City of Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Proclamation
WHEREAS, for 60 years, local governments throughout Santa Barbara County have worked together through regional partnerships to address shared challenges and advance solutions that cross jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria joined the County of Santa Barbara and other local cities to establish the Santa Barbara County and Cities Area Planning Council, which held its first organizational meeting on October 26, 1966, beginning a regional partnership that continues today; and
WHEREAS, as the region evolved, the organization assumed state and federal transportation planning and funding responsibilities and, in 1990, became the independent public agency known as the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), while continuing the regional partnership established in 1966; and WHEREAS, through regional planning, funding, advocacy and partnerships, SBCAG has helped advance transportation investments and improve connections among communities throughout Santa Barbara County, supported by locally approved Measures D and A; and WHEREAS, while Santa Barbara County has changed considerably over six decades, the principle at the heart of SBCAG remains that communities can accomplish more by working together across jurisdictional boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, I ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria do hereby commemorate the:
“60
th Anniversary of the
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
in the City of Santa Maria, recognizing the six decades of regional collaboration, and reaffirming its commitment to working together to advance shared priorities and build stronger communities throughout Santa Barbara County.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria to be affixed hereto this 6th day of October 2026.
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Alice M. Patino, Mayor