Roll call, please. Clerk on item 37 as amended, supervisor walton . Walton aye. Yee aye. Fewer aye. Haney aye. Mandelman aye. Mar aye. Peskin aye. Preston aye. Ronen aye. Safai aye. Stefani aye. There are 11 ayes. President yee okay. Without objection then the resolution as amended is adopted. Thank you. President yee all right. Madame clerk, please read the inmemorial yams. Today, meeting will be adjourned in the memory of the beloved individual, on behalf of president yee, the late honorable judge michael kwan. President yee madame clerk, any further business before us today . That concludes our business for today. President yee thank you, madame clerk. As there is no further business, we are all adjourned. Thank you. Good night, everybody. good morning and welcome to the San Francisco transportation meet ing for today july 28, 202. Madam, clerk. Please call the roll. roll call we have a quorum. thank you. Before i ask the clerk to make a motion. I ask for a motion to excuse the absence. Can i get a second. second. accelerate we do that without objection . i believe so. No vote required. without objection. Commissioner is excused. Do you have any announcements . yes, i do, chair. Public comment maybe available for each item on this agenda via telephone by calling 888 2045987. Follow the system prompts. When you wish to speak on an item dial one zero to be added to the queue to speak. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Calls will be taken in the order which received. Best practices are to speak slowly, clearly and turn down the volume of any televisions or radios around you. thank you madam, clerk. This month, i want to start by congratulating director of our Capital Projects. His project and partners at the Treasure Island development authority. Cal trans, the Bay Area Toll Authority and the United States coast guard for the south gate road realignment project held earlier this month. This project will provide a stable connection for bicyclists and motorists connecting on and off on it i80 on the san open bay bridge. This is open to visitors and neighbors on the island which is growing with several housing projects under way. Next id like to convey our Transportation Authority support to the operator who was viciously attacked by a passenger after asking three passengers to wear face coverings. This may have been a hate crime as evidenced by the passenger accusing the driver of asian descent of having corona virus. Ive already made inquiries to the sfpd and District Attorneys Office and will work with them to ensure a thorough investigation and followup. No arrests have been made yet. The board stands with all of our drivers and all of our front line workers during this pandemic. We will absolutely not tolerate hate or abuse as a sacrifice to serve our city. I hope we find those who perpetrated these horrible events and bring them to justice. Finally id like to elaborate on an item that weve been discussing here since october of 2019. This obviously is going to be the subject of discussion today, later today the board of sawp supervisors, thats the decision we made last tuesday to place a sales tax on this moves ballot together with santa clara coun county. I dont want to put words in commissioners mouth but i think we both remain hopeful that representatives will support us in advancing the voter consideration and if passed sets up an immediate and long term set of funds with a near term discussion of cal tran governance support. These are key to support that San Francisco and santa clara which together provide 80 of anticipated tax proceeds have an equal say at the table which is critical given the progressive nature of the tax and the many important decisions before us particularly as they relate to equity. I want it reiterate that we believe cal tran is a fe phenomenally criticalits never a good time to deal with governance but we cant keep kicking the can down the tracks. Now is a time for all of the partner counties and create an equity, accountable, organization. Thank you. That kn colludes m concludes my. Any Public Comments on the chairs report . checking Public Comments. I see nobody on line. Public Comment is closed and well go to executive directors report. great. Thank you, chair. Good morning commissioners. This morning ill note quickly that we want to provide a more full update on the events in washington d c on the senate and administration taking up the next phase of covid 19 relief. Were still trying to track down information, this may include funds for transit in the house heros act which does provide for transit relief funds. Thats an important update well be bringing to you in the next month. The state level, Assembly Members obtain together a joint proposal stimulus plan to help support those most imfacte impay covid 19. A hundred thousand dollars through a new tax program and existing Revenue Streams and not rearaise taxes. Accelerate sb1, the gas tax, and state cap and trade funds. Both of which funds transportation, capital, and maintenance, and some programs. Clean vehicle programs sm we wilprograms. We will continue toe about the proposal and work with our agencies at San Francisco. San franciscos projects received one hundred thirty Million Dollars for Affordable Housing and ri infrastructure grants. The eighty million from the california strategic growth sowncouncils and sustainable grt program. 