San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Moving the City

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Background

The Authority has appointed a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) consisting of eleven members representing a broad spectrum of transportation and community concerns. The CAC's mission is to assist the Authority by reflecting community values in the development of the mission and programs of the Authority; and communicating information about the Authority's mission and programs back to the community. The CAC accomplishes this mission by providing the Commissioners and staff of the Authority with input on nearly all matters that go before the Authority Board and its standing committees. This includes providing comments on transportation plans, programs and studies; the Prop. K (half-cent sales tax) Expenditure Plan and Strategic Plan; project funding priorities; transportation-related legislation; and community transportation concerns. The CAC also assists in publicizing transportation projects and plans to neighborhoods, and solicits the neighborhoods input for feedback to the Authority.

Apply to the CAC

The Authority accepts applications on a continuous basis. Applicants are required to attend one of the Authority's Plans and Programs Committee meetings to speak on their own behalf. The Committee will then make recommendations for appointments to the full Authority Board of Commissioners, which makes the final decision. New applicants will be notified about the time and location of these meetings. Once your application is received, it will remain active for two years. Your application will be considered for any openings, unless you submit a letter withdrawing your candidacy.

Download the application or call (415) 522-4800 for mailing options. The application can be submitted via fax at (415) 522-4829 or via email at CAC@sfcta.org.

CAC By-Laws

ARTICLE I. MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. The eleven (11) members of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) are appointed by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) to advise the SFCTA on the development and implementation of the Expenditure Plan and the Traffic Congestion Management Plan.

Section 2. CAC members shall include representatives from various segments of the community, including public policy organizations, labor, business, senior citizens, the disabled, environmentalists and the neighborhoods.

ARTICLE II. OFFICERS

Section 1. The Officers of the CAC shall be a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. Their duties shall be as follows:

Chairperson: Presides over CAC meetings; develops the monthly meeting agenda; appoints subcommittees and subcommittee chairpersons; represents the CAC's actions and decisions to the SFCTA, appropriate agencies, and to the community at large, or designates other CAC members to perform these duties.

Vice-Chairperson: Presides over the CAC meetings in the absence of the Chairperson; conducts the other duties of the Chairperson in his/her absence.

Section 2. Selection of Officers shall be made as follows:

Chairperson: The Chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the appointed members at the January meeting. The term of office shall be for one year. If the term of appointment of the member elected Chair expires before the year is out and that member does not either seek reappointment or the Board does not grant such reappointment, the Vice-Chair will serve as Chair until the following January.

Vice-Chairperson: This Officer shall be elected by a majority of the appointed members at the January meeting. The term of office shall be for one year. If the term of appointment of the member elected Vice-Chair expires before the year is out and that member does not either seek reappointment or the Board does not grant such reappointment, the Committee will hold an election for a Vice-Chair to serve out the remainder of the term.

ARTICLE III. MEETINGS

Section 1. The regular meetings of the CAC shall be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Transportation Authority offices at 100 Van Ness Avenue, 26th Floor, San Francisco, California.

Section 2. The CAC meetings are subject to the Brown Act and the City’s Sunshine Ordinance.

Section 3. Any member who is absent for four (4) of any twelve (12) regularly scheduled consecutive meetings shall automatically be terminated. Any resulting vacancy shall be filled for a new two-year period.

ARTICLE IV. SUBCOMMITTEES

Section 1. Subcommittees and Ad Hoc Committees may be established by the Chairperson as necessary.

Section 2. Each subcommittee shall consist of at least three (3) CAC members appointed by the CAC Chairperson.

ARTICLE V. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The rules contained within the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order (Newly Revised) shall govern the CAC in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these by-laws, the SFCTA Administrative Code and any special rules of order the CAC may adopt. A quorum is defined as a majority of currently appointed members.

ARTICLE VI. AMENDMENT OF BY-LAWS

These by-laws may be amended at any regular meeting of the CAC by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the CAC members present and voting, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting.

ARTICLE VII. CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The CAC members serve without any compensation. There shall be no personal or monetary gain by members of the CAC as a result of their membership and actions on the CAC.

ARTICLE VIII. MAJORITY/MINORITY REPORTS

CAC members may elect to present separate reports on decisions and actions by the CAC under the following circumstances: A majority report will reflect at least two-thirds (2/3) of the CAC members present and voting. A minority report will reflect at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the CAC members present and voting.

Rev. October 23, 2006

The Authority’s governing board consists of the eleven members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, sitting as commissioners of the Authority. The Authority Board is not a City Commission. The Authority is a separate legal entity from the City and County of San Francisco, created under state law. The Authority Board has three standing committees and one special-purpose select committee. The Board members elect a chairperson every January. The Chairperson appoints the members and chairpersons of the committees and serves as ex-officio member of the committees.

Authority Board

Commissioners: David Campos (Chair), Scott Wiener (Vice Chair), John Avalos, David Chiu, Carmen Chu, Malia Cohen, Sean Elsbernd, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim, Eric Mar and Christina Olague

Meets the fourth Tuesday of every month, at 11:00 am in the Legislative Chamber, located on the second floor at San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Goodlett B. Carlton Place, San Francisco.

Access meeting agendas here.

Finance Committee

Committee Roster:  Scott Wiener (Chair), Eric Mar (Vice Chair), David Chiu, Carmen Chu, Sean Elsbernd and David Campos (Ex Officio)

Meets regularly the second Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am, in Room 263, San Francisco City Hall.

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Plans and Programs Committee

Committee Roster:  John Avalos (Chair), Jane Kim (Vice Chair),  Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Christina Olague and David Campos (Ex Officio)

Meets regularly the third Tuesday of every month at 10:30 am, in Room 263, San Francisco City Hall.

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Personnel Committee

Committee Roster: David Campos (Chair), John Avalos (Vice Chair) and Scott Wiener

Meets only at the call of the Chair

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Select Committee on Paratransit

Meets only at the call of the Chair

Access meeting agendas here or visit the Paratransit Committee page for more information.

The Authority Board directed the formation of a Paratransit Working Group (PWG), staffed by the Authority and MUNI, to aide the Select Committee on Paratransit in the development of recommendations for a long-term financial strategy and to identify strategies for optimizing cost effectiveness of the paratransit program.

The PWG held its first meeting on September 19, 2005.

• Click here for minutes from the September 19 meeting **NEW!
• Click here for information on agendas and future meetings

The represented organizations and members are listed below:

* Elizabeth Dunlap is the designated alternate for Jackie Sachs, representing the Authority's CAC.
** Ray Del Portillo is the designated alternate for Carolyn Devine, representing the CAAS.
*** Pi Ra is the designated alternate for Bruce Oka, representing the EPAC.

PWG Reference Materials

San Francisco Bay Area Older Adults Transportation Study