IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF April 10, 2024

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Cristi Lerma, Katie Luna, Maricela Galarza, Angela Delgadillo

OTHERS PRESENT: Alejandro Lopez, Bryan Ott, Nick Ventrilla, Karen Islas: Caltrans, David Salgado: SCAG

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The following minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission Management Committee and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held Wednesday, April 10, 2024, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Wells called the meeting to order at 10:33 a.m., roll call was taken, and a quorum was not present. The meeting began with reports and continued as usual when a quorum was met at 10:42 a.m.

II.                  EMERGENCY ITEMS

There were none.

III.                 PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

IV.                CONSENT ITEMS

A.                  Approval of Management Committee Draft Minutes:       March 13, 2024

B.                  Received and Filed:

1.                   ICTC Commission Minutes:                                          March 27, 2024

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                                           February 22, 2024

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                                      March 06, 2024

                C.            Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Application for FY 2023-24 Funds

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorized the ICTC Chairperson to sign the attached resolution.

2.                   Authorization for the Execution of the LCTOP Project application: Calexico on Demand for eligible transit operations.

                D.            IVRMA-Local Government Waste Tire Clean Up Grant Resolution Cycle 20                              

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the IVRMA Board for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.            Authorized the Chairperson to sign the attached resolution.

                                2.            Directed staff to forward the grant documentation to CalRecycle.

A motion was made by Salcido seconded by Colio-Warren to approve the consent calendar as presented; Roll call was taken:

Motion carried.

V.                  ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Various Bus Stop Improvement Project – Design Services

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.            Approved the award of contract for the completion of the Various Bus Stop Improvement Project to Nicklaus Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $71,227.00.

2.            Authorized the Chairperson to sign the agreement.

A motion was made by Colio-Warren seconded by Ortiz to approve Action A. Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried.

VI.                REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

o   Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:  

o   Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS): ICTC recently received an award of 4.1 million dollars to be utilized towards the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project. ICTC would also like to congratulate the cities of Imperial and El Centro, the County of Imperial and the Imperial Irrigation District on their awards.

o   Active Transportation Program, Cycle 7: Imperial County anticipates approximately $1.2 million in ATP Cycle 7 Regional Funds will be available for all applicants that are not successful in the statewide call. The ATP document is on the ICTC website at https://www.imperialctc.org/assets/documents/transportation-plans-and-studies/ICTC-ATP_Final-Document_2022.02.28_Reduced-Size.pdf

o   Imperial Valley Transit and Associated Services Operations and Maintenance Request for Proposals: ICTC’s existing agreement with its current operator (Transdev) is coming to a conclusion. As required by federal law, ICTC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified transit operations and maintenance operators. The proposed new agreement will be for a 5-year fixed period with two additional single-year options. More information to come.

o   All ICTC Executive Directors updates can be found on page 34.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

o   Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

o   Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program 2021 (REAP 2.0) Advocacy Update: Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget announced on Jan. 16 includes $300 million in cuts to the Regional Early Action Planning Program of 2021 (REAP 2.0) that will result in approximately $123 million in cuts from SCAG’s $246 million REAP 2.0 program.

o    SCAG 2024 SAVE THE DATE! 2024 REGIONAL CONFERENCE & GENERAL ASSEMBLY: SCAG will host the 59th annual Regional Conference & General Assembly on May 2-3, 2024, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert.

o    SCAG Go Human is available. Please let Mr. Salgado know if interested.

o    SCAG is partnering with Cal Poly Pomona to provide GIS Training to all the member agencies. This will be a three-day comprehensive training. More information to come.

o    Active Transportation Program, Cycle 7: This is a competitive call and all local agencies have been given information from CTC, ICTC, and SCAG. At the last ICTC TAC meeting, SCAG provided a presentation on Quick Builds.

o   SCAG updates can be found on page 43.

C.                  Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

o   All Caltrans updates can be found on page 46.

VII.              The next meeting is scheduled for May 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the ICTC Office and via Zoom Meeting for non-voting members and the public.  

VIII.             ADJOURNMENT

                The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m.