December 6th, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Minutes | Regular Meeting

 

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

December 6, 2018

            Present:          

 

            Victor Garcia                            City of Brawley

            Lily Falomir                             City of Calexico

            Javier Luna                               City of El Centro

            Abraham Campos                     City of El Centro

            Isabel Alvarez                           City of Imperial

            Othon Mora                              City of Imperial

            Veronica Atondo                       County of Imperial

            Jose Castaneda                          County of Imperial

            Joel Hamby                              City of Westmorland

                       

 

            Others:

           

            Virginia Mendoza                     ICTC

            David Aguirre                           ICTC

            Marlene Flores                          ICTC

            Beth Landrum                           Caltrans

            Francisco Olmedo                     ICDPW

            Erika Garcia                             The Holt Group

            Jeorge Galvan                           The Holt Group

                       

1.       The meeting was called to order at 10:14 a.m. A quorum was present and introductions were made.  There were no public comments made.

 

2.       Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) 2018 Call for Project Guidelines

 

-Ms. Mendoza summarized both the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) 2018 Call for Project Guidelines with TAC members and made a recommendation for approval.

- Ms. Landrum mentioned if Caltrans was going to be part of the Scoring Committee since it was stated on the guidelines. Ms. Mendoza mentioned that in previous selection process committees, Caltrans was not part of the Scoring Committee, but they can serve as advisory.

- TAC members made recommendations to the Call for Projects Guidelines:

1. Extend the Call for Projects deadline to March 1st for both projects. With this change, the Call for Projects Schedule has extended to April 24, 2019.

2. Additional language to the guidelines- A DRAFT resolution will be acceptable, prior to Commission approval.  Applicants may submit a draft resolution with each application; however, applicants must state the anticipated adoption date of the resolution.

3. Caltrans will serve as an Advisory for applicants.

 

Below is the Call for Projects Schedule with recommended changes:

December 6, 2018

Technical Advisory Committee approves CMAQ & STBG Guidelines

December 12, 2018

Management Committee approves CMAQ & STBG Guidelines

December 12, 2018

ICTC approves CMAQ & STBG Guidelines

December 17, 2018

Call for Projects begins

March 1, 2019

Call for Projects ends

March 4, 2019

Project selection process begins

March 28, 2019

Project selection process ends (ICTC staff recommendation list generated)

April 4, 2019

TAC approves project selection recommendations

April 10, 2019

Management Committee approves project selection recommendations

April 24, 2019

Commission approves project selection recommendations

A motion was made to approve both Call for Projects Guidelines with recommended changes by the TAC Committee, (Atondo/Galvan) Motion Carried. 

 

3.       A motion was made to adopt the minutes for November 15, 2018, (Luna/Campos) Motion Carried.

 

4.       ICTC Updates / Announcements

(Presented by ICTC Staff)

 

a.       Transit Planning Updates:

-          FTA Triennial Review. Mr. Aguirre informed all agencies that ICTC had their FTA Triennial Audit and in the next couple of months agencies will be visited by the auditors.

-          Short Range Transit Plan. Mr. Aguirre mentioned that the 2018 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) final draft will be presented to the Commission on December 12, 2018.  

b.       Transportation Planning Updates:

-          Ms. Mendoza informed TAC members that ICTC will be submitting an application for 2018 Sustainable Communities Program. This grant project will develop a new region-wide ATP by incorporating the existing and underway plans into a regional ATP effort that will prioritize regional project priorities and fund requests. Deadline for this grant is December 14, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Ms. Mendoza encouraged all agencies to submit.

-          Ms. Mendoza provided an update on the Regional Climate Action Plan. The completion of the consultant selection process is almost done and anticipate an award in December 2018.

-          Next IMBA meeting is planned for Thursday, December 13, 2018 in the City of Mexicali, B.C.

 

-          Ms. Mendoza provided a brief summary of the Calexico West Port of Entry Traffic Circulation Plan. KOA conducted a traffic count and observation during the week of November 5th.

 

c.       FFY 2019-20 Programmed Project Updates

-          Ms. Mendoza provided an update on FY 2018/2019 federal funded projects under CMAQ, RSTP, ATP programs including earmarks. Requests for authorization (RFA’s) are due to Caltrans by February 2019.

 

d.       SB 1 2018 Local Partnership Program:

-          Ms. Mendoza informed all agencies that we are currently working with the consultant on a sample of the submittals and as soon as we have a sample, Ms. Mendoza will e-mail to all agencies.  

 

1.            stated that the SB 1 workshop schedules have been distributed. The SLPP Program is under Prop B, 50% match road maintenance project, match with LTA money.SB 1 proposing 50% formula 50% competitive 100 million. SB 1 as long as the bill is in affect revenues will be there. Be prepared to use first year allocations. Best number we have available based on the state. Mr. Baza stated we are still working with Caltrans on border inspection on expansion. Coming up with a solution to come up with a proposal.(canopy in both areas). City of Calexico spread ½ million on traffic opening with Phase 1.

 

The CTC has indicated that it will not have estimates available for this program until the end of July/early August timeframe, agencies are recommended use the League of Cities estimate as a placeholder.  The CTC has indicated that following the submittal of the budgeted list of projects, the local agency would have flexibility to administratively update or change the project list, but must report on SB1 expenditures on projects. 

 

Brawley          $608,000                      Holtville                      $139,000

Calexico          $920,000                      Imperial                      $416,000

Calipatria       $176,000                      Westmorland              $52,000

El Centro        $1,034,000                   County of Imperial     $10,600,000

Source: cacities.org                            TOTAL                       $13,945,000

e.       LTA Updates:

-          Ms. Mendoza mentioned that ICTC has been in contact with the cities of Brawley and Calexico regarding the balance on their respective LTA bond projects.

 

Source: cacities.org                            TOTAL                       $13,945,000

 

 

5.       SCAG Updates / Announcements:

-          There were none.

 

6.       Cities and County Planning / Public Works Updates:

-          There were various local agencies that gave an update on their local projects in progress.

 

7.       Caltrans Updates / Announcements

-          Ms. Landrum provided a presentation on the Imperial County Active Transportation Plan for Unincorporated Communities. The presentation provided ATP vision and goals, study area, analysis steps, Active transportation plan for each community, project prioritization, cost estimates, funding sources as well as the anticipated Final Report to be completed by February, 2019.

oMs. Blake has a Power Point Presentation on Local Assistance Environmental, Training for Imperial County Agencies. .

-There will be scheduled closures for projects on SR 98 and SR78. Staff is working with the Public Information Office to get reasonable advanced notice.

-Ann Fox is the new Deputy District Director.

-The scheduled June TAC meeting will be replaced with the Caltrans – Imperial External Teambuilding Meeting.

-          Ms. Landrum mentioned that as of November 30, 2018 the inactive and future inactive list was updated.  

 

8.       General Discussion / New Business

-          TAC members mentioned the Engineers (R.E.) Academy Class. Is it possible to provide this Academy here in the Imperial Valley? Ms. Landrum said that she will ask Ms. Alma Sanchez, Local Assistance Training Coordinator from Caltrans.

-          TAC members mentioned if Ms. Ledesma can provide a second step by step overview of the revised Exhibit 9-D to assist in calculating the new Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for local agencies. Ms. Landrum mentioned that agencies are more than welcome to contact Ms. Ledesma for assistance in calculating the new DBE goal for local agencies.

 

9.       Meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.