed to 0.0 media presence in
terms of social -- web 2.0 media presence in terms of social communication that better allow us to reach the people of the bay area.
All of us lovers of the many system, ways that were not
available to us 100 years ago.
As we are developing a more specific schedule of the events, we will bring those to the board for your review.
But it is something that we are very excited about.
It is not every day that began
to celebrate our 100th birthday.
We have a great appreciation for our muni system. >> thank you.
I look forward to continuing the
progress reports.
Any way that the board can be helpful, I am sure that we are looking forward to it.
It is many of these folks in the audience that make me any possible every single day.
Members of public, any comments on the border directors report?
>> I have not seen any comments.
Item number eight, the citizens advisory council report, but I do not see Mr. Murphy.
item number nine, public
comment, allowing members of the public to address the board on items that are not on today' s agenda.
We have a number of people who have expressed interest.
[Reads names ]
If anyone else would like to
discuss, please turn in a speaker cards at this time.
>> I would ask you to adapt freely the term reasonable accommodation.
This problem of clipper card tagging and the stats that you
get are distorted and biased, because it is all bus tagging
cards.
But at the front, there is often in error.
I had to do it six times today. This month is the last month for paper passes.
In February, 800 to 1000 people who are seniors or people with disabilities will have to rely on this.
People standing near the front are vulnerable or fragile because they are afraid of being
a tic -- getting a ticket, but
they are afraid of falling because the boss May jostle or move.
There it -- bus will jostle or move.
That is where the crowding happens. i am asking considering two things.
That there be communing -- community education starting in March.
If someone seems like a senior, someone with gray hair and a
disability, tell them. They May not be aware.
Beyond that, there needs to be something done.
if I get a ticket in February or March, because this did not register, I am risking my safety.
Something needs to be said to a hearing officer' s, that they become aware.
Until klipper is more reliable, if I choose my safety over getting a ticket is a cause I should not have to bear. thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please?
>> jon kyl?
>> good afternoon.
I am here to speak against the installation of parking meters
in my neighborhood, as per the 17th consultant parking management plan.
I live on the 3200 block of 18th
street, between fall some and charlotte.
-- full some -- folsome and charlotte.
Parking has always been a bit of
a challenge, but it is not impossible.
It all works out and we can coexist. This plan will lot ease the situation for the residents at
all and it will place a greater
burden on us through meter rates and finds that will come
from the inevitable for getting to feed the meters.
This plan does not create any additional parking spaces.
But it will increase competition for those parking spaces.
The initial plan calls for a low
rate meters, 25 cents per hour, with no time limit and are payable in advance.
This will then buy computer usage into the neighborhood.
As it is also noted, this neighborhood is richly served by transit.
So, this plan will only make it worse, residents.
Provisions for the residents are inadequate. We should remember that there
are people that work there that are also residents of the neighborhood.
On some blocks, there are no provisions for residents at all.
there are 10 stages on my side of the block in the plan calls
for residential parking permits, if requested, but there is nothing to stop anyone from
parking at those spaces.
I would like to say that those
10 spaces served 16 different units, many of which with roommate situations rather than traditional families.
The input outreach on developing this plan was adequate.
I did not learn about it until late in November. >> thank you.
>> herbert weiner?
Followed by in
the peer -- andy.
>> I am a former member of rescue you need.
There is a problem with the one california bus. Sometimes you have to wait a very long time for the bus, then
three of them will show up.
This has been going on for some months.
last night, as of yesterday, I had to wait for a very long
time, suddenly there were buses following each other.
I wish that something could be done to look into this.
This was not a problem before, but it has been going on for about six months.
I would like to see that addressed. Also, two other things.
You know, I really want to see the accessibility of the seniors
and disabled to bosses -- buses. .
it is creating a hardship.
An internal communication in the
mta referred to this hardship as a challenge. But you are treating the seniors
and elderly as though this was
sealed boot camp training --
seal boot camp training.
This is not the olympic games.
This is accessibility to public transportation. I do not think that it is fair to people.
Second -- the third thing is that I would like to see a
situation where bikers do not
crash the red light and in the -- endanger people in the intersection.
it is -- the model should be shared the intersection.
--
share the intersection. Thank you.
>> next speaker, please? >> I made an error.
the last person is Mr. Caldwell. >> good afternoon.
>> good afternoon.
I do not like to be up here by myself. [Laughter]
>> welcome, everyone.
we are glad to hear it -- you' re here today.
