SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

                        MINUTES                   May 03, 2023

Present              Voting Attendees:

                        Ted Ceasar                                  Consumer

                          Mike Hack                               Consumer

Kathleen Lang                          California Health & Wellness

                        Priscilla Lopez                         Workforce & Economic Development

Karina Leon                             Access to Independence

Sarah Enz                                    Area Agency on Aging (AAA)

Cristina Leal                             ARC- Imperial Valley

David Aguirre                          CTSA-ICTC

Gustavo Gomez                        CTSA–ICTC

Non-Voting Attendees:            

Cesar Sanchez                          IVT

Kathy Chambers                          Moore Associates

Kitty Gay                                     Imperial County Public Health  

Michelle Soto                           CCS

James Dalske                               IVC

                        Jose Guillen                             IVT MedTrans

                        Toure Netters                           Caltrans

                        Esperanza Avila                       ICTC

1.       Dr. Lang called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. A quorum was present.

2.        Introductions were made.

-          Hybrid meeting.

3.       Minutes were adopted for February 01, 2023. (Hack, Enz), and April 05, 2023. (Hack, Ceasar), Motion Carried.

4.       TDA Triennial Performance Audit                           

By Moore and Associates Staff

-For more questions, please refer to the presentation.  

5.       UTN 2023-24 Findings

SSTAC UTN Findings Letter

By ICTC Staff

-For more information, please refer to the letter.

6.       CTSA Reports:      

Mr. Gomez had the following updates:

-          Continuing to assist in sign-ups for IVT Ride and Access via phone.

-          Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) Public hearing on April 06, 2023 

-          April 06, 2023, attended The Senior Apartments in Imperial to provide information on services.

-          April 10, 2023, attended the Senior Apartments in Holtville to provide information on services.

-          May 19, 2023, participating at El Centro’s Senior Center Health Fair.

7.       Transit Operator FY 2022-23 Reports:

           Imperial Valley Transit

-          Running Saturdays Schedule

-          MedTrans is running regular schedule.

-          IVC express is currently running.

IVT Access

-          Saturday Hours

IVT Ride

-          Saturday Hours

IVT MedTrans

-          Service hours are the same and both buses are available. It is in response to demand.

8.       General Discussion

-          Discussed Summer schedule. Going dark all of June, July, and August. Will resume in September.

9.       Adjournment

-          The meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 06, 2023, at the Imperial County Transportation Commission Office, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243.