PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Meeting Notice
Date: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Location: Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Commissioners Mar (Chair), Kim (Vice Chair), Breed, Campos, Yee and Avalos (Ex Officio)
CLERK: Erika Cheng
1. Roll Call
2. Citizens Advisory Committee Report – INFORMATION* attachment
Consent Calendar
3. Approve the Minutes of the May 13, 2014 Meeting – ACTION* attachment
4. Recommend Commitment of $2,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2015/16 Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Bayshore Caltrain Pedestrian Connections Project – ACTION* attachment
The Schlage Lock site is a vacant former factory in Visitacion Valley near the border between San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. It is located adjacent to the existing Bayshore Caltrain Station, but there are currently few direct pedestrian connections to the station. A private developer, through a community process that began in 2001, has proposed building housing, commercial facilities, and community uses on the site. The Transportation Authority’s Bi-County Transportation Study, adopted in March 2013, identified a direct connection to the Bayshore Caltrain Station as one of the highest community priorities as the site is developed. Working with the Mayor’s Office and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), we have identified a way to expedite the construction of an interim pedestrian connection through the development site as the overall project is constructed, which could save Caltrain users more than half a mile walk around the current closed Schlage Lock site and provide access as soon as Fiscal Year 2016/17. Residents could otherwise have to wait until the horizontal elements of the project are completed, no earlier than 2023. The Mayor’s Office is asking the Transportation Authority to commit $2,000,000 in Prop K funds now, in order to support anticipated approval of the Development Agreement by the Board of Supervisor in July. SFMTA would be the project sponsor for the Prop K allocation, working with the developer to implement the project. We are recommending that the Prop K funding commitment be conditioned upon approval of the Development Agreement and upon agreement (to be memorialized in the Development Agreement) that as neighborhood impact fees are received, the SFMTA and the Transportation Authority will jointly determine which Bi-County priorities (e.g. Geneva-Harvey Bus Rapid Transit) will be funded (see Attachment 4). This is consistent with the intent to leverage private developer investment in our local infrastructure, as outlined in the Bi-County Transportation Study. The Mayor’s Office and SFMTA agree with these conditions. We are seeking a recommendation to commit $2,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2015/16 Prop K funds, with conditions, to the Bayshore Caltrain Pedestrian Connections Project.
5. Recommend Adoption of the Balboa Park Circulation Study Final Report – ACTION* attachment enclosure
The Balboa Park Station Area Circulation Study, led by the Transportation Authority, aims to improve multimodal access and circulation around the Balboa Park Muni/BART Station, including reconfigurations of the I-280 Geneva and Ocean Avenue interchange ramps. The study’s purpose is to build on previous station improvement efforts by exploring circulation network changes to reduce conflicts among the various users of the interchange and station area, including pedestrians, transit, vehicles, and bicycles. The study evaluated two potential configurations: Alternative 1, a split interchange between Ocean and Geneva Avenues; or Alternative 2, a consolidated interchange at Geneva Avenue. The process included technical evaluation of traffic, multimodal performance, engineering feasibility, and cost, as well as community and agency input. We have documented the results of that process in a final report, including a recommendation to advance Alternative 1, the split interchange, for more discussions on establishing the prioritization of these improvements within overall citywide funding priorities and for detailed design and analysis. On April 22, 2014, the Balboa Park Community Advisory Committee adopted a motion of support for the Balboa Park Station Area Circulation Study Final Report with a recommendation to advance only Elements 1 (closure of the northbound I-280 on-ramp from Geneva Avenue) and 2 (realignment of the southbound I-280 off-ramp to Ocean Avenue) of Alternative 1 for further study and implementation. The funding for this next step is anticipated through an appropriation from Prop K that is agendized for separate action at the June Plans and Programs Committee meeting. We are seeking a recommendation to adopt the Balboa Park Station Area Circulation Study Final Report.
End of Consent Calendar
6. Recommend Appointment of One Member to the Citizens Advisory Committee – ACTION* attachment enclosure
The Transportation Authority has an eleven-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC members serve two-year terms. Per the Transportation Authority’s Administrative Code, the Plans and Programs Committee recommends and the Transportation Authority Board appoints individuals to fill any CAC vacancies. Neither Transportation Authority staff nor the CAC make any recommendations on CAC appointments, but we maintain an up-to-date database of applications for CAC membership. A chart with information about current CAC members is attached, showing ethnicity, gender, neighborhood of residence, and affiliation. There is one vacancy on the CAC requiring committee action. We are seeking a recommendation to appoint one member to the CAC.
