SBCAG is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) of the nine county jurisdictions, which provides a forum for solving regional problems

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1 SBCAG is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) of the nine county jurisdictions, which provides a forum for solving regional problems The SBCAG region is coextensive with the County of Santa Barbara SBCAG fulfills many State- and federal- required functions for the region SBCAG is governed by a 13- member Board of Directors Through its function as the Local Transportation Authority, SBCAG implements Measure A, the Santa Barbara County 1/2-cent sales tax initiative Supervisor Salud Carbajal First District Supervisor Janet Wolf, Chair Second District Supervisor Doreen Farr Third District Supervisor Peter Adam Fourth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino Fifth District Mayor Holly Sierra City of Buellton Councilmember Al Clark City of Carpinteria Councilmember Michael Bennett, Vice Chair City of Goleta Mayor John Lizalde City of Guadalupe Councilmember James Mosby City of Lompoc Mayor Helene Schneider City of Santa Barbara Mayor Alice Patino City of Santa Maria Mayor Jim Richardson City of Solvang Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) An RTP is a requirement of both State and federal law. It plans how the region will invest in the transportation system. 20-year horizon (minimum) Multimodal Fiscally constrained (we can only plan to invest with the resources we reasonably expect to receive) Must be updated every four years (last update in 2013) Senate Bill 375 (Steinberg, 2008) created the requirement that all RTPs include an SCS to demonstrate how each region will achieve their greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for cars and light trucks as specified by the Air Resources Board. Transportation investment and land use development pattern alternatives are assessed in the development of an SCS. The preferred alternative must show that, if implemented, it can meet the GHG reduction targets. The region s current targets are 0% per capita increases for years 2020 and Fast Forward 2040 will be the region s sixteenth regional transportation plan and second sustainable communities strategy. The plan is expected to be adopted in summer The Sustainable Communities Strategy recognizes that in order to solve our transportation problems Transportation Planning Sustainable Communities Strategy Land-Use Planning and meet State greenhouse gas reduction targets, both land use and transportation need to be part of the solution. Through strategic transportation investment, and land-use planning where not every trip must be by car, our region can grow in a sustainable manner while preserving the quality of life we are all accustomed to.

2 Goals and Goals: Environment: Objectives Mobility and System Objectives: Foster patterns of growth, development, and transportation that protect natural resources and lead to a healthy environment. Optimize the transportation system to improve accessibility to jobs, schools, and services, allow the unimpeded movement of people and goods, and ensure the reliability of travel by all modes. Reliability: Equity: Health and Safety: Prosperous Economy: Improve public health and ensure the safety of the regional transportation system. Promote transit use and alternative transportation modes Reduce vehicle miles traveled Preserve open space and agricultural lands Reduce travel times and congestion Increase bike, walk, and transit mode shares Achieve economically efficient transportation patterns and promote regional prosperity and economic growth. Encourage affordable and workforce housing and mixed-use development in urban areas Assure that the transportation and housing needs of all socioeconomic groups are adequately served. Reduce GHG and criteria air pollutant emissions Employ best available transportation system management technologies Work with schools to reduce congestion in surrounding neighborhoods Comply with the Regional Housing Needs Assessment process Support the development of affordable and workforce housing near jobs and educational institutions Reduce the frequency and severity of collisions on the transportation network Support active transportation as a means of encouraging increased physical fitness Increase public outreach and education Reduce congestion Optimize network performance Encourage measures bring housing closer to jobs Promote a mix of land uses responsive to the needs of businesses

