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1. |
CALL TO ORDER AND
ROLL CALL |
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2. |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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3.
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APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
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Approve minutes from April 17, 2008 Board of Directors meeting. |
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4. |
APPROVAL OF CONSENT
CALENDAR
(5 minutes) |
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A.
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CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM |
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Find that
the County of Santa Barbara is in conformance to the adopted Congestion
Management Program pursuant to Section 65089.3 of the California
Government Code. |
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B. |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT |
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Authorize
the chair to sign an amended executive director employment agreement. |
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PROPOSITION 1B TRANSIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM |
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Approve
projects for Santa Maria, Guadalupe and SMOOTH for the Fiscal Year
2007/08 Proposition 1B Transit Security Grant Program for submittal to
California Office of Homeland Security. |
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2. |
Adopt a resolution authorizing SBCAG to accept and allocate Fiscal Year
2007/08 Proposition 1B Transit Security funding awarded to local agency
projects. |
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D. |
HIGHWAY 101: TRAFFIC CONGESTION SENSORS |
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Find that
the project is categorically exempt under CEQA and direct staff to file
a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk; and; |
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2. |
Approve
the Highway 101 Traffic Congestion Sensor Project. |
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E. |
SAFE Call Box Program |
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Approve
renewal of contract with MyTransitPlus, Inc. to provide private call
answering center services for Santa Barbara County’s call box program
through February 26, 2009 at an approximate annual cost of $8,000. |
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REVERSE COMMUTE VANPOOL PROJECT |
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Authorize
staff to submit a grant application for federal Job Access—Reverse
Commute (JARC) funding for vanpool service from South Coast to North
County. |
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5. |
PUBLIC
COMMENT |
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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. |
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6. |
CALTRANS DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S REPORT
(30 minutes) |
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Receive
information from Caltrans on the status of State highway projects in the
county including the Route 154 Cold Spring Bridge Project. |
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ACTION ITEMS |
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VALLEY EXPRESS AND CLEAN AIR EXPRESS INTERREGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICES
(30 minutes) |
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A.
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Authorize
executive director to negotiate and sign Memorandum of Understanding
with SBMTD to continue operation of Valley Express service through June
30, 2009 and expand Clean Air Express service by one route through June
30, 2009. |
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Approve
Measure D Expenditure Plan amendment allocating $80,000 for operation of
Valley Express service and $60,000 for one additional Clean Air Express
route. (requires 2/3 board approval—9 affirmative votes) |
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C. |
Direct
staff to prepare a report, in consultation with local agency Clean Air
Express partners and MTD, evaluating future Clean Air Express service
and capital needs and available funding sources, when the results of the
Measure A election are known and can be included in the report. |
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8. |
UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS (30 minutes) |
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Adopt by
Resolution the 2008 Transit Needs Assessment and Findings of Unmet
Transit Need and Reasonable to Meet. |
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9. |
FY 2008-09 SBCAG BUDGET (20 minutes) |
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Receive
presentation and provide direction on draft FY 2008-09 SBCAG budget
which will be considered for adoption at June 19, 2008 board meeting. |
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10. |
COMMITTEE REPORTS |
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11. |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
(10 minutes) |
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12. |
COMMUNICATIONS |
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13. |
ADJOURN |
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The next Board meeting will be
held on Thursday, June 19, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa
Barbara. |