>> congratulations, vice chair.
This will change everything. [Laughter]
Director lee
, oka, oka
reiskin ,
ramos, my name is claire , a
retired muni operator and former secretary and treasurer. Cook
in here with my colleagues, some
of whom are retired and are no
longer employed by muni, but we
were all new drivers in 1984.
-- mimi --
muni drivers in 1984.
remember this, as I give you this summary.
We were all muni drivers in 1984.
All of us have been aggrieved by
the actions of the trust fund trustees.
A joint board made up of mta
officials and of local 258 officials.
Their actions resulted in a
group of workers being singled out and left out.
Therefore, we were each denied a monetary payment of $1,880.
It was paid out last December 23, 2011.
there was a total of 155
operators who received $1,880 each.
They were actively working as transit operators in 1984.
Some of whom were still working in December of 2011.
and some who retired in 2009 through a 2011.
This group also received $1,880.
This $1,880 that was received by
some operators was the result of
a 1984 cost of living
adjustment that was placed into
the trust fund, and has earned
interest for the past 28 years.
That totals approximately $292,000.
As I stated in my opening
comments, we were all muni drivers in 1984.
This is the key to our agreements.
Where are our checks?
we want our money, too .
We are not looking for a handout. We all worked hard for this money.
It was in the 250 a mou.
why were we left out?
I was told by a trusty that it was logistically impossible to locate those still in the property. We do not agree.
Most of us are retired drivers receiving city benefits.
Therefore, the city has our contact information.
notice to these retired operators should be sent by certified mail. The truth is that no such
efforts were attended by these trusties. No one even tried to get in contact with us.
We know that there is still money in the trust fund.
use this money to pay out our
$1,880 each, which is fair and equitable.
If you think we are too old and senile to understand that we
have been bamboozled, this is our first step in trying to right this wrong.
We hope that it can be resolved at this level.
if not, we are prepared to the
gate and file appropriate criminal charges. Are there any questions? >> thank you very much.
>> thank you for your time.
>> members of the board, any questions or comments?
We cannot take action on the calendar today, but we
definitely appreciate your showing up here today and we appreciate your testimony.
We will be considering this in the weeks and months ahead.
>> do not take too long.
I understand that those trust fund benefits expire in April. >> thank you very much.
You are most welcome to stay for
the rest of the meeting, if you like. Not so much?
>> that is the last person that
has turned in a speaker cards.
Moving on, on the consent calendar --
>> looks like we have a speaker. >> on public comment? Matters not on the agenda? Ok.
let' s ok.
>> do I need to fill out a card?
>> just go ahead and state your name.
>> go ahead.
>> I will let them leave. >> thank you.
>> go ahead. >> ok.
Hello, my name is --
>> hang on just a second. Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting will be continuing.
Just take a moment here.
we will not charge this against you.
>> if anyone else would like to
speak, they should come to the front of the room with a speaker card.
[Room noise]
>> I guess we are ok now. Thank you. Welcome. >> thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is a hannah.
I lived in an artist community
of long standing at mayor oppose that and alabama.
As you can guess, I am speaking to the parking meter issue.
It is a very serious concern to
many of us too, have, for a long
time, lived and worked in that area.
the feeling is that the plan
came to us at the end of November and I did not have a clue that it was actually going
on until I got back to town in early January.
The matter was supposed to be
decided in the first week of February. I believe that there has not
been enough time to consider the
mixed use quality of this neighborhood.
It is very mixed use.
It is not a commercial area or a transit hub.
Those of us with cars, there are 35 people in my building.
Currently in the plan there is no parking meters scheduled for
the front of my building, but everywhere else around.
The impact on those spaces that
we all use as artists, many of us daily.
Myself, I need a car because I personally load in and out every
day a full load of circuits equipment. I teach at five elementary schools.
You probably know that as our
providers, we are now paid a big salary.
So, I have to use my car daily.
If I have to pay half of the day
for me during, it feels to me
like a regressive tax.
It is where I live and work.
i want to say that we need more time to consider the matter, please. Thank you.
>> caroline?
>> I am also here to talk about the proposed parking plan.
We received little to no outreach.
most of us found out a few days
before christmas through posters and fliers put out by a community organization.
We did not get anything until
the first week of January.
There were two different maps posted above the neighborhood in the plan.
so far I am in san francisco and I own two different retail clothing stores. I' ve worked solely out of
developing environments on alabama street.
