AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, October 16, 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
  No items scheduled for closed session.
   
4.   RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
   
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 

Approve minutes from September 18, 2003 Board of Directors meeting and September 18, 2003 Board retreat.
   
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.    STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE (STA) FUND ALLOCATIONS
    Adopt a resolution allocating $775,074 in State Transit Assistance (STA) funds to local claimants for Fiscal Year 2003-2004..
   
  B. SBCAG MEDICAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION
    Adopt a resolution establishing the SBCAG employer's medical insurance contribution of $320.00 per month, effective with the January 1, 2004 premium, under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act.
     
  C. CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES ON CALL BOX REPLACEMENT PROJECT
    Authorize the distribution of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for construction inspection services on
the call box replacement project.
     
  D. CLEAN AIR EXPRESS OPERATOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT
    Authorize the Executive Director to execute an amendment to the existing Clean Air Express (CAE) operator contract with Santa Barbara Airbus.
     
8. CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S REPORT (10 minutes)
    .Caltrans Response Letter from September 18, 2003 Board meeting.
     
PUBLIC HEARINGS
    No public hearings scheduled.
     

ACTION ITEMS
 
9. FUNDING OBLIGATION DEADLINE FOR NORTHWEST PRESIDIO CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (20 minutes)
  Approve an extension of the deadline from November 1, 2003 to May 1, 2004, by which time the State Parks must obligate $425,000 in Transportation Enhancement program funds on the Northwest Presidio Reconstruction project, or the $250,000 in addit8ional TE funds will be unprogrammed from the project.
     
10. HIGHWAY 101 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (2 hours)
  A. Approve an amendment to the Measure D expenditure plan to:
   
1.     Revise the existing Route 101 widening project to:
             Route 101 interchange improvements, operational improvements, and widening to six
             lanes, SanYsidro Road Milpas Street to county line.
   


2.     Allocate available Regional Measure D funds designated for the Route 101 widening project as
        follows:
            a.     $11,107,000, to expedite completion of programmed 101 operational improvements.
            b.     $1,500,000 for operation and expansion of intercounty transit service between Ventura
                County and Santa Barbara County.
            c.     Up to $1,092,742 for the Highway 101 Implementation Plan. 
    (Note: Approval of the expenditure plan amendment requires 9 affirmative board votes.)
     
  B. Adopt a policy directing that:
     
    1.     The Implementation Plan shall include result in a project or set of projects that will increase the
        capacity by adding lanes and reduce congestion on Highway 101.
     
    2.     Highway 101 widening options shall include at a minimum additional mixed flow lanes, High
        Occupancy Vehicle lanes, High Occupancy Toll Lanes, reversible lanes and/or use of the
        highway shoulders and restriping for additional lanes within the present rights-of-way.
     
    3.     In addition to widening Highway 101, the Implementation Plan shall include other projects
        providing congestion relief including those that increase corridor capacity (eg., rail and bus
        transit), reduce regional travel demand, promote expand alternative transportation modes and
        improve operation and management of the transportation system.
     
    4.     The Implementation Plan shall include an analysis of alternative congestion relief projects
        which may be used in support of the NEPA and/or CEQA environmental review process
        during the next phases of project development.
     
  C. 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.
     
  D.  Authorize Executive Director to approve contract amendments up to $151,000.
     
  E. 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.
     
11. STIP FUNDING FOR PPM AND RIDESHARE/TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS (10 minutes)
  Allocate $269,000 in Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange funds to replace STIP
revenues for Project Planning Programming and Monitoring (PPM) and Rideshare/Traffic Solutions
appropriated in the adopted FY 03-04 budget.
     

INFORMATION ITEMS
     
12. SOUTH COAST TRANSIT PRIORITIES PROJECT (20 minutes)

Receive report on status of SBMTD electric bus procurement and potential impacts of project delays on CMAQ funding.
     
COMMITTEE REPORTS
   
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 
COMMUNICATIONS
   
ADJOURN
   
The next Board meeting will be held on November 20, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Maria.