TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA

LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

1503 N. IMPERIAL AVE., SUITE 104

EL CENTRO, CA 92243

WEDNESDAY, February 28, 2024

6:00 PM

CHAIR: LUIS PLANCARTE                                                      VICE CHAIR: ROBERT AMPARANO

In compliance with the Brown Act and Government Code Section 54957.5, agenda materials distributed 72 hours prior to the meeting, which are public records relating to open session agenda items, will be available for inspection by members of the public prior to the meeting on the Commission’s website: www.imperialctc.org.

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I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

II.                 EMERGENCY ITEMS

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

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Any action taken because of public comment shall be limited to direction to staff. Each speaker should contact the Secretary to the Commission at (760) 592-4494 or by email to cristilerma@imperialctc.org. When addressing the Commission, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Commission as a whole, through the Chairperson. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the Commission; groups or topics will be given a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. Public comments will be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. If additional time is required for public comments, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Please remember to follow the Public Comment Code of Conduct: No profanity or obscenity, yelling or screaming, no slander or defamatory statements, no personal threats, or attacks, no hateful or demeaning language based on hate of a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or disability, respect all people that are present or watching, obey the direction of the Chair and Secretary to the Commission.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                             January 24, 2024

B.                  Receive and file:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:       January 10, 2024

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           January 25, 2024

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                      January 03, 2024

V.                 ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Imperial County 2023 Long Range Transportation Plan

The ICTC Management Committee met on February 14, 2024, and forwards the following recommendations to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.             Approve the 2023 Long Range Transportation Plan Final Report Dated January 2024.

B.                  Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) resolution for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024/2025 – 2029/2030 Federal Transportation Improvement Program

The ICTC Management Committee met on February 14, 2024, and forwards the following recommendations 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 2024/2025 - 2029/2030 FTIP and affirms our commitment to implement all projects in the program.

C.            2023 Call for Projects – Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Programming Project List – FFY 2023/24 to FFY 2025/26

The ICTC Management Committee met on February 14, 2024, and forwards the following recommendations to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the 2023 Call for Projects- Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) Programming Project List for FFY2023/24 to FFY2025/26

2.                   Direct staff to program projects in the next available Federal Transportation Improvement Program Formal Amendment upon receipt of approval.

D.            First Amendment to the Employment Agreement for the Position of Executive Director

Following ICTC Counsel review, staff forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the Executive Director Agreement, Amendment #1

2.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the Agreement

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

A.                  ICTC Executive Director   

·         Executive Director Report

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

·         See attached report

C.            California Department of Transportation – District 11

·         See attached report

D.            Commission / Committee Member Reports (if any)

VII.           MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 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.

VIII.         ADJOURNMENT