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

*Amended* GENERAL MEETING NOTICE *Amended!*
Wednesday, August 15th, 2001, 6:30pm.
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), Room 408
GENERAL MEETING AGENDA
1.          Assign/modify time slots for agenda items [3 min] **
2.          Review and approval of minutes [3 min] **
3.          Reports or updates from members on non-agenda items [5 min] **
4.          Administrative business and announcements [3 min] **
5.          Public comment on non-agenda items [3 min]
6. Presentation by TA’s Office providing an overview of funding opportunities for bike projects in next year [15 min]**
7.          Report from DPT on breakdown of current budget [10 min]**
8. Report from SFPD on auto/bicycle collision, inc. reporting and investigation guidelines; SFPD interactions with media surrounding auto/bike collisions; arrest/prosecution for auto drivers who hit and injure cyclists; etc. Presentation of citation data for auto/bike collisions in past year. Viewing of new "roll call" video on bicyclists’ right to the road. Also, specific questions concerning the truck/bicycle collision at 13th and S Van Ness, which resulted in the death of a young female cyclist last week. [20 min]**
9. Reviewing and or possible adoption of DPT staff proposal for prioritizing the four projects submitted to the Bicycle Transportation Account Grant Program of the State - Emily [10 min]**
Staff suggests that the projects be prioritized as follows: 1 Waller Street closure at Kezar Drive to make Kezar Drive Path continuous ($308,000) 2 Broadway Tunnel Improvements ($540,000) 3 Market Street Study ($135,000); 4 Rebuilding GG Park’s Martin Luther King Pathway ($172,800)
10. Resolution concerning the future adoption of "bicycle box lanes" to guide cyclists safely through intersections - Nino [5 min]**
11.          DPT Bike Program staff reports [10 min] **
12.          Resolution re: 7th Street Bike Lanes- Emily [5 min] **
13. Reviewing and possible adoption of proposed legislation for changing CEQA guidelines- Greg [10 min]**
14.          Appointment of SFBAC representative to the Embarcadero Transportation Interdepartmental Working Group (Keith Saggers has asked to be appointed) [5 min] **
15. Resolution in support of Assembly Bill 1419 (Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Extension) - Emily [5 min]**
16. Topics to be placed on next month’s agendas [3 min] **
17.          Adjourn - estimated meeting time: 115 minutes (** = Action can be taken at this meeting)
BICYCLE ROOM ACCESS
Members of the public wanting access to the bicycle room for BAC meetings should contact Tom Adams at 554-6074. He will give you a code and explain the policies for use of the room. Enter City Hall at the Grove Street entrance. The Bicycle Room (#333) is down the hall to the left, through the second door on the right. Please note that you must obtain a code *in advance* of getting to City Hall.
DISABILITY ACCESS
The Bicycle Advisory Committee’s meeting room, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 408, is wheelchair accessible. Large print copies of the agenda, sign language interpreters, or assistive listening systems can be made available by contacting the DPT staff liaison, Peter S. Tannen, at (415) 554-2396 at least 72 hours before a meeting.
The closest accessible BART Station is the Civic Center Station at 8th and Market Streets (at the United Nations Plaza). Accessible MUNI/Metro lines to the Van Ness and Civic Center Stations are the J-Church, K-Ingleside, L-Taraval, M-Ocean View, and N-Judah. The downtown bus lines that are accessible include the 9-San Bruno, 71-Haight, and 42-Downtown bus lines. For information about MUNI accessible services, please telephone (415) 923-6142.
Off-street parking is available at the Civic Center Garage located at 355 McAllister St. Please note that the Civic Center Garage does not provide for van access. Off-street parking is also available at the Performing Arts Parking Garage at Grove and Franklin Streets. Blue zones are located at the southeast corner of McAllister Street at Van Ness Avenue (1 space); southwest corner of Van Ness Avenue at McAllister St. (1 space); southwest corner of Van Ness Avenue at Golden Gate Avenue (1 space); southeast corner of Franklin St. at Fulton St. (1 space); northwest and southwest corners of Grove Street at Van Ness Avenue (5 spaces).
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.
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, or 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 SF 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 our staff liaison, Peter Tannen, at 554-2396. Archives of SFBAC discussions are available at http://www.topica.com/lists/SFBAC/read

SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 345, San Francisco, California 94102
sfbac@yahoo.com b 415/430-2160 x 6531

*Amended* ADMINISTRATION MEETING NOTICE *Amended*
Monday, August 13, 2001, 6:00pm
1430 Hayes Street, Apt A. (567-8886)
If you have questions about this agenda, or want more information about the SFBAC, please contact Jean Davis, our Correspondence Secretary, at sfbac@yahoo.com or 415/430-2160 x 6531.

ADMINISTRATION MEETING AGENDA
1. Modifications to agenda
2. Communication between members & outside email (i.e. agenda assignments, announcements, minutes, etc) We have three members that are not connected through the internet. We need to established proper communication procedures for these and future members. (Phone Tree possibility) **
3. Updates of our Yahoo site & our City website (agendas and minutes, announcements, & overall content) - Doug and Emily**
4. Sharing administrative workload better- Emily** (I need help keeping SFBAC members up to date on issues; communicating with the public (answering sfbac email and phone msgs.); researching/writing resolutions for meetings; etc.).
5. Number of agenda items per meeting - Pi or Nino**
6. Putting together a "BAC 101 packet" for new members/applicants - JD (as our Corr. Sect.)**
7. Facilitation/Consensus Model Training- Emily ** (including a discussion of how to best ensure that all SFBAC members are given equal time to speak about motions/presentations/agenda items in meetings)
8. Discussion of SFBC/SFBAC relationship**
9. Conflict of Interest **
10. Accreditation of resolutions- Nino **
11. Timelines for mailing agendas- Emily ** (Shall we ask DPT to mail out 2 agendas per month, as opposed to one combined mailing currently, and to mail them closer to the time of the meetings?)
12. Reviewing SFBAC absence policy (of our bylaws), and reviewing the current number of meetings missed by each SFBAC member. Review of procedures for removing/reinstating a member who misses too many meetings. Possible vote to reinstate members who have missed more than 4 meetings this year (or 3 consecutive meetings). [I believe that Steven and Victor have missed their share of meetings. We need to either reinstate them by a majority vote, or else they will be removed automatically.]- Emily **
13.          Adjourn
(** = Action can be taken at this meeting)
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, or 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 SF 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 our staff liaison, Peter Tannen, at 554-2396. Archives of SFBAC discussions are available at http://www.topica.com/lists/SFBAC/read.

DISABILITY ACCESS
Sadly, this location is not wheelchair accessible.

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