I deliver stuff to different neighborhoods. Probably about three trips per week.
This program is right, where it is applicable.
In this neighborhood, it is not applicable.
It is a mixed use area.
It will cause a lot of businesses to leave.
The city has been working.
They were like -- please, do not undo the work we have been doing. This is a straight up thing.
we have to leave because our
employees will not have a place to park.
We had a community meeting and I
ask everyone if they really needed a car. Come on.
We walked year. Yes, we do.
I might come to the meeting next weekend I will try to do it on your knee.
You will see me sweating, carrying bags and boxes. It is just not doable.
So far in two years there were
167 surveys gathered from the
parking lot by summer interns.
my background is as a master of
arts and physical therapy sciences.
This is not statistically significant data collection. The conclusions that are drawn from it are not appropriate.
The plan derived is not appropriate.
In less than one week we have 250 signatures of mine.
we want to help. Give us more time.
>> anywhere else on that one?
Any other speakers, please? Under public comment?
>> read -- [Reads names]
>> good afternoon. My name is lea.
I begin my public comment and a story. I know you have heard a few times, as I have spoken in
public comment, so I will not go into that too much.
I would like to remind you of the families and young people who have spoken throughout the
city, in public comment and on the steps of this building.
The families that right muni every single day.
I stand here representing the
thousands of youth throughout
the city, who have many needs, access to public transportation being one of them.
in fact, in the face of all of these fiscal cuts affecting the
many aspects of youth life ,
providing clean muni for all youth in san francisco will
greatly and positively affect the lives of youth in our city.
I urge each member of this board
to vote in support of the
movement coming on February 27.
We will be playing seven public comments of the young people that were not able to be here today, for school and other reasons. Thank you.
>> glad you are here. >> good afternoon.
in the coordinator of the youth
development administration at the san francisco you the
administration --
.
I am here to play the comments for the members. >> ok.
>> it is a medium player.
>> can you May be summarized
what they said deborah >> sorry about that.
Basically we had public comments
for two of the commissioners --
said? >> sorry about that.
Basically, we had public
comments for two of the commissioners.
they very much wanted to a talent -- wanted to attend.
>> at 4:30 P.M.? >> yes.
>> do you have a calendar put together yet for the seventh?
>> not yet, but the supervisor handles those requests and I
told him that we would accommodate where possible.
>> members, let' s schedule this
to begin no later than 4:30. Is that how that works? Thank you.
Our director recently received a
great deal of communication about this parking area. Can you tell us where we are?
can we talk about that?
Am or is that just asking about -- >> you are welcome to ask a
question, but there cannot be
discussion beyond questions that receive clarification.
>> there was a proposal put out
quite some time ago last year.
There was quite a bit of community outreach through dozens of community group
meetings.
Individual telephone in e-mail response is done by staff.
The plan was thereby revised.
A revised plan was subjected to an mta hearing this past friday.
Here in city hall.
The outcome of that hearing
resulted in the recommendation
that I would bring in its form,
or revised form, to the mta board on the seventh.
that process has happened.
I think that there are more community meetings scheduled
between now and the seventh.
Our current plan is to bring to
the board a proposal low some
sort of the seventh, to advance the parking proposals.
>> the people who are writing, they are where?
-- they are aware? >> of the dates?
>> yes, do they know that this
is when it is going to happen? >> I think so.
Quite a few do, that I have spoken with.
>> any other public comment? >>
ok.
>> directors, you are moving on to your consent calendar.
I might note that 10.1 is
$46,000, rather than $75,000.
with that, you have only two items on the consent calendar agenda.
>> motion to approve?
>> second. >> so ordered.
>> directors, you are on to the regular agenda.
Regarding item number 11, the people' s plan, they are asking that the item not be heard before 2:00. Mr. Chairman, if you would like
to move item 12 and 13, because they would like to hear item number 11 at 2:00 as the
presenter is are engaged in another meeting at the moment. Without objection?
Item 12. >> ok.
>> approving a transit shelter removal policy.
>> who is doing this?
>> and dale stein is here to present to you what we are
proposing -- >> gale stein is here to present to you what we are proposing. >> ok.
>> my presentation is not big.
it is mostly in front of you.
This is something that staff has been dealing with for a while.
Every six months or so, I would
say that I get some requests from members of the public to
ask to have transit shelters taken out.
