Agenda Item No (6)(A) REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF JANUARY 25, 2019 The Honorable Board of Directors Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Honorable Members: RATIFY THE EMERGENCY ACTION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER RELATIVE TO THE REPAIRS RELATED TO THE SAN FRANCISCO FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES AND THE M.S SAN FRANCISCO Recommendation It is recommended that the Board of Directors ratify the action of the General Manager to authorize a contract with Bay Ship & Yacht Co in the amount of $687,094.92 to repair damage to the M.S San Francisco Background On November 23, 2018, the M.S San Francisco ran into the District’s Ferry Berths and the San Francisco Ferry Building Promenade The vessel and facilities suffered significant damage, and immediate repairs of both the facilities and vessel were required in order to prevent the interruption or cessation of necessary District services The District immediately commenced an investigation to determine the cause of the accident and an assessment of the extent of the damage In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22050 and the District's Procurement Policy, the General Manager has the authority to waive the competitive solicitation process and to approve procurement of necessary equipment, services and supplies in the event of an emergency, when immediate action is required to prevent the interruption or cessation of necessary District services Staff consulted with the District’s legal counsel and confirmed that the circumstances described above met the legal standard to permit waiver of the competitive process as an emergency procurement, subject to Board ratification for expenditures above the General Manager's procurement authority The District engaged engineering firms to develop plans to repair the vessel in an expedited fashion and to inspect the facilities, and engaged the services of Bay Ship & Yacht Co to repair the vessel damage The vessel is back in revenue service, with minimal disruption to the District's ferry schedule BOX 9000, PRESIDIO STATION ♦ SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-0601 ♦ USA Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page RATIFY ACTION OF THE GENERAL MANAGER RELATIVE TO EMERGENCY PROCUREMENTS - REPAIRS RELATED TO THE SAN FRANCISCO FERRY TERMINAL FACILITIES AND THE M.S SAN FRANCISCO (continued) Fiscal Impact The cost for work to date is $769,197.59, which includes the Bay Ship & Yacht Co shipyard repair for $687,094.92, tugboat services for $4,152.65, San Francisco Terminal damage assessment services for $68,000, and Vector Controls System testing services for $9,950 Staff has reviewed these costs and determined that they are fair and reasonable Sufficient funds are available in the FY 18/19 Ferry Division Operating Budget for vessel maintenance to cover this expenditure Staff has notified the District's insurance carriers to obtain reimbursement for all covered costs, net of applicable deductibles The determination of remaining costs is pending for the Preliminary Repair Report, Investigation Services, Engine Control inspection, Gear Box inspection, and United States Coast Guard Services and San Francisco Ferry Building Promenade Repairs The General Manager will provide the Board with regular updates as to the status of this work and costs DISTRICT BUS RIDERSHIP CAMPAIGN - RETHINK YOUR COMMUTE! Beginning this month, the District is kicking off a months-long and multiplatform “Rethink Your Commute” campaign to encourage ridership on Golden Gate Transit bus service The campaign was developed after conducting a series of focus groups with North Bay residents and reflects the feedback received from those sessions Look for Golden Gate Transit ads in print, on the web, on radio, and TV over the coming weeks and months Federal grant money was awarded to the District to pay 88% of the campaign costs PRESENTATIONS BY DISTRICT STAFF FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018 For the month of December, District staff made no speeches and/or presentations SPECIAL EVENT/EXPRESSIVE ACTIVITY REQUESTS There were no special event/expressive activity requests since last reported in the December 21, 2018, Report of the General Manager BRIDGE TRAFFIC FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2018 