| Citizens Advisory Committee - June 24, 2009 |
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEEMeeting Notice Date: 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Location: 100 Van Ness Avenue, 26th Floor Members: Brian Larkin (Chair), Peter Tannen (Vice Chair), Glenn Davis, 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 May 27, 2009 Meeting - ACTION* attachment 6:07 3. Chair's Report - INFORMATION 6:10 Policy and Programming 5. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Amendment of San Francisco's 2008 Lifeline Transportation Program Project Priorities to Include the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project - ACTION* attachment The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC's) Lifeline Transportation Program (LTP) funds projects that improve mobility for low income residents. In November 2008, the Authority Board approved Resolution 09-24, identifying nine projects to receive a total of $9.68 million in 2008 LTP funds (shown in Attachment 1). However, due to state budget cuts, the amount of State Transit Assistance (STA) funds available for San Francisco 2008 LTP projects decreased by $2.38 million, resulting in a new total of $7.30 million available for projects. At the reduced funding levels, the MTA is no longer able to deliver the Lifeline Fast Pass Expansion Program or the Enhanced Transit Security in Bayview Hunters Point Project. The MTA's removal of the two projects from the approved list of 2008 LTP project priorities freed up $3,129,628, or $752,440 more than the $2.38 million in eliminated STA funds. To fully program all available funds, in May 2009 the Authority issued a supplemental call for projects to establish priorities for the remaining $752,440 in 2008 LTP funds. By the June 11, 2009 due date, we received one project proposal from the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project to amend the scope of a prior LTP grant awarded to the Balboa Park Station Westside Entrance and Walkway Project and increase the award amount by the $752,440 available - from $1,153,610 to $1,906,050. In early 2009, with the approved LTP funds still on hold due to the state budget crisis, BART programmed federal stimulus funds to cover the original scope of the Balboa Park Station Westside Entrance & Walking Project, with the understanding that the LTP funds, when available, could be used to fund additional critical safety improvements at the Balboa Park station. The proposed Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project would enhance access to the new safe, accessible westside walkway by constructing an additional walkway across the BART tracks to the Muni boarding area on the east side of the station. The new scope of work would also reconstruct and upgrade an existing accessible boarding platform on the Muni side of the station and modify the station canopy. Attachment 2 contains our recommendation for amending the 2008 LTP project list to reflect the reduced state funding for the program and the rescoped Balboa Park project. We are seeking a motion of support for the amendment of San Francisco's 2008 LTP project priorities to include the Balboa Park Station Eastside Connections Project. 6. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Allocation of $317,000 in Prop K Funds to the Municipal Transportation Agency for the Construction Phase of the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule - ACTION* attachment In 2007, the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) approved the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Plan which identified projects to improve access and safety within the area bounded by 4th Avenue, Moraga Street, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. In February 2007, the Authority approved Resolution 07-48, which programmed $637,000 in federal Congestion Management Air Quality (CMAQ) funds through the county share Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (RBPP) and $478,000 in state Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds through the county share Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) program to design and construct the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project. In 2007, the MTA was allocated a total of $316,000 from a combination of TE, CMAQ, and Prop K funds for the design phase of the project. To accommodate a delay in the project schedule and to avoid a resulting loss of federal funds to the project, the Authority approved Resolution 09-25 in November 2008, which swapped $532,000 in Fiscal Year 2008/09 CMAQ funds programmed to the construction phase of the subject project with an equivalent amount of Prop K funds programmed to MTA's Central Subway Project. The state budget crisis indefinitely delayed the allocation of the $343,000 in state TE funds for the construction phase of the project, so when federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) TE funds became available in April 2009, the Authority approved Resolution 09-59, which programmed $343,000 in ARRA TE funds to the project to replace the state TE funds. To meet the timely use of funds requirements associated with the ARRA TE funds, the MTA proposes constructing the project in two phases. Phase 1, the construction of which is the subject of this request, includes sidewalk bulbs to be installed along Irving Street at 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Avenues and a pedestrian refuge island at 7th Avenue and Moraga. The cost to construct Phase 1 is $660,000 to be funded by the requested $317,000 in Prop K funds plus the $343,000 in ARRA TE funds. MTA anticipates Phase 1 construction will be complete by March 2011. The MTA will submit a future request for additional Prop K funds to complete Phase 2. We are seeking a motion of support for the allocation of $317,000 in Prop K funds to the MTA for the construction phase of the Inner Sunset Traffic Calming Project, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule. 7. Status Report on the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) Updates - INFORMATION* attachment Strategic Plan Part 1 Update Strategic Plan Part 2 Financial Model At the June 24 Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting, we will provide a status report on the 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan and 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) updates, including an overview of key Strategic Plan model assumptions, such as Prop K revenue projections and measures we are taking to maximize funds available for projects, minimize financing costs and offset lower revenue projections. Development of the 5YPPs and Strategic Plan is an iterative process requiring extensive communication between the