Virtual Meeting
BOARD AGENDA 2021-03-09 (PDF) BOARD PACKET 2021-03-09 (PDF)

Commissioners: Mandelman (Chair), Peskin (Vice Chair), Chan, Haney, Mar, Melgar, Preston, Ronen, Safai, Stefani, and Walton.

Clerk of the Board: Britney Milton

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Agenda

  1. Roll Call
  2. Citizens Advisory Committee Report - INFORMATION*
    CAC February Minutes 2021-03-09 (PDF)

Consent Agenda

  1. Approve the Minutes of the February 23, 2021 Meeting – ACTION*
    February 23, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  2. [Final Approval] Adopt Fiscal Year 2021/22 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Local Expenditure Criteria – ACTION*
    TFCA 2021 Local Expenditure Criteria MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) TFCA County Program Manager Program Guidelines ENCLOSURE 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  3. [Final Approval] Accept the Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020 – ACTION*
    2020 Annual Audit Report MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) 2020 Audit Report ENCLOSURE 2021-03-09 (PDF)

End of Consent Agenda

  1. Appointment of Up to Two Members to the Citizens Advisory Committee – ACTION*
    Appoint Two Members To The Citizens Advisory Committee MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  2. State and Federal Legislation Update – ACTION*
    Support: Assembly Bill (AB) 117 (Horvath), AB 1499 (Daly)
    Oppose: AB 5 (Fong)
    State Legislation March 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  3. Allocate $945,258 in Prop K Funds, with Conditions, and $2,020,000 in Prop AA Funds for Four Requests – ACTION*
    Projects: (Caltrain) Guadalupe River Bridge Replacement and Extension ($227,500), (SFPW) Buchanan Mall Bulbouts – Golden Gate and Turk [NTIP Capital] ($676,000), (SFMTA) Bike to Work Day 2021 ($41,758), (SFPW) Richmond Residential Streets Pavement Renovation ($2,020,000)
    Prop K_AA Grouped Allocations MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) Prop K_AA grouped allocations ENCLOSURE 2021-03-09 (PDF) Prop K_AA Grouped Allocations PRESENTATION 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  4. Support the City and County of San Francisco’s Project Nominations for $6,359,000 in Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program Formulaic Program Funds – ACTION*
    Local Partnership Program Formula Projects MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) Local Partnership Program Formula Projects PRESENTATION 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  5. Approve the Transportation Authority’s Project Nominations for $10,444,302 from the Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike Program – ACTION*
    Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike Program MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) Safe and Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike Program PRESENTATION 2021-03-09 (PDF)
  6. Amend the Downtown Rail Extension – Phasing and Partial 15% Design Project Scope, Schedule, and Budget and Release $6,210,000 in Previously Allocated Prop K Sales Tax Funds, with Conditions, for Accelerated Project Development – ACTION*
    Downtown Extension Update Final MEMO 2021-03-09 (PDF) Downtown Extension Update Final PRESENTATION 2021-03-09 (PDF
  7. Update on Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Lake Merced - INFORMATION*
    At the February 9, 2021 meeting, Commissioner Melgar requested that San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) staff give a presentation on current and future efforts to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access to Lake Merced. At this meeting, SFMTA staff will present on the recently completed Prop K Neighborhood Transportation Improvement Program (NTIP) funded Lake Merced Bikeway Feasibility Study (attached), including background, findings, recommendations, and next steps. Staff will also present on the currently underway Lake Merced Pedestrian Safety Community-Based Transportation Plan, including the process, purpose, schedule, and plan for community engagement.
    Lake Merced Project Updates PRESENTATION 2021-03-09 (PDF) Lake Merced Bikeway Study ENCLOSURE 2021-03-09 (PDF)

Other Items

  1. Introduction of New Business – 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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