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25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, California 94102
bicycle@onebox.com b 415/430-2160 x 6531

Thursday, March 8h, 2001, 6:30pm.
Mission Police Station (Valencia St. at 17th St.)

If you have questions or comments about this agenda, or want more info about the SFBAC, please contact Chairperson Emily Drennen via email at bicycle@onebox.com or voicemail at (415) 430-2160 x 6531. Archives of SF BAC discussions are available at http://www.topica.com/lists/SFBAC/read. We urge you to bicycle, walk, or use transit to get to this meeting.

WORKING COMMITTEE AGENDA

1.           Assign/modify time slots for agenda items [3 min] **

2.           Review and approval of minutes [3 min] **

3.          Administrative business and announcements [5 min] **

4.           Reports or updates from members on non-agenda items [3 min] **

5.           Public comment on non-agenda items [3 min]

          6.           New bike path in SOMA [5 min] **
w Consideration of a resolution urging the Port to include a new bicycle path, primarily off-street, through the soon-to-be-redeveloped Pier 70 complex. This path might leave Illinois St. near 18th and rejoin Illinois St. at some point south of 22nd. The inclusion of such a path would alleviate problems connected with increased auto, truck, rail, and streetcar traffic on both 3rd St. (Bike Route 5) and Illinois St. (Bay Trail).

7.           Bike Plan update [20 min] **
w Possibly revise wording of resolution passed 2/21 re: development of CEQA-specific Bike LOS in the Bike Plan
w Clarification of which members are working to condense BAC comments on Bike Plan into a report for DPT, and when that work will be finished .
w Clarification of whether (and which) members are needed to work with SFBC to develop Bike Network recommendations
w SFBAC oversight of Bike Plan contractor. Possible letter for approval.
w Implementation strategies for Bike Plan revisions (working with Planning Dept., TA, and DPT)

8.          Transportation Authority’s Congestion Management Plan (CMP) [10 min] **
w Possible review of draft RFP for contractor for CMP update

9.           Draft BAC input to the committees coordinating BART Mission and 16th/24th Street Plaza re-designs [10 min] **

10.           BREAK [5 min]

11. Review/add members’ assignments as liaisons to supervisor’s offices, mayor’s office, SFPD, etc. [3 min] **

12.          Development of BAC "top ten" priority list and individual priority lists for 2001 [15 min] **

13.           Further action that the BAC might take on Chris Robertson case [1 min] **

14.          Better Neighborhoods 2000 - update and possible action [1 min] **

15.          San Francisco Welfare to Work Programs [1 min] **
w Might increased access/funding for bicycle commuting help Welfare to Work recipients get to jobs, child care, etc.? Possible report from Pi Ra. Investigation of tie-ins or renewed distributions from Yellow Bike Program.

16.           Topics to be placed on next month’s agendas, or carried over to General Meeting [3 min] **

17.           Brief review of each member’s responsibilities throughout the next month [3 min] **

18.           Adjourn - estimated meeting time: 94 minutes

(** = Action can be taken at this meeting)

DISABILITY ACCESS
The Mission Police Station’s meeting room at Valencia St. at 17th St. is wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpreters can be made available by contacting the DPT staff liaison, Peter S. Tannen, at 554-2396 at least 72 hours before a meeting. Assistive listening systems are available upon request. See the DPT staff liaison at the meeting for assistance. Large print copies of the agenda can be made available by contacting the DPT staff liaison at least 72 hours in advance of need.

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

The closest accessible BART Station is the 16th Street Station at 16th and Mission Streets. Accessible bus lines include Muni’s 12-Folsom, 14-Mission, 26-Valencia, 53-Southern Heights and SamTrans 391-Palo Alto/San Francisco bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services, please call (415) 923-6142.

Off-street parking is available at 16th and Hoff Streets Garage. Please note that the 16th and Hoff Streets Garage does not provide for van access.
Blue zones are located on 16th Street, just west of Valencia Street (one space) and in the police station parking lot on the 17th Street side of the building (one space).

LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (S.F. Administrative Code 16.520-16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121, and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/ethics/.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

Persons from the public may inspect documents referred to on the agenda by contacting the DPT staff liaison, Peter S. Tannen, at 554-2396

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