| Plans and Programs Committee - January 9, 2007 |
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AGENDA PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEEMeeting Notice 1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of the December 12, 2006, Meeting – ACTION* (attachment) 3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report – INFORMATION 4. Recommend Appointment of Two Members to the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) – ACTION* (attachment) The Authority has an eleven-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). CAC members serve two-year terms. Per the Authority's Administrative Code, the Plans and Programs Committee recommends and the Authority Board appoints individuals to fill any CAC vacancies. Neither 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 are two vacancies on the CAC requiring Committee action. The vacancies were created when Benjamin Tom's (District 3) and Sarah Gon's (District 2) terms expired following the December CAC meeting. The recommendation is to appoint two members to the Citizens Advisory Committee. 5. Recommend Appropriation of $12,000 in Prop K Funds for the Columbus Avenue Revitalization Master Plan, Subject to the Attached Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and Amendment of the Relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program– ACTION* (attachment) In July 2006, the Authority acting as the fiscal agent for RENEW SF, a neighborhood organization located in the North Beach area of the City, was awarded a $144,000 Caltrans Community Based Transportation Planning grant for the Columbus Avenue Revitalization Master Plan (Plan). The Plan focuses on Columbus Avenue from the Transamerica Pyramid to Fisherman's Wharf, and is intended to support economic revitalization and pedestrian activity on Columbus Avenue , and build transportation planning capacity among neighborhood organizations. RENEW SF will be responsible for day-to-day project management and development of the Plan with the assistance of a technical consultant, the Authority, and the Department of Public Works (DPW). The Authority will administer the grant, procure the consultant, review and approve all deliverables, and lead the development of the funding and implementation plan. The $12,000 in requested Prop K funds, along with $12,000 in in-kind contributions from RENEW SF and $12,000 from DPW equally split between in-kind contributions and cash, will fully fund the Plan and provide the required local match. The Prop K funds would come from the Transportation/Land Use Coordination category, which provides matching funds for state and federal grants to support neighborhood transportation plans that identify and prioritize transportation capital improvements for implementation. This item was continued at the December meeting in order to incorporate scope adjustments requested by Commissioner Peskin. We are seeking a recommendation to appropriate $12,000 in Prop K funds for the Columbus Avenue Revitalization Master Plan, subject to the attached cash flow distribution schedule, and amendment of the relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program. 6. Recommend Allocation of $64,394 in Prop K funds to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for the Design Engineering Phase of the Renewed Valencia Streetscape – 17th to 19th Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and a Commitment to Allocate an Additional $435,606 for the Construction Phase in Fiscal Year 2007/08 . – ACTION* (attachment) The Department of Public Works (DPW) has requested $500,000 in Prop K funds to design and construct streetscape improvements on Valencia Street between 17th and 19th Streets, including $64,394 for design engineering and $435,606 for construction. This allocation would provide the local match for a $2,600,000 Regional Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) grant recently awarded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to DPW for this project. The proposed improvements resulted from a two-year community process led jointly by DPW, MTA, and the Mayor's Office of Greening that looked at Valencia Street between Market and Mission Streets. Proposed improvements include widened sidewalks and bulb-outs, pedestrian and street lighting, bicycle racks, art elements, and information kiosks. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $64,394 in Prop K funds to the DPW for the design engineering phase of the Renewed Valencia Streetscape – 17th to 19th project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and a commitment to allocate an additional $435,606 for the construction phase in Fiscal Year 2007/08. 7. Recommend Allocation of $273,200 in Prop K Funds to the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Bicycle Safety Public Outreach Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and Amendment of the Relevant 5- Year Prioritization Program – ACTION* (attachment) Due to a recent court ruling that prohibits the implementation of bicycle improvements by the City and County of San Francisco, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has adjusted its near term focus for the MTA Bicycle Program to include an increased effort for bicyclist safety education and outreach, along with continued project development work.The MTA's current request for $273,200 in Prop K funds is for the Bicycle Safety Public Outreach Project which will design and implement four additional public outreach bicycle safety campaigns. The project will target bicyclist behaviors that contribute to collisions and injuries, and seek to modify those behaviors through outdoor media campaigns and grassroots community education and outreach on each subject. The campaigns will focus on LRV/Bus safety for bicyclists, sidewalk bicycling abatement in collaboration with San Francisco Police Department enforcement, respecting others' right-of-way, and bicycle lights. The 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) for the Bicycle Circulation and Safety category in Prop K does not provide for bicycle safety education and outreach funds beyond the $275,000 already allocated earlier this fiscal year; therefore, the request would require a 5YPP amendment. We anticipate bringing additional requests for Prop K funds for bicycle project development to the Plans and Programs Committee in February. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $273,200 in Prop K funds to the MTA for the Bicycle Safety Public Outreach Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and amendment of the relevant 5YPP. 8. Update on the Municipal Transportation Agency Bicycle Program – INFORMATION On June 13 2006, the Superior Court of the State of California issued a legal injunction that effectively prohibits the implementation (e.g. construction) of bicycle improvements including, but not limited to bicycle lanes, pavement markings, signage, and bicycle parking. Based on addition information issued by the judge last week, it appears that the injunction will remain in place until the MTA completes an environmental impact report on the bicycle plan. This topic was discussed at the November and December Plans and Programs Committee meeting. At the previous meeting, Committee Chair Dufty requested that MTA staff report back to the Committee in January as to whether the MTA could shorten the proposed 23-month deadline for completion of the bike plan EIR. This is an information item. 9. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project – INFORMATION* (attachment) This is a status report on the Third Street Light Rail Project. With Segment J reaching substantial completion in late December, all line contracts are now substantially complete. During the month of November 2006, $3,557,589 in construction was performed. Over the same period, $894,497 was spent on construction support. The Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has completed all operational and safety testing on the line and issued the system readiness certification to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on December 28. Now that the line has reached substantial completion, and in order to more accurately represent the project costs, this month we begin reporting against the current forecast-at-completion (FAC), adopted by the MTA in August 2006. The current FAC for the project is $613,433,111, $30.1 million over the approved budget. As of November 30, 2006, total expenditures in construction and soft costs reached $486,597,658, which represents 83.4% of the approved budget and 79.3% of the FAC. Construction expenditures have reached $319,062,156 (75.8% of the FAC) and construction support expenditures total $104,169,860 (80.9% of the FAC). Operator training on the alignment continues, and MTA expects to have all the necessary operators trained in time for revenue service. The availability of sufficient vehicles and mechanics to provide sustainable service for the new line continues to be one of the challenges MTA faces in preparation for revenue service. However, based on current vehicle availability trends, when full revenue service starts on April 7, 2007, MTA will have enough vehicles available to exceed the peak morning demand by one or two vehicles and be only one car short for the peak evening demand. For its part, the MME is now 42% complete, based on the current forecast-at-completion. Limited weekend passenger service will commence on January 13, 2007, and full revenue service will start on April 7, 2007. Work on preliminary engineering for the Central Subway is now 36% complete. Efforts continue on tunnel and station design in parallel with the supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIR/EIS) and community outreach. This is an information item 10. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION 11. Public Comment 12. 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