TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AGENDA

LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

1503 N. IMPERIAL AVE., SUITE 104

EL CENTRO, CA 92243

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025

6:00 PM

CHAIR: ROBERT AMPARANO                                                           VICE CHAIR: KARIN EUGENIO

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I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II.                 EMERGENCY ITEMS

A.                  Discussion / Action of emergency items, if necessary.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA)

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 comments shall be limited to direction to staff. 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.

CITIES OF BRAWLEY, CALEXICO, CALIPATRIA, EL CENTRO, HOLTVILLE, IMPERIAL, WESTMORLAND, IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND COUNTY OF IMPERIAL

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IV.              PUBLIC HEARING

            A.            Public Hearing for IVT RIDE rebranding/restructuring and fare increase

In accordance with Federal Transit Administration guidelines, the public hearing notice was published in the Imperial Valley Press on June 20, 2025, and July 5, 2025, and online on their website. The notice is also published on the ICTC and IVT RIDE websites, and notices were posted inside service vehicles. Additionally, staff have been presenting at social service agencies and city council’s/board of supervisor’s meetings.

A presentation will now be provided by the Executive Director. Following the presentation, we are prepared to receive any public comments.

V.                 CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                               June 25, 2025

B.                  Receive and file:

1.                   ICTC Management Committee Minutes:         June 11, 2025 

2.                   ICTC TAC Minutes:                                         May 22, 2025

3.                   ICTC SSTAC Minutes:                                     May 7, 2025

C.                  Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant Program for Elderly and Disabled Transportation Services FY24-25 ICTC grant application

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 9, 2025, and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.             Authorize the Executive Director or his designee to submit an FTA 5310 FY24-25 Grant, execute all required documents and any amendments with the California Department of Transportation for the continued funding of the Regional Mobility Coordination Program.

2.             Authorize the ICTC Chairperson to sign the attached resolution

3.             Direct staff to forward the FTA 5310 Grant Application and associated documentation to the California Department of Transportation.

                D.            State of Good Repair Grant Program, FY 2025-26           

The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the attached resolution authorizing the Executive Director or his designee to take any actions necessary on behalf of the ICTC for the purposes of obtaining FY 2025-26 financial assistance, provided by the State of California Department of Transportation under the State of Good Repair Grant Program.

VI.              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)

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VII.           ACTION CALENDAR

A.                  Adjustments to IVT RIDE Service – Implementation of Service Changes – Adjustments to Service Name and Logo, Fare Collection and Value Modifications, Accessibility to the General Public Adjustments and Service Hour Modifications

The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Authorize Staff to implement the adjustments noted in the NEW CONDITIONS SECTION of TABLE 1 to the IVT Ride Service and transition the service to IVT Ride Now. Begin operation of the new IVT Ride Now service beginning September 2, 2025. 

B.                  2025 Call for Projects – Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Programming Project List – FFY 2026/27 to FFY 2027/28

The ICTC Management Committee met on July 9, 2025, and forwards this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.             Approve the 2025 Call for Projects - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Surface Transportation Block Grant Recommended Programming Project List for FFY2026/27 to FFY2027/28

2.             Direct staff to program projects in the next available Federal Transportation Improvement Program Formal Amendment upon receipt of approval

            C.            Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Project – Contract Change Order No. 3 and Contract Change Order No. 4

                                The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve Change Order No. 3 and Change Order No. 4 to Hazard Construction Engr. LLC for the Calexico ITC Project in the amount of ($15,643.44) and ($9,792.00) respectively modifying the total contract value to $12,785,203.65.

2.                   Authorize the Executive Director to sign Change Order No. 3 and Change Order No. 4.

                D.            Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC)/Imperial Valley Transit (IVT) Administration, Operations and Maintenance Center – Grant Applications and Matching Funds Commitment

                                The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                   Approve the resolution noting the contribution of the required local match funds for the Bus and Bus Facilities grant ($10,977,000) and the Low or No Emission Program grant ($11,575,499). Local Matching Funds will only be required should ICTC be successful in the grant award.

2.                   Authorize the Executive Director to sign any applicable grant documentation, certification and assurances and any other documents required to complete the acceptance of a grant award.

                E.            Approval of Reimbursement Agreement between the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and the County of Imperial – Imperial County Transportation Model (ICTM) Updates – Lithium Valley Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) – Modification 1

The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

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1.                   Authorize the Chairman to sign the Reimbursement Agreement Modification 1 between the County of Imperial and ICTC to reimburse ICTC for any cost associated with the completion of the required transportation modeling services. Said Modification will increase the funding capacity to a total value of $150,000.00. Said services are to be completed by Caltrans.

F.                   Approval of Contract- Imperial Valley Transit (IVT) - IVT/IVT Access/IVT Ride/IVT MedTrans– Public Outreach and Marketing Services – FY’s 2025-26, 2026-27, 2027-28

                                The information pertaining to this item was not completely available and was not forwarded to the Management Committee for consideration. Therefore, Staff forwards this item to the Commission for review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.             Authorize the Chairman to execute the IVT Public Outreach and Marketing Services Agreement with Conveyor Group, for a not-to-exceed amount of $450,000 for a three-year term ($150,000 per fiscal year) effective August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.

VIII.         MEETING DATE AND PLACE

A.                  The next meeting of the Imperial County Transportation Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 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 for the public and non-voting members.

IX.              ADJOURNMENT