7. Recommend Allocation of $53,539,150 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, Appropriation of $39,000 in Prop K Funds, and Allocation of $1,804,206 in Prop AA Funds, with Conditions, for Seven Requests, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules – ACTION* attachment enclosure
As summarized in Attachments 1 and 2, we have received seven requests totaling $53,578,150 in Prop K funds, and $1,804,206 in Prop AA funds. Three requests are for projects that improve pedestrian safety and access to transit, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA’s) Glen Park Community Plan Implementation ($330,000 in Prop K funds) and Phelan Loop Pedestrian Connector projects ($42,000 in Prop AA funds), and the University of California, Hastings McAllister Street Campus Streetscape project ($1,762,206 in Prop AA funds). Two requests are for annual programs, including the Department of Public Works’ public sidewalk repair program ($492,200 in Prop K funds) and the SFMTA’s paratransit program ($9,670,000 in Prop K funds). We have also received a request from the Transbay Joint Powers Authority for $43,046,950 in Prop K funds for various construction trade packages, construction management oversight, program management, and professional services (e.g. legal counsel, auditing services) for the Transbay Transit Center. We are requesting $39,000 in Prop K funds for the Balboa Park Circulation Study Implementation Scoping project. In April, the Balboa Park Community Advisory Committee approved a motion of support for the Balboa Park Station Area Circulation Study Final Report, which is presented to the Plans and Programs Committee as a separate item on this agenda. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $53,539,150 in Prop K funds, with conditions, appropriation of $39,000 in Prop K funds, and allocation of $1,804,206 in Prop AA funds, with conditions, for seven requests, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedules.
8. Recommend Approval of Six 2014 Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Programs – ACTION* attachment
enclosures:
A. BART Station Access EP8 Draft 5YPP
C. Vehicles-Muni EP17M DRAFT 5YPP
D. Facilities-BART EP-20B Draft 5YPP
E. Facilities-Muni EP20M Draft 5YPP
F. Guideways - BART EP22B Draft 5YPP
G. Guideways - Muni 22M Draft 5YPP
H. Street Resurfacing EP34-35 Draft 5YPP
I. Ped and Bike Maintenance EP37 Draft 5ypp
K. Tree Planting and Maintenance EP42 Draft 5YPP
L. 2014 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5YPP Update: Part 1 - What is the 2014 Update?
M. 2014 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5YPP Update: Part 2 - Six 5YPPs Recommended for Approval
The Prop K Strategic Plan is the financial tool that guides the timing and allocation of Prop K revenues over the 30-year, voter-approved Expenditure Plan period, reconciling the timing of expected Prop K revenues with the schedule for when project sponsors need those revenues in order to deliver projects, and setting policy for the administration of the program to ensure prudent stewardship of the funds. In July 2013, the Transportation Authority Board adopted the 2013 Strategic Plan Baseline, which incorporated actual revenues and expenditures, updated revenue projections and other Strategic Plan financial model assumptions in anticipation of the 2014 Strategic Plan and 5-Year Prioritization Programs (5YPPs). Board-adoption of a 5YPP is a prerequisite for allocation of funds. The 5YPPs contain a number of required elements such as a prioritization methodology and a five-year project list with scope, schedule, cost and full funding information for proposed projects. The 2014 5YPPs cover Fiscal Years 2014/15 to 2018/19. We have been working closely with eligible project sponsors on the draft 5YPPs, which include more user-friendly scoring templates requested by members of the Citizens Advisory Committee. We will present nine of the 21 5YPPs to the Plans and Programs Committee and are recommending six for approval, since three have elements which are not yet finalized. The remaining 5YPPs and the Strategic Plan are anticipated to be presented for action in July. Attachment 1 shows which 5YPPs we are recommending for adoption this month. Project sponsors will be present at the meeting to answer questions about the proposed projects. We are seeking a recommendation to approve six 2014 Prop K 5YPPs.
9. Progress Report on Performance Audit of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency – INFORMATION enclosure A enclosure B
At the April Plans and Programs Committee meeting, Commissioner Campos asked for a progress report on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA’s) implementation of the recommendations included in the Limited Scope Performance Audit of the SFMTA that was commissioned jointly by the Board of Supervisors and the Transportation Authority Board in late 2010. The final report, which was prepared by CGR Management Consultants LLC, was presented to the Transportation Authority Board on November 15, 2011. The purpose of the audit was to help the SFMTA to better assess its effectiveness in achieving agency objectives in its capital programs for transit vehicles, systems, and facilities. The report identified 19 recommendations which were grouped into the following areas: staff organization and responsibilities; capital program management processes; and financial planning and control. At the June Plans and Programs Committee meeting, Vince Harris, SFMTA Director, Capital Programs & Construction Division will provide an update on SFMTA’s progress toward addressing the audit recommendations and other initiatives to further improve project delivery. This is an information item.
10. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION
11. Public Comment
12. Adjournment
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