AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, August 21, 2003

 8:30 a.m.

 Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
105 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA 

 

 The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) meets concurrently as the Airport Land Use Commission, the Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies, and the Local Transportation Authority.

 Persons may address the SBCAG Board either in person or by using the remote video testimony system located at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 511 East Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria, CA.  Persons may address the SBCAG Board on any matter listed on the agenda by completing and delivering to the Clerk a speaker slip before the item is considered.  Matters not listed on the agenda may be addressed during the public comment item on the agenda.  Further information on agenda items can be obtained in the SBCAG Office, 260 N. San Antonio Road, Santa Barbara.

 In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact SBCAG at least three working days prior to the scheduled meeting.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Discussion on renewal of Executive Director employment contract.
4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
5. MINUTES
Approve the minutes from June 19, 2003 Board of Directors meeting.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
 

The public may address the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments on any subject within the jurisdiction of the Board that is not included as part of this agenda.  Comments shall be limited to fifteen minutes, divided among those desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than three minutes. 
7. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR (10 minutes)
Approve by roll call vote on one motion:
A. FY 2003-04 OVERALL WORK PROGRAM
Adopt by Resolution an amendment that adds the Santa Maria Area Transit Short Range Transit Plan and the SBMTD Commuter Study as new Work Elements to the SBCAG FY 2003-04 Overall Work Program.
B. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Receive information on public outreach program and upcoming workshops.

C.

 FY 2002-03 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND (LTF) YEAR-END BALANCE ALLOCATIONS.

Adopt the attached resolution allocating the Local Transportation Fund FY 2002-03 year-end balance of $253,937.

D.

 DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) PLAN

Approve the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Plan for FY 2003-04.

E. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to execute agreements with Caltrans to exchange SBCAG's annual apportionments of federal Regional Surface Transportation Program funds for an equal amount of non-federal State Highway Account funds.
F. MEASURE D BOND REFUNDING
Adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of limited tax bonds to refund the current bonded debt (Series 1993 bonds) on the Measure D Regional Program.
G. BIKEWAY PROJECTS
Receive information report on funding and cost-effectiveness of bikeway projects.
H. COASTAL EXPRESS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Authorize the Executive Director to sign an amendment to the existing MOU with Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) to add a representative from Goleta to the Coastal Express Policy Committee.
8. CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
PUBLIC HEARINGS
No public hearings are scheduled.

ACTION ITEMS
9. HIGHWAY 101 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (60 minutes)
A. Approve an amendment to the Measure D expenditure plan reallocating up to $1,092,742 in Regional Measure D funds from the Route 101 widening project for 101 Implementation Plan consultant services.
B. Authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with Parsons Brinckerhoff to perform technical services for the Highway 101 Implementation Plan, at a not-to-exceed price of $1,511,742.
C. Authorize Executive Director to approve contract amendments up to $151,000.
D. Approve appropriation increases in both the FY 03-04 General Fund and LTA Capital Projects budgets in the amount of $689,300 for the Highway 101 Implementation Plan consultant contract and an increase in General Fund revenues for the Measure D contribution to the 101 Implementation Plan.
10. AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREAS (15 minutes)
A. Approve Airport Influence Area boundaries for airports in Santa Barbara County.
B. Adopt Notices of Exemption finding that there is no possible significant effect pursuant to Section 4.4 of SBCAG's adopted CEQA guidelines.
11. INTERCOMMUNITY TRANSIT (10 minutes)
Authorize distribution of Request for Proposal for Intercommunity Transit Service Implementation Plan between Lompoc-VAFB-Santa Maria to qualified consultants.
12. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTRACT (10 minutes)
Authorize Chair to execute Executive Director employment agreement.
13. BOARD RETREAT (15 minutes)
Review draft agenda for September 18, 2003 SBCAG Board retreat meeting and provide direction to staff.

INFORMATION ITEMS
14. SOUTH COAST TRANSIT PRIORITIES PROJECT (15 minutes)
Receive report on status of SBMTD electric bus procurement and potential impacts of project delays on CMAQ funding.
15. LOS CARNEROS BRIDGE PROJECT (15 minutes)
Receive report on status of Route 101/Los Carneros Road bridge replacement project and allocated STIP funding.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS
Caltrans response letter to questions raised at the June 19, 2003 SBCAG Board Meeting.
ADJOURN
The next Board meeting will be held on September 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Santa Maria.  A Board retreat meeting will be convened at 11:00 a.m. on the same day at a location to be determined.