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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-06; Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission; 04; Semiannual Transportation Report Meeting Date: Jan. 6, 2025 To: Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer tom.frank@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2766 Subject: Semiannual Transportation Report District: All Recommended Action Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report. Executive Summary In 2018, the City Council asked staff to present updates twice a year on projects to improve local streets and traffic flow in Carlsbad. This report provides an update on work over the last six months through December 2024. Staff are currently working on more than 50 projects in the 5-year Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, that are in various stages of completion, from early feasibility and planning to finishing up construction. Explanation & Analysis The Transportation Department is responsible for more than 100 projects identified in the city’s CIP. The projects are focused on managing the city’s multimodal transportation network and drainage standards of quality. Projects range from coordinating traffic signal timing and slowing down traffic in neighborhoods to redesigning streets to meet modern standards outlined in the city’s General Plan Mobility Element. Given the large number of projects and the upcoming Strategic Plan update and fiscal year, or FY, 2025-26 budget, staff will complete a comprehensive review of staff capacity to complete projects. Staff will be recommending a focused approach on a shorter list of higher priority projects such as those on the City Council’s Strategic Plan while identifying lower priority projects to delay through reprioritization. Past six-month accomplishments summary: The following section highlights some of the Transportation Department’s efforts to ensure the safety and convenience of all road users: TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 1 of 18 Staff Report •Awarded a construction contract for the widening of northbound El Camino Real from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Road to add a third vehicular lane, sidewalks and buffered bike lane •Awarded construction contract and started work on the 2023 Slurry Seal project for approximately 38 miles of streets •Continued engineering design of segment 3 of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail project, from Palomar Airport Road to the Poinsettia Coaster Station •Approved plans, specifications and contract documents and advertised for construction bids for the Beach Access Repairs and Upgrades project which will replace the four stairways along Carlsbad Boulevard between Hemlock and Pine avenues and widen the sidewalk between Cherry and Pine avenues •Completed engineering design and continued environmental assessment and permitting process for widening El Camino Real from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue •Initiated annual vegetation clearing and trash removal of the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District project and submitted a Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission to support future channel maintenance •Coordinated with California Department of Fish and Wildlife, or CDFW, on renewal of a Streambed Alteration Agreement for channel maintenance in the Agua Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real •Substantially completed construction of Park Drive Drainage and Street Improvement project, including building a new retaining wall, repairing the slope and adding a painted crosswalk and rapid flashing beacons at Marina Drive •Completed design of the corrugated metal pipe, or CMP, replacement project on four sites citywide •Completed hydraulic and hydrologic analysis for the draft Drainage Master Plan Update •Completed construction of the Emergency Trieste Slope Repair project •Completed repair work for the Buena Vista Channel Emergency Clearing project •Continued engineering design work and environmental permitting for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements project •Continued construction of Segment 2 of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and pedestrian improvements, including installing the new traffic light at Avenida Encinas and San Carlos Street •Awarded a contracted to develop engineering, environmental, and permitting for two ADA compliant beach access ramps; one location north of Pine Avenue and another Tamarack State Beach •Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance monitoring: •Completed annual monitoring and surveying for 14 Carlsbad employers that are required to comply with the City’s TDM ordinance •Growth Management Plan Circulation Section: •Finalized the Circulation Section of the annual Growth Management Plan Monitoring Program •Safe Routes to School: •Received City Council approval for the Hope Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan, the first of its kind in Carlsbad Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 2 of 18 • Conducted outreach and developed conceptual plans for two additional schools including Jefferson Elementary and Sage Creek High School • Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission: • Held monthly meetings to review key transportation department projects and initiatives • City Council adopted the FY 2024-25 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission work plan • Provided feedback to SANDAG through participation in the SANDAG Mobility Working Group, including efforts related to the Regional Vision Zero Plan, Active Transportation Policies, the 2025 SANDAG Regional Plan, and the LOSSAN Rail Realignment Value Analysis Study • Climate Action Plan Update: • Developed transportation strategies, including ten greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures, as part of the Climate Action Plan update adopted by City Council in November 2024 • Completed construction for residential traffic safety improvements on Victoria