20 million was provided to the Fourth Street program. Affordable housing and Community Projects are comment to relieve Greenhouse GasEmission Reductions and support Affordable Housing. On the infill infrastructure grant side received three grants. Three and a half million. Hope sf received seven point seven million. Honey vil six and a half mill. A fourth project our own Treasure IslandDevelopment Project for the pedestrian and bike path improvement. Congratulation to all the recipients. Together across all of these projects San Francisco received 17 percent of the state wise available funds. I start of a new program that is a Regional News based program initiated in mid july. Marked the start of an 18 month project that is a pilot to demonstrate the news based fare program for low income residents. Households with incomes no more than two times the Poverty Level a discount on the fare. Plan pa bay area has an update t the federal level. Inclusion of the draft blue print of that plan. The commission which commissioner ronan sits, thank you for your representation there. Approved draft projects. All of our priorities did make it in to be recommended for the plan. It has not yet been adopted, that will happen next year. This is a significant mile stone to ensure certain projects are in at this point and will be worked on over the coming year for valuation and environmental review. Downtown extension project was placed in the first half of the plan period which positions it well for the endeavor to meet the six party mou project party team. This will help the project be scet active for the coming years. Next ill turn to it the regional measure three bridge toll update. As you know, its been in litigation but it has cleared a legal hurdle on june 29th the state appeal confirmed findings for the bridge toll increase. This is the progrm tha program s approved in 2018 2018. The plaintive is stillwell be sure to be ready to go should that be resolved soon. Youll recall that board approved case funds for the sf environment ride home environment. I wanted to pre vie provide a qk update here. Following the initial period which prioritized trips home in the late evening hours. Capacity for the program, sf environment staff decided they are able to expand eligibility to workers commuting home as well. The eligibility here will also be accompanied by a multi lingual Marketing Campaign to communities with concern for essential workers who commute into San Francisco. Many of these applications were received in an initial spike of interest. Theres hope that we canlast summer, the board allocated prep k funds that is lower cost reversible traffic controls such as signage to implement safety improvements faster than traditional improvements. The california Street Project between 18th. Additional segments such as the third street bridge with protected bike lanes. A two way protected bike way. Thank you sfta for your hard work. We look forward to tipping to support you there. Turning now to bart. Theres a lot of updates this month. Im going to keep going. The construction project is also under way. The street station including the Construction Public station rest rooms. A Million Dollars in prop k funds was contributed to this comprehensive station safety project. Improve circulation on the station. In addition to the rest rooms the ticket vending machines. Bart anticipates the project will be completed in 2021. The elevator attendant initiative is taking a bit of a new configuration. Bart and sfmta update the attendant services at the service stations. Two poinlt six million in lifeline funds for civic center funs back in april. Due to the impacts of covid 19 were work withing stafing witho maintain the program across the four stations by showing a financial contributions a across all four stations. Providing necessary match for lifeline. Given that cost is shietl slighy lower than anticipated first year cost and evening hours due to Covid Service changes, this is working out well. Bart is veryturpinturning to te local issues on my report. The Community DistrictTransportation Plan is stake holder and community review. Were partnering here. Theres a plan in addition to the one just approved and we discussed, this is the next phase plansome of the solutions for the square itself will compliment the rebuild of the park thats funded as well from the recovery bond. Circulation as well as some changes to parking and other facilities. We anticipate bringing that to the community and out reach meeting here in august. A final report to you all in the board in september. District four, the study there is moving along. The survey is coming out for members of the public to tell us more been b their experience in choosing transit, walking, and biking. What vehicle trips they think could be approved with vehicle options. At the request of commissioner mar, weve been exploring ways of walking and biking with the highest ride share rates in the city. Out reach began at the end of may with a presentation by staff. Followup to that, we are launching Online Survey to get feedback from more residents in district four. Please visit our website for more information or to take the survey. Finally, on the administration side, im pleased to report that the may sales tax res ar receips higher year on here. This is surprising given the close of march. Rementing a significant increafe freely in may. Well continue to monitor the situation and ki and incorporate information. With that i conclude my report. Thank you ssment. thank you i did want to followup on one thing and thank you director chang for really comprehensive updates. You referenced some of theyour update on the federal action and were watching closely to see what kind of federal money comes in in addition to what already came in. I wanted to ask you about those funds and other federal funds and how were deciding what is alkayed foallocated