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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Measure A Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, as follows: (EST. TIME: 30 MIN.)
a) Adopt a Resolution for the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2019-2020 through 2023-2024, 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 2019-2020 Road Maintenance Annual Plan based upon approved Measure A distribution formula; and
e) Find the Measure A Five-Year Local Program of Projects for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 through 2023-2024 is exempt from the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 CCR 15301(c) (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), and approve the filing of a Notice of Exemption on that basis.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY