| Plans and Programs Committee - December 4, 2007 |
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AGENDA PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Meeting Notice
1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of the November 6, 2007 Meeting - ACTION* (attachment) 3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report - INFORMATION 4. Recommend Adoption of San Francisco's Project Priorities for the 2008 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) - ACTION* (attachment) As Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco, the Authority is responsible for establishing project priorities for San Francisco's county share funds from the STIP, subject to concurrence by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) through its Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) process. The Authority has about $58 million in Regional Improvement Program (RIP) funds and about $2 million in Transportation Enhancements (TE) funds available to program in Fiscal Years 2008/09 through Fiscal Year 2012/13, through most of the funds are expected to be available in the last year of the STIP. Authority Resolution 06-30, adopted in November 2005, establishes a RTIP funding strategy that limits programming of all RTIP project funds to the following four projects until our full $176.6 million (2004 $'s) in remaining RIP commitments to these projects are fulfilled or other funds are found to replace the RIP funds: Central Subway, Doyle Drive Replacement, Caltrain Electrification, and Caltrain Downtown Extension to a Rebuilt Transbay Terminal (Transbay Transit Center). The outcome of a regional strategy to maximize Prop 1B CMIA funds for the Bay Area during the 2006 RTIP Augmentation resulted in the MTC approving Resolution 3800, which establishes programming of $54 million in RIP funds to Doyle Drive as MTC's top priority in the 2008 STIP since these funds were not able to be programmed as part of the 2006 RTIP Augmentation. The RIP funds will leverage $405 million in State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) funds, a commitment resulting from intensive advocacy by the Authority and MTC. There is strong speculation that the CTC may look unfavorably at transit programming in the 2008 STIP and will instead prioritize RIP funds for CMIA and highway projects. The rationale is that transit projects can be kept moving using Prop 1B bond revenues and SB717 which permanently redirects some STIP funds to transit operators. Given this context, we recommend programming the remaining $2.8 million in RIP funds to Phase 1 construction of the Transbay Transit Center project. Of the three transit project sponsors in Resolution 06-30, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority does not benefit from Prop 1B bond funds or SB717. We are also recommending programming two more years of planning, programming and monitoring (PPM) funds for the Authority and MTC; holding the Authority's half of the TE funds on reserve; and holding MTC's half of the TE funds on reserve as requested by MTC pending outcome of regional discussions about the use of MTC's TE funds that are ongoing as part of the RTP process. We are recommending one amendment to move design funds to the construction phase and advance programming of construction funds for the Department of Public Works' Leland Avenue Streetscape Improvements TE project. Lastly, we recommend a future action as part of the 2008 Prop K Strategic Plan update to escalate and then cap our remaining RIP commitment for the three transit projects. We are seeking a recommendation to adopt San Francisco's project priorities for the 2008 RTIP. 5. Recommend Approval of the 2008 Prop K Strategic Plan Policies - ACTION* (attachment) We have initiated the first update of the Prop K Strategic Plan, which was adopted by the Authority Board in March 2005, and the 5-Year Prioritization Programs (5YPPs), which were approved in May/June 2005. The Strategic Plan is the primary document for implementing the Expenditure Plan. It provides the long-term (i.e., 30-year) road map for managing Prop K revenue, establishes policies, projects revenues and program expenses, and programs funds by fiscal year for each Expenditure Plan line item. The 5YPPs support the Strategic Plan by, among other things, providing a 5-year program of projects for all of the programmatic (i.e. non-project-specific) categories such as traffic calming, signs and signs and street resurfacing. Consistent with Strategic Plan policies, our schedule for the 2008 Strategic Plan update is being coordinated with the 2009 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update in order to maximize leveraging of Prop K funds to deliver the Expenditure Plan. This coordination is critically important since delivery of the Expenditure Plan depends upon leveraging the projected $2.35 billion in sales tax funds generated over the 30 years of the program with about $9.6 billion in federal, state, regional and other local funds. This memo provides an overview of the schedule and approach for the Prop K Strategic Plan and 5YPP updates, and describes proposed changes to the 2005 Strategic Plan policies. We have found that the current policies are working well; and therefore, are proposing only minor clarifications and administrative changes. The Authority's Technical Working Group has reviewed the proposed changes and raised no objections. Approval of the policies in December will provide clear guidance for Authority staff and project sponsors to develop the draft Strategic Plan and 5YPP updates that are scheduled for presentation to the Plans and Programs Committee as information items in early 2007. We are seeking a recommendation to approve the 2008 Prop K Strategic Plan Policies. 6. Update on the San Francisco Bicycle Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - INFORMATION The San Francisco County Superior Court issued a peremptory writ of mandate on November 7, 2006 preventing the City and County of San Francisco from implementing portions of the San Francisco Bicycle Plan until environmental review has been completed on the entire plan. In January 2007, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) Board directed its staff to perform the necessary environmental review of the Bicycle Plan, which consists of the Policy Framework document, Network Improvement document, and Implementation Phasing of specific improvements identified within the Plan. The MTA, Planning Department, and Controller's Office are currently preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Draft San Francisco Bicycle Plan. The Plans and Programs Committee asked for periodic updates on this topic, including, but not limited to the MTA's efforts to ensure that it is ready to move forward with project implementation as soon as the injunction is lifted. At the request of the Plans and Programs Committee Chair, MTA staff will provide an update at the December Committee meeting and be able to answer any questions the Committee may have. This is an information item. 7. Status Report on the Third Street Light Rail Project - INFORMATION* (attachment) During the month of October 2007, $6,838,697 in construction was expended. Construction activities are focused on the Muni Metro East Maintenance and Operations Facility (MME), which is now 77% complete based on the current forecast-at-completion. The building exterior is approaching completion. In the interior, the installation of the art glass in the lobby/stair towers has been completed and work continues on the systems and equipment installation, where the installation of the truck hoists has been completed are the car hoists are being installed. In the exterior, the parking lot has been paved and work continues on the installation of Overhead Contact System (OCS) wire. Power substation installation is 75% complete. Preliminary Engineering for the Central Subway is now 58% complete. The project team continues to advance Preliminary Engineering and technical interagency coordination meetings continue with BART, Caltrans, TJPA, PG&E, and CPUC. The project team has completed the contract packaging and delivery strategy and continues working on peak and emergency passenger flow simulations for all the stations. Two community meetings were recently held to help inform the public about the environmental process and opportunities to comment on its findings. Presentations have also been made to numerous agencies. The San Francisco Planning Commission held a public hearing on the environmental document on November 15, where many members of the public spoke in support of the project. After a public comment period that extends through December 10, 2007, the final SEIS/SEIR will be issued. The MTA expects the San Francisco Planning Commission to certify the Final SEIS/SEIR by the summer of 2008. The completion of the environmental process will lead to the Record of Decision, which is scheduled for the fall of 2008. The Arts Commission's Central Subway Public Art Program will create a strong visual identity for each subway station and adjacent vicinity to reflect the vitality of the diverse Central Subway transit corridor neighborhoods. In the early spring of 2008, the Arts Commission will begin a two-phased public process to first select a short list of artist candidates for each station and then to commission specific proposals from each of the artist candidates, from which a final selection of artists and artwork designs will be made. This is an information item. 8. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION 9. Public Comment 10. Adjournment
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