Avenue, Highland Drive, Nueva Castilla Way and Circulo Sequoia • Construction in progress for residential traffic safety improvements on Park Drive, Black Rail Road, Plum Tree Road and Carrillo Way • Continued designing the Faraday Avenue improvements associated with the opening of Veterans Memorial Park • Continued designing pedestrian improvements on Paseo Del Norte Road, south of Palomar Airport Road • Completed construction and turned on the new traffic signal at Avenida Encinas/Chick-Fil-A driveway, which has the city’s first flashing yellow left-turn signal • Completed upgrade of traffic signal controllers from the old 170’s to new Trafficware 2070’s controllers and software at all 182 traffic signals • Continued signal communications upgrade on Rancho Santa Fe Road to replace copper interconnect with fiber optic • Continued equipment upgrades at various traffic signals to replace old infrastructure and improve vehicle and bicycle detection • Continued audible pedestrian systems installation at several traffic signals • Continued to evaluate data to better understand transportation patterns on city streets Anticipated progress for the next six months: • Complete plans and specifications approval and bidding process for the Barrio Traffic Circles Phase I project and award a construction contract • Complete final engineering plans and specifications for Phase II of the Barrio lighting project to add pedestrian lights and acquire the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, authorization to proceed with construction of the partially federally funded project • Complete construction of residential traffic safety improvements on Park Drive, Black Rail Road, Plum Tree Road and Carrillo Way • Conduct neighborhood meetings for four residential streets that qualify for Phase II of the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 3 of 18 •Complete design of the Faraday Avenue improvements associated with the opening of Veterans Memorial Park •Complete design of the pedestrian improvements on Paseo Del Norte, south of Palomar Airport Road •Complete final design of the 2025 Concrete Repair project •Complete construction of the 2023 Slurry Seal project •Continue design for the 2025 Streets Resurfacing project •Complete engineering design of the 2024 Sidewalk Construction project •Complete the plans and specifications and award of construction contract for widening of El Camino Real from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Via Roble •Evaluate data and use insights to modify timing plans on major corridors, and introduce new timing on arterials/connectors where beneficial •Explore opportunities for signal infrastructure upgrades •Continue improvements to traffic signal network connectivity, work with the Information Technology, or IT, Department to explore third-party upgrade opportunities to fiber optic, equipment/technology routing •Finalize feasibility study and alternatives analysis for intersection control at Kelly and Park drives and present to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission and City Council •Complete final engineering plans and specifications for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements project •Finalize environmental documents and submit to the city’s Planning Division for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements project •Approve plans and specifications and authorize to bid multiple storm drain repair projects, including Highland-Hoover, CMP Replacements & Carlsbad Boulevard storm drain repair •Complete channel maintenance and prepare annual report detailing vegetation cutting and debris removal for the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District Project and submit to CDFW •Complete annual vegetation cutting and trash/debris removal for the Agua Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real •Complete construction for the Park Drive Drainage and Street Improvement project •Complete specifications, authorize to bid and begin construction for the Kelly Channel embankment repair •Complete preliminary study for the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, Transition Plan •Prepare draft Drainage Master Plan update and circulate to the Planning Division for review •Finalize the Sustainable Mobility Implementation Plan and the City’s Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee program •Finalize Safe Routes to School plans for Jefferson Elementary, Sage Creek High School and develop conceptual plans for Buena Vista Elementary •Finalize the annual Growth Management Plan Circulation Section Report •Complete and present the Citywide Active Transportation Monitoring Report •Begin updates to the City’s Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 4 of 18 •Begin the grant administration and design for the Carlsbad Traffic Safety Improvements Project including high-visibility crosswalks and speed cushions around schools Fiscal Analysis This item is a presentation on the work related to management of the city’s transportation assets and has no fiscal impact. Next Steps The next semiannual transportation report will be presented in approximately six months. Environmental Evaluation This action does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Exhibits 1.Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 5 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 1 •College Boulevard Reach A Extension – CIP Project No. 3636 o Project is included in the City’s General Plan and Growth Management Plan o On May 5, 2020, the City Council directed staff to pursue a city-led financing program, planning, and environmental review for construction of the College Boulevard extension, which would include the city undertaking a preliminary design and engineering assessment o On Nov. 2, 2020, staff presented the scope of work to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission (TS&MC) and solicited the commission’s input and feedback o On Aug. 17, 2021, the city entered into an agreement with a consultant team to complete preliminary design and environmental services. Consultant has: ▪Initiated preliminary engineering and environmental review process ▪Initiated field investigations, including biological surveys and geotechnical investigation ▪Prepared Traffic Operations Analysis report and draft cross section alternatives for College Boulevard Extension Design Study Project o The project has been paused per the City Council direction on June 7, 2022 •Pavement Management Program – CIP Project No. 6001 o This ongoing annual program is designed to extend the service life of city streets and to maintain a smooth and safe driving surface for vehicles ▪The city utilizes a pavement management database program to determine pavement management needs for the purpose of establishing which streets are to be slurry sealed, overlaid or reconstructed. On a periodic basis the conditions of the roads are field surveyed, and the pavement management database is updated to reflect current conditions. Each year, specific pavement management projects are defined, and funding is transferred into a pavement management project account o 2023 Slurry Seal Project ▪Awarded construction contract (July 2024) for approximately 37.7 miles and initiated construction and crack sealing (September 2024). Slurry application has been delayed to March 2025 to avoid placing slurry seal during the rainy season. o 2025 Resurfacing Project ▪Scope revised to combine original approximately five miles of overlay and add approximately 50 miles of slurry seal ▪Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025), award of construction contract (late 2025) •Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project – CIP Project No. 3896 o Project will repair sidewalks, handrails, stairways, retaining walls and seawall o Public review of the environmental document, Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), occurred from May 19, 2023, to June 19, 2023, and the Planning Commission approved the project on July 19, 2023 o Coordinated with State Parks staff to obtain the right-of-entry (ROE) permit Exhibit 1 Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 6 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 2 o Tamarack Avenue stairway locations have been removed from this project and added to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Beach Access – Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project, as explained in greater detail below o Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid occurred on Nov. 19, 2024 o Target schedule – award of construction contract (early 2025) • ADA Beach Access – Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project – CIP Project No. 6065 o Project to conduct preliminary engineering for design options developed during the feasibility stage for ADA accessibility improvements down, to, and across the sand to the beach at both ends of the main seawall from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue o July 21, 2020, the City Council determined that voter approval was not required for this project because Proposition C allows for general fund expenditures for these types of trail linkages o Request for Proposals for environmental and engineering services issued in mid-2024 o City Council approved a professional services agreement for engineering and environmental services on Dec. 3, 2024 o Target schedule – approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2027), award of construction contract (late 2027) • Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6058 o Project will widen sidewalk, add crosswalks, improve ADA access and improve traffic flow and transit stops o Presented at the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission (TS&MC) in February 2023 and May 2023, then presented to the City Council in July 2023 o Final approval of construction by the City Council on the intersection traffic control option is pending completion of construction and operation of the approved roundabout at Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard; current design at the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue intersection, which is being finalized, includes a roundabout o Project involves right-of-way coordination/resolution with State Parks o Submitted the Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for part of the project within the city’s permitting jurisdiction in November 2023 and the Planning Division has provided comments back to the Transportation Department in December 2023 o The City Council authorized staff to submit a request to extend the SANDAG Active Transportation Grant Program on Nov. 12, 2024. Subsequently staff submitted the grant extension request to SANDAG o Target schedule – approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2027/early 2028), award of construction contract (mid-2028) • El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue Project – CIP Project No. 6051 o Project will widen southbound El Camino Real from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue to prime arterial standards, add sidewalk and widen bridge o Project involves utility relocations, right-of-way acquisition, environmental mitigation and open space boundary adjustments Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 7 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 3 o Staff have been coordinating with the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation to include two new observation decks on the west side of El Camino Real and acquiring necessary right-of-way o Right-of-way acquisition underway with a total of four property owners o Prepared 100%-complete improvement plans including supporting technical documents o Staff working on final environmental documents and mitigation plan o Target schedule – Planning Commission (mid-2025), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-/late2025), award of construction contract (late 2025/early2026) •Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6075 o Project will provide traffic calming on Kelly Drive and Park Drive, enhance biking with dedicated bike path, and