Authority and project sponsors to identify a set of proposed projects, schedules, and funding plans that support timely and effective implementation of the Expenditure Plan. It is also intended to be an open process where the Board, the public and agencies can meaningfully weigh in on the proposed programs of projects for the next five years (i.e., through Fiscal Year 2009/10 to 2013/14). In addition to Authority Board and committee meetings and making materials available on our website, we will host three to four public workshops in July focusing on the 5YPP updates. Our schedule calls for provisional approval of the 2009 Strategic Plan in July so that major capital projects such as Central Subway, the Doyle Drive Replacement Project, and the Transbay Transit Center have a clear road map for Fiscal Year 2009/10 allocations and beyond. Understanding the cash flow needs of these projects is a key input, but not the only one, to forecasting our need to issue debt to finance the sales tax program. In September, we will bring final draft 5YPPs to the CommitteeCAC and Board for approval, along with our recommended annual allocations. Approval of the 5YPPs is a voter-mandated requirement and a pre-requisite for consideration and approval of annual allocations. Our review of schedules and cash flows proposed by sponsoring agencies indicates that they may be more ambitious then warranted by those agencies' project delivery track record, funding plans, project readiness, and resources. We are seeking input and guidance from the Citizens Committee. This is an information item. 6:45 Planning 8. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Appropriation of $384,964 in Additional Prop K funds for the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement and Preliminary Engineering Project, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and the Amendment of Contract 06/07-30 with Parsons Transportation Group in the amount of $560,640 - ACTION* attachment In December 2006, the Authority Board adopted the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Feasibility Study and appropriated $1,950,000 in Prop K funds to support the Environmental Impact Report and Statement (EIR/EIS) and Preliminary Engineering for implementation of BRT on Van Ness Avenue. The Authority is leading this phase of work in partnership with the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) and with participation from a variety of City agencies through a Technical Advisory Committee. The project team has made substantial progress with circulation of the draft EIR/EIS expected by March 2010. As work has progressed, three key new scope areas have been identified: the Caltrans approval process and required supporting technical studies have changed; an additional (third) Build alternative has been identified as a result of the environmental scoping process; and additional environmental analysis and preliminary engineering is required to support replacement of the light/overhead contact system (OCS) poles on Van Ness Avenue that support both the street lighting and the OCS for trolley coach power. This $384,964 appropriation,, when combined with $275,697 in state funds and $90,394 from the MTA and Public Utilities Commission, will support the $751,054 cost of the scope expansions, bringing the total cost of the environmental phase to $2,701,054. The Authority needs to amend its contract with Parsons Transportation Group to complete the additional work. We are seeking a motion of support for the appropriation of $384,964 in Prop K funds for Van Ness BRT EIR/EIS and Preliminary Engineering, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule, and Amendment of Contract 06/07-30 with Parsons Transportation Group in the amount of $560,640. 9. Adopt a Motion of Support for Approval of the Final Report of the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study - ACTION* attachment final report The 2004 Countywide Transportation Plan identified the pressing need for improved management of on-street parking at the neighborhood level. The Authority undertook the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study (Study) to explore the potential for utilizing innovative approaches, including variable pricing of on-street parking, to improve the management of parking in San Francisco's neighborhoods and to support policy goals. Parking management is a crucial element of comprehensive transportation system and demand management. Since the 1970s, the City has successfully pursued strategies to minimize the parking impacts associated with employment growth in the downtown core, primarily through limitations on the provision of parking supply and significant investment in transit infrastructure. Future growth will differ significantly in pace and character from historic San Francisco development trends; substantial residential growth in the city, in conjunction with rising incomes and reduced off-street parking requirements in many areas, can be expected to increase the demand for on-street parking. San Francisco's diverse neighborhoods confront different on-street parking challenges, but availability and utilization (quantity of users served) are central issues. The City's on-street parking management toolkit has historically relied upon conventional strategies, including metering along local commercial corridors and nominally-priced residential permits. These approaches address block faces designated as "commercial" and "residential" independently, rather than in an integrated manner at the neighborhood level. Underpriced on-street parking theoretically represents a significant source of untapped revenue that could be dedicated to transit-first uses; however, attempts to close this pricing gap must be planned and executed carefully, in a manner that the public will understand and support. Neighborhoods should be given the opportunity to proactively manage on-street parking, potentially through a parking benefit district (PBD) approach, which would allow neighborhoods to raise meter and/or permit rates at the neighborhood level and realize tangible local transportation improvements using a portion of new revenues. This will help generate public support for parking management, while also increasing the overall pool of funds from which transit stands to benefit. Following the Authority's successful application for federal Urban Partnership Program (UPP) grant funds, MTA has developed the SFpark program to demonstrate variable parking pricing. The SFpark pilots will test and evaluate strategies generally consistent with those explored in the Study. The pilot projects are a unique opportunity to test innovative strategies, evaluate advanced technologies, and introduce the public to pricing as a tool for transportation system management and investment. The implementation of demand-responsive parking pricing heightens the need to manage parking in a coordinated manner at the neighborhood level. There are further opportunities to develop comprehensive yet flexible approaches to neighborhood-level parking management, in order to support policy goals, increase community involvement, and return benefits to areas that are willing to proactively address on-street parking challenges. We are seeking a motion of support for approval of the Final Report of the On-Street Parking Management and Pricing Study. 