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AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, May 20, 2010

8:30 AM

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

Print Version of Agenda

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, Fourth Floor, 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. The time shown on the agenda for the duration of agenda items are estimates. The SBCAG board may consider items out of sequence at the discretion of the Chair.

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.

TV COVERAGE: Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Board of Directors meetings are televised live on County Santa Barbara Television (CSBTV) Channel 20 at 8:30 A.M. Rebroadcast of this SBCAG meeting will be on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 5:00 P.M. and Monday, May 24, 2010 at 5:00 P.M.

1.	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.	RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
	One item: Executive Director Performance Review (G.C. Section 54957(b)(1))

4.	REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

5.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Approve minutes from the April 15, 2010 board of directors meeting.

6.	APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR (5 minutes)
	Approve by roll call vote on one motion:
	A.	TRANSIT NEEDS ASSESSMENT
		Adopt by resolution the 2010 Transit Needs Assessment and findings of unmet need and reasonable to meet.

	B.	ROUTE 154 OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS – GROUP II
		Authorize the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to the construction cooperative agreement (05-CA-0206) with Caltrans for the Route 154 Operational Improvements – Group II project to extend the termination date to December 31, 2010

	C.	VALLEY EXPRESS TRANSIT SERVICE
		1.	Receive annual performance report of the Valley Express transit service and update on development of service alternatives.

		2.	Authorize the Executive Director to sign a revised Memorandum of Understanding with SBMTD to operate the Valley Express through December 31, 2010 and allocate up to $50,000 in Measure A funds for continuation of the service.

		3.	Direct staff to work with ad hoc transit working group to develop a plan to reintegrate commuter bus service from Santa Ynez Valley into the Clean Air Express system.

	D.	HIGHWAY 101/MILPAS TO CABRILLO-HOT SPRINGS PROJECT
		Receive a progress report and construction update on the Highway 101/Milpas to Cabrillo-Hot Springs project

	E.	FY 2009-10 OVERALL WORK PROGRAM AMENDMENT (OWP)
		Approve amendment to FY 2009-10 OWP accepting grant from Strategic Growth Council for upgrade of regional travel model.

	F.	HIGHWAY 101/ORTEGA HILL AUXILIARY LANE
		Receive and direct staff to file the final Project Closeout Report for the Highway 101/Auxiliary Lane/Class I Bikeway project.

	G.	FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
		Adopt Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) amendment #26 to delete projects programmed with Jobs For Main Street (J4MS) funding and increase funding for projects in the Highway Bridge Program Lump Sum.

	H.	MEASURE A STRATEGIC PLAN
		Review final draft Strategic Plan to be presented for board adoption in June.

	I.	CLEAN AIR EXPRESS
		Authorize Executive Director to send letter to the City of Lompoc terminating the agreement to use city-owned vehicles in the Clean Air Express bus service.

	J.	U.S. CENSUS
		Receive status report on 2010 Census outreach.

	K.	MEASURE D MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT
		Receive report on status of City of Guadalupe’s compliance with Measure D Maintenance of Effort requirement.

7.	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.

8.	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 minutes)

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

	PUBLIC HEARINGS

	No hearings scheduled.
ACTION ITEMS

10.	PROJECT STUDY REPORT POLICY (20 minutes)
	Adopt a Project Study Report Policy and Three-year Work Program.

11.	MEASURE A PROGRAM OF PROJECTS (15 minutes)
	Review draft Measure A Program of Projects for FY 2010/11 to 2014/15.

12.	MEASURE A MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT (30 minutes)
	Direct staff to work with TTAC and the Citizen’s Oversight Committee to prepare options for revising the MOE for consideration by the board.

13.	SB-375 (20 minutes)
	Authorize submittal of letter to Air Resources Board by Executive Director outlining factors for consideration in developing regional Greenhouse Gas emission reduction targets for the SBCAG region.

14.	DRAFT FY 2010/11 SBCAG BUDGET (15 minutes)
	Receive presentation and provide direction on draft FY 2010/11 SBCAG budget which will be considered for adoption at June 17, 2010 board meeting.

	INFORMATION ITEMS

15.	COMMITTEE REPORTS
	• Coast Rail Coordinating Council meeting—April 22
	• LOSSAN Board meeting—April 28
	• CALCOG Regional Issues Forum/Annual Delegates Business meeting—April 29-30

16.	COMMUNICATIONS

17.	ADJOURN
	The next Board meeting will be held on June 17, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara.