TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA

LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

1503 N. IMPERIAL AVE., SUITE 104

EL CENTRO, CA 92243

WEDNESDAY, January 24, 2024

6:00 PM

CHAIR:   MIKE GOODSELL                                                                VICE CHAIR: LUIS PLANCARTE

In compliance with the Brown Act and Government Code Section 54957.5, agenda materials distributed 72 hours prior to the meeting, which are public records relating to open session agenda items, will be available for inspection by members of the public prior to the meeting on the Commission’s website: www.imperialctc.org.

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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

This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on any subject matter within the Commission’s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Any action taken because of public comment shall be limited to direction to staff. Each speaker should contact the Secretary to the Commission at (760) 592-4494 or by email to cristilerma@imperialctc.org. When addressing the Commission, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Commission as a whole, through the Chairperson. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the Commission; groups or topics will be given a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. Public comments will be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. If additional time is required for public comments, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Please remember to follow the Public Comment Code of Conduct: No profanity or obscenity, yelling or screaming, no slander or defamatory statements, no personal threats, or attacks, no hateful or demeaning language based on hate of a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or disability, respect all people that are present or watching, obey the direction of the Chair and Secretary to the Commission.

 IV.              CLOSED SESSION CALENDAR

A.                  Motion to Adjourn to Closed Session

B.                  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION

(1 matter) (Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2))

C.                  PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code § 54957)         

Title:  ICTC Executive Director

D.                  CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code § 54957.6)

                Agency Designated Representative:  Eric Havens

                Unrepresented Employee:  Executive Director

E.                   Announcement of Closed Session Action(s)

V.                 CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                             December 13, 2023

B.                  Receive and file:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:       December 13, 2023

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                           December 14, 2023

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                      December 06, 2023

C.           Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center – Property Acquisition APN 058-482-002 – 237 Heffernan Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231

ICTC Staff forwards this item to the ICTC Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.       Approve the acquisition of real property identified as APN 058-482-002/237 Heffernan Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231 in the amount of $1,980,000.00.

2.       Authorize the Chairperson to sign the Certificate of Acceptance on behalf of ICTC and any other documents required to complete the acquisition.

VI.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Rotation of Chair and Vice-Chair Positions

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

                B.            Coordinated Border Infrastructure Funding – Project Identification and Recommendation

The ICTC Management Committee forwards the following recommendations to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the recommendation of CBI funding in the amount of $2,000,000 for the selected agency and selected project.

2.                   Authorize the Executive Director to coordinate the necessary agreements between Caltrans, the Imperial County Transportation Commission, and the recommended agency.

VII.           INFORMATION CALENDAR

            A.            Attain grant submittal – proposed IVT Ride general public conversion

VIII.         REPORTS (Up to 5 minutes per staff report)

A.                  ICTC Executive Director   

·         Executive Director Report

B.                  Southern California Association of Governments

·         See attached report

C.            California Department of Transportation – District 11

·         See attached report

D.            Commission / Committee Member Reports (if any)

IX.              MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., at the ICTC Offices located at 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243 and remotely via Zoom Meeting.

X.                 ADJOURNMENT