AGENDA
ITEM
18 H BAR AGENDA STAFF REPORT
CALEXICO
DATE: May 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Diego Favila, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Liliana Falomit, Public Works Manager - Administratie Tale SUBJECT: Approve Letter to Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation in Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICT) Multimodal
Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) Grant
Application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project.
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Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Calexico approve the enclosed letter to Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation in Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICT) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) Grant Application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project.
Background:
Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICT) will be submitting a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation's (US DOT) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) program for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (Calexico ITC) project.
The project will consist of the construction of a new transportation facility in Downtown Calexico to consolidate public and private transportation providers in one facility to improve mobility and safety of passengers, increase transit ridership, accommodate zero- emission transit vehicles, reduce vehicle emissions, and enhance the Downtown Business District.
Discussion & Analysis: AGENDA
ITEM
City staff recommend that the City Council of the City of Calexico approve the enclosed letter to Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the United States 18 Department of Transportation in Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) Grant Application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no anticipated impact to the City of Calexico's General Fund.
Coordinated With:
City Manager's Office.
Imperial County Transportation Commission.
Attachment(s):
1. Letter to Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation in Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) Grant Application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center Project.
608 Heber Avenue
Calexico, CA 92231
CITY OF CALEXICO Tel: 760.768.2110
Fax: 760.768.2103
www.calexico.ca.gov
May 18, 2022
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
RE: Support of Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICT) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) grant application for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center project
Dear Secretary Buttigieg:
On behalf of the City of Calexico, I am writing in support of the application of the Imperial County Transportation Commission (ICTC) to the United States Department of Transportation's (US DOT) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG) program for the Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center (Calexico ITC) project.
The project will construct a new transportation facility in Downtown Calexico to consolidate public and private transportation providers in one facility to improve mobility and safety of passengers, increase transit ridership, accommodate zero-emission transit vehicles, reduce vehicle emissions, and enhance the Downtown Business District. The City of Calexico supports ICTC's request for $10.52 million from the MPDG program for this project.
The Calexico ITC will serve as a regional mobility hub and transfer terminal to improve the connectivity to jobs, housing, public services, schools and commercial centers. The facility will accommodate fixed route, demand-responsive and paratransit public transit service buses and vehicles, farm labor buses, taxis, and private transportation services such as Greyhound. The Calexico IT will include passenger amenities including a public restroom, sheltered bus waiting area, benches, bike racks, ticket booth, information kiosk, lighting and a street post clock.
The project is located within walking distance of the Calexico West Land Port of Entry, the third busiest Land Port of Entry in California. 4.8 million northbound pedestrians cross each year to work, shop and attend school. The number of northbound pedestrians is projected to increase with the current expansion of the international border crossing facility. The Calexico ITC project will reconstruct the sidewalk to the Calexico. West LPOE to improve accessibility to the intermodal facility. Federal funding for this project will allow the Calexico ITC to open in year 2025.
Via Calexico!
May 18, 2022
We appreciate your consideration of this important project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (760) 768-2110.
Sincerely,
CITY OF CALEXICO
Javier Moreno
Mayor
CC: David Aguirre, ICTC Interim Executive Director
Diego Favila, Interim City Manager
Viva Calexico!