Transcripts For SFGTV Government Access Programming 20180227

SFGTV Government Access Programming February 27, 2018

Supervisor peskin good morning welcome to the Transportation Authority meeting for today february 27th. Mr. Clerk, if you could call the role. Clerk calling roll we have quorum. Supervisor peskin we have a motion to excuse commissioner safai made by commissioner breed and seconded by commissioner stephanie. Well take that without objectjectiobjec objection. Im going to talk about two issues we have been discussing here at the ta with increasing frequency, Transportation Network companies and driverless vehicles which have significant overlap. At the january meeting, we had a presentation of our tnc regulatory landscape study that staff outlined the regulatory arrangements. One of the findings of the report, the regulatory fees, tnc like uber and lyft pay to the commissions was a subject of an action proposing the rate on the state agenda a week later. Uber and lyft wanted fees reduced even though there was no data to justify the decrease. The San Francisco tna and i wrote opposition letters why we believe it is another giveaway to companies unwilling to work with local governments. Despite the ta, los angeless department of transportation, all giving strong testimony at the february puc meeting, the state puc acted to lower them from 0. 33 to 0. 25 . While we managed to prevent them from reducing them lower to the original staff recommendation 0. 2 , we remain disappointed and determined to pursue the right sizing of fees and enforcement given the congestion and Public Safety conflicts we see on the streets. If the cupc is unable to perform the regulatory sector, we urge them to give it to locals like San Francisco who will. The message is clear, let us manage our public streets for the public good. In a related development, i was pleased to see the city attorneys announcement that lyft has agreed to allow transportation experts such as Transportation Authority staff to look at the data under the agreed to protective order rules. Its long overdue. I hope uber will join soon as well. For far too long our constituents have dealt with congested streets, cyclist issues, double parking and muni stops. Coupled with lack of adequate background checks and reporting by tncs, discriminatory pick up practices, the regulatory system has clearly failed the public. Im hopeful the data can at least scale back the number of vehicles on city streets. As for driverless cars, you all saw the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced the final regulations they have developed for driverless vehicles. The dmv will give permits for testing and deployment in april. Subject to permit conditions, including the requirement to coordinate with locals on Law Enforcement interaction plans. While this technology could lead to less cars overtime, the future impacts are uncertain. The permit process appears to be dominated by selfcertification procedures, as a result and based on the past, we are concerned that local coordination and input be taken seriously and not just be a check the box exercise. We must also ensure that the dmv and california Highway Patrol are equip with the necessary resources to play their effective role and hold them accountable. Im glad were setting up meetings with First Responders to get ahead of the operational issues that will inevitably arise. Questions must be answered quickly, like how do you pull over an autonomous vehicle. Who will be given access to the black box in the event of crash. How do you report collisions and who is accountable. Additional emerging technology will pop up, including the latest, private stationless motor rised scooters. Im prepared to introduce division one to create a permit requirement as we have for stationless bicycles. For any company aiming to place these in the public right of way. And to create conditions for that permit to minimize potential harm to the public. We have heard other cities where the scooters have dropped. In santa monica it has had hundreds of criminal stops. They have raised over 15 million and expanded to los angeles and san diego. It is important for us to get ahead of this so theyre not blocking our downtown sidewalks and so we can be sure they come with a plan to distribute them in communities of need. I look forward to further discussions about how to anticipate the emerging technologies going forward. In january the Bay Area Toll Authority voted to place regional measure three, the traffic relief plan on the ballot for 99 days from today. This proposal to increase the tolls on the seven various state owned bridges except for the Golden Gate Bridge by different fees. The revenues would be used to Fund Transportation projects and programs that aleave congestion in the bridge corridors as detailed in senate bill 595, consistent with requirements, the board of supervisors, our board of supervisors passed the resolution to put it on the ballot here in San Francisco. All the other bay area counties are expected to take similar actions by the end of the week. Including 4. 