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1. |
CALL TO ORDER AND
ROLL CALL |
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2. |
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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3. |
RECESS TO
CLOSED SESSION |
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A. Pending litigation:
Sustainable Transportation Advocates vs. SBCAG. |
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B. Personnel matter:
Executive director employment agreement. |
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4. |
REPORT ON
CLOSED SESSION |
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APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
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Approve
minutes from January 15, 2009 board of directors meeting. |
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APPROVAL OF CONSENT
CALENDAR
(5 minutes) |
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A.
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FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM |
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Adopt amendment #3
to add projects recently awarded funding from the Federal Safe Routes to
School, Federal Transit Administration 5310 Elderly and Disabled,
5316 Jobs Access and Reverse Commute, and 5317 New Freedom
programs. |
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B. |
TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE |
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Receive Transit Resource
Guide for 2009 and authorize distribution to interested parties. |
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C. |
SAFE
CALL BOX PROGRAM MANAGEMENT |
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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, 2010 at an approximate annual cost of $8,000. |
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D. |
FY 2009-2010 TDA/LTF APPORTIONMENTS |
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Receive and file the
estimated apportionments of Local Transportation Funds to local agencies
for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. |
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E. |
SBCAG PERSONNEL |
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Vacate the TDM Transit
Coordinator position and add one Transportation Planner position. |
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MEASURE A AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION |
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Adopt Resolution 09-02
authorizing the Executive Director to execute an Administrative
Agreement with the State Board of Equalization for the collection of
Measure A sales tax revenue effective April 1, 2010, |
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G. |
FY 2007-2008
FINANCIAL REPORTS |
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Receive
and file SBCAG’s audited Annual Financial Report and Single Audit Report
for FY 2007-2008. |
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MEASURE D PROGRAM MANAGEMENT |
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Authorize
the Chair to execute a contract with MNS Engineers for right of way
close out services on three Measure D-funded north county projects at a
cost not-to- exceed $50,632. |
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STATE
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT |
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Approve requests for
amendments to the State Transportation Improvement Program for city of
Goleta’s San Jose Creek Bikeway project and Ekwill Street\Fowler Road
project and forward them to the California Transportation Commission for
approval. |
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FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDING |
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Authorize
the Chairman to sign a letter of support to the United States Bureau of
Indian Affairs on behalf of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for
transportation improvement projects to be considered for Federal
Economic Stimulus funds through the Indian Reservation Roads program. |
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7. |
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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ACTION ITEMS |
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HIGHWAY 101 MILPAS TO CABRILLO/HOT SPRINGS PROJECT (30 minutes) |
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Authorize the Chair to
execute an amendment to the construction cooperative agreement with
Caltrans for the 101 Milpas to Cabrillo/Hot Springs project providing
short term loans of SBCAG funding to avoid construction delays |
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MEASURE A IMPLEMENTATION (30 minutes) |
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Discuss
the implementation of Measure A and authorize staff to release a Request
for Proposals for assistance in preparing the Measure A Strategic Plan.
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FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM
(30 minutes) |
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A. |
Receive briefing on proposed
federal economic stimulus program and potential funding for
infrastructure projects. |
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Adopt amendment #4 to add
anticipated federal stimulus funding to the FTIP in the amounts of $8.3
million for roadway capital projects and $8.9 million for transit
capital projects. |
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Adopt amendment #5 to program
stimulus funding to roadway and capital projects in Santa Barbara
County. |
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D. |
Reduce
Santa Barbara County fiscal year 2009/10 Measure D local funds by
$304,000 and increase local Measure D allocations to the Cities of
Buellton, Guadalupe and Solvang by $100,000, $104,000 and $100,000
respectively in exchange for economic stimulus funds upon passage of the
federal economic stimulus bill. |
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11. |
FY 2009-10
MEASURE D ESTIMATES (10 minutes) |
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A. |
Receive and file the
estimated apportionments of Measure D funds for allocation
to local agencies for the 2009-2010 fiscal year
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Request that the Santa
Barbara County Board of Supervisors approve deferral of reimbursement
for Measure A election costs to FY 2010-11 and waive interest charges. |
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INFORMATION ITEMS |
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12. |
SB-375 WORKSHOP
(60 minutes) |
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Receive a briefing
on SB-375. |
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13. |
COMMITTEE
REPORTS (5 minutes) |
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Receive a summary of the
LOSSAN Policy Board Meeting held in Los Angeles on February 11, 2009. |
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Report on CALCOG Capitol Day
held in Sacramento on February 11, 2009. |
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14. |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S
REPORT (10 minutes) |
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15. |
CALTRANS DISTRICT
DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 minutes) |
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16. |
COMMUNICATIONS |
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17. |
ADJOURN |
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The next Board meeting will
be held on Thursday, March 19, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in
Santa Maria. |