7:15 Technology Services 10. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Award of a Consultant Contract(s) to the Top-Ranked Firm(s) as Scored by the Selection Panel for On-Call Modeling Services - ACTION* attachment On May 15, 2009, the Authority issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call modeling consultant services to support the Authority's transportation and land use forecasting work program over the next two years. In Fiscal Year 2009/10 and 2010/11, the Authority is undertaking transportation forecasting and land use forecasting activities, to support the planning and programming functions of the Authority. Modeling will provide technical guidance for the Authority's Countywide Transportation Plan Update, Strategic Analysis Reports, and Neighborhood Transportation Plans. The Authority seeks to contract with one or more teams in order to provide a broad range of skills and capabilities to support these efforts. By the due date of June 16, the Authority received three Statements of Qualifications in response to the RFQ. On June 18, the Authority issued an invitation to interview all three teams. Interviews will be held on June 23. Based on this competitive selection process, the review panel will make a recommendation for award of a consultant contract(s) at the June CAC meeting. We are seeking a motion of support for award of a consultant contract(s) to the top-ranked firm(s) as scored by the selection panel for On-Call Modeling Services. 7:30 Capital Projects 11. Adopt a Motion of Support for the Award of a Two-Year Consultant Contract, with an Option to Extend, to the Top-Ranked Firm as Scored by a Selection Panel, in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000, for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Consulting Services for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project - ACTION* attachment The Authority seeks consulting services to assist the Authority in achieving and documenting the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal and Methodology for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project. On May 20, 2009, the Authority issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consulting services for the project. The Authority received seven Statements of Qualifications by the deadline on June 15 at 2:00 p.m., and the Authority will issue an invitation to interview selected teams, to be held on June 22. Based on a competitive selection process, a multi-agency selection panel will make a recommendation for award of the consultant contract prior to the Finance Committee meeting in July. We are requesting CAC consideration of a motion to support award of a consultant contract to the recommended firm, so that we may seek Finance Committee and Authority Board approval in July. This approval schedule will help us ensure that the project moves forward in a timely manner. We are seeking a motion of support for the award of a two-year consultant contract to the top-ranked firm as scored by a selection panel, in an amount not exceed $400,000, for DBE consulting services for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project. 12. Allocation of $6 Million in Prop K Funds to Caltrans for the Right-of-Way Phase of the Doyle Drive Replacement Project, and Amendment of the Strategic Plan - INFORMATION* attachment In December 2008, the Federal Highway Administration issued a Record of Decision on the environmental document for the Doyle Drive Replacement Project, clearing the way for the right-of-way acquisition (ROW) and construction phases. In order to better make use of federal stimulus funds recently made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and to expedite delivery of this critical safety project, we have been working with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to accelerate the project and have identified up to $90 million in cost savings associated with an accelerated schedule, potentially reducing the project cost from $1.045 billion to $954.3 million. This current allocation would provide $6 million in Prop K funds for the ROW phase of the project, which includes compensating the Presidio Trust for loss of lease revenue associated with facilities taken for construction as well as the loss of parking, relocating commercial tenants, temporarily relocating the Crissy Field Center, utility relocations and building deconstruction. The total cost of the ROW phase is $37 million, which will be funded by the requested Prop K funds, $23 million in federal Urban Partnership Program (UPP) funds, $4 million in federal High Priority Project earmarks, and $4 million in State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) funds. Caltrans is the lead on ROW activities, and all funds are reflected in the Cooperative Agreement between the Authority and Caltrans, which was executed on May 4, 2009, kicking off work on the ROW phase of the project. Subsequently, a number of factors have delayed receipt of the other funds, threatening the ability of the project to proceed on its accelerated schedule without an immediate allocation of Prop K funds to the ROW phase. Specifically, the state budget crisis has delayed the availability of the $4 million in SHOPP funds, and the Authority has not yet received authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to spend the federal UPP and earmark funds. Such authorization is expected within the next six weeks. However, to avoid a delay to the project schedule and the potential loss of associated cost savings, we brought this Prop K allocation request directly to the Plans and Programs Committee in June so that Caltrans can immediately begin negotiations with leaseholders and property owners. The 2005 Strategic Plan programs $5,949,000 in Fiscal Year 2008/09 funds to the ROW phase of the project. Accommodating the requested allocation, would require amending the Strategic Plan to reprogram $51,000 in Fiscal Year 2008/09 Prop K funds from final design to the ROW phase. This is an information item. 7:50 13. Public Comment 8:00 14. Adjournment * Materials Attached
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