MINUTES FOR

June 28, 2023

VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT:

                                                                City of Brawley                            George Nava

                                                City of Calipatria                         Maria Nava-Froelich

                                                City of Calexico                           Raul Ureña

                                                City of El Centro                          Martha Cardenas-Singh

                                                City of Imperial                            Robert Amparano  

                                                City of Holtville                           Mike Goodsell         

                                                City of Westmorland                    Absent

                                                County of Imperial                       Absent

                                                County of Imperial                       Absent

STAFF PRESENT:     David Aguirre, Virginia Mendoza, Cristi Lerma, Michelle Bastidas, Maricela Galarza, Angela Delgadillo

OTHERS PRESENT:  Eric Havens: Counsel; Gustavo Dallarda, Rafael Reyes, Ann Fox, Mario Orso, Nikki Tiongco, Michelle Gongora: Caltrans; Stacy Mendoza; City of Imperial, Carlos Hernandez;

PUBLIC:                     Daniela Flores

I.                    CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The meeting was called to order by Chair Goodsell at 6:50 p.m. and roll call was taken.

II.                 EMERGENCY ITEMS

There were none.

III.              PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were none.

IV.              CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approved minutes for May 24, 2023. A motion was made by Ureña and seconded by                               Nava-Froelich as presented, roll call:

Agency

Roll Call

City of Brawley

Yes

City of Calipatria

Yes

City of Calexico

Yes

City of El Centro

Yes

City of Holtville

Yes

City of Imperial

Yes

County of Imperial Plancarte

Absent

County of Imperial Hawk

Absent

City of Westmorland

Absent

                        Motion Carried.

V.                 ACTION CALENDAR

A.                 LTA Administrative Services Budget FY 2023-24

1.                   Approved the FY 2023-24 Administrative Services Budget for the Local Transportation Authority 

                        A motion was made by Nava-Froelich and seconded by Cardenas-Singh as presented, roll call:

Agency

Roll Call

City of Brawley

Yes

City of Calipatria

Yes

City of Calexico

Yes

City of El Centro

Yes

City of Holtville

Yes

City of Imperial

Yes

County of Imperial Plancarte

Absent

County of Imperial Hawk

Absent

City of Westmorland

Absent

                        Motion Carried.

B.                  Fund Request to the Local Transportation Authority (LTA) and Caltrans Fund Exchange – State Route 98 between Ollie and Rockwood Avenues

1.                   Approved the allocation of funding in the amount of $1,000,000 for the right-of-way funding shortfall for the SR-98 Widening Project between Ollie and Rockwood Avenues, from the LTA 5% Regional Highway Set-Aside and,

2.                   Authorized the Executive Director to execute the necessary agreements between Caltrans and the Imperial County Transportation Commission.

                        A motion was made by Ureña and seconded by Nava-Froelich as presented, roll call:

Agency

Roll Call

City of Brawley

Yes

City of Calipatria

Yes

City of Calexico

Yes

City of El Centro

Yes

City of Holtville

Yes

City of Imperial

Yes

County of Imperial Plancarte

Absent

County of Imperial Hawk

Absent

City of Westmorland

Absent

                        Motion Carried.

VI.              REPORTS

The LTA report was referenced and located on page 20 of the agenda.

VII.      ADJOURMENT

A.         Meeting Adjourned at 7:10 p.m.