It tends to be a real clash. We have been working on this for
a couple of years at this point and felt it was something we wanted to bring to the board to
make a strong statement, that it
is the mta policy to keep in shelters. We do have a procedure where we would consider problems to try
to resolve that, but we think
this is a good balance on where it should be.
>> based on hazards or problems for the disabled? >> exactly. We always work on that.
>> ok. Questions or comments?
>> bob is the only person who has turned in a card.
>> good afternoon.
>> my name is bob. i am going to ask you to
continue to think about amending or continuing this.
The wording is vague in terms of how it might be looked at from the October hearing.
Another question, why are you
dealing with a shelter removal policy?
it is almost a
bass ackwards approach.
This specific scenario, this is
a transfer point between two lines. Apparently there is no specific
priority for shelters with transfer prices.
So, that is something that I say is missing.
Even with regards to this policy, I pointed out at the access meeting that none of the
language in the text was cited
as a reason for the removal of
the 39 and 91 bus stops. People said that there were
shouting, drinking, and cursing. but nothing in the language here would have justified that removal.
In addition, the hearing officer then made a
recommendation that I verified as impossible to fulfill.
He said that because there was a communication facility for
the blind at these shelters, there should be a kiosk put up
so that the blind could know when the buses coming.
There is not any kind of technology or facility like that.
No vendor at a bus shelter would pay for it.
It is irrelevant and not able to be fulfilled.
You should not pass this. It is incomplete and it is bass ackwards.
A transfer point where there ought not to be one is just wrong.
>> would anyone else like to address the board at this time? Welcome back.
>> two points on this.
sorry I have not read the
proposed policy, but some of
that bus shelters in particular do not have the next bus schedule.
I would be interested in of what exceptions to the rule might be appropriate.
That all of those shelters ought to have the best information in them. As to this proposed policy
itself, I do not know if it has
been reviewed by the citizens advisory council.
Were there comments incorporated into it?
-- their comments incorporated into it? >> [Inaudible]
>> I think that it is important to do that, when they come up.
>> any other questions or comments? Is there a motion? >> move to approve.
>> second. >> those in favor? >> aye.
>> those opposed? >> no.
>> 5-1 democrats five-one.
>> next item?
>> authorizing the director of transportation to execute an
agreement with parsons
brinkerhoof to develop the sf --
sfmta real-estate and facilities
vision for the 21st century and
provide as needed services, at a
cost not to exceed $1,060,000 in for a term of five years.
>> good morning.
I am with the financing information technology division.
the mta has significant needs to
upgrade its operation in order
to meet the growth in demand that transportation will receive in the growing decade. Given the wide range of
functions under the mta' s jurisdiction, the agency must address the current and future
needs of these various areas,
including transit vehicles,
enforcement vehicles, maintenance shops, operations centers, and administrative offices.
This information is critical for internal purposes and
communicating to our various stakeholders what is required
for the agency to provide services now and into the future for the next decade.
Our current facilities are
spread out all over san francisco, ranging in age from
more than one century, such as
the overhead, 1893 lines for the
muni, to a few years old, like
the muni metro yard, which was built in 2008.
After 24 years of land
acquisition, planning, design, and funding challenges.
Under the jurisdiction of mta
and under least prostitute -- properties, including transit enforcement for shops and
accessible plans with non-
revenue vehicles and towed cars.
We have consolidated our administrative offices into six
floors on one avenue.
In review of our supply and
demand, we estimated that it
might take up to 40 acres to
accommodate all of these needs,
of which approximately 31.35 acres still need to be identified.
The major drivers, now and in the future, are the transit
needs for approximately 17.3
acres, 43% of the new demand, and for towed and impounded
vehicles, which is about 14 acres or 35% of the demand.
It is located under the five-
year mou support plan as the developer for the future of this property. Mta needs to move off of it.
We continue to seek and actively pursue opportunities to improve facilities.
Including this creek facility.
The central subway project, we
are proud to report, on -- as of january 10, we are now the owner
of the chinatown transportation site.
We are under a leasing option to
purchase bancroft avenue.
Our transportation management
center is across the street from
our administrative headquarters ,
the agency determined its need a professional services on this
side, for real estate, in the 21st century. We issued an rfl
p in 2011.
Three of the more qualified.
Of the agreement was not to
exceed a set amount in five years -- qualified.
The agreement was not to exceed
a set amount for five years I would be happy to enter any questions -- five years.
