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Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 23, 2009
6:30 p.m.
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), Room 408
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Announcements & Acknowledgments
3. Approve Minutes - June 2009 Meeting
4. Public Comment: (Discussion Item)
The public may address the Committee on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Committee. This should not relate to any item on this agenda since the Committee will take public comment after it discusses and/or before voting on each agenda item. The Committee requests that each person limit him/herself to three minutes.
5. Chairman's Report (Information)
- Committee Member Business – Resignation of Dr. Bindman and status of Jake Wegmann
- Monthly Activities – Printed determination on HOV bus lane by bicycles & legal use of curb space to the right of traffic (deferred due to absence of Sean Benward).
6. Committee Member Reports (Information)
7. MTA Bicycle Program Report – See MTA Bicycle Program Report to the BAC for July 2009 (http://www.sfmta.com/cms/cbike/3170.html). In addition, there is a report on causes of bicycle collision fatalities (http://www.sfmta.com/cms/rbikes/3172.html).
8. Task Force Reports
a. Golden Gate Park – Susan King, District 5
b. Bicycle Report Card Task Force – Andy Bindman, Chair
Development and approval of the metrics and reporting of bicycling growth
c. Bicycle Plan Review Task Force – Casey Allen, Marc Brandt, Jerry Ervin, Richard Tilles and Jake Wegmann. Mark Brandt integrate with Achievable Projects tracking. sheets.
d. BART Task Force - Mariana Parreiras (on-month)
e. Shared Mode Working Group – Proposal for PSAC, SFBC, BAC, WalkSF, SAN, MDC, SFPD, DPH development of joint resolution: Cooperative Use of Streets and Sidewalks.
9. MTA TDA – Endorsement of proposed allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding for the following, for up to $1,089,413:
1. Construction of Bicycle Facilities ($789,413) – Implementation of bicycle projects, such as striping and signing Class II bikeways (bike lanes) and improving Class III bikeways (bike routes) by widening curb lanes and striping bicycle pavement arrows (especially on roadways with heavy traffic volumes and narrow lanes).
2. Bicycle Parking ($200,000) – Purchase and installation of sidewalk bicycle racks at various locations in San Francisco as requested by the public, and as identified by staff .
3. Bicycle Safety Programs ($100,000) – Implement bicycle safety programs, such as educational events, safety brochures, flyers, maps, public outreach campaigns to promote safe bicycling, outdoor media and advertising, a “report card” on bicycling in San Francisco, purchasing and distributing of bicycle safety equipment and materials, and staff attendance at the ProBike/ProWalk Conference.
Action: Resolution
Sponsor: MTA
10. MTA Safe Routes to Transit Grant Application Resolutions – MTA will present three grant applications for resolution:
- BALBOA PARK BART/MUNI STATION – Ocean & Geneva improvements (KW, FM)
- BIKE FACILITIES -Glen Park (OG)
- MARKET ST. – Planning study or boarding island improvements [or 8th St. right turn]
Action: Resolution
Sponsor: MTA
11. Status of the Bike Plan – MTA will report on ten engineering projects and status of non-engineering projects. EIR Appeal information will also be presented, with no action planned.
Action: Presentation & Discussion
Sponsor: MTA
12. Adjournment
DISABILITY ACCESS:
Room 408 of City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
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