Bridge southbound traffic for the month of November was 1,553,446 vehicles as compared to the previous year’s total of 1,645,321 vehicles, which is less than a 6% change from the previous year FasTrak® usage is 85% overall for November of 2018 This compares to 85% overall for the past rolling 12-months (December 2017 – November 2018) (Attachment 1) Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page VEHICLE TRAFFIC INCIDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2018 Of the 1,553,446 vehicles that crossed the Golden Gate Bridge in November, there were 14 traffic incidents detailed as follows: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND TOLL PLAZA Vehicle Traffic Incident Occurrences Vehicles Injuries Fatalities HB – Hit Barrier 2 RE – Rear Ender 0 SS – Side Swipe 0 APPROACHES – (Waldo Grade, Alexander Ave., Doyle Drive & Park Presidio Blvd.) Vehicle Traffic Incident Occurrences Vehicles Injuries Fatalities HB – Hit Barrier 8 0 RE – Rear Ender 0 RO – Roll Over 1 0 TOTAL INCIDENTS 14 18 BICYCLE INCIDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2018 For the month of November 2018, there were bicycle incidents to report: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND TOLL PLAZA Bicycle Incidents Occurrences Bicycles Injuries Fatalities BB – Bike/Bike 1 SO – Solo 1 APPROACHES – (Alexander Ave., Lower Conzelman Rd & Lincoln Blvd.) Bicycle Incidents Occurrences Bicycles Injuries Fatalities None 0 0 TOTAL INCIDENTS 2 BRIDGE TRAFFIC FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018 Bridge southbound traffic for the month of December was 1,606,750 vehicles as compared to the previous year’s total of 1,660,179 vehicles, which is less than a 3% change from the previous year FasTrak® usage is 85% overall for December of 2018 This compares to 85% overall for the past rolling 12-months (January – December 2018) (Attachment 2) Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page VEHICLE TRAFFIC INCIDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018 Of the 1,606,750 vehicles that crossed the Golden Gate Bridge in December, there were 12 traffic incidents detailed as follows: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND TOLL PLAZA Vehicle Traffic Incident Occurrences Vehicles Injuries Fatalities HB – Hit Barrier 5 0 RE – Rear Ender O – Other 1 APPROACHES – (Waldo Grade, Alexander Ave., Doyle Drive & Park Presidio Blvd.) Vehicle Traffic Incident Occurrences Vehicles Injuries Fatalities HB – Hit Barrier 3 0 RE – Rear Ender 0 RO – Roll Over 1 0 TOTAL INCIDENTS 12 14 BICYCLE INCIDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018 For the month of December 2018, there were bicycle incidents to report: GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AND TOLL PLAZA Bicycle Incidents Occurrences Bicycles Injuries Fatalities BB – Bike/Bike 1 APPROACHES – (Alexander Ave., Lower Conzelman Rd & Lincoln Blvd.) Bicycle Incidents Occurrences Bicycles Injuries Fatalities Solo 1 TOTAL INCIDENTS 2 FERRY – TRANSPORT BICYCLE STATISTICS Listed below are the Bicycle Statistics for the Sausalito Ferry service: Sausalito Southbound Bike Counts 2012 Annual Total 2013 Annual Total 2014 Annual Total 2015 Annual Total 110,397 149,869 192,080 172,815 2016 Annual Total 2017 Annual Total January – December 2018 169,685 144,064 116,248 Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page FERRY – TRANSPORT BICYCLE STATISTICS (continued) Listed below are the Bicycle Statistics for the Larkspur Ferry service: Larkspur Southbound Bike Counts December 2018 1,643 PRESENTATION OF THIRTY YEAR SERVICE AWARD TO AIDA CAPUTO, CONTRACTS OFFICER, DISTRICT DIVISION We are pleased to announce that Contracts Officer Aida Caputo, District Division, celebrated thirty years of service with the District on January 16, 2019 Ms Caputo joined the District on January 16, 1989, as a Part-Time Office Assistant and promoted to various positions such as Administrative Secretary in the General Manager’s office, Administrative Secretary to the Bus Transit Manager, DBE Program Administrator, Capital & Grant Programs Analyst and lastly promoting to her current position as a Contracts Officer on January 14, 2008 During her career with the District, Ms Caputo was honored twice as employee of the month for February 1992 and for February 2015 Prior to District service, Ms Caputo