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The county said the project is intended to “improve bike and pedestrian safety and accessibility throughout Isla Vista,” with a set of treatments that include 10–12-foot sidewalks on parts of Del Playa, protected bike lanes and flex-post separation on some corridors, green bike boxes at signalized intersections, curb extensions (bulb-outs), splitter islands and new ADA-compliant ramps and tactile strips.

Why it matters: the plan would reshape several of Isla Vista’s busiest walking and biking corridors and is funded largely through the California Active Transportation Program, a highly competitive state grant program. Board members and community speakers said the street redesigns will only realize safety and access gains if the county or another agency ensures parking and curb compliance where sidewalks and curb extensions are installed.

Project features and locations
- Del Playa (south side): demolition and reconstruction to provide widened sidewalks between about 10 and 12 feet in some segments from campus toward Camino Del Sur. County presenters said the work may remove on‑street parking and will involve extensive utility and right-of-way coordination.
- Sidewalk infill: three primary sidewalk infill locations were shown: the 6700 block of Abrego; Camino Corto (east side) from Passato to Del Playa, described as a north–south street with higher speeds and lacking sidewalks; and the 6560–6600 blocks of Del Playa.
- Bike boulevards and east–west priority routes: the county highlighted Picasso, Pardall, Sompano and Tarde as primary east–west bike boulevards using signage, reconfigured stop sign directions, ladder (continental) crosswalks and other calming measures to prioritize cyclists.
- Protected lanes and paint treatments: proposals include converting some existing class 2 lanes to protected lanes using flex-post delineators, adding green paint at conflict points where bike lanes transition, installing bike boxes at signals and adding center-turn pockets on busier streets such as Camino Pescadero.
- Intersection work: the plan shows curb extensions (bulb‑outs), splitter islands and tightened intersection noses to improve sight distance and shorten crossings at locations including Abrego/Camino Corto and the Camino Pescadero/Picasso area.

Trade-offs and constraints cited by county staff
County staff emphasized several practical constraints. Mark Friedlander and county colleagues said bulb-outs cannot be placed at every corner because of vehicle turning radii and bus route needs (a 40-foot MTD bus was cited as a design constraint at Abrego). They also said they will try to minimize mature‑tree removal but that some trees within the county right-of-way may need to be removed to create continuous sidewalks.

Funding and scope
County staff said the project won ATP funding after multiple applications; the county presented the scope that had been included in its grant application and said changing the scope at this stage would be risky. County staff and the board cited a grant total of roughly $7,000,000 from ATP for the project; staff said the county previously committed local matching money from UCSB/county settlement funds and that not all settlement requests the district made for parking enforcement were funded. At the meeting Jonathan (IVCSD staff) said IVCSD had requested $300,000 to bootstrap a parking‑compliance program; county staff said the county allocated $1,300,000 of settlement funds to this and other projects instead of the parking enforcement request.

Board and public questions
Directors and public commenters pressed the county on several topics:
- North–South sidewalks vs. east–west focus: multiple board members and residents said island residents perceive north–south streets as the most dangerous places to walk, and asked why the plan focuses heavily on east–west bike boulevards. County staff replied that block‑by‑block right‑of‑way, utility and tree constraints determine where continuous sidewalks are buildable and that some north–south corridors are included where feasible (Camino Corto was repeatedly discussed).
- Parking and enforcement: board members said sidewalk and curb redesign on Del Playa will remove parking in the area most heavily used; they urged a parking‑compliance program so curb changes are enforceable and accessible to people who use mobility devices. Several directors asked the board to press the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to fund parking enforcement or other compliance measures alongside construction.
- Design details and safety: county staff described treatments intended to reduce conflicts—green paint at bike/vehicle conflict points, bike boxes, center left‑turn pockets, ladder crosswalks, and potential raised intersections or mini‑roundabouts at select locations pending County review.

Public input and technical suggestions
Mark Fucovich, director of state policy for Streets for All, spoke from the public and urged the county to use green‑backed sharrows more frequently on bike boulevards, consider larger sidewalk expansions at Pardall, and use thermoplastic striping where concrete bulb‑outs are too expensive. He also encouraged outreach to state legislators for more ATP funding and referenced AB 413 (state law restricting parking near intersections) as a design and enforcement lever.

County position on changing the grant scope
County staff said they had surveyed potential alternative locations and could only identify a limited amount of alternate sidewalk footage (roughly 700 linear feet) that would not jeopardize the grant schedule; staff warned that pivoting from the ATP‑funded scope at this point would pose schedule and funding risk because much of the design, utility coordination and survey work has been completed.

What the board did
The board voted unanimously to send a draft letter to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors reiterating the district’s request that the county fund a parking‑compliance/enforcement program that would make sidewalk and curb improvements usable for people with disabilities and improve safety. The board also recorded its feedback to County Public Works for incorporation in the next design iteration.

