IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF June 08, 2022

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Cristi Lerma, Virginia Mendoza, Michelle Bastidas, Angela Delgadillo, Daveline Villasenor

OTHERS PRESENT: David Salgado: SCAG; Hanh-Dung Khuu: Caltrans; Liz Zarate: City of El Centro

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, June 08, 2022, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

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

II.                  ACTION CALENDAR

A.                     Adopt 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 Morita seconded by Piedra 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 Medina to approve the consent calendar as presented; Roll call was taken:

Motion carried unanimously.

VI.                REPORTS

A.                  ICTC Executive Director

-          Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

o   The State Route 86 (Northbound) Border Patrol Checkpoint project will begin construction in late 2022. Design is about 60% complete due to modifications. It is still under design and ongoing.

o   Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center has been 100% designed. ICTC is currently in the process of pursuing grant opportunities to fund the construction of the project. ICTC is looking for grant opportunities through the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) as well.

o   Calexico East Port of Entry Bridge Widening Project is underway. The design portion is complete. The project began construction in March 2022 and is scheduled for completion in 2023. Currently contractor is working on north and south tunnels.

o   Continued communication and coordination regarding the potential for bus stops in Calipatria east side.

o   The Free Fares Program grant was approved for $492K which would cover about 9 months of free fares for transit riders.

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

-      Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

o   REAP 2.0: SCAG will be hosted virtual focus groups and listening sessions to seek feedback on core objectives driving the development of the housing supportive infrastructure program and prioritization of projects.

o   The Regional Data Platform will standardize regionally significant datasets, provide opportunities for local partners to update their data in real-time, and draw insights from local trends. More specifically, it will be an online tool for SCAG and local jurisdictions to access data necessary for local general plan development and general decision making by monitoring transportation, land development trends, housing and economic growth, and sustainability conditions. One-on-one meetings will be set up with all agencies for the 2024 Connect SoCal.

o   GIS Training: There has been discussion about providing GIS training in the Imperial Valley. The last training provided by GIS was about 5 years ago. There is opportunity for basic and more technical training that pertains to some of the programs from different cities.

o   Go Human Update: On March 28, SCAG released its Call for Applications for the Go Human Community Engagement Mini-Grants Program to support creative, community-driven traffic safety and engagement projects. SCAG will award up to $15,000 to 25 selected projects. To access the application or to learn more about the upcoming information sessions and eligibility, please visit the Go Human webpage. Applications were due Friday, April 29. Additionally, SCAG is accepting orders for Go Human marketing and advertising now.

C.                  Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

-          Ms. Khuu had the following updates:

o   Ms. Khuu stated that there was no news to report on traffic operations. She will note any questions asked and will bring it back to the next meeting.

o   Questions for Caltrans:

o   Miguel Figueroa, County of Imperial, commented and asked that there have been significant delays in the Highway 98 Widening Project. Has this issue been resolved? Will there be a presentation given to the Calexico City Council? Is there an updated timeline for this project?

o   Mr. Aguirre provided some comments pertaining to the Highway 98 Widening Project. The contractor failed to comply with the project. This resulted in removing the contractor and evoked their bonds associated with that contractor. The bonding company is going through the efforts of trying to hire a new contractor. Simultaneously, Caltrans is carrying this project as its own to see if there will be any progress on finishing the project. It is anticipated to take about 2-3 months to have it completed.

o   Mr. Aguirre commented that there was a presentation at the City of Calexico   presented by Daniel Hernandez, Caltrans. The current situations were presented to the Calexico City Council and the public. Caltrans was asked to provide reoccurring updates pertaining to the project.

o   Marcela Piedra, City of El Centro, commented that during the last City Managers portion of the agenda, she encouraged the Airport Planning Commission to update Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan because it is outdated. Council Member Walker indicated that there was a program from Caltrans that potentially had planning available. Who would be the best contact from Caltrans to initiate this conversation with?

D.                  Committee Member Reports

⁻                      There were no updates.

VII.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget, Fiscal Year 2022-2023

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

1.                   Adopt the Draft ICTC Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget for FY 2022/23.   

A motion was made by Piedra seconded by Salcido to approve Action A. Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

B.                  Draft IVRMA Budget, Fiscal Year 2022-23

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

1.                   Adopt the Draft IVRMA Budget for FY 2022-23.

A motion was made by Piedra seconded by Salcido. Roll call was taken:

                Motion carried unanimously.

VIII.             The next meeting is scheduled for July 13, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at ICTC Offices and via Zoom Meeting.  

IX.                 ADJOURNMENT

A.                  Meeting adjourned at 11:46 a.m.