I would be happy to answer any questions. >> any questions? >> we have heard significant
input from the key -- from the community, where you are.
-- community on where you are.
I would like to emphasize that it is urgent that there are some members of the community
that view this as urgent, the findings in this report.
I understand that whatever the recommendation comes from, it
will probably be based on what
is sounded out entirely throughout the system.
You can perform, or begin have this performed.
I want to reiterate the sense of urgency. i get calls on this every month
about where the report is, and just coming to this contract now is a little disappointing.
I assume that you did everything you needed to do.
I do want to emphasize that
there are people who are barely anxious to see some kind of
change, or at least some findings and an opportunity to take action, one way or the
other, on that particular site.
If there is any way to expedite
that, I wanted to reiterate the conveyance of what I hear
regularly from the constituents that we represent on that plan.
needless to say, speaking on
behalf of those constituents, we are anxious to see this movement
along and grateful that we have come this far.
-- moved along and grateful that we have come this far.
>> I will echoed that the upper yard has been discussed for
quite some time.
As well as the need --
>> my question is really examining the overall benefit or
detriment of those barrages to
our financial and operational success.
I know that providing parking is important.
It is a part of what we do.
But we cannot assume that a
parking garage is the right
spate -- the right use for a space that we have.
I think it would be interesting
to see an overall cost-benefit analysis.
Maybe they are not in the right occasion to be turned into leases for vehicles, but they
could partially returned into --
be turned into an overall
analysis on the garages --
that we serve. Thank you. >> anyone else?
>> I just wanted to express opposition to this proposed contract.
we have a significant number of
staff in the real-estate unit
and have traffic and parking under one roof. They should have and should be
looking throughout the agency for real estate needs.
this is work that existing or augmented that it do.
I am sure that the proposed contractor rates are significant on an hourly basis
and would be less if done by city employees.
>> anyone else care to reverse the award?
>> is there a second?
>> all in favor. We are unanimous.
We need to move to a closed session now?
>> while waiting for the people' s plan people to a work -- to arrive, looks like you
could go into closed session. Let' s look like they are here.
>> oh, they are here now. All right.
>> ok.
We will go to item number 11.
presentation and discussion
regarding what the people' s plan for the america' s cup.
>> I will quickly handle as a member of a three-person
executive steering committee. It has been an incredible
effort .
A lot of different city and
outside staff have gotten to this point of where we are in the process.
i know that where we are, from
my vantage point and there is,
the work, coming into the mta, and the people' s plan has been phenomenal. There is no way that this will work without good
transportation and affecting of that plan.
Working closely with a whole lot of other folks.
We are in a good position to showcase what we can do in this event that is important for the city.
With that , we have another speaker.
>> good afternoon, ladies and gentleman. Let' s I am just checking to make sure that we have the slides.
>> -- >> I am just checking to
make sure that we have the slides. >> [Inaudible]
>> I can do another one.
I should probably introduce myself. My name is mike martin.
focused with on the water logistics' .
-- primarily focused and
i will outline
before get to the plan, I would like to outline the guiding principles that have helped to shape this plan from
its inception in March to its
adoption andle for questions.
Chairman Nolan:
any questions or concerns commissioner brinkman:? >>
s?
commissioner brinkman: to see
these all linked and
the
effort to take transportation is great and it will be no surprise
that the bike share program is
most -- of most interest to me at the moment.
i have used bike share on in
washington, D.C. And I found it incredibly easy to use and useful. I bike almost everywhere.
For me to find a bike share useful, not a big shot.
-- a big shock.
He went to paris
and rode bike share.
To imagine my brother-in-law to
choose to ride bicycles around the city, he would do anything rather than buy. They rode bikes all over paris for about three or four days.
I think the opportunity for the
bike share is absolutely massive.
My concern with that going forward, I am glad we' re going to do a pilot program for the america'
s cup and we have two opportunities to try it out. the one this year and next year. The expansion of that needs to
be considered by s, by the board. I know it is something that the
P.A. Has expressed interest in. It can help with the overcrowding on the 21 hayes and
the 5 fulton.
i could be downtown on a
bikeshare faster.
This is a good opportunity.
I am interested to hear what our
plans are for by sharing post america' s cup.
Again, I cannot overestimate what an opportunity by share is to get people who do not bite
onto bikes and I see Mr. Maddox
in the audience hopefully agree with me.
That is going to be my concern.
