IMPERIAL COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF May 14, 2025

10:30 a.m.

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

STAFF PRESENT: Esperanza Avila, Cristi Lerma  

OTHERS PRESENT: David Salgado: SCAG; John Garcia, Alejandro Lopez-Rangel: Caltrans D11; Emmet Fried: City of Brawley;

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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 Wednesday, April 9, 2025, together with staff reports and related documents attached thereto and incorporated therein by reference.

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Mr. Nick Wells 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:      April 09, 2025

B.                 Received and Filed:

1.                  ICTC Commission Minutes:                                    March 26, 2022

2.                  ICTC TAC Minutes                                                     March 27, 2025

3.                  ICTC SSTAC Minutes                                                 March 5, 2025

             C.              Application for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Program Funds FFY 2025

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

1.                   Authorized the Chairman to sign the resolution authorizing the Executive Director to sign the FTA 5311 FFY 2025 grant application with all supporting documentation.

2.                   Directed staff to submit the application to Caltrans.

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

V.                 REPORTS

A.                 ICTC Executive Director

Mr. Aguirre had the following updates:

o   Budget Workshop will be held at the ICTC offices on May 28, 2025 at 5 p.m. (prior to the Commission meeting)

o   The CMAQ and STBG call for projects is due this Friday, May 16, 2025, at 5 PM. There is more information and resources on the website regarding the requirements. If you need assistance, please reach out to staff asap.

o   Construction has begun on the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center, starting with building abatement and demolition. ICTC will continue to provide updates on the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center construction progress.

o   IVT Ride service modifications are underway with a target date of July 1st. Staff will be reaching out to city councils and senior groups to provide presentations regarding the changes. 

o   The Calexico East Port of Entry Intermodal Transportation Center project is underway. The Master Agreement between Caltrans and ICTC was approved in April. Next will be site acquisition. 

o   ICTC is moving forward with the electronic fare payment mechanisms for fixed route services. This will allow riders to use electronic payment to ride the bus. 

o   Next steps for the Forrester Road project will be to allocate the STIP funds to proceed with the next phase of the project.

o   ICTC to proceed with construction procurement for the Bus Stop Improvement Project by the end of the year.

o   All ICTC Executive Directors’ updates can be found on page 24.

B.                 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)  

Mr. Salgado had the following updates:

o   2025 SCAG Regional Conference & General Assembly was held on May 1-2, 2025, at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, Ca. There were over 900 participants, the highest attendance ever. ICTC Commissioner and SCAG Regional Council Member Mike Goodsell was appointed to the Executive Committee. 

o   Two Imperial Valley students were awarded the SCAG $4,000 scholarship. Thank you to ICTC Commissioner and SCAG Regional Council Member Mike Goodsell for serving on the scholarship committee.

o   Mr. Salgado reminded everyone about the CMAQ STBG Call for Projects, urging submission of applications. 

o   If you have any questions, please contact SCAG Regional Affairs Officer David Salgado.

o   SCAG updates can be found on page 32 of the agenda.

C.                 Caltrans Department of Transportation – District 11

                                          Mr. Garcia and Mr. Lopez-Rangel provided the following updates:

o   Caltrans announced a highway worker memorial ceremony on April 29th at 10 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend. 

o   Caltrans had a successful Imperial Valley Procurement and Resource Fair on April 3, 2025. 

o   The final submittal deadline for CTC requests is April 25, 2025, for the CTC meeting scheduled for June 26-27, 2025.

o   The District 11 Local Assistance Report starts are page 66 of the agenda. There are several links for grant opportunities. Please review the report for more information. 

o   Resident Engineers Academy sessions begin May 12-16, 2025.

o   Caltrans updates can be found on page 59 of the agenda.

D.           Committee Member Reports

o   There were no other reports.

VI.                ACTION CALENDAR

A.                 Unmet Transit Needs Public Hearing Process - Fiscal Year 2025-2026

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

1.            Adopted the FY 2025-26 “Findings” and the prioritized 2025 ICTC Unmet Transit Needs List as presented or amended.

2.            Authorized the Chairman to sign the attached resolution.

3.            Directed staff to forward the FY 2025-26 “Findings”, and all other public hearing documentation and resolution to the State Department of Transportation.

4.            Adopted the definition of “Unmet Transit Needs” and “Reasonable to Meet” as published and utilized by the Executive Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in 1981, Imperial Valley Association of Governments (IVAG) in 1992 and ICTC in 2024.

A motion was made by Fisher seconded by Ortiz for approval as presented; Motion carried unanimously.

B.                   Third Amendment to the Agreement between the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) and Nomad Transit, LLC (Via) for the operation of the Calexico Microtransit Service funded by the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Voucher Pilot Program and the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)

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

1.                   Approved the Third Modification to the agreement between ICTC and Nomad Transit, LLC (VIA) for the Calexico On Demand service in the amount of $500,000 modifying the total contract value to $2,498,875. The modification is contingent upon receipt of said additional funding.

2.                   Authorized the Executive Director to sign Modification No. 3.

A motion was made by Garcia seconded by Ortiz for approval as presented; Motion carried unanimously.

VII.              The next meeting is scheduled for June 11, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. At the City of Calexico.

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT

                The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.