Good morning and welcome to San Francisco county Transportation Authority. Im scott wiener the chair and well call the roll. Item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, present. Commissioner breed, present. Commissioner campos, present. Commissioner cohen, present. Commissioner farrell, absent. Commissioner kim, absent. Commissioner mar, absent. Commissioner peskin, present. Commissioner tang, absent. Commissioner wiener, present. Commissioner yee, present. We have quorum okay, i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting todays meeting, leo [inaudible] and also colleagues supervisor farrell has asked to be excused in adivision supervisor kim is ill and unable to attend so can i have a motion to excuse commissioner farrell and commissioner kim . Motion by commissioner cohen, seconded by commissioner compose and do wree need roll call on that or take that without objection. Take without objection. Item number 2 chairs report. This is a information item. Colleagues we have two pieces of good news to share. First i like to congratulate cal trans and Transportation Authority with public and private sector partners for winning the california transportation award. We had the opening of the new presidio parkway replacing the doil drive with a safe, modern and beautiful facility. I like to applaud the organization for their work and thank for the recognition as we finalize dlinchy of the innovative project. Speaking of invasion, i would like to thank u. S. Transportation anthony foxx for making San Francisco eligible to compete in the smart city challenge program. This is a way to show how Vehicle Technology can [inaudible] through partner shipwise the federal government. Tim [inaudible] of sfmta is here and will give a overview the proposal. Im hearing about San Franciscos ideas and how the Transportation Authority and the office can support the effort. We are still at early stages there is Great Potential to incorporate new mobility to make the streets safeer and promote cycling [inaudible] with the bay area population expect to add 2 Million People by 2040 we are working on transit expansion plans but we must make it easier for people to live without a car or drive the car less. We cant have another million cars in the bay air roads. Technology can help get us to our goal more quickly. On a less positive note, unfortunately with barts troubles over the past weeks we have seen the consequences of what happens when we wait too long to address the basic transportation infrastructure needs. Bart is 45 years old and truly showing its age. At the same time it faces record demand and continued excollation in ridership. The recent electrical problems that are completely decimating barts fleet are just the most extreme example of a system that is becoming less reliable and frankly coming apart at the seams. We absolutely must fix the system, modernize and expand the capacity. In november we will see a capital infrasfruckture model on the bal it will be a dejaster if the bonds fails. We need to make sure we as a city are doing our part along with alameda and con trucosta counties for barbts vehicle replacement and acquisition program. What is happening with bart is also a cautionary note for us in San Francisco as we make policy decisions that determine whether we are going to invest in muni or not and we need to make sure we are continually getting ahead of the curve when it comes to infrastructure needs of our system. So, colleagues thank you for that and well proceed to Public Comment. Any Public Comment on item number 2 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed and this is a information item. Well move to item number 3. Item 3, executive director reports. This is a information item. Thank you chair wiener. Good morning commissioners. [inaudible] happy to reportthank you for highlighting the good news chair wiener. In keep wg the theme of research and invasion i was pleased on the 14th of this munt to join with staff with los angeles and con trucosta Transportation Authority at a state hearing. Chair fraser held a importance of state funded research in transportation technology. The research we benefited from has been in the area of Traffic Safety for vision zero, office of Traffic Safety and numerous other technologies to help optimize our system so we appreciated chair frasers leadership and to participate in the meeting. Here in the region our work with mtca and bay area government we have draft project performance results which well bing to plans and Programs Committee next month. With the release of the data we will be able to sehow our projects compete against other projects then region. We have every reason to believe it will do well for progress but in coordination with a bad and mtc well take a look at the land use function as the region has important choices. Just untime our bart Incentive Program is getting ready to launch. You may have seen on the news bart perks we are working together with bart to [inaudible] corroded portionoffs the system, the transbay [inaudible] embarcadero and mun gumry stations and the idea is sign up for the program and earn points through the clipper card for shifting travel outside of the peak period to ease the congestion problems on bart and extend [inaudible] this doesnt take place medium and long term Capital Planning but a important way we can partner with the community and public to extend the life and the capacity of our system. You can find more nrgz at sf [inaudible] bart travel incenseive. In terms of the local work the Treasure IslandManagement Team put together 3 grant applications so hopefully we will be successful working with ticd the [inaudible] Community Development and [inaudible] we submitted a state cap and trade grant for Affordable Housing and. We submitted a federal tiger grant for a hybrid vessel we hope toacquire for the Ferry Service and applied for federal inclusive planning impact grant. I highlight these because it is terrific to see there are no programs forwarded at the federal and state level that understand and underscore our strategy of nob nab in order to demonstrate new ways of conducting and achieving sustainability development. At the neighborhood level throughout the neighborhood transportation improvement program, we work closely with your offices and staff and a number of districts, district 11 we are working with commissioner avalos team on the park Station Community work at san jose and [inaudible] on district 8 on elk street and district 6 to look at [inaudible] in district 9 we have been able to kick off the alameda interchange Improvement Project with commissioner campos and his staff this is in effort to improve the safety, pedestrian bike safety near Farmers Market [inaudible] more nrgz on those outreach meetings about the concepts beginning to emerge, visit sfcta. Org alameda change. The crooked street is shared with Community Members in the area of the crooked street. Options are a full range of visitor access and circulation and physical treatments to deminsh the high level of vehicle and pedestrian visitors and avoiding the spill over effects to ajaistant streets. One of the findings we made is there as many visitors here as in the key locations in the city but the lack of management cupsty, so unlike the Golden Gate Bridge and other places with a organization we think that is something that will be helpful to sustain the benefits of the short term programs that are tried. Well come to the plans and programs exhibit no. 3 was committee and folks can join outreach meetings later march. [inaudible] there is also a final meeting to announce the rail yard alternative and boulevard studthy Planning Department has been hosting and hold the Second Community meeting wednesday march 30 at 6 p. M. At the same location at the first which is potrero neighborhood [inaudible] at 955 [inaudible] come find out more about plans underway to address the alignments options for the downtown extension of cal train in conjunction with land use and free way vision planning. Project delivery yerba buena appears to be on time. We have been able toreplace the bridge work and [inaudible] place seismic joints and concrete barriers. We anticipate being able to share that with you all and have a Ribbon Cutting in the summer time so my thanks go to eric [inaudible] for managing the project for us. And we are also at the same time coordinating with the bay bridge authorities as well as cal trans on touch down and integration of the bike and pedestrian path, the west path on to the islands later this summer. As far as bicycleing improvements we are happy to report the prop k funding embarcadero and [inaudible] signage up are so thank you for sfmta for putting in signage to help [inaudible] away from king street and on to less stressful streets and paths. The page streets improvement and congratulate mta on thampt the muni procurement is continuing pace. There are 444 motor coaches and 60 trolleys on order. Mta received 101 motor coaches and 38 trolley coaches and many are oon revenue. The prop k funds are put to very good use and bond fund are not eligible for vehicles so that under scores the measure chair wiener described in his remarks for helping bart, muni and cal train meet the vehicle needs. New Traffic Signals are also being installed through prop k funding at that webster and o farrell street location to support vision zero and many other places acrauz the city including intersection of [inaudible] thank you sfmta for get thg improvements out with our prop k fund. With that, happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Thank you very much mrs. Chang. Any question or comments . Seeing none, is there any Public Comment on item number 3 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. This is a information item. Item number 4. Item 4, approve the minutes of february 23, 2016 meeting. Any questions or comments or chairchgs with respect to the february minutes . Seeing none, is there any Public Comment on item 4 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Can we take a roll call vote onite 784 avalos, aye. Breed, aye. Campos, absent. Commissioner cohen, aye. Commissioner mar, absent. Commissioner peskin, aye. Commissioner tang, aye. Commissioner weener, aye. Commissioner yee, aye. The minutes are approve item number 5 item fiver, approve theadopt position on state legislation, this is a action item any questions or comments on item 5 . Seeing none, any Public Comment on item 5 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. The house is changed so can you call the roll on item 5. Commissioner avalos, aye. Commissioner breed, aye. Compose, aye. Commissioner cohen, aye. Commissioner mar, absent. Commissioner peskin, aye. Commissioner tang, aye. Commissioner wiener, aye. Commissioner yee, aye. The item is approved. Item 6. Item 6, approve the improving west side transit access stuteejic analysis report. Any question or comments on item 6. . Seeing none, any Public Comment . