February 23rd, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Agenda | Regular Meeting

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CHAIR:   ROSIE ARREOLA-FERNANDEZ                                              VICE CHAIR: MARIA NAVA-FROELICH

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I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II.                 ACTION CALENDAR

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

With ICTC Counsel’s direction, the Executive Director forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

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

2.             Authorize the Chairperson to sign the resolution.

III.              CLOSED SESSION

A.            Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session

B.            CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, Government Code (§ 54956.8)

Property: 450 W. Aten Road, Imperial, CA, Assessor’s Parcel Number #064-230-015.

Agency negotiator: David Aguirre, ICTC. Negotiating parties: Ben Salorio, County of Imperial. Instructions to negotiator will concern price, terms of payment.

C.            Announcement of Closed Session Action(s)

IV.              EMERGENCY ITEMS

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

V.                 PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any member of the public may address the Commission for a period not to exceed three minutes on any item of interest not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission will listen to all communication, but in compliance with the Brown Act, will not take any action on items that are not on the agenda.

VI.              CONSENT CALENDAR                                                                                                                         

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                             January 26, 2022

B.            Receive and File:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:       January 12, 2022

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           December 16, 2021

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                      January 5, 2022

C.                  Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) resolution for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022/2023 – 2027/2028 Federal Transportation Improvement Program

The ICTC Technical Advisory Committee met on February 3, 2022. The Management Committee met on February 9, 2022, and forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution that certifies funding has been identified for the projects in the FFY 2022/2023 - 2027/2028 FTIP and affirms our commitment to implement all projects in the program.

D.                  Agreement between the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC)/Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) and the Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) for Call Box Services and Assistance

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

 1.                   Approve the Agreement with the Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) for services and assistance provided by CHP for the motorist aid call box system, for the term of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024, in the amount not to exceed $2,300. 

2.                   Authorize the Interim Executive Director to sign the agreement.

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

A.                  ICTC Executive Director   

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

C.                  California Department of Transportation – District 11

D.                  Commission / Committee Member Reports (if any)

VIII.         ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Imperial County Regional Active Transportation Plan

The ICTC Technical Advisory Committee met on February 3, 2022. The Management Committee met on February 9, 2022, and forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.       Approve the adoption of the Imperial County Regional Active Transportation Plan.

B.                  Proposed Distribution plan for the COVID Relief Funds FY 2021-22- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA)

The ICTC Technical Advisory Committee met on December 16, 2021. The Management Committee met on February 9, 2022, and forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.       Approve Proposed Distribution Plan for the CRRSAA funds

a.        Option #2 Flat Distribution for Jurisdictions with less than 10,000 population Plan, with the caveat if the Cities of Westmorland, Holtville and Calipatria do not have projects to propose their amount would be equably distributed to the other agencies.

b.       Direct staff to return with a list of recommended projects for approval by the Commission

2.       Authorize staff to submit the recommended projects to the California Transportation Commission (CTC).

IX.              INFORMATION CALENDAR

A.      Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation Program Updates

1.       EPA Brownfields Initiative

2.       Southern Border Broadband Consortium

X.                 MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 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.

XI.               ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Motion to adjourn