SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

            MINUTES       October 04, 2024

Present              Voting Attendees:  

Mike Hack                                    Consumer

Cristina Leal                             ARC- Imperial Valley

Gustavo Gomez                        CTSA–ICTC

Kathleen Lang                              Community Health Net

Non-Voting Attendees:

Cesar Sanchez                          IVT

Helio Sanchez                          IVT

Jose Guillen                             IVT Medtrans

                         Karla Pacheco                          IVT Access

                        Michelle Soto                           Children’s Services (zoom)

                        Mayra Ibarra                            Imperial County (zoom)

                        Esperanza Avila                         ICTC 

                          Priscilla Baca                               ICTC

1.       Mr. Gomez called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. A quorum was not present.

2.        Introductions were made.

-          Hybrid meeting.

3.       Minutes were adopted for April 03, 2024, May 01, 2024 & September 04, 2024- Motion not Carried.

4.       CTSA Reports:

Mr. Gomez had the following updates:

-          Comprehensive Operations Analysis is currently awarded for contract. The estimated duration is expected to last for one year.

-          Bus Stop Improvement projects are about to receive 60% draft plan for design. Include several bus stops from El Centro, Westmorland, and Calipatria. Additional grant fundings were acquired for more bus stops.  Once the design faces are complete, we have to procure the construction of the bus stops.

-          Calexico ICT: about to go to procumbent of the construction of the project.  RFP- Construction will go out in a couple of weeks.  Construction is estimated to begin of 2025.

Ms. Baca had the following updates:

-          Continuing to attend outreach events.

-          Access is slowly rising.

-          Continuing to share information on all services to new locations.

-          IVT Ride/Access is continuing to help Alegria with transportation.

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

-          Staff is available for any questions or concerns regarding any of the services.

-          Staff is also available to provide brochures and information to any agency that requests it

5.       Transit:

Presented by Ms. Baca.

-          A PowerPoint Presentation was given on ICTC of local & Regional Transit Service Programs.

6.       Transit Operator FY 2024-25 Reports:

           Imperial Valley Transit.

           Mr. Helio presented the report on the service:

-          Closure in Brawley on the 2 South.

-          Continuing to keep all routes on time.

-          New added Route for IVC Express. One of the UTN items.

IVT Access

Ms. Pacheco presented the report on the service:

-          Continuing to transport students to IVC.

-          Passenger demand is expected to increase with IVC back in session.

-          Working with Alegria patients.

IVT Ride

Mr. Guillen presented the report on all IVT Ride services:

-          Services are running the same. No new updates.

            IVT MedTrans:

             Mr. Guillen presented the report on the service:

-          Attending more outreach.

-          Continuing to do more outreach on MedTrans

7.       General Discussion

- Mr. Gomez reminded SSTAC members that they could showcase their agency at the next meeting.

8.       Adjournment

-          The meeting adjourned at 10:33 a.m.

-          The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 06, 2024, at the Imperial County Transportation Commission Office, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243.