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AGENDA
PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Meeting Notice
Date: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Location: Room 263, City Hall
Commissioners: Dufty (Chair), Peskin (Vice-Chair), Alioto-Pier, Daly, Maxwell, and McGoldrick (Ex-Officio)
CLERK: Pooja Jhunjhunwala
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes of the February 13, 2007 Meeting - ACTION* (attachment)
3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report - INFORMATION* (attachment)
4. Recommend Adoption of the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan Final Report – ACTION* (attachment)
In April of 2006 we updated the committee on the progress of the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan, a planning study funded by a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC’s) Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) and from the Authority’s Prop K-funded Neighborhood Transportation Plans Program. The intent of MTC’s program is to encourage residents and other stakeholders in low income communities to participate in transportation planning and to build long-term capacity to see the projects through to implementation. The Authority’s Neighborhood Transportation Planning Program is designed to strengthen neighborhood transportation planning and to develop a pipeline of grant-ready projects that can capture funds as grant opportunities come up. Working closely with community members and agencies, we have completed the neighborhood transportation plan for the Tenderloin-Little Saigon area. The plan identifies the transportation priorities of Tenderloin residents and stakeholders, and provides a funding and implementation plan to deliver the community’s top transportation priorities in the near term. The study results are based on extensive community outreach, including contracting with community based organizations to provide outreach services, and have effectively increased local transportation planning capacity at the neighborhood level. We are seeking a recommendation of approval for the Tenderloin-Little Saigon Neighborhood Transportation Plan Final Report.
5. Recommend the Allocation of up to $317,709 in Prop K funds, with Conditions, to the Municipal Transportation Agency for Design and Implementation of the Upgrade Transit Lane Signs Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and Amendment of the Relevant 5-Year Prioritization Program – ACTION* (attachment)
The City of San Francisco has over 15 miles of transit lanes that allow busses and taxis. The semi-exclusive transit lanes improve transit performance by reducing the amount of delay attributable to vehicular interference in unrestricted mixed-flow traffic lanes. Currently, the City's transit lanes are signed and marked with out-dated transit lane signs and markings, specifically the diamond logos that are used on high-occupancy vehicle lanes across the country. These signs may be confusing to some motorists operating vehicles with passengers, who may infer that they, as high occupancy vehicles, are entitled to use these facilities as well. Further, lack of clear signage also makes enforcement difficult. Consequently, the MTA has requested $317,709 in Prop K funds to complete upgrade of the signage on all of the City’s transit lanes to comply with updated federal standards and improve the effectiveness of the transit lanes. Our recommendation is tentative, pending receipt of additional information from the MTA, including, but not limited to potentially shortening the project schedule from 2 years to 1 year. This request would require an amendment to the 5-Year Prioritization Program for the Bus Rapid Transit/MUNI Metro Network category to add this project. We are seeking a recommendation for the allocation of up to $317,709 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the MTA for design and implementation of the Upgrade Transit Lane Signs Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and amendment of the relevant 5YPP.
6. Recommend Amendment of the Municipal Transportation Agency’s (MTA’s) New Traffic Signs Project, Approved Through Resolution 05-66, to Update the Scope, Budget and Schedule to Use the Remaining Funds for the Traffic Sign Graffiti Program Instead of the All Way Sign Program – ACTION* (attachment )
In June 2005, through approval of Resolution 05-66, the Authority allocated $400,000 in Prop K funds to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for New Street Signs. These funds were for the second half of a two phase project to install "All Way" plates at all-way STOP intersections throughout the City of San Francisco in order to comply with federal mandates that the City install these signs within a two year time frame. Subsequently, in September 2006, Caltrans adopted its Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which incorporates the federal mandate, but has no specified compliance date for installing "All Way" signs at existing all-way STOP sign locations. MTA has already used $175,000 for the approved "All Way" sign scope, and has now requested an amendment to the project scope to enable the MTA to use the remaining funds for the Traffic Sign Graffiti Program instead. Both the Mayor's Office and the Board of Supervisors have directed the MTA and other City agencies to take steps to address graffiti. MTA has already expended all of the $368,000 in Prop K funds previously allocated for the Traffic Sign Graffiti Program through Resolution 06-23. MTA has asked that we expedite this request to minimize the gap in funding for the graffiti program. Funding for the remaining “All Way” sign work will be considered as part of the upcoming 5 Year Prioritization Program update. We are recommending amendment of the MTA’s New Traffic Signs Project, Approved Through Resolution 05-66, to update the scope, schedule and budget to use the remaining funds for the Traffic Sign Graffiti Program instead of the All Way Sign Program.
7. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project – ACTION* (attachment )
This is a status report on the Third Street Light Rail Project. All line contracts are now substantially complete on the Initial Operating Segment (IOS). Limited passenger service continues, providing weekend service between Sunnydale and Castro. Full revenue service will commence on April 7, 2007, and special inaugural events are scheduled for April 14. The current Forecast-at-Completion (FAC) for the project is $613 million, $30.1 million over the approved budget. During the month of January, $5,867,686 in construction was performed. Over the same period, $1,373,962 was spent on construction support. As of January 31, 2007, total expenditures in construction and soft costs reached $500,055,685, which represents 85.7% of the approved budget and 81.5% of the FAC. Construction expenditures have reached $329,806,121 (78.4% of the FAC) and construction support expenditures total $106,883,922 (83% of the FAC). 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 full revenue service. As previously reported, if the current vehicle availability trend continues, MTA may fall slightly short of meeting peak evening vehicle demand when full revenue service starts on April 7, 2007. Last month we reported on vehicles with major damage, which are a significant contributing factor to vehicle availability. As of February 2, 2007, there were seven damaged Breda LRVs which had been on long-term hold awaiting repairs. Four of those vehicles are damaged beyond the capability of the MTA’s body shop to repair and MTA is working on identifying funding and completing the specifications for soliciting bids for their repair. The other three LRVs, which are not as severely damaged, are being repaired at the MTA’s Green facility as part of the LRV Fleet Recovery efforts. One of the three vehicles has already been brought back into service and MTA expects to have the other two repaired in time for full revenue service. The MME is now 48% complete, based on the current forecast-at-completion. Work on preliminary engineering for the Central Subway is now 38% complete. The FTA has provided MTA with a list of deliverables that will serve as a road map towards fulfilling New Starts requirements due on September 30, 2007. The administrative draft of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Report (SEIS/SEIR) was issued on March 12. In addition to the SEIS/SEIR and community outreach, efforts continue on tunnel and stations design and cost estimating. This is an information item.
8. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION
9. Public Comment
10. Adjournment
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