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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 1998-06-24 Chairman Eugene R. Mullin M I N U T E S Boardmembers: James L. Datzman Redevelopment Agency Joseph A. Fernekes Karyl Matsumoto Municipal Services Building lohn R. Penna Community Room June 24, 1998 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) 7:05 p.m. Chairman Mullin presiding. ROLL CALL: Boardmembers present: Datzman, Fernekes, Matsumoto, Penna and Mullin Boardmembers absent: None AGENDA REVIEW AGENDA REVIEW Executive Director Wilson stated that there were no changes to the agenda. Deputy Clerk Hernandez stated that City Clerk Battaya was in bed with the flu under Doctor super- vision. ONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Approved. 6/10/98. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 6/24/98...5'~q~03 Approved in the amount of $49,992.15. 3. Resolution approving a reimbursement agreement for Boardmember Penna stated that he would be ab- 432 Baden Avenue. ,~,qo._~ staining from item three because he owns property within 300 feet of this property. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REIMBURSE- RESOLUTION NO. 8-98 MENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1 M/S Datzman/Fernekes to approve the Consent Calendar with Boardmember Penna abstaining on item number 3. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Motion to authorize funding of MTSMA for a local Assistant City Manager Moss stated that the City is transit development plan study not to exceed $45,000. requesting that MTSMA, Multi-City TSM Agency, · 5'q~3 manage the East of 101 Shuttle Program and one of 6/24/98 Page I AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ~. Motion - Continued. the goals is to establish a better level of service to meet the transportation needs of East of 101 with shuttle service in that corridor. A Local Transit Development Plan Study will be an integral part to the success of the project and will establish the necessary blueprint to follow in future times. This study will also be used as a tool to enhance the economic and development base to attract future business to the area while reducing vehicular trips East of 101. Funding for the project would come from the Redevelopment Agency's Downtown funds not to exceed $45,000, staff would recommend that the Agency authorize the motion and hire MTSMA as a lead agency. There is a scope of work that is detailed, staff would like to say that it is the original scope that came forward, and there has been a cor- rection to it in one of the areas. One of the areas to be reviewed would be to include the issue of water taxis East of 101 that would tie back to shuttle ser- vice that would serve those businesses and employ- ees in the area. Angela Rae is present to answer any questions that the Agency has for MTSMA. Angela Rae, Executive Director of MTSMA, stated she wanted to add that the scope of work that Coun- cil has talked about are the short term, and medium time frame in terms of coordinating shuttles, and looking at the needs now and in the short term. MTSMA will be adding a more comprehensive scope of work which will come back to Council. Which adds a longer term element and focuses in on the ferry service, incorporates the hotel shuttles, and looks at the future BART and how that will impact transit in the long run. This study will result in a business plan that comes back to the City with a clear cut path on what to do now and in the long term with regard to public transit in the really im- portant area of East of 101. Boardmember Matsumoto questioned, that as more transit agencies like BART and CalTrans are allow- ing bicycles on their trains, is MTSMA going to look into bike lanes in the study to see if there is a demand for that, so that the City can be ahead of it instead of behind it. Angela Rae stated that Boardmember Matsumoto had an excellent suggestion. MTSMA is more focused on the shuttle links from employment ten- 6/24/98 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAI~EN /I ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 4. Motion - Continued. ters of potential ferry service to the other major transportation infrastructure, and it would be very simple to add a line focusing on bikes. Discussion continued: Boardmember Penna wanted Angela Rae to add that a study including bikes was being done; Angela Rae added that MTSMA is also doing a Rails to Trail study; they are looking at purchasing some of the property in the area, of abandoned railroad tracks, and converting some of those into linear bike lanes and walking paths; it would be interesting to see how the shuttles can accommodate bike lanes; in a lot of the shuttles bikes can be brought on board, where people nor- mally put their luggage, bikes can be put in there, if they bike in from CalTrain or in the future if the bike is carried in from the ferry; there is an overlap in this study, the bicycle and ferry can complement each other in that regard; Vice Chairman Datzman stated a concern that was made earlier that the water transit study be included as part of the proposal - the comments made by Mr. Moss and echoed by Angela -- Rae he was sure would be covered; Chairman Mullin commented that as he looked at the group of people that were going to be represented he kept in mind that there was going to be a survey developed; he was curious why giving the stakeholder -- who is a person that would hold money in bets, which is not the word they wanted to have it identified by, but it is a common phrase today -- he does not see any riders as part of the group that is defining the priority transit market; he does see residents East of 101 and downtown SSF employers, and what he is looking for is people who are current transit users that would be the most valuable resource in terms of providing an outlet for information in respect of what they need, to what they are not being served with right now as opposed to others that do not want regular riders, he wants to know if he is missing something; Angela Rae replied that this would be such an important point and they need to ask the commuter directly on whether they are already using some of the shuttles or ask the car drivers what can be done to get them on public transit to reduce traffic congestion; she thinks that they can get biased ..... when they are writing their own work; when they talk about employers, they talk about the employers as it relates to their doing business, as well as their employees; regarding the surveys, this survey has 6/24/98 Page 3 L I AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS '~. Motion o Continued. two prongs; number one they ask the employers and ask what is important to them as an employer in South San Francisco with regard to transportation; secondarily, will the employer help MTSMA with surveying their employees to find out what commute modes they desire, where they are coming from, and how can they best cater this service; they need to talk to these commuters to find out what needs to be put out there and this will definitely be done in this study. M/S Penna/Matsumoto - To authorize funding of MTSMA for a local transit development plan study. Carried by unanimous voice vote. GOOD AND WELFARE No one chose to speak. ADJOURNMENT M/S Fernekes/Penna to adjourn the meeting. Time of adjournment was 7:16 p.m. Bertha L. H~rn~erk hairman Redevelopment Agency edeve opment Agency City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco The entries of this Agency meeting show the action taken by the Redevelopment Agency to dispose of an item. Oral communications, arguments and comments are recorded on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are available for inspection, review and copying. 6/24/98 Page 4