CHAIR:   CHERYL VIEGAS-WALKER                                            VICE CHAIR: ROSIE ARREOLA-FERNANDEZ

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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.              EMERGENCY ITEMS

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

IV.              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.

V.                 CONSENT CALENDAR

                (Executive Director recommends approval of consent calendar items)

A.            Approval of the ICTC Commission Draft Minutes:                     October 27, 2021

B.            Receive and File:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:                       November 10, 2021

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes                                                            September 23, 2021   

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes                                                       October 6, 2021

C.                  Authorizing the filing and execution of Applications, Certifications, Financial Instruments and Reporting Documentation for various Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs administered by the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)

The ICTC Management Committee met on November 10, 2021 and forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for their review and approval, after public comment if any.

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the resolution authorizing the Interim Executive Director to sign and file any applicable application documentation, certifications, financial instruments and reporting documentation for FTA funded programs administered through Caltrans.

2.                   Direct staff to submit the resolution to Caltrans.

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

A.                  ICTC / IVRMA 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.           ACTION CALENDAR continuation

A.                  ICTC Interim Executive Director Appointment

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 appointment of Interim Executive Director to David Aguirre for a limited term which includes a salary increase of 10%; and expires when a new Executive Director is selected by the Commission.

B.                  Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program 2022 Call for Projects – FFY 2022/2023 to FFY 2024/2025

The ICTC Management Committee met on November 10, 2021 and forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for their review and approval, after public comment if any.

1.                   Approve and adopt the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) 2022 Call for Projects Guidelines;

2.                   Direct staff to open a competitive call for projects for member agencies for estimated STBG and CMAQ funds, effective November 18, 2021 through February 25, 2022;

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.

C.                  Award of Contract for Transit Drug and Alcohol Auditor Agreement, LPM Consulting, Inc., FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23

The ICTC Management Committee met on November 10, 2021 and forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for their review and approval, after public comment if any.

1.                   Approve the award of a two year with three (3) additional one-year mutual options agreement for transit drug and alcohol auditing and reporting services with the firm of LPM Consulting, Inc. for the not to exceed annual fee of $13,131 with an 4% annual inflation rate increase.

2.                   Authorize the Chairperson to sign the agreement.

VIII.         MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2021, 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

A.                  Motion to adjourn