What is SBCAG? Voluntary council of governments Established in 1966 under a JPA executed

What is SBCAG?• Voluntary council of governments• Established in 1966 under a JPA executed

by local governments• 13 member Board of Directors:

– 5 County Supervisors– One city council member from each city (8)– Caltrans District 5 Director

• 19 staff members• $25.7 million budget ($3.4 million operating• budget)

Major Functions• Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)• Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA)• Local Transportation Authority (Measure A) • Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)• Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies

(Highway call boxes and freeway service patrol)• Congestion Management Agency• Census Affiliate Center• Traffic Solutions

Recent SBCAG Mapping/GIS Projects

Blueprint Plan Pilot Study2010 Census, Statistical Areas ProgramCensus Data AnalysisRegional Growth Forecast2007 Travel Trends ReportRegional Transportation PlanRegional Transportation Improvement PlanRegional Transit Plan Airport safety zones, noise contours

Highway Network

Local Road Network

Transit Service

Census Blocks, City of Goleta

Census 2000 Population Distribution

Census Demographics, Environmental Justice

Census Demographics, Transit Routes

Census Demographics, Transit Routes

Census Journey to Work Characteristics

Census Journey to Work Characteristics

Census Journey to Work Characteristics

Jobs Housing Balance

Residential Growth in CMP, 2000-2004

Non Residential Growth in CMP 2000-2004

Forecast Growth, Jobs and Housing

Forecast Growth, Residential Buildout

TAZ Forecast for Traffic Model

Freeway Levels of Service

Local Roads Levels of Service in SM Valley

Vehicle Flows and Volume Capacity Ratios-2000

Vehicle Flows and Volume Capacity Ratios -2030

Planned Projects for RTP

Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Future Efforts

Develop/Acquire and Share Spatial Data

GIS/Land Use Models-Blueprint Plan

Traffic Simulation

Blueprint Plan, Santa Maria zoning

Blueprint Plan, Residential Infill Opp.

Blueprint Plan, Industrial Infill Opp.

Blueprint Plan, SM-Nipomo Workers Residence

Blueprint Plan, SM Workers Workplace

Blueprint Plan, UCSB Map & Imagery Lab, Orcutt Area, 1975

Blueprint Plan, 2008 Aerial Photography

Blueprint Plan, Tax Assessors Parcels

Blueprint Predictive Land Use Models

SACOG Blueprint Smart Growth Alternative

Traffic Simulation Models

Challenges

• Lack of Specialized GIS, Land Use Modeling Staff

• Spatial Coverage (countywide focus vs. single city)

• System integration (GIS, Land Use Model, Traffic Model

Potential Projects

• Evaluate RIGS (SCOPE model) for Blueprint Planning Project

• Access and refine geospatial data for Blueprint

• Historical urban development patterns (aerial photos)

Questions ?

www.sbcag.orgBrian Bresolinbbresolin@sbcag.org