derloin neighborhood where there are 50000 people within walking distance. you see the kids that are using what's provided, but there is so much opportunity for this to be a stronger, more welcoming, healthier cleaner safer place for the people of this community to play. there are going to be new green areas, a full-size basketball court, outdoor fitness equipment, community garden, a brand-new clubhouse. it's going to be a much more welcoming spot for a neighborhood that really needs it. ♪ ♪ >> good morning today is march 10, 2015 welcome to the finance committee

of the san francisco transportation authority i'm commissioner avalos the chair the committee and today is clerk is steve stamping most and committee meeting is broadcast to everyone by sfgovtv staff nona melkonian and charles kremenak thank you for your service and mr. clerk any announcements. >> no announcements. >> okay. if you could call the roll. >> commissioner avalos supervisor campos supervisor cowen supervisor kim absent supervisor mar we have quorum. >> okay. very good go on to our next item and item number 2 approval of the minutes of the february 10, 2015 an action item. >> okay. colleagues i'm sure you had a chance to review the minutes and no one on the roster to speak open up for public

comment public comment is closed and we can have a roll call vote and item 2. >> commissioner avalos supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor kim absent supervisor mar this item passes. >> great this item passes next item, please. >> item 3 state and federal update an action item. >> mr. watts here to present. >> good morning, chair and committee a number of bills to recommend for action i thought i'd start with the 0 opposed bills are on the agenda and go into the support mr. patterson introduced ab 1138 only page 38 of your matrix is the acquisition of the railways

upon having a full funding understanding for the entire sect so to put that into terms the initial construction seethe the first is under construction second packages that are going out to bid shortly and another package the funding four those have not been fully identified this as the effect in essence of bringing the construction to a halt that puts it in jeopardy we recommend an approval. >> can you say what the temperature is open the bill. >> yes. and mr. patterson introduced this is probably the most clever of the bill to bring the high speed rail to a halt but previous efforts in the last session failed as well. >> thank you.

>> mr. harper from rojs introduced the city and county from that stalling the systems and any existing go traffic systems will be subject to an, an intersection basis with new engineering studies to validate the safety of the intersections i don't think it is going to go well, we recommend this in that case. >> thank you. >> they don't have cars in orange county. >> next mr. mr. vallejo recommend the supporting of the measure in essence two things it deals with the transportation finance and with one regard it says any outstanding loans between the

general fund and the state transportation programs to be repaid it is accelerated and needs to move money forward and secondary it extends the law on the books the public-private law section which is the foundational statute that led to the city parkway those are suggesting to move into support and . >> do we expect the governors support. >> the concern is the department of finance accelerating the loans they have not expressed it yet but the confuses they'll recommend it be opposed but i think over time a variety of ways to make the repayments to the projects

funding ab 378 on page 7 it is currently an statement we're recommending support it is seeking to enhance the state route 101 corridor and stakeholder communications are are engaged in trying to come up what the framework of the bill it is a champ within accident next week convert the bill into a construction and the staff and i recommend this support rather than watching the intent mr. mullins with the on or about an 64 on page 7 an interesting bill deals with the stating cap on county by county basis for a special tax formals sales tax instead of the

two percent it raises to 3 percent to eliminate the counties to go get a special exception record. >> it could be passed added protective but has to have voters approval. >> no for uniformity sake it is for the percentage take that cap to 3 percent in the statute. >> and the legislator could pass this and creates another step before voting. >> there's another measure that deals with thresholds. >> mr. mullins on behalf of the ab 5516 requires the dmv to develop a new temporary license plate so in the period between the sale of the vehicle and the

appearance of the real plate law enforcement and toll operators will identify and tow the vehicle it failed to pass last year and you know again. >> so this comes with an appropriations as well. >> that will be a state mandate i didn't look at what the mandate is on this i'm sure there is one gentleman introduced on or about an 65 simply extends the 3 p law definitely a lot of interest amounting to this law and he's really motivated he visited chile this year and looked at the fine facilities that are in place and figured out it is a tool we're going recommending

support there are two manufacturer going through the assembly that deals with this matter. >> ab 1287 by mr. chiu allows the extent of the forward-looking camera so for law enforcement purposes that authors it for parking and the lane intersection of construction as enforceable we recommend support on that measure i alluded to the still amendment on page 168 reduce the threshold to 55 percent for special tax for transportation so that will be broader than the sales tax it is handy to have places for the rental fee laws you continually of a couple years ago that is going to the

ballot there's a debate if this is the time to do it i know that private polling is saying the voters are not interested at this point in time but this is a two year cycle we'll see how to progresses through the process mr. bill introduced sb 24 on page 21 addresses the port they've adapted the excise tax rate for diesel in the coming year and doing so reduced the excise tax and resulted in 7 to $800000 loss that it in revenue his bill tries to address keeping up to the tax law from a couple of years ago to keep the laws in play what's prop 22 and

