TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

May 23, 2019

            Present:          

            Lily Falomir                             City of Calexico

            Victor Garcia                            City of Brawley

            Gordon Gaste                           City of Brawley

            Abraham Campos                     City of El Centro

            Angel Hernandez                      City of El Centro

            Javier Luna                               City of El Centro

            Isabel Alvarez                           City of Imperial

            Veronica Atondo                       County of Imperial

            Joel Hamby                              City of Westmorland

            Others:

            Virginia Mendoza                     ICTC

            Marlene Flores                          ICTC

            Joseph Chua                             Caltrans

            Felix de Leon Jr.                                   City of El Centro

            Adolfo Garcia                           County of Imperial

1.       The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. A quorum was present and introductions were made.  There were no public comments made.

2.       Minutes from April 4, 2019 were provided as an Information Item.

3.       ICTC Updates / Announcements

(Presented by ICTC Staff)

a.       Transit Planning Updates

b.       Transportation Planning Updates (By Virginia Mendoza):

-          Regional Climate Action Plan- Ms. Mendoza provided an overview of the Regional Climate Action Plan. ICTC is working in developing a stakeholder’s group. Kickoff meeting will be June 10, 2019. Ms. Mendoza asked TAC members to provide a contact person from each agency. We would like to have participation from all agencies. A contact list will be made with all the participants. Further information will be emailed to TAC members.

-          Calexico Traffic Circulation Plan- Ms. Mendoza provided an update on the Calexico Traffic Circulation Plan. The project is in progress. Cesar Chavez will be ready by mid-June, with target date of the 20th. 

-          SR-78 Glamis Feasibility Study- Ms. Mendoza provided an update on the SR-78 Glamis Feasibility Study. The Study is projected to begin late summer or early fall 2019.

-          SR-86 Border Patrol Checkpoint- Ms. Mendoza provided an update on the Border Patrol Checkpoint project. The project is still in the design phase. U.S. Border Patrol staff are working on federal funding commitment for the remaining construction costs of the project. A meeting was held on April 23, 2019 to review the 65% design.

c.       FFY 2018-19 Programmed Project Updates (By Virginia Mendoza):

-          Update on State and Federal funding obligations. A complete list of programmed projects was provided on an attachment to the agenda. Each agency provided an update on the current status of each project.

d.       SB 1 2018 Local Partnership Program (LPP) (by Virginia Mendoza):

-          Projects were approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) during the May 2019 allocation vote. If there are any updates to the application ICTC will contact each agency.

e.       LTA Updates (Virginia Mendoza):

-          2018 LTA Bond. City of Holtville already process their first request.

-          The City of Calexico and City of Brawley still have a balance on their respective 2012 LTA Bond accounts.

4.       SCAG Updates / Announcements:

-          Ms. Mendoza provided information on the 2019 Regional Conference & General Assembly that took place on May 1-3 in Palm Desert, CA. Ms. Mendoza gave thanks to all that attended the event.

5.       Cities and County Planning / Public Works Updates:

-          Local agencies gave an update on their local projects in progress.

6.       Caltrans Updates / Announcements (By Joseph Chua)

-     Caltrans provided updates on:

June 28, 2019 Deadline: DBE Annual Submittal & ADA Annual Certification Forms: Please make sure to submit by June 28th.

  Inactive Projects: As of May 9, 2019, the inactive and future inactive list was updated. Action            is required by the ICTC, and all cities. The next deadline to submit Inactive and Future          Inactive Invoices is August 20, 2019.

   -Joseph Chua provided information on the dimensions of Caltrans signs. All agencies need to      use the correct wording, dimensions, color when it comes to project signs that involve Senate Bill 1 funds.

7.       General Discussion / New Business

-          Ms. Mendoza reminded everyone of the next TAC meeting on June 27, 2019.

8.       Meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m.