IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR June 28, 2023

6:00 p.m.

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VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                                City of Brawley                                       George Nava

                                                                City of Calipatria                                    Maria Nava-Froelich

                                                                City of Calexico                                      Raul Ureña

                                                                City of El Centro                                    Martha Cardenas-Singh

                                                                City of Imperial                                      Robert Amparano

                                                                City of Holtville                                       Mike Goodsell                

                                                                City of Westmorland                           Absent

                                                                County of Imperial                                Absent

                                                                County of Imperial                                Absent

                                                                Imperial Irrigation District                 Karin Eugenio

STAFF PRESENT:               David Aguirre, Virginia Mendoza, Cristi Lerma, Michelle Bastidas, Maricela Galarza, Angela Delgadillo

OTHERS PRESENT:            Eric Havens: Counsel; Gustavo Dallarda, Rafael Reyes, Ann Fox, Mario Orso, Nikki Tiongco, Michelle Gongora: Caltrans; Stacy Mendoza; City of Imperial, Carlos Hernandez;

PUBLIC:                                Daniela Flores

The following action minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held Wednesday, June 28, 2023, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

Chair Goodsell called the Commission meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present. 

II.                   EMERGENCY ITEMS

                There were none.  

III.                PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

IV.                CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                           May 24, 2023

B.            Receive and File:                                                                                                 

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes: May 10, 2023

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           May 25, 2023

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                       May 3, 2023

C.                  Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant Program for Elderly and Disabled Transportation Services FY22-23 ICTC grant application.

1.            Authorized the Executive Director or his designee to submit an FTA 5310 FY22-23 Grant, execute all required documents and any amendments with the California Department of Transportation for the continued funding of the Regional Mobility Coordination Program.

2.            Authorized the ICTC Chairperson to sign the attached resolution

3.            Directed staff to forward the FTA 5310 Grant Application and associated documentation to the California Department of Transportation.

A motion was made by Nava and seconded by Amparano to approve the consent calendar as presented, roll call:       

                Motion Carried.

V.                  ACTION CALENDAR 

A.                  Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget, Fiscal Year 2023-2024

1.            Adopted the Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget for FY 2023/24.

A motion was made by Nava-Froelich and seconded by Ureña to approve Action A as presented, roll call:       

B.                   Grant Writing and Transportation Improvement Programs Support – Services Contract Award – COH Associates, Inc. 

1.                   Approved the award of the Services Agreement for Grant Writing and Transportation Improvement Programs Support Services – to COH and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $150,000 for fiscal years 2023/24 to 2025/26.

2.                   Authorized the Chairperson to sign the Services Agreement.

A motion was made by Nava and seconded by Nava-Froelich to approve Action B as presented, roll call:                

C.                   Amendment to the Agreement between the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and Nomad Transit, LLC (Via) for the operation of the Calexico Microtransit Service funded by the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Voucher Pilot Program 

1.            Approved the First Modification to the agreement between ICTC and Nomad Transit, LLC (VIA) for the Calexico On Demand service in the amount of $245,579 modifying the total contract value to $1,498,875. The modification is contingent upon receipt of said additional funding.

2.            Authorized the Executive Director to sign Modification No. 1. 

A motion was made by Nava-Froelich and seconded by Ureña to approve Action C as presented, roll call:       

D.                  FY 2023-24 Eighth Revision to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); ICTC - Quechan Indian Tribe - Yuma County Intergovernmental Public Transit Authority (YCIPTA) for Turquoise Route #10 and Blue Route #5 

1.                   Authorized the Chairperson to sign the Eighth Extension to 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, 2023 through June 30, 2024 and provide a not to exceed subsidy to the Quechan Tribe and YCIPTA in an amount of $210,000.00. 

A motion was made by Ureña and seconded by Nava-Froelich to approve Action D as presented, roll call:       

VI.                REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

-          The Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) is excited to announce that it was selected as one of the recipients of a US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program discretionary grant. ICTC was awarded $12.8 Million for the construction of the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC).

-          ICTC was able to secure a new grant to provide free fares for all its transit programs. Due to the previous labor issues, ICTC implemented free fares for all services to assist with the inconvenience to the public. The labor issues have since been resolved but ICTC will continue to offer free fares to the public until further notice. ICTC was also able to secure a second grant to provide free fares for all services except for the Calexico on Demand service.

-          IVT Ride Potential Service Modifications: Due to continuing decline in ridership on all IVT Ride services, staff are exploring the possibility of modifying the service to provide trips to the public but still provide priority to the senior population. The possible modification would enable the service to capture additional passengers and implement a micro transit-like service in various communities. The possible modification would also require financial investment in technology and the development of a passenger web and mobile application.

-          All other updates are on the Executive Director report on page 66 of the agenda.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

-          No updates were given during the meeting.

-          All updates are on the SCAG report on page 73 of the agenda.

C.                  California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)- District 11   

-          SR-98 Widening project: The construction of Stage 2 is now substantially complete. Stage 3 is estimated to begin in late June. The total project cost is estimated at $8.2 million.

-          I-8 Colorado River Bridge rehab continues. Detours and temporary closures are expected and will be announced as the project progresses. Construction started in February 2023 and estimated completion is early 2024.

-          I-8, SR-78 Bridge Rehab at Various Locations: Work has begun at the I-8 location over the All-American Canal, and bridge deck work is underway.

-          All other updates are on the Caltrans report on page 77 of the agenda.

D.                  Commission Member Reports

-          Updates were provided by various commissioners. 

VII.              The next meeting will be on August 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the ICTC Offices, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243, and via Zoom Meeting for the public. 

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Meeting Adjourned at 6:49 p.m.