the new excise tax neutral he goes in and extends the period for what they expect the revenues to be to 5 years it has been 3 years we've seen in the past 3 cycles the 3 percent increase of $0.03 decrease and now a decrease you're seeing the spiking or the voebltd in their estimation and this addresses that volatility that go smooths out over time we recommend support for that finally sb 564 is one of the gentleman's two bills to address safety near schools this will increase the penalties for speed violators for vehicles that are passing the schools a similar bill the governor vetoed it

didn't express the support for the finances but the safe routes to school and save 0 routes and other stakeholders are trying to overcome that so those are the ones that are on the agenda that we're recommending actions on one other bill i'll bring your attention it is going to be the administration's trailer bill it deals with h o v lane it is post on the website it is not in bill form it is similar to not ideal to ab 194 by mr. frazier those two issues will be the frazer bill sports by the coalition i've not seen the language at

the time they were ready to introduce it so they're to introduce it as a fall back the trailer bill the administration it proposing authorizes on with an hand caltrain to do the feinstein and each group will be subject to approval by the state transportation system there are guidelines that will be in place if this bill passes issue surround the trailer process that goes through a process that is much more quickly than the stand alone bill we've arrived and monitoring the hearing basis for when this trailer bill will be developing the strategy to influence influence the budget subcommittee on the trailer bill so i want to bring your

attention and i think i'll suggest the staff add if on the agenda for the future may be as an agenda item but for tracking. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you just following up on ab 194 where are we in terms of efforts to you know protect local interests i'm sure you're working with staff don't you talk about that a little bit. >> sure i think tilly wanted to talk about that. >> thank you, mark and if you for the question supervisor campos we have in conversations with m t c staff in the region of bay area and the original bill of 194 has language that authorizes in consultation we're seeking

stronger language have to a meaningful rule in the development of h o v or carpool lanes this means with regard to setting the policy and with regard to the policy of the lanes and the use of funds we want to make sure that san francisco, california weigh in property as a true partner to the region as we develop the facilities on our part of the network in the east bay and south bay their lanes authorized and developing those with a counterpart agencies we want to make sure our experience improves on that we're to demand tradeoffs and next month we'll come to the board with a initially policy paper for the lane network typed we'll seek our enforcement to engage the

conversations with the development of the lanes and if you wish to proceed in that direction we'll carry that forward. >> that will be helpful what's the response of m t c staff. >> they are committed to developing the future networks in the city and county and the cooperation they've not agreed to the language yet. >> thank you supervisor mar. >> yeah. mr. watts i have a question about the senate bill i'm supportive of the position on sb 564 i i'd like to take this opportunity to ask about the billion dollars one to create the prima facie around schools to give more strength to the schools zone limited to 15

mile-per-hour it is a main reason to be careful because local jurisdiction should have flexibility to deal with this on the highways. >> yeah. i believe that's true in addition, this bill was supported by the county not the ta they've had an aggressive save route to schools in their east county area and desperately trying to put something into play we've discovered in the introduction of the bill the bill extends the safety school zone 3 hundred to 1320. >> why. >> because it was a recommendation in other states so they adapted that their neglect he flexible and other state laws and laws that are to

the school zone recommendation you may be preempting the local control they're going back to the drawing boards a way to accumulate the current laws and achieve a broader school zone. >> i'm guessing they're talking about the sloan slowing down of transit. >> they've not weighed in but i believe you're correct. >> i wanted to urge a recommendation for the toll for people on page 3 of your handout and on page 9 thoughtful packet to make sure we're supportive of increasing walking and biking in the city we're going to be looking at our support of the

policies in our full board the golden gate bridge is a historic terror many of us in san francisco and many around the world come to enjoy it couldn't be restricted and i want to say that it is expensive enough to live in the city so when people want to exercise they're right it should be as much public access as possible and charging has a negative impact on the walkers on the bridge i want to talk about walk sf and the coalition thank them for being on top of the issues and bill with his work i move we take up support on this recommendation. >> recommendation from staff. >> i understand it - it is a watch position from staff i ask

we move if watch to support. >> okay second. >> and on that motion can we take that without objection? >> yes. >> public comment. >> yeah. we have to take public comment. >> oh, roll call vote we'll go to public comment first but supervisor kim has a question. >> is that on ab 40 although i appreciate and support that measure i want to go back to the traffic endorsement camera i wanted clarity to legislations that you've talked about today, the first is the assemblyman chiu's ab state and federal 87 i'm curious what type of enforcements on parking it is the effort what specifically are we enforcing through the cameras and proposals on this