was employed as a clerk-typist in the Budget Branch and later, the Finance & Accounting Branch of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, where she received a “Special Act” award and an “On-the-Spot” award for exceptional work performance Ms Caputo was born in the Philippines and raised in San Francisco where she attended Lowell High School She received an Associate in Science Degree emphasis in Business, a Bachelor Degree emphasis in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco, and a Certificate of Completion in Court Reporting from the City College of San Francisco Ms Caputo currently resides in Petaluma with her husband Christopher Caputo In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends PRESENTATION OF TWENTY YEAR SERVICE AWARD TO COLIN MCDERMOTT, DIRECTOR OF FERRY OPERATIONS, FERRY DIVISION P We are pleased to announce that Director of Ferry Operations celebrated twenty years of service with the District on January 24, 2019 Mr McDermott joined the District as a Casual Deckhand in 1976, before promoting to Regular Full-Time Vessel Master, then promoting to his current position on August 20, 2012 Prior to joining the District, he was Captain/Company Pilot for Crowley Marine Services in Oakland, and a Captain for Dutra Construction in San Rafael Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page PRESENTATION OF FIFTEEN YEAR SERVICE AWARD – DIRECTOR GERALD COCHRAN We are pleased to announce that Director Gerald Cochran celebrates fifteen years of service with the District on January 27, 2019 Director Cochran took the oath of office, joining the District’s Board of Directors on January 27, 2004, representing the county of Del Norte Currently, Director Cochran serves as Chair of the District’s Governmental Affairs and Public Information Committee, and is a member of the District’s Building and Operating Committee and Finance-Auditing Committee Director Cochran has traveled to Washington, DC and to the State Capitol in Sacramento, CA as one of the delegates representing the Golden Gate Bridge District He, along with the other members of the contingent, has advocated for state and federal funding on behalf of the District, to seek funds for projects such as the Bridge’s Seismic Retrofit, the Suicide Deterrent System and to obtain an additional ferry, and to advocate for drone legislation He also presents updates to the Board regarding legislation that may directly affect the District In his professional life, Director Cochran was the Del Norte County Assessor from 1970 until he retired from the position in 2006 He also has an extensive history of civic service including: Past President of the California Assessors Association (1979); Former Chairman of Sutter Coast Hospital Board of Trustees (1991-1996); and, Former Veterans Service Officer, Del Norte County (2004–2012) Director Cochran also served as a member of the State Board of Equalization Timber Advisory Committee (1976-2006), the Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region (2002-2006), the Rural Human Services Board of Directors (1987-2004) He attended Humboldt State University and served on the Humboldt State University President’s Advisory Board (1983-1996) Director Cochran has a diverse record of community and civic service in Del Norte County including membership in the American Legion, the Crescent City Rotary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, along with Treasurer of the Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee He received a Life-Time Achievement Award from the Crescent City–Del Norte County of Chamber of Commerce in 2005 He also was a member of the Del Norte Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) and represented the RAC to seek federal funding in Washington, DC Director Cochran served honorably in the United States Air Force from January 1961 to November 1964 He was stationed in Tachikawa, Japan, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Republic of South Vietnam and Air War College at Maxwell AFB in Alabama Of special note, Director Cochran has been married to his wife Jackie for 54 years He has been a longtime resident of Crescent City for 70 years They have one daughter and one grandson Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH – JANUARY 2019 After reviewing nominations submitted by District employees, the