add trails and improved pedestrian access o Presented to the TS&MC in August 2021 and December 2022 o Conducted public outreach efforts including online surveys, email blasts, mailers, and virtual community workshops o Presented to the City Council for an approval of a professional services agreement for engineering services in August 2023. The City Council provided additional direction on the proposed roundabout at Kelly Drive and Park Drive. Staff will prepare a feasibility study and return to the City Council with a recommendation and request to approve a professional services agreement targeted for early 2025. o Target schedule – Award an agreement to the selected consultant for engineering services (early 2025), finalize plans and environmental documents (Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)) for public review (late 2025), Planning Commission approval (early 2026), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-/late 2026), award of construction contract (late 2026/early 2027) •El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble Project – CIP Project No. 6072 o Project will widen El Camino Real to the city standards and provide an additional northbound through lane from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble to increase capacity, and add new sidewalks and medians o A portion of this project is federally funded o Presented to the TS&MC in November 2020, October 2022, and May 2024 o Completed engineering plans and environmental permitting o Presented to the Planning Commission and obtained necessary city discretionary permits in June 2022 o Completed property acquisition with owners for the necessary easements o Completed easement with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for existing easement o Received National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) revalidation and currently certifying right-of-way and then can request authorization to bid o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025), award of construction contract (late 2025) Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 8 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 4 • El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive Project – CIP Project No. 6094 o Project will widen El Camino Real to city standards, provide an additional northbound through lane to increase capacity and add new sidewalks o Presented to the TS&MC in September 2021, October 2022, and November 2023 o Completed negotiations with property owners for the necessary easements o Awarded a construction contract in October 2024 o Target schedule – Construction to begin (early 2025) • Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6004 o Project will provide multimodal improvements including new bike lanes, sidewalks and traffic calming features o Presented to the TS&MC in May 2021, June 2021, April 2022, and August 2022 o Obtained approval from the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), Caltrans and California Transportation Commission (CTC) for state-only funding and scope change requests. The approved state-only funding request changed the Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant funding from a federal program to a state program. The approved scope change request allows using the ATP grant funding for segment 2 of the project to meet the grant requirements o Obtained authorization from Caltrans to award construction for Segment 2 o Target schedule: ▪ Segment 1 (between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road): Completed ▪ Segment 2 (between Poinsettia Station to Carlsbad Boulevard): Substantially complete ▪ Segment 3 (Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Coaster Station): Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2025), award of construction contract (early 2026) • Barrio Lighting Project – CIP Project No. 4013 o Project has two phases as part of the Village and Barrio Master Plan which recommends pedestrian scale lighting for the Barrio: ▪ Phase 1 of the project installed and energized 13 streetlights to dark areas in the Barrio ▪ Phase 2 of the project, which will install approximately 130 pedestrian lights in the Barrio area, is in the engineering design and permitting phase o U.S. Representative Mike Levin secured $5 million dollars of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Local Transportation Priorities Account and under Highway Infrastructure Program for Barrio Traffic Circles and Barrio Lighting projects, of which: ▪ $4 million has been programmed for the traffic circles construction (CIP Project No. 4015 – Barrio Traffic Circles) ▪ $1 million has been programmed for the Phase 2 construction for this project (Barrio pedestrian lighting) o Public outreach newsletters were mailed out in November 2020 and November 2021 o Initial outreach survey for pedestrian lighting completed in February 2022 o Existing lighting assessment was conducted in April 2022 o Initiated two new agreements for final design of Barrio Lighting Phase 2 in 2024 Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 9 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 5 o Additional public outreach newsletters focused on the Phase 2 pedestrian lighting were finalized and are planned to be mailed out January 2025 o Coordination with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) is nearly complete for the design o Continued coordination efforts with the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, to ensure the federal funding program requirements are met o Target schedule for Phase 2 – TS&MC (February 2025), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2025), award of construction contract (mid-2025) • Barrio Traffic Circles Project – CIP Project No. 4015 o Project provides traffic calming and pedestrian improvement features at eight intersections in the Barrio area to calm traffic as shown in the Village and Barrio Master Plan o $4 million of this project is federally funded from same funding in CIP Project No. 4013; it required the project to go through the NEPA