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Lavery told the board he has a long history with the project, including participation at the original groundbreaking and work negotiating the project labor agreement. \"I wouldn't say that I can hit the ground sprinting here, but certainly familiar with most aspects of the project,\" Lavery said, adding he has served multiple terms on the Citizens Advisory Council and the JAC and that his priorities include infrastructure and equity.

Board members and staff thanked Lavery for his service and noted his role in advocacy for the portal. The executive director noted Lavery's work as co‑chair of the Proposition L campaign that extended San Francisco's half‑cent transportation sales tax, which benefits the portal project.

Ending: Board members said they look forward to Lavery's participation in upcoming portal milestones and community engagements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - May 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The TJPA board welcomed Charlie Lavery to the board after his appointment by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Lavery described his long association with the project and his priorities for transit, equity and leveraging relationships to advance the portal.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563097,"TJPA board approves March minutes; Director Lavery records abstention",58,1919000,1977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900&start=1919&end=1977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900/thumbnail_1919000.jpg","/articles/6563097/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/TJPA-board-approves-March-minutes-Director-Lavery-records-abstention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563097-4fe4db0d513a9ae359af736ffce5b358/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049905&Signature=cwGBp2gLOCrzA-4pv3DMTmc0ufpUNdGyJJAmwSpBTZJWDIaZS3hLGU30DSAI99wuCT8~jexshTD9jnoY8ByLJYCnIhtY76zIcW~RKQtcZGNHARw~Hj5D7M7d60t4L2igG2YfkV8ofvmB9crrciZNqElQDTJAo0GF5caXfsZYJQbmycwbEZgBghF0Rcj60qMSptyVyUU09K7LxUxh4siGQWvmaIdIhPsSRvBvq9MOdUyBvfmSbmXBeuSL3oLs8hUywSAel92OUFZDymIi9lzqISGXa-5RWsN2pq-YBZ2T7TpqTjW1ut1qeXA9n3hM7V2AriWnS53WnaFOd1cN-DVsxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transbay Joint Powers Authority approved the minutes of its March 13, 2025 meeting by roll call during the May board meeting. Director Forbes made the motion to approve and Director Andacek seconded. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from several directors; Director Charlie Lavery registered an abstention.

The board chair declared the minutes approved following the roll call. No public comment was recorded on the item.","The TJPA board approved the minutes of its March 2025 meeting by roll call; Director Charlie Lavery recorded an abstention.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563102,"TJPA previews FY26 operating budget, $143M portal capital ask and first 5‑year capital improvement plan",1949,1966000,3915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900&start=1966&end=3915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900/thumbnail_1966000.jpg","/articles/6563102/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/TJPA-previews-FY26-operating-budget-143M-portal-capital-ask-and-first-5year-capital-improvement-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563102-a13951bdba155a5d07ecd06839deb448/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049905&Signature=jOFNOsWEhn5IbDaxkAzTHSLbNRwz5zjFJSup6abxLHoFS8ft8UKlzpkCtWAyIg-~DqU3Fmqmh~tDpy8fjDqtFCLZqzqWuiTY3yN7nMCMc8ixKGsrEVN1cPBhY7FSIg2hAKOsmF31wfFrqSgMfM~VdBefHfMUHAm8p~KfRDVFPk7glYvy~B7UBsMiWRdqGz8uN4fK5Vg6IkpmTyKA7MfmdDK5eoDtZmRnbb42ClBNAMs-ogN83uAmnA1Vzcc8-6GoLmAboGqkF9GsZP1a1~~rtqEcIP6GWuvlCwHcnkdSwW4mdIlATsvimlgL9sIG2ZpgY8r16vUCVAKKGlLdsC9r2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Transbay Joint Powers Authority staff presented the draft fiscal year 2026 operating budget, a proposed portal capital program and the agency's first formal five‑year capital improvement plan during the board's May meeting.

Key figures and proposals: the board was presented a draft operating budget in the vicinity of $27.8–$27.9 million, a portal capital budget of roughly $139.6 million within a total capital package presented at $143.4 million, and a draft five‑year CIP totaling about $13.8 million for prioritized capital and lifecycle needs. The staff report identified a debt service budget of about $27.7 million and noted a capital replacement reserve of approximately $28 million from the 2020 bond sale and interest earnings.

CIP priority and funding: Chief Financial Officer Sheema Mirzai said the CIP process ranks projects by risk to safety and service, regulatory mandate, asset condition, environmental impact, project readiness and funding eligibility. Funding sources cited include the Capital Replacement Reserve, East Cut Community Benefit District contributions (which cover roughly 80% of rooftop park capital and operating costs per their MOU), a $1,000,000 Federal Transit Administration community project grant (secured and requiring a $130,000 local match), developer reimbursements and tenant lease income.

\"The draft CIP totals $13,800,000 and includes ... projects deemed necessary to maintain and enhance the transit center in the upcoming five years,\" Mirzai said. She confirmed the board will be asked to adopt the CIP in June and that the first year of the CIP will be included in the FY26 capital budget.