for capitald what is for operating. Mta is using the funds to back fill the operating budget, entirely understandable especially with all the immediate losses with covid 19. I hope i have this correct and am looking to you to see if my understanding is correct, i believe that beyond just the cares act money or any further funds that are authorized that we are freer right now to use Federal Capital funds to cover operating expenses during a state of emergency. Obviously my consti constituentd many around the city are concerned around the loss of bus lines around the city. Were eager for solution it bring these lines back as soon as possible. We hear regularly and understandable about the lack of revenue to do this. Im curious if there are other federal funds other than the cares act money to come in. That are for Capital Projects that some portion of those funds can be used on operating expenses or not. If so, how are we making decisions around whether to allocate for Capital Projects or expanded operations. yes. Thank you so much for the question. Its a very good question. Indeed the sta provides each transit operator on an annual basis funds for capital. This has been going on forever. Each operator gets that funding based on mileage sm thos. Those funds are only to be used for capital. However in march due to the stress and strain due to the pandemic. There was permission for operators and permission it use the capital monies for operations. Million now not many of them had done so because of this covid 19 cares act funds and many are doing so now. Going forward many of them do see after this calendar year and perhaps into early next, if there are no further federal relief funs say from the heros act, they really would be faced with very desire situations to either use those capital formula funds or perhaps face further service reductions. Now youre starting to see the bart board this past week approved a budget that maintained some Service Levels but did take some of their expansion Vehicle Projects that had been funded from these formula grant money it close their budget. Youre starting to see agencies look to that source which is under their control. These decisions are happening at each individual transit agencies management and board and their discussions about the budget and priorities. Its a tougher decision to make with trade off because they may not have as much expansion money to trade off. Whether that trade off is with capital maintenance. Certainly they wouldnt want to dip into safety projects. Cal train for example, can do that. Bart has already i believe begun to do that in a limited way in using their expansion capital vehicle funds. how that decision is made, i think when it gets to the maybe hood level this impack whrz we caimpactswhether we canr bus line or not. There are trade offs here and there are opportunities to use some of the capital formula funs in this way. I look forward to continuing that conversation with you and the mta. commissioner also raised this concern. We can invite him back anytime when appropriate to talk about how they will be approaching these decisions. thank you. Seeing no other questions for direct ydirector chang. there is Public Comment. welcome caller. Your two minutes begins now. thank you chair, and members. My pronouns are she and her. Regarding this report very informative and helpful. Ill have to replay it. Briefly the big elephant in the room in a big way is clipper start. We have to get behind this program. The chance to say 50 per ride is going to be very helpful for people who dont travel as frequently. is there a motion to move the consent april jen agenda. motion. second. roll call, please. good morning, commissioners. Can everyone hear me . yes. Bank Accounts total to one hundred twenty five million. The investments are in compliance with the california government code and investment adoption policy. In terms of our debt expenditures, you may recall we have a sales tax revenue bond. Its been on our books for the last two years. We spent one hundred eighty eight poi poin point two millio. Central sub way and new and upgraded signals among projects. Bond proceedings are to be spent over the next three months. With that im happy to take any questions on this information item. thank you for that report. Are there any questions from members. Seeing none. Is there any Public Comment . yes, chair. There is Public Comment. first speaker, please. welcome caller, injure twoo minutes begin now. okay. I wanted to speak on item six. The intersection study. sorry that wasthat as on our last agenda for Public Comment on july 14th. That was on todays Consent Agenda and was not available for Public Comment. My apologies. i did do a written submission. I hope you all take a look at it. Thank you. thank you. Is that alvin. yes, it is. yes. I saw your written comment. thank you. this tax is one and a half percent on shared rides provided by tm c shared rides. Initially revenues were estimated at thirty million annually. Thats looking different this year and ill provide an update on that in a moment. The first is quick build. This provides support for the Rapid Response we know is needed. Safety zone, bike lanes, and so on. We have a safe streets category. This is intenned fo intended fog term requirements. This is an open call for projects. Were also recommending a signals category and maintenance. Were also developing prioritization criteria as part of the Program Guidelines sm just tguidelines. Just to highli, communities of concern have Proven Community engagement and support. Limited other funding option optionsprioritizing what funding we have for q