3 Investing in the Transportation Network: Funding Forecasted Revenues SBCAG is required to forecast anticipated revenues out to Inflationary factors are applied to forecasted values to determine year -of-expenditure figures. Transportation funding is provided by a variety of sources, including: various State programs, federal programs, and Measure A. Local jurisdictions may also employ additional sources, such as developer impact fees or general fund revenues. In sum, SBCAG forecasts the region will have nearly $6.1 billion to invest in the transportation system to Measure A Measure A is the 1/2-cent Santa Barbara County sales tax initiative. Measure A funds projects for all modes, and for all phases (i.e.; design, construction, maintenance, etc.). Streets and Highways (auto-oriented funding) Highway funding comes from a mix of State and federal funding programs. Most of the funding is for the maintenance, rehabilitation, or replacement of roads and bridges. Only about 15% is available for other projects, such as the US 101 HOV project. Transit Transit funding also comes primarily from State and federal funding programs, but also includes passenger fares and other locally-derived revenue, such as advertising fees. Funding can be for operations, capital purchases, or system improvements. Active Transportation (bicycle and pedestrian) The State uses a mix of State and federal revenues to fund active transportation projects through a competitive grant process. Cap-and-trade revenues, via certain programs, can also be used for active transportation projects. These programs are typically for new projects; maintenance funding comes from local sources. $1.372 billion + $2.781 billion + $1.690 billion + $0.212 billion = Total $6.056 billion How the revenues are allocated Active Transportation $0.257 billion Funding programs typically have limited focus (for the most part you cannot allocate transit funding to streets and highways or active transportation funding to transit). After allocating Measure A revenues to specific programs, per the Measure s ordinance and investment plan, this is how the funding is allocated: Transit $1.792 billion 30% 4% Streets and Highways $4.008 billion 66%

4 Investing in the Transportation Network: Major Regional Projects CA 166 Safety Improvements Levee Multi-use Trail l Fesler/Railroad Roundabout l US 101/CA 135 Interchange Improvements Betteravia Road Widening US 101/Betteravia Interchange Improvements US 101/McCoy Interchange Construction US 101/Clark Ave Interchange Improvements La Purisima Road Improvements US 101/CA 135 Bridge Deck Replacement Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Construction CA 246 Robinson Bridge Replacement l Park-and-Ride Lot Construction Alamo Pintado Creek Bridge Rehabilitation CA 246 Passing Lanes l CA 246 Pedestrian Goleta Valley Safety Improvements Carpinteria/Summerland Area US 101 NB Lane Addition, Fairview to Glen Annie Fairview Ave/US 101 Interchange Improvements Alisal Road Bridge Replacement US 101 HOV Lanes Linden and Casitas Interchanges Reconstruction CA 217 Bridge Replacement Goleta US 101 Overpass US 101 Gaviota Curve Realignment Arroyo Parida Creek Bridge Replacement Ortega Rail Siding Ekwill and Fowler Road Construction Rincon Multi-use Trail Storke Road Widening Santa Claus Lane Multi-use Trail Hollister Ave Bridge Replacement and Interchange Improvements Franklin Creek Multi-use Trail Hollister Ave Class I Bikeway Holly Ave Pedestrian Undercrossing San Jose Creek Class I Bikeway Santa Barbara Area Cliff Drive Class I Bikeway Carpinteria Ave Bridge Replacement Patterson Ave/US 101 Interchange Improvements Transit Center Rehabilition Las Positas/ Modoc Multi-use Trail Covington Way Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Las Positas/Cliff Drive Roundabout Ledbetter Beach Class I Bikeway US 101/San Ysidro Interchange Improvements Modoc to State Class I Bikeway

5 3 & 7: Transit-Oriented Development/Infill Development and Enhanced Transit Strategy Land Use: Concept: This scenario selectively increases residential and commercial land use capacity within existing transit corridors. Land use change assumptions were made based on location of existing transit routes and service in consultation with SBCAG member agencies. Proposed land use capacity reflect local planning discussions about possible future land use and General Plan and Community Plan updates presently under discussion at the local level. New growth is focused along transit corridors in existing urban (blue) and suburban (yellow) areas. Developed areas are not expanded into agricultural lands (green). Santa Maria Future growth allocation directly addresses jobs-housing balance issues by emphasizing job growth in the North County and housing growth in South County. Lompoc Transportation: All programmed and planned projects are assumed to be built. This scenario also calls for new transit funding capacity to focus on routes consistent with the land use aspect. Difference: shares all of the characteristics of, except that the enhanced transit aspect is assumed to be implemented. is not fiscally constrained, and therefore it is not eligible to be selected as the region s preferred scenario. The scenario demonstrates what greenhouse gas reductions are possible in the SBCAG region through expanded transit service. South Coast (Goleta & Santa Barbara) *Growth allocations are consistent with the allowable land uses assumed by the scenario. **Only areas with land use changes compared to the baseline scenario (see ) are shown.

