AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, May 15, 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, 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, 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
  Conference with legal counsel on pending litigation: David Pierce and Coalition for Sustainable Transportation vs. SBCAG.
     
4.   RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
     
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  Approve minutes from April 17, 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 callvote on one motion:
   
        A.   STIP AMENDMENTS
   

Adopt a resolution authorizing the Executive Director to approve STIP amendment requests. 

     
  B.  CALL BOX CELLULAR SERVICE CONTRACT
    Authorize the Chair to execute an amendment to the existing agreement with AT&T Wireless Services to extend  the contract term to June 30, 2004 at a cost not to exceed $36,000.
     
C.   ROUTE 101/STOWELL ROAD AND ROUTE 101/DONOVAN ROAD INTERCHANGES

Authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 8 to the agreement with RBF Consulting (RBF) for design services in the amount of $29,800. 

D. MEASURE D SALES TAX REVENUE BOND REFUNDING

Authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with Kutak Rock, LLP to provide bond counsel services in the amount of $37,500 for the refunding of the Series 1993 Measure D Sales Tax Revenue Bonds.
8.  CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 minutes)
     

PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
9. CALL BOX CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PROJECT (30 minutes)
Hold public hearing to receive comments on replacement and upgrading of highway call boxes.
ACTION ITEMS
10. UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS (60 minutes)
A. Approve the Transit Needs Assessment report and adopt by resolution findings on Unmet Transit Needs findings for FY 2003-04, including one of the following findings for intercommunity transit service:
Option 1
Intercommunity transit service between Lompoc, Vandenberg Air Force Base and Santa Maria is an unmet need, not reasonable to meet.  (If Option 1 is adopted, there is no further recommendation for action).
Option 2
Intercommunity transit service between Lompoc, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and Santa Maria is an unmet need, reasonable to meet as a 3 year pilot program.  (If Option 2 is adopted, recommendation B is recommended for approval).
B.

Direct that $375,000 from the FY 2003-04 Local Transportation Fund allocations be reserved in equal amounts from the apportionments to Lompoc, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara County.  Reserved funds shall be used as local match for potential CMAQ grant funds for 3-year pilot project to implement intercommunity transit service  between Lompoc, Vandenberg Air Force Base, and Santa Maria.
11. CLEAN AIR EXPRESS FARE INCREASE  (20 MINUTES)
A. Receive report on comments received regarding proposed fare increase.
B. Approve increase in Clean Air Express fare to $130.00 per month effective July 1, 2003.
12. PROPOSED FY 2003-04 SBCAG BUDGET (20 minutes)
Receive presentation and provide direction on the proposed FY 2003-04 budget to be considered for adoption at the June 19, 2003 Board meeting.
13. BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE (10 minutes)
A. Reschedule Board retreat meeting to September 18, 2003 in Santa Maria.
B. Cancel Board meeting scheduled for July 17, 2003.

INFORMATION ITEMS
14. STIP ALLOCATION PLAN (15 minutes)

Receive report on State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) allocation plan adopted by the California Transportation Commission and Impacts on projects programmed for allocation through FY 2003-04.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURN
The next Board meeting will be held on June 19, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara.