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The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is a regional planning agency comprised of Santa Barbara County and all eight incorporated cities within the county. SBCAG distributes local, state, and federal transportation funds and acts as a forum for addressing regional and multi-jurisdictional issues.

SBCAG's electronic newsletter NewsWire offers a summary of important regional events and SBCAG activities. Enter your email address below to sign up.  You can also view the current issue or archived issues.

   

SBCAG Contract Opportunities

SBCAG periodically releases request for proposals and bids that result in contract opportunities.  Please visit our Contract page to see what is currently available.

Caltrans Director Will Kempton's Public Service Announcement about the Milpas to Hot Springs project is also available. 


The next regular SBCAG Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2009.  It will be held in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St, 4th floor, Santa Barbara, CA.  The SBCAG Board meeting is shown live on CSBTV Channel 20.

The meeting will be rebroadcast on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. and Monday, October 19, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.

 

Visit the Freeway Service Patrol webpage for information about this free service provided by SBCAG, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Caltrans.


Visit the Measure A 2008 webpage to learn more about improvements to be funded by this voter approved program.


Check out the Milpas St. live traffic webcam
or the new South Coast Traffic Map

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Announcements and Public Notices

Airport Area of Influence information is available on the ALUC page.

2009 Transit Resource Guide

SBCAG has just released the 2009 Transit Resource Guide for Santa Barbara County. The guide provides information  about the (mainly public) transportation services available in Santa Barbara County.  The guide provides contact information, contains maps, and information about schedules and fares.  The report also contains a “How Do I Get from Here to There?” guide that shows what services to use to travel between the cities of Santa Barbara County.  The guide answers frequently asked questions about tickets and passes, transfers, bicycles on buses, and ADA and paratransit services.  La Guía de Recursos del Tránsito está disponible en español.

The FlexWorkSB Phase 1 Final Report is now available on our publications page.  Read about the goals of this pilot program and how it was implemented at local employers.

SBCAG's office, Casa Nueva, has received the prestigious "Savings By Design" award.  The award is given annually to the building in California that best incorporates the principles of energy efficiency into the structure's design.  Read more about the award or learn more about the green building features of Casa Nueva.

Please write, email, or use our online form to submit your comments.

 

Amendment to the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan EIR

As lead agency, the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) has made available for public review and comment a draft Amendment to the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan EIR.  Environmental issues evaluated in this Draft Amendment to the EIR include Induced Travel and Energy.  The project is not anticipated to result in significant environmental effects with respect to either of these issue areas.

 The 2008 Santa Barbara County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) provides for a comprehensive transportation system of facilities and services that meets the public’s needs for the movement of people and goods that is consistent with the region’s social, economic, environmental goals and policies. The RTP covers state highways, county roads and locally owned streets, airport property, transit district property and public utility lands within the cities of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Buellton, Santa Maria, Solvang, and Guadalupe as well as the unincorporated communities of Santa Barbara County.  The RTP also contains all the projects from the Measure A 2008 Investment Plan. 

 A copy of the draft Amendment to the RTP EIR is available for review at the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments located at 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.  The Public Review and comment period for the Draft Amendment to the EIR is from July 21, 2009 – September 4, 2009.  All comments should be addressed in writing to SBCAG.

 The SBCAG Board will consider certification of the EIR (EIR appendicies) and adoption of the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan at a future public meeting.  A public hearing on the Draft Amendment to the EIR is scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2009, during the SBCAG Board meeting.  The meeting will be held at the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, CA, beginning at 8:30 AM. 

2009 Park and Ride Survey 

Please tell us what you think!  The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is soliciting your input as we prepare a Park and Ride Plan for Santa Barbara County.  The Plan will inventory existing park and ride (P&R) facilities in Santa Barbara County and its commutershed, which includes southern San Luis Obispo County and western Ventura County.  The Plan will also evaluate the existing P&R facilities in Santa Barbara County and analyze potential sites for new facilities in the County, recommending priorities for capital improvements and new development.  Please complete the 2009 Park and Ride Survey by September 3, 2009.  If you have any questions, please contact SBCAG at 805-961-8900 or info@sbcag.org