process and work with Caltrans to finalize ▪ Phase 1 – Construct five traffic circles and one high-visibility continental crosswalk; project design is complete, requesting Caltrans’ authorization to bid ▪ Phase 2 – two other intersections will include traffic calming improvements with bulb-outs/curb extensions o Additional technical studies were prepared to support NEPA o NEPA certified in May 2023 and recertified in March 2024 o Target schedule for Phase 1 – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2025), award of construction contract (mid-2025) o Target schedule for Phase 2 – Presentation to the TS&MC (mid-2025), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025/late 2025), award of construction contract (late 2025/early 2026) • Village Decorative Lighting Project – CIP Project No. 4016 o Advertised RFP for engineering services in late 2024 o Received proposals for design of decorative lighting on State Street, Madison Street, Roosevelt Street, and Washington Street in December 2024 o Target schedule – Approval of professional services agreement for engineering design services (mid-2025) • Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project – CIP Project No. 6054 o Project will construct a roundabout at the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard, sidewalks and crosswalks, and increased parking and bluff improvements o Engineering design at 100%-complete o Coordinating street light relocations with utility companies o Draft California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents/MND was submitted in October 2024 and comments have been returned to the design/environmental consultants o Target schedule – Next draft CEQA document/MND submittal (early 2025), Planning Commission approval (mid-2025), presentation to the TS&MC (late 2025), coastal development permit (CDP) from the California Coastal Commission (late 2025/early 2026), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2026), award of construction contract (late 2026/early 2027) Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 10 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 6 • Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets Project – CIP Project No. 6019 o Project will construct sidewalks, bike paths, green paint street features and undergrounding overhead utilities along a portion of Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue o The City Council approved an agreement with SDGE for utility lines undergrounding in April 2024 o Utility undergrounding construction substantially completed fall 2025 (remaining work is expected to take place by SDGE during 2025 school break periods) o Coordinating ongoing outreach with the Communication & Engagement Department to property owners and school district, and coordination on design o Target schedule – Utility undergrounding to be completed by SDGE (mid-2025), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid for the Complete Streets Project (late 2025), award of construction contract (early 2026) • Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance Project – CIP Project No. 6619 o Proposed removal of debris and sediment, clearing of vegetation and concrete repairs within the Buena Vista Creek between the bridges of South Vista Way and Haymar Drive o In response to the January and February 2024 storm events, the city declared a local emergency on Feb. 8, 2024, to expedite the removal of the sediment and vegetation o The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Regional General Permit (RGP) 63 to perform the emergency channel clearing in February 2024 o Emergency clearing of sediment, debris and vegetation was performed in March and completed in April 2024 o Purchased 1.88-acres of compensatory wetland mitigation credits from the San Luis Rey Mitigation Bank in May 2024 o Filed Notice of Completion for Emergency Work with USACE and notified the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in June 2024 o Initiated research into Caltrans’ relinquishment and channel maintenance responsibilities where the city’s boundary is near the channel o In September 2024, the City Council approved the proposed revision to the project description/scope/location to update the baseline conditions, document the emergency clearing and expand the area to include the earthen section of the channel between the bridge at Haymar Drive and the concrete-lined section o Next Steps: ▪ Perform research and prepare report summarizing potential habitat mitigation opportunities citywide and at applicable Mitigation Banks ▪ Perform biological assessment and prepare a biology report to assess baseline conditions and existing habitat ▪ Coordinate with jurisdictional agencies on the scope, environmental permitting and habitat mitigation requirements to help develop a program for long-term channel maintenance ▪ Develop a white paper for partnering with the City of Oceanside for the section of the channel located in Oceanside Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 11 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 7 • Park Drive Street and Drainage Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6611 o Project will remove and replace 500 feet of existing retaining wall and repair the back slope with 2,000 cubic yards of imported fill. Project also includes brow ditch and storm drain improvements, and sidewalk replacement o 0.75 acre of compensatory habitat mitigation required offsite due to impacts to coastal sage scrub. Five-year maintenance and monitoring required upon completion of initial planning and six-month plant establishment period o Minor Conditional Use Permit, Minor Hillside Development and Minor Habitat Mitigation Plan permit applications approved by the city’s Community Development Department on March 30, 2022 o Obtained Coastal Development Permit from the California Coastal Commission o Construction contract awarded March 2024 o Target schedule – Complete construction early 2025 • Citywide Drainage Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6608 o Drainage Master Plan Project BCB – Magnolia Avenue Drainage Improvements Project ▪ Project proposed 30-inch diameter storm drain pipeline on Magnolia Avenue from Brady Circle to Monroe Street ▪ Project split into two separate phases that will be constructed during the summer months due to the proximity of several nearby schools • Phase I completed in mid-2022, constructed the main trunk of the storm drain on Magnolia Avenue and replaced/relocated several sections of potable water main • Phase II will provide full street pavement resurfacing, speed humps, curb bulb-out/extensions and a storm drain lateral section on Valley Street ▪ Target schedule: • Phase II – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2025), award of construction contract (mid-2025) o 2024 Surface Drainage Improvements Project ▪ Project improved surface drainage conditions on several streets within the northwest quadrant area of the city. Improvements included installation of concrete curbs, gutters, swales and gravel to reduce erosion and improve drainage ▪ Phase 1 of Citywide Drainage Improvements complete: Final Drainage Technical Memo ▪ Request for proposal of Phase 2 has been sent out to consultants ▪ Phase 2 to include final design plans and studies for each site ▪ Target schedule: • Selection of consultant to complete Phase 2 final design (early 2025) • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2025) • Award of construction contract (early 2026) o Merwin Drive Storm Drain Improvements Project ▪ Project will improve surface drainage conditions and reduce the potential for ponding on Merwin Drive during and following storm events Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 12 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 8 ▪ Existing storm drain assessment and pipe cleaning was performed in February 2024 ▪ Subsurface utility report was prepared February 2024 ▪ Early assessment review of 30%-complete design and supporting reports/documentation completed in July 2024 ▪ Geotechnical Investigation was performed in September 2024 underground utility research (potholing) performed in November 2024 ▪ Target schedule: • Final engineering design (early/mid-2025) • Environmental processing and permitting including a Coastal Development Permit to be reviewed by the city (early/mid-2025) • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-/late 2025) • Award of construction contract (late 2025) • Drainage Master Plan Update – CIP Project No. 6623 o Project provides updates to the city’s 2008 Drainage Master Plan (DMP) including updating the list of master planned projects, creating a new fee schedule and amending existing PEIR document o Completed Geographic Information System (GIS) updates to the city’s drainage inventory in fall 2020. Drainage modeling supported by the GIS update, providing an updated analysis of proposed projects from the 2008 DMP and a recommended list of new projects to be added to the plan o Received Early Assessment comment letter from the city’s Planning Division on draft Drainage Master Plan update in October 2022. Staff comments on draft Drainage Master Plan provided to consultant in November 2022 o Negotiated a new task order to perform revised Basin BJ technical evaluation (currently under review and expected completion by early 2025) o Third party review of the DMP has been performed resulting in further technical revisions with the consultant (mid-2024) o Revised hydraulic & hydrologic modeling performed by consultant in June 2024 o Updated fiscal and environmental analysis to be completed by early 2025 o Target schedule – Submittal of Final Drainage Master Plan (mid-2025), City Council adoption of the Drainage Master Plan update (September 2025) • Agua Hedionda Creek Vegetation Maintenance Project – CIP Project No. 6629 o Project includes vegetation clearing and removal within the section of the Agua Hedionda Creek confined by the bridges of El Camino Real and Cannon Road. This maintenance event improves flood capacity of the stream, thereby increasing flood protection. The permit agency confirmed in fiscal year 2020-21 that the creek can be cleared multiple times per year. The budget update reflects three vegetation clearing events per year. o A Year 10 Monitoring Report submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) May 2024 o Met with CDFW regarding new Streambed Alteration Agreement June 2024 and submitted the application in August 2024 Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 13 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 9 o Received authorization for a one-time channel maintenance clearing from CDFW in December 2024 o Target Schedule: ▪ Execute a new Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA) with CDFW (early 2025) ▪ Perform vegetation and debris clearing (early/mid-2025) ▪ Submit Annual Report under new SAA to CDFW (mid/late 2025) • Buena Vista Creek Assessment District – Operating Budget No. 1636312 o City provides annual channel maintenance on behalf of the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District. Maintenance occurs in the creek between South Vista Way and Jefferson Street and includes vegetation cutting and trash/debris removals. Year 5 Monitoring Report submitted to the CDFW in May 2024 o Prepared CDP application and submitted to California Coastal Commission in October 2024 o Performed first round of non-native vegetation cutting and trash/debris removals for 2024 maintenance cycle in October 2024 o Target Schedule: ▪ Obtain CDP from California Coastal Commission (early/mid-2025) ▪ Execute a new Streambed Alteration Agreement with CDFW (early/mid-2025) ▪ Complete annual vegetation clearing (early 2025) • Drainage Master Plan BFB-Upper Project – CIP Project No. 6622 o Project includes drainage improvements and slope stabilization to an existing city-owned earthen drainage channel on the east side of El Camino Real from Chestnut Avenue to Tamarack Avenue o Objective of the project is to restore the channel by stabilizing slopes to mitigate against erosion during storm events and help reduce sediment transport