Next steps and outstanding issues
County staff said the project will move forward with the ATP scope but will attempt to limit tree removals and will incorporate IVCSD and community feedback where possible. Board members and community advocates said they will continue to press for a concurrent parking‑compliance program and for continued attention to north–south pedestrian needs and tree preservation. The timeline for construction, exact bid dates and final parking counts were not specified at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","IVCSD Board of Directors — 2025-02-11","oneSentenceSummary","County of Santa Barbara Public Works presented preliminary designs for a multi-million‑dollar Active Transportation Program project to the Isla Vista Community Services District, proposing widened Del Playa sidewalks, protected bike lanes, bike boulevards and intersection traffic-calming.","taxTitle","Isla Vista, Santa Barbara County, California","taxId",71931,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334576,"Isla Vista Food Co‑op seeks short-term working capital and partnership with IVCSD; board directs staff to craft contribution plan",690,5460000,6150000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295376-ca18b9bff2ce339e66b580f473b39547&start=5460&end=6150","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295376-ca18b9bff2ce339e66b580f473b39547/thumbnail_5460000.jpg","/articles/6334576/Isla-Vista/Santa-Barbara-County/California/Isla-Vista-Food-Coop-seeks-short-term-working-capital-and-partnership-with-IVCSD-board-directs-staff-to-craft-contribution-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334576-ae41bc13e62c8b30993dd5c55445e2dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203017&Signature=mxEErcf4y1XjTTCioaH~AOqsGdRK5npW5r2NEr3byCcq2N3ZYx1HHTWFhpsYJ8DuG91MrIBpivSoWHx41Q5lwenepExDDFUHtoKqLufl1ej15iA3YA2Tm~OId4hmgZcTCIoO6TddJK4Q~gdL3bKS1Bhbg0-cjHkaXEhh2dK7YoRKHRYKmnlKqM2-Q-GOW7udUv5fyTp8WByCl~l50fxSXM7vgz0YcxOiSaQ-tUw5TpFdoV5o4G3aHAR-zqEIudgZPGkmrh9Q5e~c9YRohJmdwub82eG~BPzgzUJ~Y4iugSSoGFihLWbOH98kkwr6ZXHaDA1nxXKWVsL~c8SR3Dlaiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Isla Vista Food Co‑op’s board president, Lisa Oglosby, told the Isla Vista Community Services District board that the 52‑year‑old cooperative is running sustained losses and needs immediate working capital to continue operations.

Oglosby said inflation and local demographic shifts have cut sales sharply in the post‑pandemic period. At the meeting she summarized the co‑op’s financial position: double‑digit declines in recent years, with staff later noting the co‑op experienced nearly 20 percent lower sales in 2023 and another roughly 20 percent decline in 2024, leaving overall sales “nearly 40 percent lower” than prior years. The co‑op reported mounting payables, reduced cash reserves and the risk of running out of operating cash unless new revenue or working capital arrives.

Why it matters: the co‑op is one of the few local grocery sellers that offers fresh produce and other staples within Isla Vista’s walkable neighborhood. Board members framed the co‑op’s continued operation as a transportation and access question: keeping affordable, local grocery options reduces the need for residents to drive outside the neighborhood for shopping.

Co‑op request and short‑term options discussed
Oglosby and staff proposed several near‑term and programmatic partnership options the board could consider:
- Hire the co‑op as a vendor for IVCSD events, increasing sales and visibility.
- Sponsor full share memberships (the co‑op’s full share cost is $150) for targeted households or addresses to increase routine customer volume and offer recurring discounts.
- Purchase gift cards to distribute to people using CalFresh/EBT to increase immediate food access (staff noted a monthly CalFresh/EBT allotment of $292 per household as context).
- Include the co‑op in the district’s community‑spaces program to host events at the co‑op patio.
- Consider a time‑limited loan or equity purchase similar to a past A.S. (Associated Students) loan the co‑op received (A.S. provided a $40,000 loan in a previous era, referenced during the meeting) and explore repayment via goods/services or future equity refunds.

Operational context and constraints
Co‑op leaders described a smaller on‑site kitchen at the Isla Vista store and a larger downtown market kitchen used to supply prepared foods and catering. The downtown retail location, which the co‑op said helped sustain operations last year, is a leased space that the presenter said may be redeveloped by the landlord in the future; the Isla Vista store carries a mortgage on its building and is current on its obligations but lacks sufficient cash on hand for timely vendor payments.

Board discussion and next steps
Directors and staff discussed multiple options, including purchasing memberships for households, short‑term loans, and tied discounts for residents (for example: a modest, time‑limited coupon tied to proof of Isla Vista residency or an IVCSD permit). Legal staff flagged that the district would need to analyze how any funding or ownership structure fits within the district’s enumerated powers and whether the co‑op could be treated as a community facility for investment purposes.

The board took two formal steps:
1) It directed staff to develop a proposal for a potential IVCSD contribution or partnership with the Isla Vista Food Co‑op (motion passed by voice vote). The motion directed staff to examine options including loans, membership purchases and other supports that would increase food access and stabilize co‑op operations.
2) The board created an ad hoc committee to work with staff and the co‑op; Directors Freeman, Cipos and Hobart were appointed to that committee.

Clarifying figures and operational needs
Co‑op presenters said a 15 percent increase in sales would allow the store to break even; staff and board members estimated a short‑term working capital need in the range of $200,000–$300,000 depending on sales performance and the timing of other receivables such as an employee retention tax credit the co‑op expects to receive.

Community suggestions
Board members and public commenters suggested immediate promotional and outreach steps to increase sales—targeted campus classroom outreach, partnerships with student clubs, expanded curbside or ecommerce options, participation in local farmers markets, and using IVCSD events as regular co‑op vendor opportunities.

What remains open
Staff will return with a legal and financial analysis of possible contribution structures, an estimate of required staff time to administer membership purchases or coupons, and recommended terms for loans or grants. The ad hoc committee will meet with co‑op representatives to refine options and report back to the full board before any funding is approved.","The Isla Vista Food Co‑op told the district board it has run sustained losses since 2023 and needs working capital; the board directed staff to develop a plan for a possible contribution and created an ad hoc committee to work with the co‑op.","actionData","errors"]

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County lays out $7 million active-transportation plan for Isla Vista with wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes and traffic-calming

Isla Vista Food Co‑op seeks short-term working capital and partnership with IVCSD; board directs staff to craft contribution plan