IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MINUTES FOR February 25, 2026

6:00 p.m.

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VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                            City of Brawley                                    Gil Rebollar

                                                            City of Calipatria                                  Javier Amezcua

                                                            City of Calexico                                    Lorenzo Calderon

                                                            City of El Centro                                   Sonia Carter

                                                            City of Imperial                                    Robert Amparano

                                                            City of Holtville                                    Mike Goodsell

                                                            City of Westmorland                           Absent                                                             

                                                            County of Imperial                              Absent

                                                            County of Imperial                              John Hawk

                                                            Imperial Irrigation District                Absent

STAFF PRESENT:              David Aguirre, Cristi Lerma, Espy Avila, Michelle Bastidas

OTHERS PRESENT:           Andrew Briseno: ICTC Counsel; David Salgado: SCAG; John Garcia, Jose Marquez, Tully McCarthy: Caltrans; Coley Delany: the PUN Group; Eric Banghart, Fu Sun: HDR; Adriana Marquez: City of Calexico.

PUBLIC:                              None

The following action minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 

Vice-Chair Gil Rebollar called the Commission meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. Roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

II.                EMERGENCY ITEMS

               There were none.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

    There were none.

IV.             CONSENT CALENDAR

A.               ICTC Commission Minutes:                                               January 28, 2026

B.               Receive and file:

1.                ICTC Management Committee Minutes:         January 14, 2026 

2.                ICTC TAC Minutes:                                               January 22, 2026

3.                SSTAC Minutes                                                     January 7, 2026

A motion was made by Amparano and seconded by Carter to approve the consent calendar as presented, roll call:

V.               REPORTS

A.           ICTC Executive Director

Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

-        The Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 8 call for projects will open following guideline adoption on March 19, 2026, with applications due June 22, 2026. The Fact Sheet was attached to the agenda. 

-        Unmet Transit Needs UTN Survey is available now. Each year, the ICTC holds an Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) Public Hearing to assist in identifying transit needs that are not currently being met. ICTC staff developed a survey to assist ICTC in the public comment process. The survey is available from February 4th, through March 13, 2026. The UTN hearing date and time will be identified at the February Commission Meeting.

-        A Household Hazardous Waste site is in development in Calipatria. 

-        ICTC is working on a Bus Stop Improvement Project. ICTC is working towards procurement and hopes to start construction in early 2026. 

-        Construction for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center continues on target with an anticipated completion date in the May/June timeframe.

-        The SR 86 (northbound) Border Patrol checkpoint project is still a priority for the region. ICTC provided the funding for the traffic study and the design plans and are now 100% complete. CBP will proceed with developing environmental documents and pursue funding for the construction of the facility. 

-        The Imperial County EV Charging Infrastructure Feasibility Study is underway. The consultant team conducted stakeholder meetings in January, and they are currently working on siting and regulatory analysis. 

-        ICTC has completed the property acquisition for the Calexico East Port of Entry Intermodal Transportation Center. Staff will be proceeding with the design phase after allocation is approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). 

-        ICTC recently received various bids from interested parties for the Electronic Fare Payments system. ICTC is evaluating the responses and intends to work towards a potential contract award in March 2026.

-        A complete report is on page 19 of the agenda. 

B.               Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

               Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

-      SCAG Scholarship Program: https://scag.ca.gov/scholarship. Deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.

-      SCAG General Assembly will be on May 7-8, 2026. All elected officials can attend the conference with complimentary registration. 

-       A complete report is on page 27 of the agenda.

C.                California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)- District 11

                Mr. Garcia had the following updates:

-        Ms. Fox introduced Jose Marquez as the new Caltrans D11 Deputy District Director for Planning and Local Assistance.

-        Industry Day hosted by CHP took place earlier in the day on February 25, 2026, at 9 a.m. location at 1700 E. Carr Road, Calexico Ca. Caltrans and so many partners attended the event.

-        The City of Calexico received a Clean California grant for $300,000.

-           Caltrans will be hosting a PDT Partner Coordination Meeting for the Lithium Valley Transportation Connectivity Project (PID) on March 3, 2026, at the ICTC offices from 10-11:30 a.m.

-           A complete report is on page 29 of the agenda. 

               D.             Commission Member Reports

                              -     Updates were provided by various commissioners.

VI.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.               Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) resolution for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026/27 – 2031/32 Federal Transportation Improvement Program

1.            Authorized the Chairperson to sign the resolution that certifies funding has been identified for the projects in the FFY 2026/2027 - 2031/2032 FTIP and affirms our commitment to implement all projects in the program.

A motion was made by Amparano and seconded by Amezcua to approve Action A as presented, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

B.                ICTC/IVT Administration, Operations and Maintenance Facility Architectural, Environmental and Engineering Services – Consulting Contract Award

1.                Approved and Authorize the Chairperson to sign the Agreement and all required documents for Consulting Services between ICTC and HDR Engineering, Inc. for the Contract Price of $4,498,577.45.

A motion was made by Amparano and seconded by Carter to approve Action B as presented, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

C.                Approval of Reimbursement Agreement between the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and the City of Calexico – Roadway Improvements along 3rd Street, Heffernan Avenue and Rockwood Avenue near the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Project Site

1.                Authorized the Chairman to sign the Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Calexico and ICTC to reimburse ICTC for any cost associated with the completion of the required roadway improvements. The reimbursement agreement is pending the final dollar value but is expected to exceed $1,000,000.

A motion was made by Rebollar and seconded by Amparano to approve Action C as presented, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

D.               Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2026-2027

1.            Appointed the Unmet Transit Needs Hearing Panel: Robert Amparano, Sonia Carter Lorenzo Calderon.

2.            Selected a Public Hearing date of April 2, 2026, at 4 p.m. to be held at the ICTC offices.

3.            Directed staff to conduct the administrative arrangements.

A motion was made by Rebollar and seconded by Goodsell to approve Action D as presented, roll call:

                              Motion Carried.

VII.            MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.               The next meeting will be on March 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the ICTC Offices, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243, and via Zoom Meeting for the public.

IX.          ADJOURNMENT

               A.           Meeting Adjourned at 8:28 p.m.