Text from Prop. K (page 6 of voter's pamphlet - November 2003)

"The Authority shall give priority for funding to major capital projects that are supportive of adopted land use plans, with particular emphasis on improving transit supply to corridors designated for infill housing and other transit-supportive land uses. Transit supportive land uses are defined as those which help to increase the cost-effectiveness of transit service by improving transit ridership and reducing traffic along transit corridors.

• Bus Rapid Transit Network Implement Bus Rapid Transit and Transit Preferential Streets programs . Creation of fast, frequent and reliable bus rapid transit service, with exclusive transit lanes and dedicated stations, on Geary Boulevard (designed and built to rail standards), Van Ness Avenue and Potrero Avenue.

• Geary Light Rail: This funding is for environmental studies, preliminary and detailed engineering for implementing light rail transit on Geary Boulevard (Priority 3). Sponsoring agency: Muni. Total funding Prop. K: $55 million"

Timeline for Geary BRT Program

2003
April 29, 2003 - First EPAC meeting - Rescue Muni makes pitch for Geary light rail; BART Director Tom Radulovich lays out parameters for advisory committee;

May 6, 2003 - Second EPAC meeting; results of survey show voters oppose Central Subway and Geary and Van Ness light rail by 35 percent (58 percent support);

June 10, 2003 - Sixth EPAC meeting - Rescue Muni's Andrew Sullivan adds amendment to EPAC's preferred alternative to allocate $75 million for Geary light rail (later whittled down to $55 million). He says the action would show "clear voter support" for the project;

June 10, 2003 - TA creates the Geary Citizens Advisory Committee "to advance the implementation of BRT in the Geary corridor";

Sept. 23, 2003 - TA approves Geary CAC's structure, Muni OKs its "Visions" document calling for Geary rail;

November 2003 - Voters approve Prop. K, a 1/2 cent sales tax measure for transit projects, including Geary BRT.

2004
Feb. 26, 2004 - First meeting of the Geary CAC - McGoldrick addresses participants;

April 3, 2004 - TA Plans and Programs Committee appropriates $600,000 for Geary study; Prop. K sales tax appropriation request form submitted;

May 6, 2004 - At a special meeting, six members of the Geary CAC voted to OK a $600,000 study and to include Geary in the Regional Transportation Plan with "placeholder" in an effort to give the project planning status;

May 11, 2004 - TA Plans and Program Committee votes to OK $600,000 for a study of Geary BRT;

July 7, 2004 - TA's CAC recommends Geary consultants; votes to accept adoption of 2004 Draft Countywide Transportation Plan, which includes BRT for Geary, Van Ness and Potrero;

July 20, 2004 - TA Finance Committee OKs $275,000 for DKS study;

September 2004 - Rescue Muni endorses McGoldrick in his upcoming bid to get reelected supervisor in District 1;

2005
April 2005 - TA hosts first set of public workshops to explain various BRT proposals; first public exposure to plan;

December 6 - 10, 2005 - TA hosts second set of public workshops to explain three BRT proposals.