Operator contributions and RM funding: staff described efforts to reduce operating costs and to rely on a temporary extension of supplemental RM2 bridge toll funds to offset operator contributions. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff has proposed extending supplemental RM2 for TJPA to reduce the direct contribution required from transit operators; that extension still requires MTC action.

Other agenda highlights tied to budgets and capital planning: Executive staff also updated the board on related development and program items that affect capital planning, including a request for proposals issued by the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII) for two affordable housing projects on Block 4 West (expected to add over 300 affordable units), and ongoing coordination on the Under Ramp Park naming, operations and lease/use agreements that will be brought to the board later this year.

Public hearing and next steps: staff noted the budget materials are for public comment and review and will return for board adoption in June. Staff said the portal capital figures reflect currently programmed funds; additional project phases and utility relocation remain contingent on securing additional local and federal funding and a Full Funding Grant Agreement with FTA.","The TJPA presented a draft FY26 operating budget, a portal capital budget and the agency's first fiscally constrained five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Staff said the plan prioritizes maintenance and readiness while seeking supplemental regional and state funding for portal delivery.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6563106,"TJPA approves stage-gate to release RFP for largest portal civil and tunnel contract",4257,469000,4726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900&start=469&end=4726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3235090-d933462746f2da973b7c0220e3c27900/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6563106/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/TJPA-approves-stage-gate-to-release-RFP-for-largest-portal-civil-and-tunnel-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563106-ff67deeb0b576571e4b36b1cebe2705b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049905&Signature=HTKNwi7w6co01LBPRRAELq6uqHkOwAxrGPpZamNgU-ZwHzlWHhUJA8jXjZ6GLeUpGjoPtw3Sf9y~WYE88FfdtA2nzxo0ZbtQ~0OzYlhA4LxeAtJMSfNP2ZUOj20ml7-geM6quYclcfuvhzqP6EDxwIxN0ePbxL45kMKdU9gAKHv0NfJHKkv1cgkNTnukUbVqbThSbLIFlNc9A1OUo5-7UsYPbucHPCilLlOLjt26swbzOD60uVWlMrXRwm2~tcZOShR3AthyM-mBhTdrldRPW94zoGDo8tpx3t5vTCYygvXgyj8~l0fqipK1gRX~29jmkvb8LRFw9quBdmajWP5SvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transbay Joint Powers Authority on May approved Stage Gate 1 compliance to release the request for proposals for the portal project's largest construction package, the civil-and-tunnel progressive design‑build contract known as 40CT. The board action allows staff to finalize RFP materials and begin contractor onboarding and preconstruction work once funding certifications are in place.

The vote followed staff presentations describing the scope and schedule for preconstruction under a progressive design‑build delivery. Alfonso Rodriguez, portal project director, told the board the preconstruction phase will validate the program's 30% design, produce updated opinions of probable cost and advance high‑risk, constructability items to roughly 60% design before a negotiated construction price is sought.

\"We have two primary activities in preconstruction,\" Rodriguez said. \"First, the contracting team validates our 30% design and comes up with an opinion of probable cost. Once the contractor takes ownership of the design, we advance to the second phase and further develop high‑risk items to inform the ultimate construction cost.\" Rodriguez said the preconstruction period is expected to take roughly two years from contractor onboarding.

Why it matters: the 40CT package is the single largest discrete procurement for the portal and includes elements needed to support future tunnel construction and utility relocations beneath Second and Townsend Streets. Board members and staff said moving to a stage‑gate RFP keeps contractor teams engaged and lets the TJPA advance design and procurement while completing the multi‑agency funding and easement steps required to start major construction.

Delivery and funding context: staff said the TJPA and agency partners completed a multi‑party memorandum of understanding required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and secured stage‑gate concurrence from partner agencies. The FTA's project management oversight consultant has noted schedule slippage on real estate and utility relocation; staff reiterated that obtaining a Full Funding Grant Agreement from FTA remains central to beginning full construction and that the TJPA is pursuing a mix of local, regional, state and federal funds to cover remaining costs.

Board direction and next steps: board members were told the RFP release will be followed by a yearlong contractor onboarding and then roughly two years of preconstruction activity in which the contractor advances design to approximately 60% and the parties negotiate final construction cost. If construction funding is secured, staff said early utility relocation and other enabling works could begin in parallel, subject to separate board approvals and fund certifications.

Votes at a glance: the board approved Stage Gate 1 to permit release of the civil and tunnel progressive design‑build RFP (40CT). The record shows affirmative votes by Directors Andrew Czak, Forbes, Galli, Kirschbaum, Lavery and Chair Jeff Gee.

Ending: Staff said the RFP text will be finalized after the chief financial officer and chief contracting officer complete a final review and that the TJPA will return to the board for preconstruction authorizations and any early work funding as milestones are reached.","The Transbay Joint Powers Authority approved Stage Gate 1 compliance to release the civil-and-tunnel progressive design‑build request for proposals (known as 40CT), advancing the portal project into a multi‑year preconstruction phase while staff continues to secure remaining construction funding and easements.","actionData","errors"]

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