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AGENDA

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS

Thursday, March 19, 2009

8:30 a.m.

Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria, 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, 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, March 21, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. and Monday, March 26, 2009 at 5:00 P.M.

1.	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.	RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
	No closed session items.

4.	REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION

5.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	Approve minutes from the February 19, 2009 board of directors meeting.

6.	APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR (5 minutes)

	A.	LOCAL VENDOR PROGRAM
		Review and approve SBCAG Local Vendor Program.

	B.	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
		Authorize the chair to sign an amended executive director employment agreement.

	C.	IMPACT FEE STUDY GRANT APPLICATION
		Authorize Executive Director to apply for discretionary state planning funds to prepare a traffic impact fee study.

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.

	PUBLIC HEARINGS

	No hearings scheduled

ACTION ITEMS

8.	UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS (15 minutes)
	Receive presentation and provide comments on the draft 2009 Transit Needs Assessment and findings of “unmet need” and “reasonable to meet.”

9.	2010 CENSUS (20 minutes)
	A.	Receive briefing on planning for 2010 Census.

	B.	Review options and define SBCAG’s role in Census outreach.

10.	101 OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH (20 minutes)
	A.	Receive a presentation summarizing public outreach activities on the Highway 101 Milpas – Cabrillo\Hot Springs operational improvements project.

	B.	Provide direction to staff on a contract extension for the April agenda to continue outreach activities.

11.	SB-375 WORKSHOP (60 minutes)
	Receive a briefing on SB-375 and provide direction to staff on implementation.

12.	OVERALL WORK PROGRAM (15 minutes)
	Review and comment on draft FY 2009-2010 Overall Work Program.


INFORMATION ITEMS
13.	COMMITTEE REPORTS

14.	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT (10 minutes)

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

16.	COMMUNICATIONS

17.	ADJOURN
	The next Board meeting will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Santa Barbara.