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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Measure A Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution for the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2017-2018 through 2021-2022, 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 of one percent (1/2%) sales tax for the transportation needs in Santa Barbara County;
d) Direct staff to prepare Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Road Maintenance Annual Plan based upon approved Measure A distribution formula; and
e) Determine the Measure A Five Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 through 2021-2022 was found by your Board to be exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) on March 21, 2017 (as the proposed project(s) consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, including but not limited to existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities), a Notice of Exemption was filed on that basis, and the proposed action is within the scope of the Notice of Exemption.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE