San Benito County - Council of Governments - Regular Meeting - August 20, 2026

The San Benito County Council of Governments (COG) held a regular meeting on August 20, 2026, where several administrative appointments were made, including the election of chair and vice chair positions for the remainder of the year. Director Stevens was appointed chair, and Director Kosmicki was appointed vice chair. The board also approved appointments for delegate and alternate to the California Association of Councils of Government and a representative to the San Benito Santa Clara Mobility Partnership. The meeting included a detailed update from Caltrans on multiple transportation infrastructure projects, such as the State Route 156 right turn channelization, State Route 25 corridor improvements, and US 101 pavement rehabilitation. Funding and project initiation documents were discussed, with some projects awaiting California Transportation Commission (CTC) funding decisions. The board discussed potential relocation of future meetings to a smaller office space, weighing public access concerns. Consent agendas were approved without opposition. The meeting concluded with similar appointment actions for related agencies (LTA, ALUC, SAFE).