IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF February 15, 2023

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Virginia Mendoza, Cristi Lerma, Michelle Bastidas, Angela Delgadillo, Esperanza Avila

OTHERS PRESENT: Ben Guerrero, Mario Orso, Hanh-Dung Khuu Su, Nick Ventrilla: Caltrans, David Salgado: SCAG, Francis Roque, Roger Martínez: Vasquez + Company LLP

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The following minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission Management Committee and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held Wednesday, February 15, 2023, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Colio-Warren called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m., roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

II.                  ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Adopted resolution authorizing remote teleconference meetings in accordance with Assembly Bill 361

1.            Approved the resolution of the Imperial County Transportation Commission authorizing remote meetings in accordance with the provisions of the State Assembly Bill (AB) 361.

2.            Authorized the Chairperson to sign the resolution.

A motion was made by Wells seconded by Salcido to approve this item, roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

III.                EMERGENCY ITEMS

There were none.

IV.                PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

V.                  CONSENT ITEMS

A motion was made by Salcido seconded by Morita to approve the consent calendar as presented; Roll call was taken:

Motion carried unanimously.

VI.                ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Imperial County Local Transportation Authority Annual Financial Audit for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2022

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the LTA Board for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Received, Approved and Filed the FY 2021-22 Imperial County Local Transportation Authority Annual Financial Audit for the following agencies: Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Westmorland, the County of Imperial and the ICLTA.

A motion was made by Figueroa seconded by Wells to approve Action A. Roll call was taken:

                Motion(s) carried unanimously.

B.                   2022 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment Recommendations for Imperial County

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

1.                   Approved the 2022 STIP Amendment Recommendations for Imperial County, requesting to fund Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (COVID STIP) funds in the following distributions:

2.                   Programed a total of $1,250,149 from COVID STIP Relief Funds for the East Main Street Road Rehabilitation Project.

3.                   Programed a total of $1,000,000 from COVID STIP Relief Funds for the Evan Hewes Highway Rehabilitation Project.

A motion was made by Colio-Warren seconded by Figueroa to approve Action B. Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

VII.              REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

-          Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

o   FY 2023-24 Unmet Transit Needs Survey: The public hearing will tentatively take place in the month of April. ICTC has prepared surveys available on all services websites. There are also physical surveys available on the vehicles for passengers to complete.

o   Calexico Micro Transit Service - Calexico on Demand: This is an on-demand service in the City of Calexico that just started on Monday, January 9, 2023. It is limited and available to the public in the City of Calexico. It is available via app, or you can also call in using this number: 760-350-3414. The service has had over 100 riders that have utilized the service so far. The service was free until February 9, 2023. For more information:

https://city.ridewithvia.com/calexico-ondemand

o   Bus Stop along Cole Road west of Highway 111 in the City of Calexico: ICTC and the City of Calexico were able to work together to have the bus shelter and associate infrastructure improvements installed. The bus stop is now open for public use.

o   Forrester Road Project Study Report (PSR): The PSR is still in development and is planned to be completed in the next couple of months. There is a tentatively scheduled meeting with the key stakeholders on March 13th at 6pm at the ICTC offices.

o   State Route 86 Border Patrol Checkpoint is still under design. The design is expected to be completed in April 2023. There are continuous meetings that are held with CBP.

o   Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project is about 80% done. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony. More details will be shared closer to the completion date. Target completion date: May 2023.

-          Ms. Mendoza had the following updates:

o   There next IMBA meeting is scheduled for April 13, 2023, in the City of Mexicali.

o   The 2022 Long Range Transportation Plan is moving forward. A solid draft has been completed on the project listings. ICTC looks forward to sharing with member agencies later this month. Project updates can be found on the ICTC website. 

o   All ICTC Executive Directors updates can be found on page 321.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

-      Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

o   The SCAG 2023 General Assembly (GA) Delegate Selection Process has started. For any questions regarding the process please contact Mr. Salgado. The General Assembly will be on May 4-5 in Palm Desert.

o   The Draft Digital Action Plan is released for 30-Day Public Review and Comment.

o   SCAG’s Regional Early Action Planning Grant Program (REAP) 2.0: There will be a PATH Program Presentation by Jessica Reyes Juarez to the TAC group on February 23, 2023.

o   All SCAG updates can be found on page 328.

C.                  Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

-          Mr. Guerrero had the following updates:

o   SR-98 Widening Project: Stage 2 construction is currently underway. About 30% has been completed. The target completion date will be late April 2023.

o   April 28th is the deadline for Clean California local grant program. https://cleancalifornia.dot.ca.gov/local-grants/local-grant-program

o   March 7, 2023, is a workshop from 8:30-11:30 for the Regional Transportation Planning Agencies.

o   The next CTC meeting is on May 17th. The deadline to submit supporting documents is on March 17th.

o   Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant: This is another funding opportunity for about $1.5 million. The deadline is February 28, 2023, to submit.

o   Mr. Guerrero will be taking a temporary position at headquarters and Bryan Ott or Rafael Reyes will be filling in for him.

o   All Caltrans updates can be found on page 334.

VIII.             The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for March 8, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the City of Imperial and tentatively via Zoom Meeting.  

IX.                 ADJOURNMENT

                Meeting adjourned at 11:44 p.m.