AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, January 16, 2003

 8:30 a.m.

 Board of Supervisors Hearing Room

511 East Lakeside Parkway

Santa Maria, 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, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, 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, 26 Castilian Drive, Goleta.

 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         

4.       RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

5.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES
          Approve minutes from December 19, 2002 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.        FTA SECTION 5311 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS         

                      Approve the Program of Projects for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Non-Urbanized Area
                      Transit Fund (Section 5311) in Santa Barbara County for FY 2001-02. 

           B.       CALL BOX SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADE PLANS

                      Authorize the Executive Director to execute agreement with Comarco Wireless Technologies
                      (CWT) to prepare call box system replacement and upgrade plan at a cost not to exceed $8,000.

           C.       ROUTE 101/154 (NORTH) INTERCHANGE

                      1.    Authorize Chair to execute Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with MNS Engineer to conduct
                             various right of way related closeout tasks to complete this project at a cost not to exceed
                             $13,105.

                      2.    Authorize the Executive Director to approve right of way purchase contracts for miscellaneous
                             parcels at a cost not to exceed $15,000.

                      3.    Approve an appropriation increase of $30,000 in the FY 02-03 LTA Capital Projects Budget. 

 8.        CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 minutes)

 PUBLIC HEARINGS

 9.        UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS (1 1/2 hours)  10:00 AM Time certain
            Staff Report / Attachments
            Conduct public hearing on unmet public transportation (transit) needs.

ACTION ITEMS 

10.       RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION (5 minutes)

            Adopt resolution of appreciation for outgoing Board member Hicks.

11.       OVERALL WORK PROGRAM (10 minutes)

            Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the FY 2002-03 Overall Work Program.

12.       ROUTE 101/STOWELL ROAD AND DONOVAN ROAD INTERCHANGES  (10 minutes)

            A.    Authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 4 to the agreement with MNS Engineers for
                   additional costs for construction management services at a cost of $163,989.

            B.    Approve an appropriation increase of $165,000 in the FY 02-03 LTA Capital Projects Budget.

INFORMATION ITEMS

13.      SBMTD ELECTRIC BUS PROCUREMENT STATUS REPORT  (30 minutes)

           Receive report by SBMTD on status of electric bus procurement and proposed changes in
           procurement.

 14.     TEA 21 REAUTHORIZATION  (10 minutes)

            Receive report on status of efforts to reauthorize the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
            Century (TEA 21).

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMUNICATIONS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

ADJOURN

The next Board meeting will be held on February 20, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara.