TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

January 22, 2026

            Present:          

            Fernando Williams                    City of Calexico

            Felix De Leon                           City of El Centro

            Abraham Campos                     City of El Centro

            Chandler Sinclair                      City of Holtville

            Hector Salcedo                          City of Imperial

            Marco Coronel                         County of Imperial

            Adolfo Garcia                           County of Imperial

            Ramiro Barajas                         City of Westmorland

            Manuel Ortiz                            IID

            Others:

            Laura Bowen                            City of Calexico

            Michael Coyne                         City of Calexico

            Andrea Montaño                       City of El Centro

            Luis Alonzo                              City of El Centro

            Yvonne Cordero                        City of Imperial

            Isaiah Gonzalez                         City of Imperial

            Veronica Atondo                       County of Imperial

            Marlene Flores                          ICTC

            Cesar Beltran                            ICTC

            Maria Ibarra                              Caltrans

            Mia Held                                  C&S Companies

            Barton Peters                            C&S Companies

            Jessica Padilla Bowen                KPA

            David Salgado                          SCAG

            Ismael Garcia                            ICAPCD

            Jon Trujillo                               BHE Renewables

            Joel F. Lopez                            IID

The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. A quorum was present, and introductions were made. There were no public comments made.

1.                   A motion was made to adopt the minutes for December 11, 2025 (Ortiz/Coronel), Motion Carried.

2.                   Rotation of Chair and Vice-Chair Positions

A motion was made by Montaño and seconded by Sinclair to nominate the City of Calexico as the Chairperson. A second motion was made by Montaño and seconded by Salcedo to nominate the City of Holtville as the Vice-Chairperson of the ICTC TAC Committee for 2026.

3.                   Caltrans Updates / Announcements                                                                          

Updates have been provided by Mrs. Flores

-    Please review the recent email from Alma and Alejandro regarding the inactive projects.

-    Friday March 13, 2026, is the final submittal deadline for (Allocations & Time Extensions) for the May 14-15, 2026, CTC meeting.

4.                   SCAG Updates / Announcements                                                                             

No updates were given

5.                   ICTC Updates / Announcements                                                                              

Updates have been provided by Mrs. Flores

6.                   Cities and County Planning / Public Works Updates:

Updates were given by the agencies.

7.                   General Discussion / New Business

New businesses were shared by the agencies.

8.                   EV Charging Station Passenger Vehicle Feasibility Study Stakeholders Interviews

Stakeholders Interviews were conducted by C&S and KPA Staff

Mr. Lopez provided an overview of key considerations that should be evaluated prior to planning the installation of an EV charging station. He highlighted electrical capacity, cost factor, charger type and capacity needs and future load and expansion. 

Mr. Campos shared his experience as an EV owner, residing in the Imperial Valley. He emphasized that, in his case, the use of a public EV charging station is not necessary, as he is able to meet all of his charging needs at home. He also suggested some locations throughout the County to install EV charging stations.

Mr. Williams suggested several types of locations where individuals typically spend more than 60 minutes, noting that these areas could be suitable for electric vehicles (EV) charging due to the extended dwell time.  

Mrs. Sinclair suggested that City of Holtville is considered to have EV charging stations installed due to people that commute from Yuma, Arizona and travelers crossing from Mexico through the East Port of Entry.

Mrs. Montaño mentioned some key locations coming south through the 86 where EV charging stations could be potentially installed.

Mr. Lopez commented that Ocotillo infrastructure does not have the capacity to support EV charging stations.

Ms. Held mentioned that extreme temperatures can wear out some EV charging stations components. Mr. Peters shared his experience with a small EV Nissan on extreme temperatures and how the AC consumes the battery of the vehicle.

Ms. Held asked the agency members their opinion on what could be stopping people from buying an electric vehicle. Mr. Campos replied that cost and longevity of the electric vehicle. Mrs. Sinclair added about lack of information about electric vehicles. Mrs. Montaño added concerns about maintenance and where to service electric vehicles locally.

The next TAC meeting will be on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom for the public and in person at the ICTC offices.

The meeting adjourned at 11:39 a.m.