45 billion for transportation capital across the region, including San Francisco priorities, half a billion for new bart cars, 325 million for downtown extension, muni vehicles and facilities and includes 60 million per year to help support regional bus and transit operations. Finally colleagues, in an effort to truly get at the widening gap in our Transportation Task force, i will be introducing a tnc tax at the board of supervisors this afternoon to finally ensure that a sector that had profound impact on our public streets starts paying their fair share. Other sectors contribute to the general operating budget of the city and need for revenue to manage local issues has never been greater. It is an exercise in equity and im looking forward to gain your support. That concludes the chairs remarks. Clerk Public Comment . Supervisor peskin seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Next item please. Clerk executive director report, information item. Good morning commissioners. My report is before you and pleased to follow the chairs excellent remark, thank you for placing it on the ballot here in San Francisco. Were excited to see if the voters agree that these are critical transportation projects to help prepare us for the future. Staying at the state level for a moment, the dmv work that the chair mentioned, we will continue to work under the group with their own enforcement groups as well as pd and fire and california Highway Patrol and members of industry i believe who we need at the table to cooperate in developing the Law Enforcement interaction plans. Turning to another funding topic. Senate bill one, i wanted to report that january was a busy month for a number of the agencies around bay area, seeking sb1 funds, this is a set of programs that was passed by the funding package last year that includes Congestion Relief and local Partnership Program and other funds. We put Forward Mission bay ferry landing, jefferson street and better Market Street projects. The largest of the pots is the transit and inner city rail program. We saw 10. 9 billion in need as expressed through applications for the pot. Were going to continue to advocate for the vehicles and extension funds for downtown to meet current and future needs. We want to thank at the state level, david shoe, he introduced a spot bill for us earlier in february in the 101, to seek administration for the potential lanes should the body decide to pursue in the future. This is for the totalling authority, similar to what was included in sb595 for it to be extended. No decision has been made but the bill helps us to be a part of that policy conversation, should those two other counties continue to make progress on the managed lanes in san mataeo and other aspects in this corridor. And i wanted to talk about the regional agencies kick off of the futures planning effort at m. P. C. Youll see later on the agenda, our own connect sf update that corresponds with the regional effort. Every four years our agencies try to look forward into the future and take land use and technology and other types of demographic type forecasts and create a long range plan to help us navigate all the known and unknown trends. This could include manmade disasters, economic booms and busts and even things such as political volatility around revenues and funds for transportation. I look forward to the presentation later today and your feedback on the work. This month they are beginning outreach on their efforts, futures project, an 18 month series of events looking at the trends and trying to prepare the region to navigate them as well as using that as a platform to identify projects and investment priorities. Well continue to work with them and together with the four agencies youll hear about later. The outreach is robust, conducted in english, spanish and chinese. There will be popups, state holder feedback will be possible through multiple means, including text surveys and a like. Well keep you updated as it unfolds. Turning to local, the lifeline call for projects is now out. I want to thank staff for getting this out. This is the source for low income residence and addresses gaps and barriers through equity, analysis and other needs assessments. For this cycle well prioritize projects that support communities of concern. Since this is one of the few Funding Sources we can use for the purpose. Transit operators are the only recipients and applications are due march 23rd. For more information go to sfcta. Org or contact april smith the project manager. We have other outreach, including Design Outreach workshops. This fast evolving era with technology and policy moving at rapid pace, its important to stay connected and keep the dialogue up. I they we have made clear what our hopes and expectations are and thats a good way to engage with Industry Partners and other agencies grappling with the complexity of new technologies and hopefully the benefits they bring to our city. The muni equity strategy is underway. You have seen that through notifications through your offices and online and other outreach that mta has been doing. This is the final phase of the 2018 Service Equity strategy. This began in 2013 actually under a prior countywide plan and mtas own strategic plan, focusing on eight equity neighborhoods and making sure we close gaps and improve conditions for those most dependant on public transportation. Mta has administered general surveys and received quite a few responses and will recommend to their board and plan to come to our board as well to brief you all and the public through our board. Please stand by. And set up any debt needed and update the debt strategy from the cash flow needed, for the larger projects. Over the next two months, well reach out to your offices to schedule briefings with you and your staff about this fro ses and how you would like to weigh in on the use of these sales tax funds over the next five years, we look forward to that work as well. Turning to project delivery, thank the deputy for Capital Project and his team, peer review of the technical questions related to the cal train extension projects, question of two versus three tracks for that portion that leads up to the station itself as requested by chair peskin. So we have convened a host of a strong panel of experts, as well as