CHAIR:   MARLENE BEST                                                                                                      VICE CHAIR:  ROM MEDINA

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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

Any member of the public may address the Committee for a period not to exceed three minutes on any item of interest not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Committee.  The Committee 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.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  Approval of Management Committee Draft Minutes:                                 March 9, 2016

B.                  Receive and File:

1.                   ICTC Board Draft Minutes Meeting:                                               March 23, 2016

2.                   ICTC TAC Draft Minutes:                                                                March 24, 2016

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Draft Minutes:                                                           March 2, 2016

C.                  Passenger Statistical Summary Project for FY 2016-17 for Imperial Valley Transit (IVT)

It is requested that the Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the Passenger Statistical Sampling Project Agreement with the firm of Rea and Parker Research Inc. for the not to exceed fee of $99,500.00 for FY 2016-17.

2.                   Direct staff to include this project budget in the FY 2016-17 ICTC OWP Budget and Transit Finance Plan. 

V.                 REPORTS

A.                  ICTC/LTA Executive Director

·         See attached Executive Director Report

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

·         See attachments

1.       SCAG 2016 May 5-6, 2016 General Assembly & Regional Conference Agenda

2.       SCAG 2016 June 13, 2016 SCAG Demographic Workshop

3.       SCAG April 2016 Spotlight - Legislation and Policy Affecting Our Region

C.                  California Department of Transportation – District 11

·         See attached report

D.                  Committee Member Reports

VI.               ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Re-appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair Positions

1.                   It is requested that the Management Committee take any appropriate action in the consideration of the rotation and assignment of the two positions.

B.                  Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing Process - Fiscal Year 2016-2017

It is requested that the Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Adopt the FY 2016-17 “Findings” as presented or amended, after a review of the SSTAC response

2.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the attached resolution

3.                   Direct staff to forward the FY 2016-17 “Findings”, public hearing documentation and resolution to the State Department of Transportation

C.                  Competitive Bid for the Coordination of Public Dial-a-Ride Paratransit Services – IVT RIDE El Centro Service Area Agreement

It is requested that the Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign an operating agreement with FIRST TRANSIT, INC. for the operation of the IVT RIDE – El Centro Paratransit Service with an annual not to exceed operating subsidy, with an annual not to exceed up to 5% marketing allowance, with an annual fuel escalator clause.

A.      El Centro Service Area

(1)     For the period June 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $591,074.

(2)     For the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $580,255.

(3)     For the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $599,601.

(4)     For the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $617,943.

(5)     For the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $635,230.

(6)     For the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the annual not to exceed subsidy is set at $652,325.

B.      Establish the operating agreement performance goals for the IVT RIDE – El Centro service area as follows:

                                                                157.7     Passengers Per Day              3.9     Passengers Per Hour,

                                                                $13.90   Cost Per Passenger               $12.51   Subsidy Per Passenger

                                                                $54.44   Cost Per Hour                       $6.87   Cost per Mile

                                                                10%       Farebox Ratio

2.4            Full Time Employee Equivalent

2.                   Approve payment of a fee for the use of loaner paratransit buses, until the new low floor buses are delivered, set at $4,000 per month for five (5) paratransit buses, and to be prorated as necessary.

3.                   Establish the fare pricing for the IVT RIDE – El Centro service area at the “existing fare” of $1.25 in that the current fares will remain in effect until analysis and recommendation for revision is provided by ICTC staff.

4.                   Establish  the “No Show and Late Cancellation Policy” for the IVT Ride –El Centro system

VIII.         NEXT MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Management Committee is currently scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., at the City of Brawley, Brawley, CA.

IX.               ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Motion to Adjourn