6 5: Blended Infill Development and Urban Area Expansion Land Use: Concept: This scenario is a hybrid scenario which combines the land use elements of both the TOD/Infill scenario with urban area expansion scenario. Growth distribution occurs based on increased residential and commercial land use capacity both in core urban areas along transit lines and at the urban edge. Urban area expansion by itself does not satisfy the region s greenhouse gas reduction targets, and therefore cannot be considered as its own scenario. New growth is focused in part along transit corridors in existing urban (blue) and suburban (yellow) areas. Some future growth also expands the urban area, such as on agricultural lands (green). Lompoc Santa Maria Transportation: All programmed and planned projects are assumed to be built. Buellton Santa Ynez Carpinteria South Coast (Goleta & Santa Barbara) *Growth allocations are consistent with the allowable land uses assumed by the scenario. **Only areas with land use changes compared to the baseline scenario (see ) are shown.

7 6: North County-Weighted Jobs, South CountyWeighted Housing (Baseline Land Uses) Land Use: This scenario assumes existing, General Plan land uses. However, future growth allocation directly addresses jobs-housing balance issues by emphasizing job growth in North County and housing growth in the South County through model weightings. The land uses used in this scenario also represent the baseline condition. Guadalupe Concept: New growth is allocated according to existing, adopted General and Community plans. Lompoc Santa Maria Transportation: All programmed and planned projects are assumed to be built. Buellton Orcutt Goleta Solvang Montecito / Summerland Santa Barbara Carpinteria *Growth allocations are consistent with the allowable land uses assumed by the scenario

8 Scenario Performance Performance Statistics Graphs for Select Performance Measures: Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Capita Total Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) 27 14,000, Sc enario 1 Sc enario 2 Sc enario 2a Sc enario 3 Sc enario 5 13,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 a 22 Sc enario 6 10,000, Sc enario 7 9,000, ,000, CO 2 Per Capita 2.10 Transit Mode Share (%) a a Zero Growth Target Population % Within 1/2 Mile of Frequent and Reliable Transit (= 15 Minute Headways) Average Travel Time (Minutes) a Scenario 2a Performance Statistics Table: 2010* Scenarios (2020) Scenarios (2040*) Performance Measure Baseline Baseline Difference Difference Difference Baseline Difference Difference Difference Santa Barbara County Population 434, ,906 Santa Barbara County Households 145, ,721 Santa Barbara County Jobs 220, ,087 GHG emissions per capita (lbs./day)* % % % % % % Passenger vehicle CO2 emissions per capita (tons/day) 3,918 4,134 3, % 3, % 3, % 4,908 3, % 4, % 3, % Vehicle Miles Traveled per capita % % % % % % Transit mode share (%) % % % % % % Active transportation mode share (%) % % % % % % Vehicle Hours of Delay % % % % % % Average trip time (all trips)[minutes] % % % % % % Transit Ridership 25,878 31,330 31, % 31, % 31, % 35,790 41, % 39, % 41, % Transit accessibility (% of jobs within a high-quality transit corridor) % % % % % % Transit accessibility (% of population within a high-quality transit corridor) % % % % % % Transit accessibility for low incomes (% of population within a high-quality transit corridor) % % % % % % Transit accessibility for low incomes (% of jobs within a high-quality transit corridor) % % % % % % Average peak trip time for low income communities (minutes) % % % % % % Net commuter savings (time)[minutes] % % % % % % Net travel savings (time) % % % % % % Net cost avoided (money) $4.38 $4.83 $ % $ % $ % $5.10 $ % $ % $ % Average work commute distance (miles) % % % % % % Difference is calculated through comparison of the baseline in the same horizon year. *GHG emissions are assessed for 2005, 2020, and Best performing scenario