Employee of the Month Committee selected Thomas Morgan, Office Specialist, in the District Division, as the Employee of the Month for January 2019 Mr Morgan receives this prestigious award in recognition of his exemplary professionalism and patience Every day, all day, Mr Morgan assists a vast array of guests and visitors who at times may be frustrated, anxious, or confused when they come to the reception area and sometimes can become quite exasperated; for instance, when not understanding the electronic toll collection process Mr Morgan maintains his professionalism at all times despite these interactions and remains patient and understanding He never interrupts them, and lets them describe their frustration and will then nicely explain what they need to or offer them help with directions to the Welcome Center, FasTrak® website maneuvering, or directions on where to park, etc One specific incident exemplifies Mr Morgan’s consummate professionalism and patience A coworker recalls that an unusually unhappy visitor came up to the reception desk and was very combative, so much so that the fellow co-worker was afraid for Mr Morgan’s safety, and was close to alerting the Sergeant’s office However, Mr Morgan with his calm demeanor was able to diffuse the tense situation and even got the visitor to calm down and head off on their merry way Mr Morgan’s job is at times a thankless one and along with his great approach to customer service and his regular daily tasks, his co-workers feel that he should be recognized for his contributions Mr Morgan is a perfect welcoming face to the District both for visitors to the Bridge and for fellow employees Mr Morgan joined the District on January 11, 2016 as a temporary employee and achieved Provisional Office Specialist status on February 27, 2017, and on January 8, 2018, he was hired as an Office Assistant Prior to District employment, Mr Morgan held the following positions for the Oakland Marriott where he worked as a Food Buyer, Purchasing Manager and then Catering and Convention Services Manager Mr Morgan was born in Suffolk, United Kingdom, and attended Lancaster High School, in South Carolina Mr Morgan attended the University of South Carolina and majored in History and English Mr Morgan served four years in the United States Navy assigned to the U.S.S Enterprise and the U.S.S Abraham Lincoln Mr Morgan’s hobbies are reading, fiction writing, French, Italian and Mediterranean cooking and foreign languages Report of the General Manager Board of Directors Meeting of January 25, 2019 Agenda Item No (6)(A) Page EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR 2018 The Employee of the Month Committee met and selected the following personnel in the Security and Roadway Services Departments as the Employees of the Year for 2018: Patrol Officers Daniel Belman, Michael Pia, Elpidio Rocha and Robert Smith; Sergeants Paul Fritz, Dominique Gabriel and Todd Roth; Roadway Services Supervisor Horacio Enriquez;and Roadway Services Technician’s Myron Griffin, Robby Jones, Jeremy Owens, and Miles Tupas They receive this award in recognition of their outstanding coordinated response efforts during the traumatic critical incident that occurred on March 12, 2018, on the Golden Gate Bridge The Employees of the Year group will be recognized by Board President Sabrina Hernandez at the Board of Directors meeting on January 25, 2019 Respectfully submitted, Denis J Mulligan General Manager DJM:jb:sp November 2018 ATTACHMENT SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC AND TOLL REVENUE I SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC 2-Axle Multi-Axle TOTAL NOVEMBER % of Total 2018 2017 % Change Traffic 1,541,201 99% 1,632,519 -6% 12,245 1% 12,802 -4% 1,553,446 1,645,321 -6% FISCAL YEAR TO DATE % of Total 2019 2018 % Change Traffic 8,527,838 99% 8,677,216 -2% 74,894 1% 75,018 0% 8,602,732 8,752,234 -2% DECEMBER - NOVEMBER (Last 12 Months) % of Total 2017-18 2016-17 % Change Traffic 20,148,518 99% 20,335,820 -1% 170,532 1% 165,528 3% 20,319,050 20,501,348 -1% NOVEMBER % of Total 2017 % Change Traffic 85% 1,398,578 -5% 81% 1,339,883 -6% 3% 45,854 -3% 1% 12,841 -2% 1% 20,765 -13% 1% 11,528 3% 2% 97,238 -71% 0% 17,704 -100% 11% 99,508 74% 1,645,321 -6% 7,250,434 6,953,289 231,552 65,593 100,884 86,903 482,181 58,630 623,700 8,602,732 FISCAL YEAR TO DATE % of Total 