Virtual Meeting

Commissioners: Peskin (Chair), Mandelman (Vice Chair), Fewer, Haney, Mar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, Walton, and Yee

Acting Clerk of the Board: Angela Tsao

 

Ways to Watch: SF Cable Channel 26  OR  www.sfgovtv.org  OR  https://bit.ly/2y7KxbK

PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN: 1-888-204-5987; Access Code: 2858465

 

Remote Access to Information and Participation:

In accordance with Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide order for all residents to “Stay at Home” – and the numerous local and state proclamations, orders and supplemental directions – aggressive directives have been issued to slow down and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  Pursuant to the lifted restrictions on video conferencing and teleconferencing, the Transportation Authority Board and Committee meetings will be convened remotely and allow for remote public comment.  Members of the public are encouraged to watch SF Cable Channel 26 or visit the SFGovTV website (www.sfgovtv.org) to stream the live meetings or watch them on demand.  If you want to ensure your comment on any item on the agenda is received by the Board in advance of the meeting, please send an email to clerk@sfcta.org by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, or call (415) 522-4800.

Agenda

  1. Roll Call
  2. Acknowledge and Adopt Meeting Notice and Meeting Conduct Requirements Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20 - ACTION
    Acknowledge and authorize notice and conduct of this and subsequent Transportation Authority Board and committee meetings pursuant to the authorization contained in the Governor’s Executive Order N-29-20, including waiver of certain notice and meeting conduct requirements under the Brown Act and the Transportation Authority’s Administrative Code and Rules of Order, in order to permit the meeting to be conducted by webcast, allowing members of the public to observe and address the meeting through electronic modes, and implementing procedures to address requests for reasonable accommodation or modification consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act. This authorization shall apply only during the period in which state or local public health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures.
  3. Chair's Report - INFORMATION
  4. Executive Director’s Report – INFORMATION

Consent Agenda

  1. Approve the Minutes of the March 10, 2020 Meeting – ACTION*
  2. [Final Approval] Appoint John Larson to the Citizens Advisory Committee – ACTION*
  3. [Final Approval] State and Federal Legislation Update – ACTION*
    Support: Assembly Bill (AB) 2828 (Friedman)
    Conditional Support with Amendments: AB 2824 (Bonta)
  4. [Final Approval] Adopt a Support Position for the Seamless Transit Principles – ACTION*
  5. [Final Approval] Allocate $60,732,027 in Prop K Sales Tax Funds, with Conditions, for the Light-Rail Vehicle Procurement – ACTION*
  6. [Final Approval] Allocate $1,819,800 in Prop K Sales Tax Funds, with Conditions, for Two Projects – ACTION*
    Projects: (SFMTA) District 3 Pedestrian Safety Improvements (NTIP Capital) ($819,000) and Mission Street Excelsior Safety Project ($1,000,000)
  7. Item 11
    [Final Approval] Amend the Adopted Fiscal Year 2019/20 Budget to Increase Revenues by $2.1 Million, Decrease Expenditures by $71.9 Million and Decrease Other Financing Sources by $67.0 Million for a Total Net Increase in Fund Balance of $7.0 Million – ACTION*
  8. [Final Approval] Approve San Francisco’s Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 Fiscally Constrained Project List – ACTION*
  9. Item 13
    [Final Approval] Award a Construction Contract to the Lowest Responsible and Responsive Bidder, Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc., in an Amount not to Exceed $29,684,453, Authorize the Executive Director to Execute All Other Related Supporting and Supplemental Agreements, and Authorize an Additional Construction Allotment of $10,961,417, for a Total Construction Allotment Not to Exceed $40,645,870, for the Southgate Road Realignment Improvement Project - ACTION*
  10. [Final Approval] Extend the Vision Zero Committee of the Transportation Authority Until December 31, 2020 – ACTION*

End of Consent Agenda

  1. Item 15
    [Final Approval on First Appearance] Increase the Amount of Professional Services Contract with MNS Engineers, Inc. by $1,600,000, to a Total Amount Not to Exceed $4,600,000, and Extend the Contract through December 31, 2022, for Construction Management Services for the Yerba Buena Island Southgate Road Realignment Improvement Project – ACTION*
  2. Item 16
    [Final Approval on First Appearance] Authorize the Executive Director to Execute Amendments to the Memorandums of Agreement with Treasure Island Development Authority for Both the Right-of-Way Phase and Construction Phase Related to the Southgate Road Realignment Improvement Project – ACTION*
  3. Item 17
    Authorize the Executive Director to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, the California High Speed Rail Authority, and the City and County of San Francisco for the Establishment of a New Organizational Structure that Will Support the Efforts of the TJPA in the Development of the Downtown Rail Extension to a Ready-for-Procurement Status – ACTION*
  4. Item 18
    Allocate $11,906,558, with Conditions, for Downtown Rail Extension – Phasing and Partial 15% Design and Appropriate $2,636,109 in Prop K Sales Tax Funds for Rail Program Oversight and Project Development Support – ACTION*
  5. Award a Two-Year Professional Services Contract to WMH Corporation, in an Amount Not to Exceed $3,000,000, for Engineering and Environmental Consulting Services for the U.S. 101/I-280 Express Lanes and Bus Project – ACTION*
  6. Approve Programming Priorities for Up to $3,794,003 in San Francisco’s Estimated Fiscal Year 2020/21 State Transit Assistance County Block Grant Funds – ACTION*
  7. Allocate $580,000 in Prop K Sales Tax Funds and $383,776 in Prop AA Vehicle Registration Fee Funds, with Conditions, for Three Requests – ACTION*
    Projects: Prop K: (SFMTA) Cesar Chavez/Bayshore/Potrero Intersection Improvements (The Hairball) Phase 2 ($480,000) and Bicycle Safety Education and Outreach ($100,000). Prop AA: (SFMTA) Third Street Transit and Safety Improvements ($383,776)

Other Items

  1. Introduction of New Items – INFORMATION
    During this segment of the meeting, Commissioners may make comments on items not specifically listed above or introduce or request items for future consideration.
  2. Public Comment
  3. Adjournment
*Additional Materials
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Items considered for final approval by the Board shall be noticed as such with [Final Approval] preceding the item title.
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