IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF January 14, 2026

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Esperanza Avila, Cristi Lerma, Maricela Galarza

OTHERS PRESENT: Alejandro Lopez-Rangel: Caltrans; David Salgado: SCAG; Carmen Varges, Simon Gutman: Barclay; Tully McCarthy, Alvin Lee, Valentina Rodriguez

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, January 14, 2026, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Dr. Kathleen Lang called the meeting to order at 10:30 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                        December 10, 2025             

B.               Receive and File:

1.                ICTC Commission Minutes:                                                       November 12, 2025

2.                ICTC TAC Minutes:                                                                       November 20, 2025    

3.                ICTC SSTAC Minutes                                                                      December 03, 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:

-           LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER – ICTC General Assembly on January 22, 2026: ICTC will be hosting its General Assembly on Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse. Admission for elected officials and city/county managers and distinguished guests will be complimentary. Staff are actively working to secure sponsorship opportunities to support the event. For questions, please contact Cristi Lerma.

-           Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC): The Contractor continues with construction activities for the project. Demolition activities have been completed and construction efforts associated with the development of building infrastructure are ongoing. Shade canopy improvements have been mostly completed, in addition to site electrical and plumbing work. Site grading and civil onsite work are currently taking place with portions of the curb and gutter being completed as well as the placement of base. The project remains slightly behind schedule mostly due to weather events and is anticipated to be completed in early 2026.

-           Transit Comprehensive Operational Analysis: The analysis is anticipated to take a year to complete. The project has kicked off, and outreach efforts have taken place. The Analysis is currently being developed. The consulting and ICTC team will be conducting outreach efforts to share the proposed recommendations. Recommendations are currently being developed and are anticipated to be shared in the coming weeks.

-           ICTC/IVT Operations and Maintenance Facility: Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Environmental and Design Services were released on September 26, 2025, and were due on December 1, 2025. It is anticipated that a consultant will be selected at the Commission meeting in February 2026.

-           2nd Street/Anza Road Bridge Rehabilitation 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 proceeding environmental analysis and design in early 2026.

-           Imperial County EV Charging Infrastructure Feasibility Study: ICTC has finalized the contract agreement with the selected firm, and a project kickoff meeting was completed on October 22, 2025. ICTC and Consultant team are working on existing conditions and gathering GIS data from our region.

-           Forrester Road Project Study Report (PSR): The updated PSR was recently completed, and the PSR was presented to the management committee and commission in September 2024. ICTC will proceed with further aspects of project development. Staff are preparing the action item to proceed with allocating the funding to proceed into the Project Approval and Environmental Document Phase.

-           All ICTC Executive Directors’ updates can be found on page 19.

B.               Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

-        SCAG seeks Input on Transforming State Highways into Main Streets.

-        2026 Regional conference & General Assembly Save the date: On May 7-8, 2026, local leaders from throughout Southern California will convene for SCAG’s 61st annual Regional Conference and General Assembly at the JW Marriot Desert Springs Resort & Spa.

-        SCAG updates can be found on page 27 of the agenda.

C.                Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

               Mr. Lopez-Rangel had the following updates:

-        Friday, January 16, 2026, is the final submittal deadline for California Transportation Commission (CTC) requests.

-        U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Grant Opportunities: Rural opportunities to use Transportation for Economic Success, and Federal Transit Administration grant programs.

-        Caltrans Federal Grants 101 Webinar Series: a 5-part series designed to assist local, regional, and tribal partners with the competitive Federal grants application process and ensure successful outcomes for all partners involved.

-        Caltrans updates can be found on page 29 of the agenda.

D.           Committee Member Reports

-           There were no other reports.

VI.              ACTION CALENDAR

A.               Rotation of the Chair and Vice-Chair positions

A motion was made by Fisher, seconded by Sawyer to nominate Mrs. Laura Guttirez from the City of Calipatria as the Chairperson. A second motion was made by Wells and seconded by Garcia to nominate Mr. Robert Sawyer from the City of El Centro as the Vice-Chairperson of the ICTC Management Committee for 2026. Roll call was taken:

Motion carried.

VII.            PRESENTATION CALENDAR

A.           Imperial County Local Transportation Authority (LTA) – Measure D Sales Tax and Bond Capacity

A presentation was provided by Carmen Vargas, Managing Director at Barclays, regarding the Imperial County LTA Measure D Sales Tax and Bond Capacity for all participating agencies. A copy of the presentation is available upon request and included as a part of the agenda backup.

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

IX.              ADJOURNMENT

               The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 a.m.