IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR October 25, 2023

6:00 p.m.

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VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                                City of Brawley                                       George Nava

                                                                City of Calipatria                                    Absent

                                                                City of Calexico                                      Raul Ureña-zoom

                                                                City of El Centro                                    Martha Cardenas-Singh

                                                                City of Imperial                                      Robert Amparano

                                                                City of Holtville                                       Mike Goodsell                

                                                                City of Westmorland                           Ana Beltran

                                                                County of Imperial                                Luis Plancarte

                                                                County of Imperial                                Absent

                                                                Imperial Irrigation District                 Karin Eugenio

STAFF PRESENT:               David Aguirre, Cristi Lerma, Angela Delgadillo

OTHERS PRESENT:            Eric Havens: Counsel; Gustavo Dallarda: Caltrans

PUBLIC:                                None

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, October 25, 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 6:06 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:                                           September 27, 2023

A.                  Received and filed:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes: September 13, 2023

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           September 28 2023

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                      September 6, 2023

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

                                Motion Carried.

V.                  ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project – Contract Change Order No. 2.2

The ICTC Management Committee met on October 11, 2023, and forwarded this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approved Change Order No. 2.2 to Hazard Construction Company for the Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project in the amount of $192,794.79 modifying the total contract value to $20,353,037.40.

2.                   Authorized the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 2.2.

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

                                Motion Carried.

B.            Extension of the ICTC Lease and Sublease Agreements – 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA  92243, Addendum 5

The ICTC Management Committee met on October 11, 2023, and forwarded this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.            Approved the fifth amendment of the current lease and sub-lease agreements with Pico Group, LLC for the property on 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104 in El Centro; and authorize the Executive Director to execute the lease agreement.

2.            Authorized the Executive Director to sign the sub-lease amendments between ICTC and SCAG with same terms as the original agreement.

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

                                Motion Carried.

C.            One-Time Year-End Discretionary Bonus for ICTC Staff

The ICTC Executive Director forwarded this item, to the Commission for your review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.            Authorized the Executive Director to issue the proposed one-time year-end bonus to ICTC Staff in accordance with the tiers noted.

A motion was made by Plancarte and seconded by Eugenio to approve Action C as presented, roll call:               

                                Motion Carried.

VI.                REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

-          Mobility 21 Summit – September 29, 2023: The Mobility 21 Summit was held on September 29, 2023, at the Disneyland Hotel. Chairman Mike Goodsell participated in the Chairs’ Roundtable, along with other Southern California transportation leaders joined to discuss the challenges of change in a Q & A format. Thank you, Chair Mike Goodsell, for your participation. ICTC Executive Director also participated in the closing session along with other transportation agency CEO’s.

-          IVT Ride Potential Service Modifications: Due to the 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.

-          Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC): Right of Way Acquisition is underway. ICTC was recently awarded multiple grants to complete the required construction efforts for the project. ICTC received grant awards from the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) 2.0, Active Transportation Program (ATP), and Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Programs. ICTC recently participated in a press conference with Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz to announce the award of the RAISE grant.

-          2022 Long Range Transportation Plan: The draft LRTP is currently under review and was presented to TAC and the Steering Committee at the end of August. The completed draft LRTP public review and comments period ended on September 6, 2023. The Final Draft LRTP has been released for public review prior to final development. It is anticipated that the document adoption will be in the November timeframe. To access the completed documents and draft project listing, please visit the project website located at https://ictc-lrtp2023.org/new-page-2\

-          Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project: The project has restarted construction activities. It is anticipated that the overall project will be completed during the beginning months of the 2024 calendar year. ICTC, GSA, CBP, and Caltrans are coordinating a ribbon-cutting event to be held in mid-November.

-          All other updates are on the Executive Director report on page 33 of the agenda.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

-          SCAG’s 14th Annual Southern California Economic Summit will be held on Thursday, December 7th, 8 A.M. – 2 P.M. at SHERATON GRAND LOS ANGELES. Learn more and register to attend at scag.ca.gov/economicsummit.

-           Regional Council Approves RHNA Reform Recommendations. For more information on SCAG’s RHNA program, visit scag.ca.gov/rhna.

-          The Regional Utilities Supporting Housing (RUSH) Grant Opportunity is now open through November 6. Only $35 million is available so it is asked to be strategic with your asks. SCAG has provided presentations to the ICTC TAC members.

-          All other updates are on the SCAG report on page 41 of the agenda.

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

-          SR-98 Widening Project: The current stage is estimated to be complete next month. The entire project completion date is Spring 2024.

-          I-8, SR-78 Bridge Rehab at Various Locations: All-American Canal work is wrapping up and should be completed by Thanksgiving. The work at the location at Brock Research Center Rd. has begun and is anticipated to be completed by December 2023. The work being done at Winter Haven Dr/ 4th Ave. should be starting in early 2024.

-          I-8 Roadside Safety Improvements: Work has begun on the west side. The expected completion date is Spring 2024.

-          Clean California Projects: Work is ongoing on some locations. Work that is taking place on installing the bus shelters is currently on hold due to waiting for the shipment of the shelters. The Clean California Local Beautification grant successes have been announced. The project that was awarded in the Imperial County was in the City of El Centro.

-          SR-86/Customs & Border Protection Checkpoint Expansion: A series of permits will be required for existing traffic control at the checkpoint, for the inspection operations and equipment within the facility, and for a temporary checkpoint while the project is in construction.

-          Mr. Dallarda announced his retirement at the end of December 2023.

-          All other updates are on the Caltrans report on page 44 of the agenda.

D.                  Commission Member Reports

-          Updates were provided by various commissioners.

VII.              The next meeting will be on November 8, 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 7:11 p.m.