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 no more than fifteen minutes, divided among those desiring to speak, but no person shall speak longer than three minutes.

1. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to execute Cooperative Agreement (05-0413) with Caltrans, similar to attached and based upon review and concurrence with legal counsel, for the construction phase of the Olive Mill Roundabout and San Ysidro Roundabout in an amount not to exceed to $18,500,000 all from Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds from the Highway 101 reserve. The Board must approve additional contributions of local funds for this Project, if required.

2. Approve and authorize the Executive Director, or designee, to execute amendments to the funding summary pursuant to Section 16 of the Caltrans Cooperative Agreement to shift funding between Construction Support and Construction Capital so long as it does not result in an increase to the overall funding contribution by SBCAG, and to execute the Closure Statement when the obligations are complete, upon review and concurrence by legal counsel.

3. Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Mark Thomas and Company for additional services in the amount of $305,770 related to the Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E) and Right of Way (RW) phases for the Olive Mill Roundabout and San Ysidro Roundabout projects and for design support services during construction, for a revised amount not to exceed $2,265,770 and to extend the period of performance to end by December 31, 2024.

4. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to in accordance with the Mark Thomas and Company Agreement Section 33 suspend performance for convenience and Section 34 to make immaterial amendments.

Mark Thomas Amendment No. 1
Caltrans Cooperative Agreement 05-0413

Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement with Galvin Preservation & Associates (GPA) for coastal permitting and environmental support services for Highway 101 Segments 4D and 4E to increase the cost by $70,000 for a total amount not to exceed $1,060,000 and to extend the period of performance an additional 2 years with a revised end date of December 31, 2024.

Amendment No. 7 to Agreement with GPA Consulting

1. Reconsider the circumstances of the COVID-19 state of emergency;

2. Consider whether state or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing;

3. Find that the SBCAG Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency, and that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing; and

4. Direct staff to continue to notice and hold hearings as remote hearings consistent with Government Code § 54953(e)(3).

1. Approve, ratify, and authorize the Chair to execute an Agreement (Attachment A) with 1. Dowitcher Design Incorporated to continue to providing graphic design and web maintenance services with a period of performance from June 1, 2021 through May 30, 2023. This Agreement converts a Purchase Agreement to a Board Agreement and increases funding by $40,000 for a revised total amount not to exceed $90,000. This Agreement is inclusive of $35,000 under the June 1, 2021 Purchase Agreement, and inclusive of the $15,000 under the August 10, 2021 Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase Agreement (totaling collectively $50,000), but otherwise cancels, nullifies, and supersedes the Purchase Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Purchase Agreement.

2. Approve and authorize the Executive Director to make immaterial amendments in accordance with Agreement section 34.

Dowitcher Design Incorporated Board Agreement
Dowitcher Design Incorporated Purchasing Agreement
Dowitcher Design Incorporated Amendment No. 1 to the Purchasing Agreement

1. Adopt Resolution 22-31 (Attachment A) amending the FY 2022-23 Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget (Amendment #3) to properly reflect revenues and expenditures in the Clean Air Express fund, update revenues in the General fund, properly reflect revenues and expenditures in the Measure A fund and to shift staffing resources to reflect actual work effort.

2. Approve and authorize the Executive Director, Marjie Kirn, to execute this amendment to the OWP and Budget.

Revised Work Elements

Approve Measure A Maintenance of Effort expenditure requirements for FY 2022-23.

The Executive Director will report on activities and achievements of SBCAG staff, SBCAG job openings, upcoming events of interest to the Board of Directors and the public, and general status of SBCAG major projects. There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to Staff; no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

The District Director will report on Caltrans projects and repairs throughout the state, including Caltrans staff, projects and repairs in Santa Barbara County such as state highways, intersections and bridges, and provide any available updates on Highway 101.