SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY

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1 THIS PRINT COVERS CALENDAR ITEM NO. : 10.3 SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DIVISION: Finance and Information Technology BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Authorizing the Director of Transportation or his designee to sign the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account (TSSSDR) and Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) Authorized Agent forms to enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to apply for grant funds from these two components of the State Infrastructure Bond (I-Bond) program. SUMMARY: This is a State requirement to receive TSSSDR and PTMISEA funds. The approval of the TSSSDR Authorized Agent form will be done on an annual basis as required by the State. The approval of the PTMISEA Authorized Agent form will be done on an annual basis as required by the State. ENCLOSURES: 1. SFMTAB Resolution 2. TSSSDR and PTMISEA Authorized Agent Forms APPROVALS: DATE DIRECTOR 3/14/12 SECRETARY 3/14/12 ASSIGNED SFMTAB CALENDAR DATE: March 20, 2012

2 PAGE. 2. PURPOSE This calendar item seeks authorization for the Director of Transportation or his designee to sign the TSSSDR and PTMISEA Authorized Agent forms to enable the SFMTA to apply for grant funds from these two components of the State I-Bond program. GOAL This request supports the following SFMTA Strategic Plan Goal: Goal 4 Financial Capacity: To ensure financial stability and effective resource utilization. 4.2 Ensure efficient and effective use of resources DESCRIPTION The SFMTA is a regular recipient of State Infrastructure Bonds ( I-bonds ) from both the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account (TSSSDR) and the Public Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA). The PTMISEA program funds eligible transit capital projects such as the Central Subway and the TSSSDR program funds eligible transit security projects. To apply for or take any other action necessary to obtain Fiscal Year I-bond funds, the State is requiring a governing board resolution authorizing the SFMTA Director of Transportation to annually submit forms designating individuals to act as authorized agents for the Agency under the PTMISEA and TSSSDR programs. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED None. TSSSDR funds are vital to our transit security program and PTMISEA funds are vital to our transit capital projects and programs. FUNDING IMPACT SFMTA has received PTMISEA funds from the State since Fiscal Year with approximately $89,376,000 awarded to various capital projects, including the Central Subway, to date. SFMTA Board approval of the resolution would enable SFMTA to apply for approximately $214,624,000 in Fiscal and future PTMISEA funds for the Central Subway over the duration of the PTMISEA program. SFMTA has received $21,374,000 in TSSSDR funds from the State since Fiscal Year for various security projects.

3 PAGE. 3. OTHER APPROVALS RECEIVED OR STILL REQUIRED No other approvals are required. The City Attorney has reviewed this report. RECOMMENDATION Staff requests SFMTAB authorization for the SFMTA Director of Transportation and/or his or her designee to act as authorized agents for the Agency under the PTMISEA and TSSSDR programs.

4 SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION No. WHEREAS, The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has been the regular recipient of State Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response (TSSSDR) Account bond funds from the State since Fiscal Year to support various transit security projects; and, WHEREAS, The SFMTA has been the regular recipient of State Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) bond funds from the State since Fiscal Year to support various capital projects, including the Central Subway; and, WHEREAS, The State requires that the SFMTA sign a TSSSDR Authorized Agent form authorized by a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board resolution of approval to be considered for Fiscal grant funds now; and, WHEREAS, The State requires that the SFMTA sign a PTMISEA Authorized Agent form authorized by a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board resolution of approval to be considered for Fiscal grant funds; now; therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the SFMTA Board of Directors authorizes the Director of Transportation and/or his or her designee to sign the TSSSDR Authorized Agent form so that SFMTA may be eligible to apply for Fiscal ; and be it RESOLVED, That the SFMTA Board of Directors authorizes the Director of Transportation and/or his or her designee to sign the PTMISEA Authorized Agent form so that the SFMTA may be eligible to apply for Fiscal grant funds for transit capital projects including the Central Subway. I certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors at its meeting of. Secretary to the Board of Directors San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

5 Authorized Agent Signature Authority FY Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response Account Program Grant Identification Number: AS DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (SFMTA) I authorize the following individual(s) to execute for and on behalf of the SFMTA, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining state financial assistance provided by the California Emergency Management Agency. Sonali Bose, Chief Financial Officer OR Terrie Williams, Deputy Director- Finance, Budget and Grants OR Tess Navarro, Controller OR Paula Florence, Accounting Manager OR Monique Webster, Senior Manager of the Fund Programming and Grants Section OR Joel C. Goldberg, Manager of Grants Procurement Edward D. Reiskin Director of Transportation (Signature) Approved this 20th day of March, 2012

6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Division of Mass Transportation Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) Authorized Agent Form Authorized Agent AS THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (SFMTA), I authorize the following individual(s) to execute for and on behalf of the SFMTA any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement, and Service Enhancement Account (PTMISEA) funds provided by the California Department of Transportation, Division of Mass Transportation. This form shall remain valid for one year from date signed. Sonali Bose, Chief Financial Officer OR Terrie Williams, Deputy Director- Finance, Budget and Grants OR Tess Navarro, Controller OR Paula Florence, Accounting Manager OR Monique Webster, Senior Manager of the Fund Programming and Grants Section OR Joel C. Goldberg, Manager of Grants Procurement Edward D. Reiskin Director of Transportation (Signature) Approved this 20th day of March, 2012