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Consider recommendations regarding Senate Bill 1 Baseline Funding Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), and the County of Santa Barbara for the Sheffield Drive to Ortega Hill Pedestrian and Bicycle Connector, First District, as follows: (4/5 Vote Required)
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the SBCAG for the Sheffield Drive to Ortega Hill Pedestrian and Bicycle Connector through June 30, 2027;
b) Approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute the Baseline Agreement as included, or with minor modifications and County Counsel concurrence, with SBCAG, Caltrans, and the California Transportation Commission to receive funds awarded for the implementation of the Highway 101 Multimodal Corridor project from Cycle 1 of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1 Funding);
c) Approve County Project No. 864054 Sheffield Drive to Ortega Hill Pedestrian and Bicycle Connector;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0009344 to establish appropriations of $220,000.00 in the Public Works Capital Infrastructure Fund for Services and Supplies funded by Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) dollars ($160,000.00) and the release of Measure A Restricted Purpose Fund Balance ($60,000.00); and
e) Find that the proposed project is exempt from environment review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304: Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees for (h) the creation of bicycle lanes on existing right of way, and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.