1503 N. IMPERIAL AVENUE, SUITE 104

EL CENTRO, CA  92243-2875

PHONE: (760) 592-4494

FAX: (760) 592-4410

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA

LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

1503 N. IMPERIAL AVE., SUITE 104

EL CENTRO, CA 92243

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024

6:00 PM

CHAIR: LUIS PLANCARTE                                                      VICE CHAIR: ROBERT AMPARANO

In compliance with the Brown Act and Government Code Section 54957.5, agenda materials distributed 72 hours prior to the meeting, which are public records relating to open session agenda items, will be available for inspection by members of the public prior to the meeting on the Commission’s website: www.imperialctc.org.

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I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II.                 EMERGENCY ITEMS

A.                  Discussion / Action of emergency items, if necessary.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Any action taken because of public comment shall be limited to direction to staff. Each speaker should contact the Secretary to the Commission at (760) 592-4494 or by email to cristilerma@imperialctc.org. When addressing the Commission, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Commission as a whole, through the Chairperson. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the Commission; groups or topics will be given a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. Public comments will be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. If additional time is required for public comments, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Please remember to follow the Public Comment Code of Conduct: No profanity or obscenity, yelling or screaming, no slander or defamatory statements, no personal threats, or attacks, no hateful or demeaning language based on hate of a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or disability, respect all people that are present or watching, obey the direction of the Chair and Secretary to the Commission.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                             April 24, 2024

B.                  Receive and file:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:       April 10, 2024

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           April 25, 2024

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                      April 3, 2024

C.                  Application for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Program Funds FFY 2024

ICTC Staff forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                Authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution authorizing the Interim Executive Director to sign the FTA 5311 FFY 2024 grant application with all supporting documentation.

2.                   Direct staff to submit the application to Caltrans.

D.            FY 2024-25 Ninth Revision to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); ICTC - Quechan Indian Tribe - Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority (YCIPTA) for Turquoise Route #10 and Blue Route #5

                ICTC Staff forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the Ninth Extension to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA), The Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and the Quechan Indian Tribe for the continued implementation and operation of a regional connector bus service (YCAT Turquoise #10) between Yuma AZ, Winterhaven and El Centro, California; and, a circulator route from Yuma with stops in the eastern Imperial County area (YCAT Blue #5) effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 and provide a not to exceed subsidy to the Quechan Tribe and YCIPTA in an amount of $224,163.14.

V.                 ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing Process - Fiscal Year 2024-2025

The ICTC Management Committee met on May 8, 2024, and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.             Adopt the FY 2024-25 “Findings” and the prioritized 2024 ICTC Unmet Transit Needs List as presented or amended.

                                2.             Authorize the Chairman to sign the attached resolution.

3.             Direct staff to forward the FY 2024-25 “Findings”, and all other public hearing documentation and resolution to the State Department of Transportation.

4.             Adopt the definition of “Unmet Transit Needs” and “Reasonable to Meet” as published and utilized by the Executive Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in 1981, Imperial Valley Association of Governments (IVAG) in 1992 and ICTC in 2017.

B.            Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center – Award of Contract for Resident Engineering/Construction Management Services

The ICTC Management Committee met on May 8, 2024, and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the award of the Agreement for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project – Construction Management/Resident Engineering Services to Jacobs in the amount of $1,968,942.61.

2.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the agreement.

C.            Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project – Contract Change Order No. 8 Supplement 1 (8.1)

ICTC Staff forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve Change Order No. 8.1 to Hazard Construction Company for the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project in the amount of $450,000.00 modifying the total contract value to $21,350,448.33.

2.                   Authorize the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 8.1.

D.         Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project – Contract Change Order No. 9

ICTC Staff forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve Change Order No. 9 to Hazard Construction Company for the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project in the deductive amount of ($104,294.72) modifying the total contract value to $21,246,153.61.

2.                   Authorize the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 9.

VI.              INFORMATION CALENDAR

            A.            Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) Program Update

VII.           REPORTS (Up to 5 minutes per staff report)

A.                  ICTC Executive Director   

·         Executive Director Report

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

·         See attached report

C.            California Department of Transportation – District 11

·         See attached report

D.            Commission / Committee Member Reports (if any)

VIII.         MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., at the ICTC Offices located at 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243 and remotely via Zoom Meeting.

IX.              ADJOURNMENT