to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon o Engineering design contract fully executed with the City Council approval in September 2021 o Geotechnical exploration completed in December 2022 o Conceptual grading, geotechnical, biological, hydrological/hydraulics and alternatives analysis performed in June 2023 o Review on an Early Assessment submittal including 30% design plans was completed in December 2023 o Revisions to site plan per the adjacent Trieste slope repair emergency project, 50% plans to incorporate these now existing site conditions in June 2024 o Target schedule: ▪ Final engineering design and environmental processing and permitting (late 2025) ▪ Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2026) ▪ Award of construction contract (mid-2026) • Storm Drain System Rehabilitation and Repair Program – CIP Project No. 6607 o Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Replacement North of Encinas Creek Project ▪ Removal of 200 feet of CMP and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe storm drain within Carlsbad Boulevard north of Encinas Creek. Project includes installation Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 14 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 10 of one standard curb inlet, pipe replacement, outlet improvements and slope repair/stabilization. ▪ Final design completed in March 2022 ▪ Combine plans and specifications with the revised design for the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Improvements and the 2024 Storm Drain Repair Projects to create a CIP Project No. 6607 bundle package ▪ Target schedule: • Approve plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early/mid-2025) • Award construction contract (mid/late 2025) o Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Realignment Project ▪ Project will re-align and extend the existing storm drain to better convey stormwater runoff through private properties and city right-of-way ▪ Obtained City Manager’s approval of acceptance of storm drain easements and right of entry agreements in March 2023 ▪ Fully executed storm drain easements recorded in April 2023 ▪ Design has been revised to extend proposed storm drain to existing inlet on Adams Street based on input received from the homeowners, city maintenance and Construction Management & Inspection (CM&I) teams ▪ Combined plans and specifications with the revised design for the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Improvements and the 2024 Storm Drain Repair Projects to create a CIP Project No. 6607 bundle package ▪ Target schedule: • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early/mid- 2025) • Award construction contract (mid/late 2025) o 2024 Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Project ▪ Removal of four CMP drainage systems throughout the city and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) systems ▪ Combined final plans and specifications with the revised design for the CMP Replacement North of Encinas Creek and the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Improvements to create a CIP Project No. 6607 bundle package ▪ Target schedule: • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early/mid- 2025) • Award construction contract (mid/late 2025) o 2025 Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Project ▪ Identify storm drains throughout the city to be replaced and/or repaired based on previous assessment efforts ▪ Target schedule: • Send out request for proposal for engineering services (early 2025) • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2025) Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 15 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 11 • Award construction contract (early 2026) • Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program – CIP Project No. 6620 o Program is used to manage storm drain assets and help identify/prioritize future storm drain inspections and repairs; also used for as-needed inspections o Inspection results create list of repair and maintenance projects to be executed by CIP Project No. 6607, Storm Drain System Rehabilitation and Repair Program o In January 2024, conducted evaluations, inspections, and cleaning of storm drains across various locations in support of CIP Project Nos. 6607 (Storm Drain System Rehabilitation and Repair Program), 6608 (Citywide Drainage Improvement Program), and 6626 (Trash Amendment Compliance Program). Analysis of such inspections completed o Recommendations for storm drains to be repaired and/or replaced completed. New storm drains to be inspected via closed-circuit television (CCTV) o Target schedule: ▪ Prepare list of sites for the 2025 Storm Drain Condition Assessment and pipe cleaning (mid-2025) ▪ Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2025/early 2026) ▪ Award construction contract (early 2026) • Sidewalks Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6002 o Program is to design and construct missing links of sidewalk throughout the city o Negotiated contract with consultant to perform engineering design services for 2024 Sidewalk Construction Project o Revised scope of project sites included within program per site specific constraints and resident input on Garfield Street o 2024 Sidewalk locations at 100% design with an expected final engineering design by early 2025 • Concrete Repairs Program – CIP Project No. 6013 o Program addresses miscellaneous concrete repairs to sidewalks, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps, driveway approaches and cross gutters o Currently working on the planning level assessment to select locations for the 2025 Concrete Repair Project ▪ Build new ADA ramps alongside overlay portion of the 2025 Street Resurfacing ▪ Panel replacements remaining from 2023 slurry seal areas ▪ Concrete repairs alongside 2025 resurfacing areas ▪ Carlsbad Boulevard lower seawall repairs o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025), award of construction contract (late 2025) • ADA Ramp Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6049 o Update to the city’s