CHAIR:   JAMES PREDMORE                                                                                                  VICE CHAIR:  DOUG COX

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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

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.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

                (Executive Director recommends approval of consent calendar items)

A.                  Approval of ICTC Board Draft Minutes:                                       June 22, 2016

B.                  Receive and File:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Draft Minutes:             July 13, 2016

V.                 REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director   

·         See attached Executive Director Report  

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

·         See attached report

C.                  California Department of Transportation – District 11

·         See attached report

D.                  Commission Member Reports

VI.              INFORMATION CALENDAR

A.                  San Diego State University /Imperial Valley College Transit Shuttle Analysis

VII.           ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget, FY 2016-2017

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 13, 2016 and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget for FY 2016-2017

B.                  STIP/RTIP Consultant Agreement, COH and Associates, FY 2016-17 & FY 2017-18

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 13, 2016 and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the First Modification to the STIP/RTIP Consultant Agreement with the firm of COH and Associates for the not to exceed fee of $60,000.00 effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018. 

C.                  IMPERIAL VALLEY TRANSIT (IVT) – Fixed Route Transit Services Operating Agreement, Fiscal Year 2017-2019, Modification #7 

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 13, 2016 and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the modification #7 to the operating agreement with First Transit Inc. for the continued operation of Imperial Valley Transit, effective July 1, 2016 with an annual not to exceed operating subsidy,  with an annual not to exceed up to 5% marketing allowance,  with an annual fuel escalator clause:

a.                    For the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $2,599,451.

b.                   For the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $2,689,438.

c.                    For the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $2,689,438.

D.                  IVT ACCESS – ADA Paratransit Service Operating Agreement, Fiscal Year 2017-2019, Modification #3 

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 13, 2016 and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign a modification #3 to the operating agreement with FIRST TRANSIT, INC. for the continued operation of IVT ACCESS contract effective July 1, 2016 with an annual not to exceed annual operating subsidy,  with an annual not to exceed up to 5% marketing allowance,  with an annual fuel escalator clause:

a.                    For the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $1,437,068.

b.                   For the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $1,476,122.

c.                    For the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $1,513,909.

E.                   FY 2016-17 Revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); ICTC - Quechan Indian Tribe - Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority (YCIPTA) for Turquoise Route #10 and Blue Route #5

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 13, 2016 and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (YCIPTA), The Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and the Quechan Indian Tribe for the continued implementation and operation of a regional connector bus service (YCAT Turquoise #10) between Yuma AZ, Winterhaven and El Centro, California; and, a circulator route from Yuma with stops in the eastern Imperial County area (YCAT Blue #5) effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017 and provide a not to exceed subsidy to the Quechan Tribe and YCIPTA in an amount of $138,710.32.

F.                   Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Rule 310 – Operational Development Fee Committee Appointment

                                ICTC Staff forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for review and approval after public comment(s), if any:

1.                   Appoint a member of the Commission to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District Rule 310 – Operational Development Fee Committee

G.                  Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan and Goal for FY 2017-2019 for Federal Transit funds

                                ICTC Staff forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for review and approval after public comment(s), if any:

1.                   Approve the proposed FY 2017-19 DBE plan and annual goal of 1.0%, for distribution for public comment.

2.                   Direct staff to return with this item for review and adoption of the proposed DBE goal after the public review process has been completed.

VIII.         CLOSED SESSION

A.                  Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session

B.                  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

                Significant exposure to litigation (1 matter) (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2))

C.                  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54957.6)

                Agency Designated Representative:  AJ Gaddis

                Unrepresented Employee:  Executive Director

D.                  Announcement of Closed Session Action(s)

IX.              ACTION CALENDAR (CONTINUED)

A.                  Discussion / Action regarding the Employment Agreement for the Position of Executive Director

X.                 NEXT MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., at the County of Imperial Board Chambers, at 940 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA.

XI.               ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Motion to adjourn