Agenda - April 2024 Regular Meeting of the JCGC Board of Directors
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation
(A California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation)
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 10:30 a.m.
In-Person Meeting
US Bank Community Room
22 Peace Plaza - Japan Center East Mall
AGENDA
Japan Center Garage Corporation board meetings are open to the public. Attendees may address the board on items appearing on the agenda during the discussion of those items and may also address the Board on items not on the agenda during the General Public Comment period, so long as the matter addressed fall within the scope of the Board's authority. Each speaker shall have up to two minutes to address the Board.
1. Call To Order
2. Approval of Minutes from Regular of February 15, 2024 Minutes (Action Items)
3. Board President's Report (Action Item)
Special Guests
a. Jeffrey Tumlin, Executive Director, SFMTA
b. Marien Coss, Project Manager, Recreation and Park Department
4. Corporate Manager's Report
a. COVID-19 revenue recovery update
b. SFMTA garage transient comparisons for February and March 2024 c. Garage accounts with US Bank
d. Peace Plaza Renovation Project
e. Additional updates
5. Corporate Counsel's Report
6. SFMTA Report
7. Treasurer's Report (Action Items)
Accepting the financial statements for December 2023 and January 2024
8. Committee Reports
A. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND MARKETING FUNDS (Action Items)
i. Community Participation Fund
a. Sakura Matsuri, Inc. - Amount requested $5,000 for Cherry Blossom
Festival - April 13, 14, 20 & 21, 2024. Due to the timing of this request and its great importance to the community, the committee met on February 12, 2024, and shall make a recommendation.
b. Nichi Bei Foundation - Amount requested $5,000 for Northern California
Soy and Tofu Festival - June 22, 2024
ii. Marketing Fund
a. Community Youth Center - Amount requested $2,000 for Youth for
Community Engagement Volunteer Luncheon - June 7, 2024
b. Friends of Alamo Elementary School -- Amount requested $5,000 for
Annual Spring Gala – April 20, 2024
iii. Proposed revisions to Community Participation Application and Guidelines
iv. Recommendation to establish an ad hoc marketing committee
B. CONTRACT REVIEW COMMITTEE (Action Item)
UCSF Employee Parking Agreement - UCSF has requested parking for its employees initially consisting of 50 spaces with a provision for an increase
C. NOMINATION COMMITTEE
Election of officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year will take place in the Annual Meeting
9. First Quarter Website Update - Greg Viloria
10. Community Updates
a. Japantown Task Force, Inc. - Dr. Emily Murase, E.D.
b. Community Benefit District - Grace Horikiri, E.D.
c. KOHO-Susie Kagami, E.D.
11. Garage Operations and Security Report
12. Recess to Closed Session - The board may vote to go into Closed Session to discuss matters involving attorney/client privilege and/or any matters not subject to public information.
13. Reconvene to Open Session
14. General Public Comment on Items Not on Agenda
15. Old/New Business, Future Board Agenda Items, Announcements, etc.
16. Corporate Governance, Sunshine Ordinance and Brown Act Workshop
17. Meeting Adjournment (Action Item)
Next Regular Meeting Date
The Board of Directors for the City of San Francisco Japan Center Garage Corporation meets on the third Thursday of every even numbered month at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise noticed. The next regularly scheduled meeting is June 20, 2024. For more information, please visit our website at www.japancentergarage.org.