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Agenda | Regular Meeting
1503 N. IMPERIAL AVENUE, SUITE 104
EL CENTRO, CA 92243-2875
PHONE: (760) 592-4494
FAX: (760) 592-4410
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA
LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM
1503 N. IMPERIAL AVE., SUITE 104
EL CENTRO, CA 92243
WEDNESDAY, November 8, 2023
6:00 PM
CHAIR: MIKE GOODSELL VICE CHAIR: LUIS PLANCARTE
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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. CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR
A. Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
(1 matter) (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2))
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code § 54957)
Title: ICTC Executive Director
D. Announcement of Closed Session Action(s)
V. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. ICTC Commission Minutes: October 25, 2023
B. Receive and file:
1. ICTC Management Committee Minutes: October 11, 2023
2. ICTC TAC Minutes: October 26, 2023
3. ICTC SSTAC Minutes: October 4, 2023
C. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); SCAG and the SCAG Region County Transportation Commissions (CTC) – STBG/CMAQ/CRP Funded Projects
The ICTC Management Committee will meet on November 08, 2023, and it is anticipated that they will forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:
1. Authorize the Executive Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) to establish the roles and responsibilities for STBG/CMAQ/CRP funded projects. The MOU shall begin on the effective date of the MOU and will continue in full force until such party withdraws.
VI. ACTION CALENDAR
A. 2023 Call for Projects Guidelines – Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) – FFY 2023/24 to FFY 2025/26
The ICTC Management Committee will meet on November 08, 2023, and it is anticipated that they will forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:
1. Approve 2023 Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Call for Projects Schedule:
2. Direct staff to open a competitive call for projects for member agencies for estimated CRP, STBG and CMAQ funds, effective November 9, 2023, through January 26, 2024;
3. Direct staff to convene an evaluation committee to score and rank the projects; and,
4. Direct staff to return with a list of recommended projects for approval by the Commission.
B. Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project – Contract Change Order No. 7
The ICTC Management Committee will meet on November 08, 2023, and it is anticipated that they will forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:
1. Approve Change Order No. 7 to Hazard Construction Company for the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project in the amount of $146,286.08 modifying the total contract value to $20,499,323.48.
2. Authorize the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 7.
C. Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project – Contract Change Order No. 8
The ICTC Management Committee will meet on November 08, 2023, and it is anticipated that they will forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:
3. Approve Change Order No. 8 to Hazard Construction Company for the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project in the amount of $365,218.00 modifying the total contract value to $20,864,541.48.
4. Authorize the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 8.
D. 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Recommendations for Imperial County
The ICTC Management Committee will meet on November 08, 2023, and it is anticipated that they will forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:
1. Approve the 2024 STIP Recommendations for Imperial County, requesting to fund Planning, Programming and Monitoring (PPM) activities in the following distributions:
a. program a total of $777,000 from 2024 STIP RIP funds for ICTC staff Planning, Programming and Monitoring (PPM) activities as follows: $77,000 in fiscal year 2024-25, $82,000 in fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27, $279,000 for fiscal year 2027-28 and $257,000 in fiscal year 2028-29.
b. Carryover the remaining available balance of $23,257,000 for the Forrester Road improvement project.
VII. 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)
VIII. MEETING DATE AND PLACE
A. The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 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.
IX. ADJOURNMENT