It looks like this plan is great. I will do everything we can to support the people plan for the america' s cup. It is a great opportunity to see
how we can move people always -- around without clogging our streets with automobiles. A good presentation, thank you.
>> I thought it was a great presentation, well thought out.
Some where are we going to come
up with how taxis can play out in this as well? That will be a major question.
>> yes, we are working with the division at mta and some of the areas of sensitivity that are so
fine grained there in the people plan include how we' re handling the embarcadero design.
One important element is one
lane of the embarcadero during the peace will be reserved for bicycles and emergency vehicles.
like a wide by clean. Cap access is critical. People will need to get two
points along the waterfront, maybe they are taking very connections are trying to get to the view sites.
That could be used by tavis but can access will be allowed where
cars will be steered away by the police officers. We considered cabs to be one of those alternative transportation
that helps people feel ok about
not bring in a car to the heart of activities.
>> think you so much for the presentation.
I think judging from the
presentation, a lot of work went
into planning and development of this plan.
one thing I want to make sure
is{ we have pilot programs and of
being a pilot programs for longer we need them to be.
I want post-america'
s cup access the same way we' re trying to do
this during the america' s cup.
I do not get what we can on.
I also
applaud the use of clippers cards for people wanting to come into sentences go.
I think that is a great deal.
i think we should
give people
who purchase high-value clipper
cards and discount for their ride on the muni.
i think that will draw more people.
I do not know what the capacity is.
>> thank you.
It is comprehensive and a thorough report. I have attended many of fans
worldwide where there are tons of people. The world cup and many others.
One of the things about --
besides paychex is the walking paths. People tend to walk more during these events because it is
easier and quicker to get to the event. making sure the signage and walking paths are clear from point to point is very important.
It is more important that there
is a thorough review for pedestrians.
The other thing is accessibility.
Making sure we have enough accessibility vehicles for this event is important.
a lot of people are coming in
from various points and I am not sure if some of the ferries will
have as much availability for accessibility as they do now.
Thinking that paster will be very important for the event.
If we could think about that
point, [Inaudible]
>> I want to emphasize that all the transit vehicles have to be
ada compliant.
All the regional partners are prioritizing the accessible
vehicles and the accessible ferries and trains, all that.
We take that point very seriously.
rex thank you.
I appreciate the presentation.
Your passion shows and it is getting me excited about it.
I do not even own a pair of top- sider is
s.
when I talk to folks about this,
one of the first things they say is how will this impact me as a regular resident?
I do not go to the marina.
I do not know what a yacht is really.
They see these -- the potential for a lot of money flowing back and forth.
It would be very helpful for them to be able to have access
to how this opportunity is going to improve certain aspects
of regular access to services.
In a way that they can distill information quickly so they do not have to shift through and find out there is going to be
augmented service or there is
going to be a new bike pilot, bike share pilot.
If there is any way we can in
our attempts at communication or
media, if we can -- if you will consider putting together something that speaks
specifically to residents and
how will this improve my overall
community during and-or [Unintelligible]
The event would be helpful.
Just to build off of the director'
s comments, it would be exciting to see lots of way
finding and I hope you will
consider in addition to pointing the way for pedestrians but also
putting in how much time it will
take approximately as a pedestrian so if it is going to take 10 minutes to get to a
destination from where a sign is marked, it would be good to know that.
when people are making decisions and they see the next bus will
take 10 minutes for the vehicle to get there and they think, the
sign says I could walk there in 10. I need the exercise and it will
be good for us and everyone would benefit.
If you will take those things into consideration.
Chairman Nolan: members of the public?
>>
andy is the last person.
>> good afternoon, directors.
From the sf bicycle coalition.
we have been working with the team now for several months. It is gratifying.
People said bikes will be important and not just as an ornament.
It will be important as to how
this event comes off and the bicycle coalition is eager to take advantage of this to help
more people moved around by bike.
lots of great programmatic stuff. Let me speak to how we move
people around and we' re very keen on making sure we take
advantage of this next couple of
events to try some great stuff. And build on that.
To the director oka' s comment. let'
s take advantage of an embarcadero that most people
beyond just these events --
moves people beyond just these events.
We have to make sure that the event day is really wonderful and shows the potential and
takes us on to an embarcadero
that is a great-great straight for breaking.
A great street -- a street we have been talking about compulsory. Looking at the parking map you see that we have the civic
center that is in a prominent location.
people will buy canned park there. How we get them up the street matters. Polk street is key. We want to make sure we can take
people on the shared paychex upholstery.