2018 % Change Traffic 84% 7,310,015 -1% 81% 7,020,866 -1% 3% 224,050 3% 1% 65,099 1% 1% 111,526 1% 1% 89,367 -3% 6% 627,515 -23% 1% 119,335 -51% 7% 494,476 26% 8,752,234 -2% DECEMBER - NOVEMBER (Last 12 Months) % of Total 2017-18 2016-17 % Change Traffic 17,204,805 85% 17,227,938 0% 16,498,383 81% 16,544,709 0% 551,239 3% 529,601 4% 155,183 1% 153,628 1% 243,495 1% 268,657 -9% 183,240 1% 198,810 -8% 1,237,837 6% 1,418,285 -13% 187,075 1% 279,892 -33% 1,262,598 6% 1,107,766 14% 20,319,050 20,501,348 -1% 2018 $ 63,008,306 FISCAL YEAR TO DATE 2017 % Change $ 62,379,565 1% DECEMBER - NOVEMBER (Last 12 Months) 2017-18 2016-17 % Change $ 147,196,621 $ 144,105,760 2% II TRANSACTION RESOLUTION 2018 FasTrak Account Full FasTrak Fare PWD & Carpool Non-Revenue License Plate Account One-Time Payment Invoice Payment Violation Payment In Process TOTAL 1,322,294 1,265,047 44,644 12,603 18,143 11,846 28,478 172,685 1,553,446 2019 III TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED NOVEMBER 2018 $ 11,471,237 DATA SINCE INCEPTION * Revenue Vehicles 2-Axle Vehicles Multi-Axle Vehicles Disabled Patron Vehicles Commute Period Carpool Revenue Vehicles Subtotal Non-Revenue Vehicles Federal CHP/GGBHTD GG Transit Buses Other Non-Revenue Commute Period Carpool NR Non-Revenue Vehicles Subtotal Total Toll-Paying Direction Vehicles 2017 % Change $ 11,561,847 -1% Transactions by Type (Last 12 Months) 1,048,670,708 28,782,674 454,252 2,132,977 1,080,040,611 12,257,389 5,059,366 3,717,559 190,161 14,934,191 36,158,666 1,116,199,277 Violation; 1% In Process; 6% Invoice ; 6% OTP; 1% LP Account; 1% FasTrak; 85% * Data Since Inception includes only data for vehicles traveling in the toll-paying direction Report Generated: 12/10/2018 December 2018 ATTACHMENT SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC AND TOLL REVENUE I SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC 2-Axle Multi-Axle TOTAL DECEMBER % of Total 2018 2017 % Change Traffic 1,594,668 99% 1,647,884 -3% 12,082 1% 12,295 -2% 1,606,750 1,660,179 -3% FISCAL YEAR TO DATE % of Total 2019 2018 % Change Traffic 10,122,506 99% 10,325,100 -2% 86,976 1% 87,313 0% 10,209,482 10,412,413 -2% JANUARY - DECEMBER (Last 12 Months) % of Total 2017-18 2016-17 % Change Traffic 20,095,302 99% 20,341,906 -1% 170,319 1% 165,599 3% 20,265,621 20,507,505 -1% DECEMBER % of Total 2017 % Change Traffic 84% 1,394,283 -3% 81% 1,339,146 -3% 2% 41,975 -5% 1% 13,162 -3% 1% 21,292 -8% 1% 11,685 9% 2% 119,531 -73% 0% 20,930 -100% 12% 92,458 106% 1,660,179 -3% 8,607,640 8,257,842 271,441 78,357 120,346 99,487 576,827 75,163 730,019 10,209,482 FISCAL YEAR TO DATE % of Total 2018 % Change Traffic 84% 8,704,298 -1% 81% 8,360,012 -1% 3% 266,025 2% 1% 78,261 0% 1% 132,818 0% 1% 101,052 -2% 6% 747,300 -23% 1% 140,977 -47% 7% 585,968 25% 10,412,413 -2% JANUARY - DECEMBER (Last 12 Months) % of Total 2017-18 2016-17 % Change Traffic 17,167,813 85% 17,241,211 0% 16,463,874 81% 16,557,184 -1% 549,154 3% 530,361 4% 154,785 1% 153,666 1% 241,666 1% 266,546 -9% 184,139 1% 196,765 -6% 1,213,048 6% 1,416,584 -14% 183,829 1% 277,457 -34% 1,275,126 6% 1,108,942 15% 20,265,621 20,507,505 -1% 2018 $ 74,547,959 FISCAL YEAR TO DATE 2017 % Change $ 73,662,759 1% JANUARY - DECEMBER (Last 12 Months) 2017-18 2016-17 % Change $ 147,453,080 $ 144,042,367 2% II TRANSACTION RESOLUTION 2018 FasTrak Account Full FasTrak Fare PWD & Carpool Non-Revenue License Plate Account One-Time Payment Invoice Payment Violation Payment In Process TOTAL 1,352,430 1,299,865 39,801 12,764 19,487 12,754 31,952 190,127 1,606,750 2019 III TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED DECEMBER 2018 $ 11,539,653 DATA SINCE INCEPTION * Revenue Vehicles 2-Axle Vehicles Multi-Axle Vehicles Disabled Patron Vehicles Commute Period Carpool Revenue Vehicles Subtotal Non-Revenue Vehicles Federal CHP/GGBHTD GG Transit Buses Other Non-Revenue Commute Period Carpool NR Non-Revenue Vehicles Subtotal Total Toll-Paying Direction Vehicles 2017 % Change $ 11,283,194 2% Transactions by Type (Last 12 Months) 1,050,227,954 28,792,430 454,252 2,160,431 1,081,635,067 12,257,389 5,071,660 3,717,559 190,161 14,934,191 36,170,960 1,117,806,027 Violation; 1% In Process; 6% Invoice ; 6% OTP; 1% LP Account; 1% FasTrak; 85% * Data Since Inception includes only data for vehicles traveling in the toll-paying direction Report Generated: 01/10/2019