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Port approves cooperative agreement framework with BART for long-term Ferry Plaza security barriers
Summary
The Port Commission approved Resolution 10-71 to forward a cooperative agreement with BART for installation and maintenance of surface and marine barriers at Ferry Plaza; BART will be responsible for engineering assessments, permits, repairs and maintenance and the proposed term is 66 years, subject to stakeholder agreements and required CEQA/BCDC approvals.
The Port of San Francisco Commission on Oct. 13 approved a resolution forwarding a cooperative agreement framework with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for installation, use and maintenance of security surface and marine barriers at the Ferry Plaza, planning staff said.
Connie Dorlin of the port’s Planning and Development Division outlined the agreement terms: BART will be responsible for completing any necessary repairs and paying for them, producing an engineering assessment of the Ferry Plaza platform prior to construction for port review, submitting building permits for both surface and marine barriers, and ensuring CEQA and BCDC approvals as required. The port staff also said it has provided preliminary comments on the surface barrier permit and noted that BART had not yet submitted a permit for the marine barriers.
Staff said the port will not be responsible for maintaining areas where the BART barriers are installed; after construction, BART will maintain the barriers. If the port later undertakes a project that requires relocation of a barrier the port will pay relocation costs; if BART needs to add barriers because of an act of God or other necessity, BART will pay for additional barriers. Any relocations or additional barriers would require building permits, CEQA review and possible BCDC approval and must preserve fire access around Ferry Plaza.
The presenter stated the agreement term included in the proposal is 66 years with an option to renew; staff also said that applicable law at renewal time may affect the option. The commission approved Resolution 10‑71 on the item, with a vote recorded in the meeting minutes as approval.
During the discussion commissioners asked about the project history, timelines and outstanding stakeholder agreements; staff said the design and layout had been approved in concept by area stakeholders and that the agreement would go to the Board of Supervisors after stakeholder agreements were finalized.
