| Plans and Programs Committee - October 20, 2009 |
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AGENDA PLANS AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEERescheduled Meeting Notice Date: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2009
1. Roll Call 2. Approval of Minutes of the September 22, 2009 Meeting - ACTION* attachment 3. Citizens Advisory Committee Report - INFORMATION* attachment 4. Recommend Appointment of One Member to the Citizens Advisory Committee - 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 is one vacancy on the CAC requiring Committee action. The vacancy resulted from the resignation of Vicki Oppenheim. We are seeking a recommendation to appoint one member to the CAC. 5. Recommend Allocation of $18,200,000 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Transbay Joint Powers Authority for Final Design of the Transbay Transit Center, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule - ACTION* attachment The Caltrain Downtown Extension to a Rebuilt Transbay Terminal (Transbay Transit Center Project) has three major components: a new multimodal Transbay Terminal on the site of the present Transbay Terminal; extension of Caltrain from Fourth and Townsend Streets to an underground terminus at the new Transbay Terminal; and the establishment of a Redevelopment Area Plan. In September 2007, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board selected the Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects team to design the new landmark Transbay Transit Center and to design and develop the Transbay Tower Building. TJPA will complete preliminary engineering for the Transbay Transit Center in December 2009. Approval of the subject request would allow initiation of the final design phase of the transit center, which TJPA estimates will cost $87,500,000. TJPA is requesting allocation of $18,200,000 in Prop K funds for final design of the transit center, with the remainder to be funded with federal earmarks, regional bridge tolls, Regional Transportation Improvement Program funds, and a contribution from AC Transit. The TJPA has a pending application for $400 million in federal economic stimulus funds from the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program, which if granted could enable those funds to be used in the near term, and other planned funds, such as Prop K, to be used later. The scope of work for the final design phase includes the Pelli Clarke Pelli team's architecture and design activities; retail consulting services; public outreach; fees and permits; public agency coordination; and development of the required art program. The scope also includes the design of the shoring wall and buttress for the Transbay Transit Center, which is one of the first construction contracts that will be advertised for bids. The TJPA has requested that we present this item directly to the Plans and Programs Committee for Board approval in October 2009 so work on the final design phase can begin as soon as possible to avoid delaying the current construction schedule. TJPA expects work to commence on the final design phase in December 2009 and to be concluded by September 2016. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $18,200,000 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the TJPA for final design of the Transbay Transit Center, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule. 6. Recommend Approval of the 2009 Prop K 5-Year Prioritization Programs for BART Station Access, Safety & Capacity and Traffic Calming - ACTION* attachment The voter-approved Prop K Expenditure Plan requires that each programmatic category (i.e., not project specific) develop a 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) as a prerequisite for receiving Prop K allocations. This requirement applies to 21 programs such as new signals and signs, street resurfacing, pedestrian circulation and safety, and transit enhancements. The intended outcome of the 5YPPs is the establishment of a steady stream of grant-ready projects that can be advanced as soon as funds (including Prop K, federal, state, and other) are available. While the Strategic Plan provides the long-term road map for managing Prop K revenue, the 5YPPs ensure that the Authority Board, project sponsors and the public have a clear understanding of how projects are prioritized for funding within each particular programmatic category as well as the five-year program of projects anticipated to be delivered. The provisionally adopted 2009 Prop K Strategic Plan, approved in July 2009, informed the preparation of each 5YPP, including establishing the allowable annual funding levels and associated financing costs for those categories where sponsors wish to advance Prop K funds to accelerate project delivery. We are recommending approval of the 2009 Prop K 5YPPs for BART Station Access, Safety & Capacity and Traffic Calming at this time. As shown in Attachment 1, we anticipate that the remaining 5YPPs will be presented to the Plans and Programs Committee in the next two months. We are seeking a recommendation of approval of the 2009 Prop K 5YPPs for BART Station Access, Safety & Capacity and Traffic Calming. 7. Recommend Allocation of $298,000 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) for the Fiscal Year 2009/10 Traffic Calming Planning, Evaluation and Outreach Projects, Subject to the Attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule - ACTION* attachment The Municipal Transportation Agency's (MTA's) Traffic Calming Program was created to improve safety on San Francisco's streets by addressing some of the traffic problems associated with the growing number of cars in San Francisco and to make neighborhood streets friendlier for pedestrians, children, bicyclists, and motorists. The program accepts applications from community members and neighborhood groups to address problems such as speeding, reckless driving, pedestrian safety, traffic spillover from main arterials to local roads, excessive noise and traffic levels, and the impact of crowded highways and main streets on driver behavior. Upon receipt of an application, MTA staff performs an initial evaluation to determine if traffic calming can address the problems(s) noted. Outreach and community involvement are significant components of the Traffic Calming Program. The MTA is requesting $298,000 in Prop K funds for traffic calming planning, evaluation, and outreach projects. This allocation to the MTA would provide $228,000 to complete traffic calming planning projects for Minna/Natoma Streets, South Silver Terrace, and Folsom Street between 10th and 19th Streets; $50,000 to evaluate approximately 30 to 60 traffic calming applications; and $20,000 to perform outreach including attending neighborhood meetings to explain the traffic calming program and how residents can participate, developing materials to publicize and promote the program, and updating the Traffic Calming Program website. This allocation is contingent upon the Authority Board approval of the 2009 5-Year Prioritization Program (5YPP) update for the Traffic Calming category. In early 2010, the MTA will request Prop K funds to implement traffic calming projects identified through completed planning projects. We are seeking a recommendation to allocate $298,000 in Prop K funds, with conditions, to the MTA for Traffic Calming Planning, Evaluation and Outreach Projects, subject to the attached Fiscal Year Cash Flow Distribution Schedule. 8. Introduction of New Items - INFORMATION 9. Public Comment 10. Adjournment
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