IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR November 28, 2018

6:00 p.m.

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VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                            City of El Centro                      Alex Cardenas – alternate

                                                            City of Holtville                       Jim Predmore

                                                            City of Imperial                        Robert Amparano (Vice Chair)

                                                            County of Imperial                   Luis Plancarte (Chairman)

                                                            City of Westmorland                Larry Ritchie

NON-VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:        Caltrans District 11                   Cory Binns

STAFF PRESENT:     Mark Baza, David Aguirre, Marlene Flores, Gustavo Gomez

OTHERS PRESENT:  Marcelo Peinado, Jesus Vargas: Caltrans, David Salgado: SCAG

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, November  28, 2018 together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

 Chair Plancarte called the Commission meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.  Roll call was taken and a quorum was not present.

II.                 EMERGENCY ITEMS

            There were none.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

The consent calendar was not approved due to lack of quorum.

V.                 REPORTS

A.                 ICTC Executive Director

Mr. Aguirre had the following announcements:

-          ICTC coordinates an annual canned food collection campaign utilizing IVT services. Passengers can supply a dry or canned food item in exchange for a free bus ride from November 5th to November 16th, 2018. IVT and ICTC delivered all items to the Food Bank for a total of 1,783 pounds of food items delivered, which was 400 plus more from 2017 and double from 2016.

-          IVT, IVT Ride and IVT Access provided free trips to veterans as a thank you for their service from November 5th to November 12th, 2018.

-          The 2018 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) final draft is under review and finalization. A public comment period on the draft document is being scheduled. A public workshop was held on November 28, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ICTC’s office. It is anticipated that the consultant will present the final draft to the Commission at the December meeting.

Mr. Baza had the following announcements:

-          Mr. Baza introduced the newest ICTC employee: Gustavo Gomez, Regional Mobility Coordinator.

-          The State Route 86 (Northbound) Border Patrol Checkpoint project is underway. Currently design in underway by the consultant. A draft of 35% plans were completed and submitted for review on October 12, 2018. Stakeholders met on November 14, 2018 at the ICTC Office to review comments received from stakeholders. It was revealed that a cost challenge does exist. Agencies will be reviewing the plans for cost savings.

-          As a follow-up to a recent Commission meeting, staff has scheduled a conference meeting with Assembly member Eduardo Garcia to discuss a possible revision to ICTC’s legislative authority, to include non-transportation programs.

-          An environmental staff meeting between project stakeholders regarding the Calexico East Port of Entry bride expansion over the All American Canal will be held at the ICTC offices on November 26, 2018.

-          A full Executive Director’s Report is on page 10 of the agenda.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

                        Mr. Salgado had the following announcements:

-          SCAG Sustainability Grant Applications are still being accepted for the Sustainable Communities Program until December 14, 2018. This date was extended.

-          The 9th Annual Southern California Economic Summit is on December 6, 2018 at the LA Hotel. Former Governor Gray Davis is the keynote speaker.

-          A full SCAG report is on page 23 of the agenda.

C.                  California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

                        Mr. Binns had the following announcements:

-          The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for local agencies has changed. The new goal is 17.6% for federal fiscal years 2018-19 to 2020-21. Previously it was 12.5%.

-          A full Caltrans report is on page 26 of the agenda.

D.                 Commission Member Reports 

-          Mr. Cardenas reported that El Centro submitted an invoice to Caltrans local assistance on November 16, 2018 for the Main St. project. This was regarding previous reports listing El Centro on the inactive list.

-          Mr. Predmore stated that the City of Holtville’s Christmas tree lighting will be on November 29, 2018.

-          Mr. Ritchie stated that the City of Westmorland had a successful Honey Festival.

VI.              ACTION CALENDER

A.                 2018 Active Transportation Program Regional Guidelines

The item was briefly presented by Mr. Baza but could not be approved due to a lack of quorum. The item will be on the December agenda for review and approval.  The backup can be found on page 36 of this agenda.

VII.           INFORMATION CALENDER

A.        Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) & Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) 2018 Call for Projects Guidelines

Mr. Baza provided a presentation regarding the Call for Projects for both programs. He stated that approximately $12.8 million may be available over a three-year period beginning in FFY 2019/20 and ending in FFY 2021/22. This item will be on the December agenda for adoption with a revised Call for Projects Schedule.

VIII.         NEXT MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                 The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., at the County of Imperial Board Chambers, at 940 W. Main Street, El Centro, CA.

IX.              ADJOURNMENT

A.                 Motion to Adjourn

            Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. without a motion.