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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-169
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION
WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
WHEREAS, Section 2.15.020(C) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that each board or
commission provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be
undertaken by the board or commission; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the duties of the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission under Chapter
2.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, staff prepared a draft annual Work Plan for the Traffic Safety &
Mobility Commission that is designed to promote mobility and traffic safety within the city and to
implement the General Plan Mobility Element; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2025, the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission considered and
recommended City Council approval of the draft annual Work Plan for fiscal year 2025-26.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is not a “project” as defined
by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines
Section 15060(c)(3) because approving the work plan of a commission is an organizational
or administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical
changes in the environment. The activities or projects undertaken by or that may be
considered by a commission may require preparation of an environmental document in
accordance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines.
3.That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad approves the Traffic Safety & Mobility
Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2025-26, attached hereto as Attachment A.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 15th day of July, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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City of Carlsbad
Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission
Work Plan Fiscal Year 2025‐26
I.Mission Statement
The Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission is committed to enhancing safe mobility for the
city and its residents by using data‐driven decision‐making and a forward‐looking approach
to transportation. We are transparent and do the right thing the right way.
II.Duties
The City Council has established a goal to have the City of Carlsbad become a leader in
multimodal transportation systems and creative approaches to moving people and goods
through and within the City of Carlsbad. Consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter
2.28, the City of Carlsbad Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission was established. Duties of
the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission are defined as follows by the Carlsbad Municipal
Code Section 2.28.050:
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission to study matters
concerning mobility and traffic safety, including implementation of the General Plan
Mobility Element, and to make written recommendations to the City Council and
Planning Commission regarding measures that should be taken to promote mobility and
traffic safety within the city as follows:
A.Review staff studies and reports, and make recommendations to the City
Council and Planning Commission on mobility and traffic safety matters,
including but not limited to those related to pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular
and transit modes of travel, and parking and school safety;
B.Provide a public forum to review community input regarding mobility and
traffic safety matters, including but not limited to those related to
pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and transit modes of travel, and parking and
school safety;
C.Review and provide recommendations for revision to the city codes and plans
on mobility and traffic safety matters, including but not limited to pedestrian,
bicycle, vehicular and transit modes of travel, and parking and school safety.
III.FY 2025‐26 Goals & Objectives
Consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.15, the Traffic Safety & Mobility
Commission will provide advisory recommendations within the scope of this work plan.
The Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will focus on the following FY 2025-26 Goals/Objectives:
1.Goal: Review staff recommendations on the multimodal transportation system, and
Attachment A
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provide input based on data, best practices and public input.
a)Objective: Review and provide input on mobility policies, programs,
processes, and informational reports including the Growth Management
Program (GMP) Annual Monitoring Reports, Parking Master Plans,
status related to signal and traffic management center operations from
the Signal Coordination (CIP) project, Traffic Impact Fee program and
other reports within the purview of the commission.
In addition, staff will identify opportunities to present informational
items on current transportation topics of interest, such as updates to
speed limit policies, roundabout design best practices, and the City’s
implementation of Vision Zero and coordinated traffic safety initiatives.
These presentations will be intended to help strengthen commissioner
understanding of evolving transportation strategies and provide context
to support informed decision‐making on current and future projects.
Schedule:
•Spring: Presentation of the annual GMP Monitoring Report and
Update on the city’s traffic signal program
•Summer and Winter: Presentation of the semi‐annual
Transportation Update Report
b)Objective: Review and provide input on current mobility plans, including the
annual progress reports on the Sustainable Mobility Plan, and Citywide
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program.
Schedule:
•Fall: Annual update on the Sustainable Mobility Plan
and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee Program
•Winter/Spring: Performance report of the TDM
program and Active Transportation Monitoring Report,
including metrics on active participants in the TDM
program, changes in active transportation use, and
other performance indicators.
c)Objective: Review and provide input on Carlsbad Residential Traffic
Management Program projects and proposed traffic calming features such as
speed cushions, traffic circles, raised crosswalks and curb extensions.
•Schedule:
•Staff will present Residential Traffic Management
projects and traffic calming recommendations on an on‐
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going basis.
d)Objective: Review and provide input to the city’s transportation planning
documents and related policies.
•Schedule:
•Winter/Spring: Staff will present the proposed
revisions to the TIA guidelines and vehicle level of
service (LOS) evaluation methods.
e)Objective: Provide opportunities for public input on scheduled city projects
that have the potential to improve mobility options.
•Schedule:
•Staff will present mobility related projects and
receive community input on an on‐going basis.
2.Goal: Focus on mobility, including safety improvements, around school locations
a)Objective: Review and provide input on significant mobility and safety
projects near schools. Proactively engage the school district in Safe
Routes to School (SRTS) planning and work with the schools to develop
SRTS and access plans.
b)Objective: Receive informational reports from the Carlsbad Police
Department regarding school traffic education and enforcement.
•Schedule:
•Staff will present mobility and safety projects near
school sites on an on‐going basis.
•The Carlsbad Police Department will provide
quarterly updates.
Annual Schedule of Items: The following list provides a tentative schedule of re‐
occurring agenda items that the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will review
each year.
First Quarter (January – March)
•Semi‐Annual Transportation Report
•Growth Management Plan Circulation Section
Second Quarter (April – June)
•Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Work Plan
•Semi‐Annual Transportation Report
Fourth Quarter (October – December)
•TDM and Active Transportation Monitoring Report
•Traffic Safety &Mobility Commission Annual Calendar
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Other re-occurring programs to be presented as available:
•Pavement Management Program, annual resurfacing projects
•ADA Improvement Program, bi‐annual projects
•ADA Transition Plan
•Sidewalk Improvement Program, bi‐annual projects
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