IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF August 10, 2022

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Cristi Lerma, Angela Delgadillo, Daveline Villasenor

OTHERS PRESENT: David Salgado: SCAG, Daniel Hernandez: Caltrans, Ben Guerrero: Caltrans

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, August 10, 2022, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Nick wells called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m., roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

II.                  ACTION CALENDAR

A.                     Adopt resolution authorizing remote teleconference meetings in accordance with Assembly Bill 361

1.            Approved the resolution of the Imperial County Transportation Commission authorizing remote meetings in accordance with the provisions of the State Assembly Bill (AB) 361.

2.            Authorized the Chairperson to sign the resolution.

A motion was made by Morita seconded by Colio-Warren to approve this item; Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

III.                EMERGENCY ITEMS

There were none.

IV.                PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

V.                  CONSENT ITEMS

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

Motion carried unanimously.

VI.                REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

-          Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

o   IVRMA has been working with all member agencies towards completing an amendment to the existing IVRMA JPA. It is anticipated that the member agencies will approve the amended JPA via individual board action in the August to early September 2022 timeframe and the IVRMA board will approve the amended JPA at the September 2022 board meeting. IVRMA is attempting to amend the JPA prior to the October reporting deadline.

o   The ICTC in its capacity as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency is responsible to lead the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) in Imperial County. The last update to the LRTP was conducted in 2013. ICTC staff completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) to prepare a full update of the Imperial County LRTP. Michael Baker International was the selected consultant. This project is ongoing and will be for about 6 months to a year.

o   Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project is underway. The design portion is complete. The project began construction in March 2022 and is scheduled for completion in 2023. Currently contractor is working on north and south tunnels.

o   The Free Fares Program grant was approved for $492K which would cover about 9 months of free fares for transit riders.

o   Caltrans will be giving updates at the council meeting for the City of Calexico for the State Route 98 Widening from Ollie to Rockwood project.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

-      Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

o   The 33rd Annual Demographic Workshop, co-hosted by SCAG and the University of Southern California, will be held virtually on the afternoons of Wednesday, Sept. 14, and Wednesday, Sept. 21. Please check scag.ca.gov/demographics for updates.

o   REAP 2.0: SCAG will be hosted virtual focus groups and listening sessions to seek feedback on core objectives driving the development of the housing supportive infrastructure program and prioritization of projects.

o   The Regional Data Platform (RDP) is a revolutionary system for collaborative data sharing and planning designed to facilitate better planning at all levels – from cities and counties of all sizes up to the region. One-on-one meetings will be set up with all agencies for the 2024 Connect SoCal.

o   GIS Training: There has been discussion about providing GIS training in the Imperial Valley. The last training provided by GIS was about 5 years ago. There is opportunity for basic and more technical training that pertains to some of the programs from different cities.

o   Yoli Viviana Sanchez, Imperial County Health Department, will be giving a brief presentation to the TAC focusing on Walktober and a few basic resources and steps to take for planning the walk to school events.

C.                  Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

-          Mr. Guerrero had the following updates:

o   Mr. Guerrero provided a link to register for the Local Assistance Training on September 8, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. via zoom.

o   CTAP - Local Assistance Training Day (csus.edu)

-          Mr. Hernandez had the following updates:

o   The SR-98 Widening Project is still ongoing. Construction for stage 1 of the SR-98 widening between Rockwood Avenue and Ollie Avenue is underway but has been paused due to extenuating circumstances.

o   Construction activities are expected to resume in the coming weeks. Stage 2 is estimated to start in fall 2022. The project is expected to be substantially “Provide a safe and reliable transportation network that serves all people and respects the environment” completed and open to traffic in early 2023. The total project cost is estimated at $8.2 million.

o   Ms. Colio-Warren questioned if there will be a presentation given to the Council of City of Calexico on August 17, 2022 about updates on this project.

o   Mr. Hernandez stated that he will let headquarters know and he will be giving the update.

o   Bridge Investment Program (BIP): The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a first notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) on June 10, 2022. BIP funding is separate from, and supplemental to, the $5.3 billion in bridge

o   Bridge Projects (projects with eligible costs less than $100 million) due September 8, 2022.

D.                  Committee Member Reports

⁻          There were no updates.

VII.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Imperial County Long Range Transportation Plan – First Amendment to Agreement for Services – Michael Baker International

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

1.                   Approve the First Amendment to Agreement for Services for the Imperial County Long Range Transportation Plan – to Michael Baker International in the amount of $24,396.60.

2.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the Services Agreement.

A motion was made by Morita seconded by Terrazas-Baxter to approve Action A. Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

VIII.             The next meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. tentatively in the City of Calexico and via Zoom Meeting.  

IX.                 ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.