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Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 27, 2006
6:30 p.m.
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street), Room 408
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. Announcements & Acknowledgments
3. Approve Minutes – May 25, 2006
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)
6. Committee Member Reports (Information)
7. Reports on the Bike Plan
a. MTA Report – See MTA Bicycle Program Report to the BAC for July 2006 (index.aspx?page=579 – bottom of page). Items will be open for public comment. (Information)
8. Task Force Reports
a. Bike Theft & Security – Bert Hill, District 7: No Report
b. Bike Plan – Andy Bindman, BAC District 1
Progress measurement of the Bike Plan implementation
c. Bayshore Blvd.– Rufus Davis, District 10
Status of Negotiations
d. Golden Gate Park – Susan King, District 5
Status of Discussion on Saturday Closure and Other Issues
e. Committee Member Business – Expirations and Vacancies in District 2 and 9
9. REVIEW OF PROPOSED BICYCLE COUNT LOCATIONS – Review table and list of proposed bicycle count locations. The list was forwarded to the Committee at the 7/20 session Action: Endorsement or recommended revision of count locations
10. HEARINGS ON THE BIKE NETWORK – Public review of the Network Document for possible changes, as part of an annual activity and early planning in the event of implementation of an EIR of the Bicycle Plan. The plan is located at index.aspx?page=579; Action: Public discussion of changes.
11. BAC ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD FUNDING – Susan King ; A proposal for funding of activities supporting the BAC in pursuit of Committee’s mandate to develop a plan for bicycle-related improvements, review bicycle policies & programs, and develop & submit a plan for public outreach and education to the MTA. Action: Discussion
12. CLOSED SESSION ON EXISTING LITIGATION ACTION
Coalition for Adequate Review; Ninety-Nine Percent; and Rob Anderson v. City and County of San Francisco ; and Does 1-10, Inclusive; San Francisco Superior Court Case Number 505-509 - filed on July 28, 2005
a. Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the closed session – Publicly accessible resources are available:
i. Bike Plan 2005:
<index.aspx?page=579>
ii. CEQA Environmental review -- General Rule Exemption finding:
<http://sfbike.org/download/bike_plan_env_review.pdf>
iii. Referenced Lawsuit:
<http://sfbike.org/download/bike_plan_lawsuit.pdf>
iv. Superior Court order to certify and lodge record:
<http://sfbike.org/download/bike_plan_certify_and_lodge.pdf>
v. Temporary injunction scope:
<http://sfbike.org/download/bike_plan_injunction.pdf
b. Vote to hold closed session to consider recommended actions by BAC members, (SF Administrative Code §67.10(d) (1))
c. Conference with MTA representative to consider recommended actions by BAC members. (CA Gov’t. Code §§ 54956.9(a); SF Administrative Code § 67.10(d) (1).)
d. Reconvene in open session:
i. Report on action taken in closed session, if any, and the vote thereon (CA Government Code §54957.1(a); SF Administrative Code §67.12(b)(2).)
ii. Vote to elect whether to disclose any portion of the discussions held in closed session that is not confidential and possible report thereon. (SF Administrative Code § 67.12 (a).)
13.
14. Adjournment
DISABILITY ACCESS:
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