AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, December 18, 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, Suite B, 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
  Discuss pending litigation, Sully Miller Contracting Company v. Caltrans, et al., with legal counsel.
   
4.   RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
   
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (15 minutes)
 

Approve minutes from November 20, 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 the agenda.  Comments shall be limited fifteen minutes, divided among those desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than three minutes. 

   
7.   APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR (5 minutes)
  Approve by roll call vote on one motion:
   
  A.    CENSUS AREA BOUNDARIES
    Adopt by resolution proposed modifications to urban place and urbanized area boundaries.
   
  B. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
    Receive report on RTP public workshops held in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Solvang.
     
  C. SBCAG COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STUDY
    Adopt a resolution approving recommended salary and benefit adjustments and updated position specifications.
     
  D. CASA NUEVA CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCY COSTS
    1.    Approve a Promissory Note which provides for monthly payments of $816.83 for a term
       of eight years to repay a $66,000 loan from the County of Santa Barbara for SBCAG's share
       of the construction contingency costs for the Casa Nueva building.
     
    2.    Approve an appropriation increase in the FY 2003-04 General Fund Budget in the amount of
       $25,000 for loan and lump sum payments to the County.
     
  E. SBCAG STORAGE LEASE   
    Approve lease agreement with County of Santa Barbara for use of approximately 600 square feet of
storage space at a fixed rate of $488.85 per month for a term commencing January 1, 2004 and
ending December 31, 2019.
     
  F. AB 1012 OBLIGATION BALANCE
    Receive a report on the AB 1012 Obligation Balance for Regional Transportation Enhancement apportionments.
     
  G. STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT
    Approve a request to amend the 2002 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to accelerate the delivery of the Blosser Box Culverts project in the City of Santa Maria through an AB 3090 agreement.
     
  H. STIP PROJECT MONITORING PROGRAM QUARTERLY REPORT
    Receive quarterly report on state and local agency sponsored projects in the 2002 STIP.
     
  I. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
    Authorize payment of $5,000 to the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) as in-kind matching funds for the Caltrans Planning Partnership Grant - South Central Coast Intelligent Transportation System Coordinator Position.
     
8. CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S REPORT (10 minutes)
     
PUBLIC HEARINGS
  No hearings scheduled.
     

ACTION ITEMS
 
9. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION (5 minutes)
  Adopt a resolution of appreciation for outgoing board member Hart.
     
10. HIGHWAY 101 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (30 minutes)
  A. Receive update on use of Measure D funds to accelerate Highway 101 Operational Improvements.
     
  B.

Receive progress report on development of Implementation Plan.
     
  C. Adopt a resolution designating the South Coast Subregional Planning Committee as the policy
steering committee for the 101 Implementation Plan and to add two North County board
representatives to the committee as voting members.
     
  D. Review proposal for formation of Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee and provide direction to staff.
     
  E. Amend FY 2003-04 Overall Work Program to add approved grants and revise schedule based on recent consultant contract award.
     
11. MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2004 (10 minutes)
  A. Approve SBCAG Board of Directors regular meeting schedule for 2004.
     
  B. Consider scheduling date for board workshop meeting.
     
  C. Schedule public hearings to receive testimony on the existence of unmet public transit needs for
Thursday, January 15, 2004 in Santa Maria, and Thursday, February 19, 2004 in Santa Barbara.
     
12. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2004 (10 minutes)
  A. Elect a Chair and Vice-chair for 2004.
     
  B. Appoint a delegate and alternate to the California Association of Council of Governments (CALCOG)
     
  C. Appoint a delegate and alternate to the Coast Rail Coordinating Council and the Los Angeles-San
Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN).
     

INFORMATION ITEMS
     
13. SBMTD REPORT (15 minutes)
  Receive presentation by Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District on current operations and planned improvements.
     
14. 2004 STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DRAFT FUND ESTIMATE
(15 minutes)
  Receive a report on the fund estimate to be used in preparing the 2004 State Transportation Improvement Program.
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
   
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 
COMMUNICATIONS
   
ADJOURN
   
The next Board meeting will be held on January 15, 2004 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Maria.