You will hear us talk more about trials and moving people.
It is a bicycle priorities straight.
Accomplishments I.N.S. -- van ness.
we love the idea of combining that. The team is talking about this.
When I walk up to sign there are many choices. Let' s give people some good
information and they will what can buy.
>> our next two speakers.
>> board of directors, I was in
auckland where teh he last america' s cup was .
i reviewed the environmental impact reports. Very familiar with ceqa.
What I would like to impress
upon the city is that we have four rooms in the various
neighborhoods so that the people
understand exactly what this all
means to all san franciscans.
What is happening here is in 18 months, we' re trying to fast track allot.
i hear you are saying somehow
that you understand this.
But when we talk to the engineers and the people who are
involved with construction, they
find it difficult how all this
is going to be fast-tracked.
We have to do it somehow.
we do have some impediments .
If you watch the planning department and they' re talking
about this building or on washington street, the
condominium, coming at the same
time as our construction on the wall that will be done, all these things have to be taken into account.
As has been stated today, we
need to get people quickly to the events.
And again, I am encouraging
whoever is -- to bring the people and explain to them the logistics'
think you -- the logistics' . Thank you.
A >>
>>
one thing I have noticed
with sunday streets, it comes up public transportation.
It took me an hour to get to a destination where it normally took 30 minutes.
And what I am wondering about is
if this event is not going to
inconvenience people who are not
participating in watching the america' s cup event.
How is it going to affect other public transportation lines?
Are people going to be really inconvenienced? Will people be able to get
downtown if they are conducting business?
What will happen to the President' s surrounding this area? This really has to be factored in.
in respect to the bicycles, the bicycle traffic is going to increase heavily.
That means there is also
increased concern -- there should be increased concern about pedestrians.
I remember where a pedestrian
was run over by a bicycle italy on the embarcadero.
I do not want to see this event repeated again. The chances of repeating this
again occur with greater bicycle traffic.
What is going to be done to address pedestrian safety? these are really concerns we have to look into.
This is, it will raise money for
the city and it May be approved
-- a blueprint for bicycles in the city and the rest of it but you have a responsibility to the citizens of san francisco and the pedestrian to walk the streets. This is not a utopia.
these are hard questions that have to be answered.
I think the residents of the neighborhoods definitely have a stake in this. Thank you.
>> last person
who turned in a speaker card.
>> I assume the presentation is
on the mta board website or will be? Great.
Although I have avoided being involved in america' s cup and
intend to continue to avoid being in its planning, I have a brief comment.
I sort of agree with Mr. Winer
on this one.
to the extent that there is
additional muni service added to this event, I very much hope it
will not take away from their existing service elsewhere in town. This event is primarily
corporate much in the northeast quadrant. The other three quadrants should
not suffer less service as the results. -- as a result.
Other lines should not lives service. I hope in the planning and implementation of this, john
haley and the operations group will continue to provide service elsewhere in town because this
clearly will not be the only event happening. One of the reasons I have not been involved in planning here
is there is capable and competent staff from mta and other city departments and planning. Thank you.
Chairman Nolan: anyone else here? Just the board. This is informational today.
>> this item will be coming back in February 7.
Chairman Nolan: this will be the ceqa report. Thank you very much.
>> it would be appropriate as you move into closed session whether to do so.
chairman nolan: any further discussion? We' re in closed session. Thank you.
>> 10 minutes.
>> public comment on closed session.
>> once again I note that one of
the closed session matters
involves an employee in a settlement. I would hope that the board in closed session would be asking
careful questions about the hr
policies and practices and management and supervisory
training as to avoid such settlements for employees.
This is the fourth settlement that I am aware of.
It seems to me there is
additional management and supervisory training that would
be warranted so as to avoid these situations. I hope the board would consider that in your closed session discussion.
Chairman Nolan: we do have a motion and second. We'
re -- we have a request.
we will be back at five l
>> the M.T.A. Board of directors is back in session.
The mta board of directors met in closed session to discuss
the cases with the city attorney. The board of directors voted unanimously to settle both
cases in the revised amount.
there was no discussion of anticipated litigation. We have a motion to disclose or not disclose?
>> move not to disclose.
Director nolan: for the discussion?
What time is the director?
>> 3:09.
Director nolan: let' s edgerton. Motion to adjourn? Second? All in favor?