legislation. >> well what kind of parking violations. >> i don't know. >> that's what i was assuming i can't answer that. >> supervisor kim currently we have the authority to enforce double parking but not moving violations is to the continued moving violation it is a traffic violation or a point on the record but administratively determined enforcement actions. >> what is a forward facing cameras those are cameras on the sfmta park control. >> no on the buses. >> oh okay. >> specifically for the busses. >> yeah. so sorry about that >> this is for the busses. >> for the busses what in their double parking in the bus lane and second for high occupancy lanes this didn't currently

exist. >> no, but it is for i've it is not for the high occupancy on the bridge. >> is this a trader for san francisco. >> yes. >> we currently don't do this type of enforcement. >> we have the curiosity authority for the double parking but not the moving violations if a car is in the bus lane we don't have the authority to fin them. >> only if their double-parked how do you approve that if you take a photo of a car parked in front of you how would you demonstrate it car is doubled parked i'm imaging kind of the conflict that will cause that. >> i don't think that's been a problem to date but we can find out. >> we can find out today.

>> yeah. the moving violation tickets i don't know if anyone from mta is here. >> i know it's not within our department i'm curious i've not heard of one getting a ticket i think we should i support this legislation and think i know that state came up in conversations with the mta i'm surprised we've been able to not hear much about it i'm curious how effective it is i do think this is important to enforce and make sure that is the transit lane but i wanted to make sure it is being realized and the section which the abdomen an 1160 pro bono automateed traffic

signals when we're pro bono automated traffic signals. >> this includes all the red light cameras. >> so all 60 cameras that exist today we'll pause and study every single one we currently have. >> that's correct. >> i definitely support proposing that (laughter). >> i'm curious how many and this is not a question how many cameras do we have in the city enforcement cameras. >> i don't know but the idea was to bring this to those the vision zero committee on thursday so okay. >> thank you. >> thank you, supervisor kim any other questions or comments on the matrix very good. >> one last comment a number of bills we've spoken about introduced on february 22nd not available until last wednesday morning so i'm sorry i was not

one hundred percent familiar with but we have a good idea of what they are we'll be sharper next time. >> i appreciate it i know i appreciate it. >> open up for public comment any member of the public wish to comment seeing none, public comment is closed we'll have a motion from supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor campos on moving to support position for the image. >> ab 40 for the tolling of the bicyclists and pedestrians on the golden gate bridge so can we take that without objection? we'll need a roll call vote? >> on the motion to amend item 3 commissioner avalos

supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor kim supervisor mar item is amended and okay. can we have a motion to approve the underlying matrix of - >> so moved. >> a motion from supervisor campos and second by supervisor mar do we need a roll call vote same house, same call? the motion passes next item, please. >> item 4 recommended the fiscal year 2014-2015 to increase the revenues and decrease the xhuchz by $29 million plus or a total fund balance of $32 million plus this is an action item. >> good morning cynthia deputy of the directors as you recall

you approved the fiscal year 2014-2015 original budget in june of 2014 and taking the stock on the new grant and anticipated expenditures we've received the annual fiscal audit i can lead you to table one the summary of the changes we've making in the budget amendment and climate for the amended budget or the increase or decrease of the item there in climate 3 the total of what the original budget was and plus or minus the chance with the new total amount this budget boils down to 4 stems we're requesting in item two one is the sales tax revenue an increase of $7 million for the tax revenue and had a stronger than exterminate economy and have had new grants

4 new grants in the past months with a city combined project and assistant grant transit passenger annihilation grant as well as a late night transportation grant requested by supervisor wiener within the federal grant we've increased them the car sharing and electric if i had car share it will be anticipating those purchase of the vehicles going to be anticipate will be in this year's budget i 80 the yerba buena grant we're anticipating a combination of $7.5 million decrease in the project and as we brought to you before many

times we've had issues with unusual warm weather it detailed the tree removal to august to 2016 nothing to be concerned about we have a change in the fulsome ramps we would have received a request of an additional 6 hundred thousands of work from ocii this was increased construction costs as stated we have also additional information we received last thursday as in the forum past committee meetings some contaminated dirt and ways to work with caltrain and ocii to identify what the proper protocol it was identified it will cost $1.2 million to remove the dirt ms. an emergency type

of expenditure need we'll be bringing this request this $1.2 million revenues and expenditures directly to this month board meeting this will go to the ocii on the 17 and bringing this before the board this is an additional board amendment and lastly in terms of major changes to the budget we're addressing $1.4 million to presidio parkway this is toll money expenditures that haven't been properly supported by caltrain yet before we pay the charges we're requesting additional support from caltrain and moving down the line the third item in the budget amendment the expenditures the capital project expenditures