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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Measure A Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution approving the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2016-2017 through 2020-2021, for submittal to the Santa Barbara County Local Transportation Authority for acceptance;
b) Reaffirm the existing distributions of Measure A revenues: 50 percent population and 50 percent lane miles for the South Coast, and 100 percent lane miles for North County;
c) Reaffirm Resolution 10-101, which establishes priorities and policies for the use of the local portion of the one-half cent sales tax for the transportation needs in Santa Barbara County;
d) Direct staff to prepare Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Road Maintenance Annual Plan based upon approved Measure A distribution formula; and
e) Determine that the proposed actions are administrative and other fiscal activities that do not involve commitment to any specific project, and are therefore not a project as defined by State California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378, and approve and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY