SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

MINUTES       November 05, 2025 

Present:             Voting Attendees:  

                        Sarah Enz                                 Public Administrator (Zoom)

                        Cristina Leal                             ARC

                        Camilo Garcia                          Workforce & Economic Development

                        Raul Cordova                           IC Work Training Center

                        Gustavo Gómez                        ICTC

                       Mike Hack                               Consumer

Non-Voting Attendees:

Jose Guillen                              IVT MedTrans/IVT Ride NOW

Helio Sanchez                          IVT Transit

Cesar Sanchez                          IVT Transit

Karla Pacheco                          IVT ACCESS

                        Luis Castro                                Imperial County Department of Social Services

                        Vicente Montenegro                  Access to Independence

                        Denise Andrade                        HealthNet (ZOOM) 

                        Priscilla Baca                           ICTC   

1.       Mr. Gomez called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.                         A quorum was not present.

Introductions were made.

2.       Minutes were not adopted for October 01, 2025                                 Motion was not carried.

3.       Presentation by all present agencies:

-          Public Administrator

-          Workforce & Economic Development

-          IC Work Training Center

-          Access to Independence

4.       CTSA Reports

Mr. Gomez presented the following information:

-          The Calexico ITC is currently in the construction phase, with some delays due to recent rain. The Calexico ITC is tentatively scheduled to be completed by April 2026.

-          Bus Stops Improvement project, which will include several stops in El Centro, Calipatria, and Westmorland. We are currently working on the contract documents for construction.

-          For contactless payment options and real-time bus tracking updates, we’ve received proposals that include a pilot program involving the installation of pads at the front of the buses. This will allow passengers to pay using their credit cards or mobile devices. The contract is expected to be awarded in November. The project will be ongoing to implement contactless payment by the beginning of next year.

-           The ICTC Maintenance and Operations Facility project currently has an RFP out for design services for the facility. We plan to construct a facility that will consolidate all operations in one location.

Ms. Baca presented the following information:

-          Dropped off Brochures at Brawley Wellness, attended Senior Appreciation fair, and presented at Brawley Wellness.

-          Passed out Flyers at the new port of entry

-          Few events coming up next month

5.       Transit Operator Reports:

           Imperial Valley Transit:

           Mr. Sanchez had the following report:

-          Service is operating normally.

IVT Access:

Ms. Pacheco had the following report:

-          IVT ACCESS running as normal. IVC will be going on winter break soon.

IVT Ride:

Mr. Guillen had the following report on all IVT Ride services:      

-          IVT RIDE NOW, doing well

-          IVT RIDE NOW Westshores is operating normally.

   IVT MedTrans:

Mr. Guillen had the following report:

-          IVT Med Trans Transportation runs four days a week (Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri), with trips to South Bay or Chula Vista every second or fourth week.

6.       General Discussion

7.       Adjournment

-          The meeting adjourned at 11:02 a.m.

-          The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Imperial County Transportation Commission Office, 1503 N. Imperial Ave., Suite 104, El Centro, CA 92243.