ADA Implementation Plan is in progress o Negotiated scope and fee for the 2024 ADA Improvement Project with consultant in early 2024 o The 2024 ADA Improvements Project, including approximately 300 locations citywide Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 16 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 12 o Initiated design with consultant team, expecting 30% plans by early 2025 o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025) award of construction contract (late 2025) • Parking Lot Maintenance Program – CIP Project No. 6052 o Program plans for maintenance of the city’s parking lots and driveways to provide access to the city parks, fire stations, libraries and facilities o Finalized list locations, initiated design phase in September 2024 o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2025), award of construction contract (late 2025) • Trash Capture Amendment Compliance Program – CIP Project No. 6626 o Program is to design and construct Trash Capture Best Management Practices (TCBMPs) to improve storm water quality, achieve compliance with watershed permit and reduce maintenance costs o Prepared conceptual TCBMP designs at six to 10 locations in early 2022 o Selected following six potential sites for 1st round of program: ▪ State Street – proposed regional downstream TCBMP ▪ Agua Hedionda discharge – proposed regional downstream TCBMP ▪ Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del Norte – retrofit four existing TCBMPs o Issued a new task order to consultant for engineering design and environmental review services in May 2023 for State Street TCBMP o Completed Early Assessment review of submittal package with 50% design plans and supporting reports/documentation July 2024 o Initiated environmental studies November 2024 o Initiated geotechnical investigation December 2024 o Target schedule: ▪ State Street TCBMP • Finalize geotechnical investigation (early 2025) • Environmental processing and permitting (mid/late 2025) • Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2026) • Award of construction contract (mid-2026) ▪ Agua Hedionda TCBMP • Issue a contract for engineering design and environmental review (early 2026) • Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program – CIP Project No. 6066 o Program performs preventative maintenance activities such as deck sealing, concrete patching, and repairing spalls to increase the life of the bridge structures o Prepared and finalized field review and documentation memorandum of the 21 city bridges so all bridges within the city are now 3rd party field reviewed beyond what Caltrans provides o A contract was initiated for additional bridge design within the Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program. These included the Ponto Drive Undercrossing [Carlsbad Boulevard northbound] (Bridge No. 57C-0212), the Las Encinas Creek Bridge at Carlsbad Boulevard Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 17 of 18 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of Dec. 31, 2024 13 (Bridge No. 57C-0214R), and the Palomar Airport Road Overcrossing spanning Interstate 5 (Bridge No. 57-0556) o 2024 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project ▪The project will include the bridges located on Cannon Road (Macario Canyon Bridges) and Rancho Santa Fe Road (San Marcos Creek Bridges) and the Palomar Airport Bridge over Interstate 5 ▪Continued coordination with Caltrans is required for the Palomar Airport Bridge over Interstate 5 ▪Target schedule – Approved plans and specifications and authorized to bid (late 2025), award construction contract (early 2026) o 2025 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project ▪Includes the Ponto Drive Undercrossing and the Las Encinas Creek Bridge at Carlsbad Boulevard ▪Target schedule – Approve plans and specifications and authorized to bid (mid/late 2026), award construction contract (early 2027) •Kelly Drive Channel Repair – CIP Project No. 6606 o Repair project to re-establish a concrete portion of the Kelly Drive Channel that has slipped from the embankment causing erosive condition to an exposed slope. ▪Target schedule: •Finalize agency permitting (early 2025) •Bid and award of construction contract (early 2025) •Complete construction repair (mid-2025) Jan. 6, 2025 Item #4 Page 18 of 18 Semiannual Transportation Report Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer Jan. 6, 2025 {city of Carlsbad RECOMMENDED ACTION 1.Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report ITEM 4: SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT 2 { City of Carlsbad 3 Solid red Stop Solid yellow Prepare to stop About to turn red Flashing yellow Turn left if no cars, bikes or pedestrians are coming Solid green Okay to turn left Benefits •Safety •Less delay •More flexible 4 5 6 . ••••••••••••••••••• , .. ■Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 3 Residential traffic safety projects Completed In progress7 9 • NotloSc•I• NEXT SIX-MONTH HIGHLIGHTS •Complete construction of the Park Drive drainage and street improvements project •Continue construction of slurry seal project for ~40 miles •Begin construction of widening El Camino Real from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive •Award construction contract for Barrio traffic circles •Meet with four more neighborhoods for potential residential traffic calming plans •Complete engineering plans for Terramar area coastal improvements •Use additional data to optimize traffic signal timing plans on major corridors ITEM 4: SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT 8 CONSTRUCTION MAP carlsbadca.gov/construction ITEM 4: SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT 9 Carlsbad Works Water & sewer system Carlsbad Blvd & Cannon 0 Partial list, city projects onl~ More information and details at carlsbadca.gov/construction {city of Carlsbad Project Highlights Week of Jan. 6 RECOMMENDED ACTION 1.Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report ITEM 4: SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT 10 { City of Carlsbad