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. Colleagues can we take item 6 same house same call . Without objection that will be the order. Item 7. Item 7, appoint john larsson is to system Advisory Committee. Any question or comments . Seeing none. Public comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Same house same call . Without objection that will be the order. Item 8. Approve the twnt 16 prop aa call for projects programming recommendations. Toteology 2,192,934 for four projects and stuteejic plan. Commissioner peskin. Thank you chair wiener, colleagues. As you all probably heard the friday before last there was a fatality at broad way and 4th street the 4th fatality in as many years and condolances to mr. Laws widow and children. Unfortunately these streetscape improvements are aftermr. Laws passing but pleased we have found the last Million Dollars for a 8 Million Dollar project to do Pedestrian Safety and streetscape improve. Along broad way between columbus avenue around gene Parker Elementary School which is a place a lot of kids go but a dangerous intersection. I request we approve this portion of item number 8 specifically on attachment 1, the third item, subject the too the condition before dpw puts this project out to bid that a little bit further consalitation with the community relative to the streetscape design be addressed. I discussed that with staff so would like to add that condition and then approve the item. That is a motion . Yes, sir. Is there a second . Second by commissioner breed. Okay, any other comments or questions, colleagues . Yes. Through the chair, commissioner peskin where believe the contract has been advertised so if quee can condition it on prior to award of a contract. I will accept that change to my motion so prior to award. Okay, commissioner breed that is a second . Revised motion is made and seconded. Seeing no other comment, any Public Comment on item 8 . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. Commissioner peskin made a motion to amend, can we take that motion without objection . Without objection the amendment is adopted. Take item 8 same house same call . Without objection that is the order. Item 9 allocate 10,975,410 in prop k funds and 794,980 in prom aa funds with conditions with 6 requests to subject to attached fiscal year cash flow distribution schedules any questions or comments . Seeing none, any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed and can we take item 9 same house same call . Without objection that will be theordser. Item 10 item 10, update on u. S. Department of transportation smart city challenge grants. This is information item. Okay, i believe the mta will present on this mrs. Chang . Yes. [inaudible] Tim Papandreou should be here shortly. This is the last item on the agenda so i dont think i can give the entire presentation but ill give it a try. This is a excited development and want to take a minute to brief you and the public about the good news. The u. S. Department of transportation named San Francisco one of 7 fine finalist cities to compete for a 50 Million Dollar prize the purpose of the program is highlight the Innovative Ways Technology can help urban areas meet the transportation challenges for mobility, safety standpoint prom emissions and Community Based planning. So, it is very wonderful we are finalist and dont have the prize yet but expect to continue in the direction even if we dont receive the big prize. It is something we have been working on in many respects and underscoors efforts under way such as vision zero and [inaudible] and bike and car sharing and other services coordinating. In the city. The project is only eligible for medium size cities under 850,000 people and we just snuck in. The idea would be to demonstrate strategies, demonstrate committed leadership sw capacity to sustain the strategy beyond the grant period over the next 3 year jz integrate our project with existing data requirements and making sure those will beope toon the public beyond the grant period. The smart city challenge is expected to improve safety, enhanceability and Climate Change and there is a 10 Million Dollar portion the prize offered by volcon which a non profit in the seattle area focused on emissions reduction. The smart city vision element you will see are many, about a dozen and they begin with technology elementsism underscooring the [inaudible] and automated vehicles, connected vehicles, intelligence transportation, the idea your vehicle can talk to road side infruc structure such as signals and they can guide you to avoid a incident ahead or to be able to more quickly get to your destination. In the second band innovative approach to transportation include the analytic and logistics part which is behind the scenes but a way to optimize conditions on streets for road users. Finally we have Communication Technology and land use components as well as Community Engagement and equity components of the program. There is a couple steps process that we have already proceeded to the 7 finalist city stage and in the proposal where well receive 100 thousand to development the local proposal. The date for that is in may and expect to hear Award Winners announced in june. Here is tim and ill let him take a breath and take over and well work with the u. S. Department of transportation and private sector partners many Public Secto