IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF February 19, 2026

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Esperanza Avila, Cristi Lerma, Michelle Bastidas. Marlene Flores

OTHERS PRESENT: David Salgado: SCAG; Coley Dalaney: PUN Group; Jessica Padilla: Katherine Padilla & Associates; Mia Held: C&S Company; Alejandro Lopez-Rangel, Alvin Lee, Nick Ventrilla, Jose Marquez, M’Lynn Martin, Roy Abboud: Caltrans

The following minutes are listed as they were acted upon by the Imperial County Transportation Commission Management Committee and as listed on the agenda for the meeting held on Wednesday, February 19, 2026, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Laura Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m., roll call was taken, and a quorum was present.

II.               EMERGENCY ITEMS

There were none.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

IV.             CONSENT ITEMS

A.               Approval of Management Committee Draft Minutes                      January 14, 2026                    

B.               Receive and File:

1.                ICTC Commission Minutes:                                                      December 10, 2025

2.                ICTC TAC Minutes:                                                                    December 11, 2025    

3.                ICTC SSTAC Minutes                                                                     January 7, 2025

A motion was made by Wells seconded by Sawyer to approve the consent calendar as presented; Motion carried unanimously.

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 is attached. 

-        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. We encourage everyone to forward the survey to members of your community that may be interested in participating in the UTN process for FY 2026-2027. 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 Caleixco Intermodal Transportation Center continues on target with an anticipated completion date of March to April timeframe.

-        ICTC is working with Caltrans to develop an approach towards proceeding with the development of the required environmental and engineering phases for the rehabilitation 2nd Street/Anza Road Bridge Project. ICTC met with Caltrans to discuss the next steps and will begin development of the required actions to proceed with the project. ICTC will be working closely with Caltrans and the city of Calexico on further actions. Caltrans is assisting ICTC with the development of the Project Study Report (PSR) for submittal to the California Transportation Commission. The PSR acts as the design guidelines and preliminary design for the project. ICTC is anticipating environmental analysis and design in mid-2026. 

-        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. 

-           All ICTC Executive Directors’ updates can be found on page 20.

B.               Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

-        SCAG Scholarship: Deadline to apply is March 20, 2026.

-        Imperial County specific Economic

-        SCAG updates can be found on page 28 of the agenda.

C.                Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

               Mr. Lopez-Rangel had the following updates:

-        Mr. Garcia introduced Jose Marquez, as the new Caltrans D11 Deputy District Director for Planning and Local Assistance.

-        Industry Day hosted by CHP is on February 26, 2026, at 9 a.m. location at 1700 E. Carr Road, Calexico Ca.

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

-        Caltrans will be hosting a PDT Partner Coordination Meeting, Lithium Valley Transportation Connectivity Project – Phase 1 on March 3, 2026 at the ICTC offices from 10-11:30 a.m.

-        Caltrans District 11 is hosting its Imperial Valley Procurement & Resource Fair on Thursday, April 2nd, from 10am to 12pm at the El Centro Library (1198 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243). This event will provide a face-to-face networking opportunity for small businesses located in the Valley. Our Exhibitors will include prime contractors and consultants, resource partners, and local/government agencies. The hope is that small businesses will walk away from the event with contacts and resources to begin doing business with a handful of these exhibitors. Handouts in both English and Spanish are attached to this email. If you have any questions, please reach out to D11.SmallBusiness@dot.ca.gov.Exhibitor

-        Caltrans updates can be found on page 30 of the agenda.

D.           Committee Member Reports

-           There were no other reports.

VI.              ACTION CALENDAR

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

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item and the recommended project to the ICTC Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

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 Wells seconded by Baxter for approval as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion carried.

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

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the Commission for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.                Approved and Authorized 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 Baxter seconded by Garcia for approval as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion carried.

C.      Imperial County Local Transportation Authority Annual Financial Audit for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2025

It was requested that the ICTC Management Committee forward this item to the LTA Board for their review and approval after public comment, if any:

1.         Receive, Approve and File the FY 2024-25 Imperial County Local Transportation Authority Annual Financial Audit for the following agencies: Brawley, Calipatria, Calexico, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, Westmorland, the County of Imperial and the ICLTA.

A motion was made by Lang seconded by Ortiz for approval as presented.

Motion carried unanimously.

Motion carried.

VII.            PRESENTATION CALENDAR

A.               Imperial County EV Charging Station Passenger Vehicle Feasibility Study

-      A presentation regarding the Imperial County EV Charging Station Passenger Feasibility Study was provided by the consultants, Mia Held from C&S Engineers, Inc. and Jessica Padilla Bowen from Katherine Padilla & Associates.

VIII.           The next meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at the ICTC Office.  

IX.              ADJOURNMENT

               The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 a.m.