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Thursday, May 10th, 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 our Correspondence Secretary, Jean Diva via email at sfbac@yahoo.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 [5 min] **
5.          Public comment on non-agenda items [3 min]
6.          Election of new Correspondence Secretary [3 min] **
7.          Report on Regional Bike Plan and Regional Transportation Plan - Em [3 min] **
8.          Formation of ad hoc committee for meeting between seniors/disabled/peds re: bike riding on sidewalks; and developing strategies for better coordination between bike and ped/senior/disabled advocates - Em [10 min] **
9.          Resolution and letter in response to the proposed Pedestrian Safety and Street Resurfacing Work bond issue - Em [5 min] **
10.          Introduction of public liability law in regards to dangerous conditions in the public right of way - Greg [5 min] **
10.5 Proposal to change CEQA transportation impact standards of significance for automobile transportation impacts, so LOS F will not be considered a "significant impact" if the change is caused by ped/bike/transit improvements - Greg [10 min] **
11.          Safe Routes to School project suggestions- Casey [5 min] **
12.          Invite the Supervisors to take a bicycle ride with members of the SFBAC to survey facilities, etc. - Casey [3 min] **
13.          Resolution/letter in support of a "Bike Angel" memorial for Chris Robertson on the new 4th Street bike lane - Pi [5min] **
14.          Update on and letter of support for Supervisor Leno’s ordinance requiring bike parking in new buildings that do not provide auto parking -Jim [3 min] **
15.          Update on bike issues with the SF Unified School District- Casey [5 min] **
16.          Adjourn - estimated meeting time: 76 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 (415) 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.

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 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 (415) 554-2396.

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