Minutes | Regular Meeting
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
June 26, 2025
Present:
Gloria Moreno City of Calexico
Lili Falomir City of Calexico
Francisco Barba City of Calipatria
Melanie Amarillas City of Calipatria
Hector Salcedo City of El Centro
Felix de Leon City of El Centro
Chandler Sinclair City of Holtville
Jesus Villegas City of Imperial
Fernando Williams City of Imperial
Adolfo Garcia County of Imperial
Veronica Atondo County of Imperial
Manuel Ortiz IID
Bently C. Rothfleich IID
Others:
Michael Coyne City of Calexico
Abraham Campos City of El Centro
Liz Zarate City of El Centro
Ramiro Barajas City of Westmorland
David Aguirre ICTC
Marlene Flores ICTC
Cesar Beltran ICTC
Kiran Parmar Caltrans
Alejandro Lopez-Rangel Caltrans
Frank Safaie Caltrans
David Salgado SCAG
The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. A quorum was present, and introductions were made. There were no public comments made.
1. A motion was made to adopt the minutes for May 22, 2025 (Falomir/Ortiz), Motion Carried.
2. California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP) 2027 Update
(Presented by Caltrans Staff)
Mrs. Parmar presented a brief update on the California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP) 2027 Update.
No comments were made.
3. 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
(Presented by ICTC Staff)
ICTC staff forwarded this item to the Technical Advisory Committee for discussion and recommendation to submit to the ICTC Management Committee and Commission after public comments, if any:
1. Approved 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.
A motion was made to approve the Action Item. (Falomir/DeLeon) Motion Carried.
Ms. Flores provided the item’s next steps.
4. Caltrans Updates / Announcements
(Presented by Caltrans Staff)
- Mr. Lopez-Rangel requested a review of the inactive projects list for the agencies of Holtville, Brawley, Calexico, City of Imperial and the ICTC.
- Mr. Lopez-Rangel requested to review the list of Project End Date for the agencies of Holtville, Brawley and ICTC.
- Mr. Lopez-Rangel stated that City of Brawley’s UEI expires July 22nd and Calipatria’s expires August 19th.
- July 30th is the deadline for submitting the Title VI Program Assessment Online Form.
Mr. Aguirre asked if there were any comments issued from FHWA or Caltrans related to the Title VI plans that were submitted, Mr. Lopez-Rangel commented that he will asked the Program Manager if any.
5. SCAG Updates / Announcements
No updates were given
6. ICTC Updates / Announcements
(Presented by ICTC Staff)
Mr. Aguirre provided several project updates.
7. Cities and County Planning / Public Works Updates:
Updates were given by the agencies.
8. General Discussion / New Business
No new business was discussed.
The TAC Members voted to go dark for July. The next meeting is scheduled for August.
The next TAC meeting will be on August 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom for the public and in person at the ICTC offices.
The meeting adjourned at 10:59 a.m.