stakeholders from multiple agencies, cal train itself, high speed rail, Planning Department and other land owners in the area to try and sort through multiple reports that had analyzed these questions and so good news is, we plan to bring a report back to you in march that reflects the consensus that we are hearing, i dont want to preempt that big news but we are making really great progress and consensus emerging, so we look forward to bringing that in march. Thank the participants for their efforts input and contributions to the collaborative process. Finally, thank our finance and admin team, for the workshop. This is our disadvantaged Business Enterprise and our local Business Enterprise outreach workshop to ensure all of our contracting is as inclusive as possible. On february 22nd, hosted a workshop with approximately 60, 70 attendees and brought together the prime consultants as well as the subcontractors to learn how they may connect with one another and whats coming up at the Transportation Authority and the Treasure Island Management Agency work program. And appreciate San Francisco public works, m. T. A. , m. T. C. , and cal trans as well. So great feedback and we look forward to doing these on a regular basis. Thank you very much. Chairman peskin any questions, commissioner kim. Supervisor kim when you talked about the Lifeline Program and the application opening, could you tell the commission some of the priorities for sfcta for the Grant Funding for the lifeline . Thank you very much, commissioner kim. Reflecting on what im aware of, not as aware of all the needs. I know the sfmta in particular has an interest in closing some equity gaps from the equity strategy that they are conducting right now. They want to close Late Night Service gaps as well, some of the owl network around town. In the past they have used the funds to do work in those types of corridors that serve, for example, the overnight market and s. F. O. To city corridor. Let me let anna maybe add to that. Thank you. To your question, commissioner tang. This has been a very erratic commissioner tang is not here. Im sorry, commissioners kim. I was thinking i need to type an email to commissioner tang. This has been a relatively erratic funding source, this is the smallest pot of funds we have had available to program to projects, and one of the very few Funding Sources we can program to operating projects. So, we have prioritized funding projects that provide access to and in communities of concern and she highlighted some of the platforms that we expect projects to spring from. So thats mainly around filling gap services in certain neighborhoods that are prioritized as he can with it at this neighborhoods, is that what im hearing . We are not sure prior equity strategy identified some gaps, so i would assume they are in the top priority. We are not privy to all their analysis. I was asking for i know the applications have not gone in yet, wondering what we are prioritizing as the lifeline funds. Sponsors are the only ones eligible, so we do expect to receive most of them from sfmta. And not part of your report, but very interested in the regional discount pass that m. T. C. Is studying and curious what they are pushing or advocating for with our regional partners. I think its an Incredible Opportunity for us to provide our low income transit riders a pass that would work regionally through multiple operators and provide more smooth transition. We know that many low income riders depend on multiple operators to get to work, so i would like to hear the work and what we are advocating for on behalf of the city in that program. Well be happy to bring that back to you, thank you for your leadership at m. T. C. On that question. As we know here in San Francisco, muni m. T. A. Has a very Good Discount program, and coming in to create the meansbased fare program. So that is being worked out. Happy to report back next month. Right, thank you. Chairman peskin any members of the public who would like to offer Public Comment on the executive directors report . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Could you please read the consent agenda. Items 48, consent agenda, 58 approved at the Board Meeting and considered for final approval. Remaining items are considered routine. Staff is not planning to present on the items but prepared to present if desired. If a member objects, any of the consent items may be removed and considered separately. Thank you. Any Public Comment on item number four, the february 13, 2018, minutes, seeing none. Public comment is closed. Move to move the consent agenda, a roll call, please. [roll call vote taken] we have final approval. Chairman peskin next item please. Clerk nine, update on the quint streetjerrold road project, information item. Mr. Cordoba. Or miss tang. Hello, just by way of introduction of this item through the chair, just wanted to provide some background to the board. Some of you may recall this project, some may not. The quint jerrold connector road is a larger effort to bring a replacement cal train station to the bayview. Following the closure of paul avenue, one of the lower ridership cal train stations closed in the early 2000s. The Community Came together and had a series of meetings for alternative station and landed near oakdale and third, the oakdale cal train station site. It was not clear that we could build a project there, that it would fit, that the ridership would work out, but in the sales tax plan, we were able to initiate feasibility studies that did confirm a conforming cal train station would here, and the need for access to be preserved and maintained into the south bay

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