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AGENDA

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting Notice

Date:          6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Location:     100 Van Ness Avenue, 26^th Floor

Members:    Brian Larkin (Chair), Peter Tannen (Vice Chair), Chris Jones, Cecilia Lim, Michael Ma, Fran Martin, Vicki Oppenheim, Jul Lynn Parsons, Jacqualine Sachs and Wendy Tran

6:00     1.          Committee Meeting Call to Order

6:05     2.         Adoption of Minutes of the February 25, 2009 Meeting - ACTION* attachment

6:07     3.         Chair's Report - INFORMATION

6:10      Policy and Programming

             4.    Adopt a Motion of Support for the Allocation of $126,194 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for the Citywide Bicycle Counters Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and 5-Year Prioritization Program Amendment, and Amendment of 3 Prop B Standard Grant Agreements to Fully Fund the $140,000 Project- ACTION* attachment

The Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) has developed a $140,000 project to procure and install 16 bicycle counters at seven locations across the city, as well as two modems with wireless service to enable collection of data from two of the seven locations without the need to staff to visit the sites. The seven proposed locations are subject to change following site surveys completed by the contractor and coordination with the Department of Public Works’ repaving schedule.  Data from the bicycle counters will be much more robust and comprehensive than is currently available through the limited manual counts that the MTA performs annually.  The MTA proposes to fund the counter project with $126,194 in de-obligated Prop K funds from two Prop K grants and $13,806 in remaining Prop B funds from three completed projects.  Funding the project will require concurrent approval of the Prop K de-obligations, amendment of the Bicycle Circulation/Safety 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) to add the Citywide Bicycle Counter Project and the de-obligated funds, and amendment of the Prop B grants to allow the remaining funds to be used for the counter project.   The MTA anticipates procurement, site surveys, and installation of the counters all to begin in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2008/09 and be completed during the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009/10. We are seeking a motion of support for the allocation of $126,194 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the MTA for the Citywide Bicycle Counters Project, subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule and 5YPP amendment, and amendment of 3 Prop B Standard Grant Agreements to fully fund the $140,000 project.

5.         Adopt a Motion of Support for the Appropriation of $717,000 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, for the Environmental Phase of the 19th Avenue Transit Preferential Streets Bulb-Outs Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule - ACTION* attachment

In May 2008, through approval of Resolution 08-75, the Authority Board adopted the 19^th Avenue/Park Presidio  Boulevard (19^th Avenue/PPB) Transportation Plan, which recommends a program of projects to improve pedestrian safety, transit operations, and the appearance of the 19^th Avenue corridor, with the intent of creating greater balance among the various functions and users of the street. One of the high priority projects identified in the plan was the construction of corner bulb-outs to improve pedestrian and transit conditions along the corridor. The bulb-outs are intended to improve bus operations by speeding the process of boarding and alighting passengers, and improve walking conditions by shortening crossing distances and increasing pedestrian visibility to drivers. Consistent with the recommendations of the 19^th Avenue/PPB Transportation Plan, the Authority requests $717,000 in Prop K funds for the environmental phase of the 19^th Avenue Transit Preferential Streets Bulb-Outs Project, which includes bus and pedestrian corner bulb-outs at 22 intersections along the 19^th Avenue corridor between Lincoln Way and Junipero Serra Boulevard. Since 19^th Avenue and Park Presidio Boulevard together comprise U.S. Highway 1 through the city, which Caltrans owns, Caltrans must review and approve the design of all improvements to the streets. The requested Prop K funds will allow the project team to complete documents required by Caltrans and in accordance with Caltrans standards, including a Project Study Report/Project Report (PSR/PR) and Environmental Document (ED). We are seeking a motion of support for the appropriation of $717,000 in Prop K funds, with conditions, for the environmental phase of the 19^th Avenue Transit Preferential Streets Bulb-Outs Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule.

6.                 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5-Year Prioritization Program Updates - INFORMATION

At the March CAC meeting, we will provide an update on the status of the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) updates, including presentation of some information related to project delivery to date such as a comparison of allocations and allocation capacity for all programmatic (e.g. non-project specific categories) and percent complete for all open grants.  We are seeking input and guidance from the CAC.  This is an information item.  

6:45                 Planning

7.                 Adopt a Motion of Support for the Award of a Consultant Contract to the Top-Ranked Firm as Scored by the Selection Panel, in an Amount Not to Exceed $180,000, for Planning Services for the Central Freeway and Octavia Circulation Study - ACTION* attachment

7:00     11.        Public Comment

7:05     12.        Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting: April 22, 2009

CAC MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SHOULD CONTACT ERIKA CHENG AT (415) 522-4831

This meeting location is wheelchair accessible.  In order to allow individuals with environmental illness or multiple-chemical sensitivity to attend the meeting, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing perfume or other scented products.  All times shown are for information only.  Items will be called at the discretion of the Chair.

If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Citizens Advisory Committee after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority at 100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 26, San Francisco, CA 94102, during normal office hours.