AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, November 20, 2003
8:30 AM

Board of Supervisor Hearing Room
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria, CA

 

The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) meets concurrently as the Airport Lane 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, 4th Floor, 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, 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
Review findings of Compensation and Benefits Study.
4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
5. MINUTES
Approve the minutes from October 16, 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 (5 minutes)
Approve by roll call vote on one motion:
A. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Adopt a resolution approving Amendment No. 9A to the 2002 Federal Transportation Improvement Project adding the Jameson Lane Bikeway Project.
B. 2004 MEASURE D STRATEGIC PLAN
Adopt the 2004 Measure D Highway Program Strategic Plan.
C. ROUTE 101/154 (NORTH) INTERCHANGE PROJECT
Authorize Chair to execute Amendment No. 2 to the construction cooperative agreement with Caltrans to extend the agreement's termination date to December 31, 2004.
D. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT PERFORMANCE AUDITS
Approve Request for Proposals for triennial TDA Performance Audits.
E. ROUTE 101/STOWELL ROAD AND DONOVAN ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT
1.   Authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 5 to the
      agreement with MNS Engineers for additional construction
      management services, at a cost of $12,000.   
 
2.   Approve an increase of $12,000 in the FY 03-04 Local
      Transportation Authority (Measure D) Capital Projects Budget.
8. CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Caltrans response letter from October 16th meeting

PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
9. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (20 minutes)

A.

Hold hearing and consider approval of biennial update to Congestion Management Program.

B.

 Adopt Notice of Exemption finding that the project is Statutory exempt pursuant to Section 4.9 of SBCAG's adopted CEQA guidelines and Section 21080 (b) 13 of the Public Resources Code.

ACTION ITEMS
10. INTERCOMMUNITY TRANSIT SERVICE (10 minutes)
Authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Urbitran Associates Inc., at a not to exceed cost of $49,987, to prepare Lompoc-VAFB-Santa Maria Intercommunity Transit Service Implementation Plan.
11. ROUTE 101 OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING
(20 minutes)
Authorize Chair to sign a letter to the incoming Governor of California requesting reimbursement of Measure D funding allocated by SBCAG for the Highway 101 Operational Improvements projects.
12. FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (FTIP) AMENDMENT NO. 9B AND MEASURE D PROGRAM OF LOCAL PROJECTS AMENDMENT NO. 1  (10 minutes)
A. Amend the 2002 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) to:

1.     Transfer $263,000 in RSTP funds from ADA Easy Lift
        Paratransit service to the MTD Hybrid-Electric Bus
        Enhancement Project;     

2.     Unprogram $133,000 in CMAQ funds from the City of
        Solvang's Santa Ynez Valley Transit System Replacement
        Project;
3.     Program $133,000 in RSTP funds to the City of Solvang's
        Street Repair and Maintenance Project
B. Approve an Amendment to the 2003 Measure D Program of Local Projects for the City of Solvang to transfer $133,000 from the "Various Roads" project to the Santa Ynez Valley Transit System Replacement Van Project.
13. CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING
(5 minutes)
Authorize the Chair to sign a letter to the California Transportation Commission requesting that the Commission hold a meeting in Santa Barbara County.
14. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES (10 minutes)
Authorize the Chair to execute an agreement with Fluor Enterprises, Inc. for Measure D program management services from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 at a cost not to exceed $277,647.

INFORMATION ITEMS
15. TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS ANNUAL REPORT (20 minutes)
Receive a status report on the activities and performance of the Traffic Solutions program during FY 2002-03.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Receive report on Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor September Workshop (summary attached).
Receive Monthly CALCOG Report - Summary of COG Director's September 15, 2003 Meeting (attached).
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURN
The next regular Board meeting will be held on December 18th at 8:30 a.m. in Santa Barbara.