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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-07-29; City Council; 10; Semiannual Transportation ReportCA Review TL Meeting Date: July 29, 2025 To: Mayor and City Council From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer tom.frank@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2766 Subject: Semiannual Transportation Report Districts: 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 from Feb. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. Staff are currently working on approximately 50 projects in the five-year Capital Improvement Program that are in various stages of completion, from early feasibility and planning to finishing up construction. Explanation & Analysis The Transportation Department is responsible for about 100 projects identified in the Capital Improvement Program. The projects are focused on managing the city’s street and drainage infrastructure, ranging from coordinating traffic signal timing and slowing down traffic in neighborhoods to redesigning streets to meet modern standards outlined in the Mobility Element in the city’s General Plan, the section focused on transportation. Given the large number of projects, staff completed a comprehensive review of staff capacity to complete projects, and the City Council approved a more focused approach on a shorter list of higher priority projects included in the City Council’s Strategic Plan when it approved the next fiscal year’s Capital Improvement Program budget. Within the last few months, the City Council has provided direction to staff to revise the scope of a few projects to improve mobility conditions while focusing on safety, cost effectiveness, shortening project delivery times and maintaining and creating additional parking in the Village and Barrio areas: Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard intersection Coastal Improvements – Approving a smaller scale project for intersection improvements. July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 1 of 23 Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements – Removing the traffic circles at Kelly Drive and Park Drive and at Kelly Drive and Hillside Drive and approving installation of stop signs at those intersections instead; and directing staff to return to present the City Council with alternate options that do not include roundabouts. Barrio Traffic Circles – Options to be discussed on July 29, 2025, include considering awarding the contract for the project as it was previously conceived or considering other options for traffic calming without traffic circles or options that include traffic circles. Staff will be presenting another project, the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, to the City Council at a future meeting to discuss options regarding the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road. 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: • Construction is underway for the El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive Project • Substantially completed construction of the 2023 Slurry Seal Project for 38 miles of streets, including removing the ceramic domes on the traffic circles at the Kelly Drive-Park Drive and Kelly Drive-Hillside Drive intersections. resealing the street and restriping it to current striping standards • Completed 100% of the engineering design and coordinated environmental updates and permitting for the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements Project, Segment 3 • Awarded a construction contract for the Beach Access Repairs and Upgrades from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project, which will start after the summer moratorium ends • Completed engineering design and continued with property acquisition and environmental assessment and permitting process for the El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue Project • Received authorization from the City Council for a right of entry permit with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue Project • Prepared and processed a variety of annual reports to various transportation agencies including the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), California Department of Transportation and California Transportation Commission to secure funding for transportation projects • Presented a grant amendment request to the SANDAG Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee on the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project to retain approximately $454,000 of a grant that expired on May 8, 2025, with subsequent presentations to the SANDAG Transportation Committee and SANDAG Board expected • Presented the Barrio Lighting Phase 2 Project to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission, completed 100% of the engineering design, received federal funding July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 2 of 23 approval and City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents, and authorization to bid for construction • Adopted plans, specifications and contract documents, advertised for construction bids, identified the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Barrio Traffic Circles Phase I, and returned to the City Council with options for Barrio traffic calming on July 29, 2025 • Received proposals, selected a consultant, and scheduled the award of a professional services agreement for engineering design services of the Village Lighting Project for City Council approval on July 29, 2025 • Performed annual vegetation clearing and trash removal for the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District and submitted an annual report to the Department of Fish and Wildlife • Revised and resubmitted a consolidated coastal development permit application to the California Coastal Commission and prepared a streambed alteration agreement to submit to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for future channel maintenance of the Buena Vista Creek Channel • Performed channel maintenance in the Agua Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real, and applied for and received a draft streambed alteration agreement from the Department of Fish and Wildlife for future channel maintenance • Initiated the environmental review and permitting for the concrete-lined section of the Buena Vista Creek for that channel maintenance project and performed a biological survey and research into expanding the project’s footprint eastward to the bridge at Haymar Drive • Completed construction of the Park Drive Drainage and Street Improvements Project • Continued storm drain assessment efforts for several sites and Capital Improvement Program projects • Finalized the location list of storm drains for the 2025 Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program • Completed the planning level phase and selected a consultant to continue with engineering design phase of the 2023-24 Surface Drainage Improvement Project • Identified and selected storm drain systems throughout the city for replacement and/or repair based on previously completed drainage assessments • Completed 70% of the engineering design and coastal development permit application for the Merwin Drive Drainage Improvements Project • Advanced the engineering design, environmental studies and initiated the geotechnical fieldwork for the State Street Treatment Control Best Management Practices Project • Continued research and studies to identify habitat mitigation bank opportunities citywide to support the city’s Capital Improvement Program and maintenance projects • Continued to provide drainage engineering and flood control support to the Land Development Engineering Division and review several civil improvements and drainage plans of private development projects July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 3 of 23 • Identified the Kelly Drive Channel failure, received City Council approval of a declaration of the existence of an emergency condition, obtained necessary emergency permits from the resource agencies and completed the emergency repair work so the emergency could be terminated • Coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Coastal Commission and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to perform pumping of the Gabbiano Lane drainage system to investigate the storm drain system • Continued to create, edit and add asset inventory data associated with transportation, drainage, facilities, and parks and recreation assets • Continued to produce a variety of mapping products and data analysis for use by design, maintenance and operations teams • Plan-checked and reviewed several digital submittal drawings of public improvements • Continued the engineering phase of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan and 2024 ADA Improvements Project • Awarded a contract for concrete sidewalk slicing repairs • Began design of the ADA Beach Access Ramps Project • Initiated the 2025 Concrete Repair Project and received approval from City Council to adopt the plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction • Completed annual monitoring and surveying for 21 Carlsbad employers that are required to comply with the city’s Transportation Demand Management ordinance, which is intended to reduce the number of solo-occupant vehicle trips by businesses in Carlsbad • Completed the fiscal year 2024-25 Circulation Section of the annual Growth Management Plan Monitoring Program • Received City Council approval of the Jefferson Elementary School and Sage Creek High School Safe Routes to School Plans • Held monthly Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission meetings to review key Transportation Department projects and initiatives • Provided feedback to SANDAG through participation in the SANDAG Mobility Working Group, including efforts related to the 2025 SANDAG Regional, Flexible Fleets initiatives, Regional Transportation Demand Management and the LOSSAN1 Rail Realignment Value Analysis Study • Presented the annual Transportation Demand Management monitoring program results to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission • Completed construction of residential traffic calming improvements on Park Drive, Black Rail Road, Plum Tree Road and Carrillo Way 1 The Los-Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (the LOSSAN Corridor) is the major rail line in Southern California that connects San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, and San Diego, supporting both passenger and freight services. In the City of Carlsbad, the corridor runs parallel to the coastline, serving the Carlsbad Village and Carlsbad Poinsettia stations. July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 4 of 23 • Began developing the project scope for the Carlsbad Traffic Safety Improvements Project, which includes high-visibility crosswalks and speed cushions around schools and was funded by a federal grant • Completed engineering design of the Faraday Avenue Improvements Project associated with the Veterans Memorial Park Project, which will be presented to the City Council on Sept. 9, 2025 • Continued designing pedestrian and bike improvements on Paseo Del Norte, south of Palomar Airport Road, which were funded by a state grant • Completed construction and turned on the new traffic signal at Avenida Encinas- San Lucas intersection, which is along the Coastal Rail Trail • Completed traffic signal improvements at Poinsettia Lane-Avenida Encinas intersection • Worked with Caltrans to coordinate signals adjacent to the Interstate 5 ramp signals at Poinsettia Lane and Cannon Road • Continued signal communications upgrades on Rancho Santa Fe Road to replace copper interconnect with fiber optic cabling • Continued equipment upgrades at various traffic signals to replace old infrastructure and improve vehicle and bicycle detection • Continued audible pedestrian systems installations at several traffic signals to make them more ADA-accessible • Continued to evaluate data to better understand transportation patterns on city streets • Completed over 7,115 utility mark-outs to locate underground utilities • Replaced induction streetlights with efficient LED light fixtures • Responded to 570 graffiti abatement calls • Removed and replaced 42,124 square feet of asphalt and concrete on streets and sidewalks • Responded to over 546 street sign knockdowns or faded signs and refreshed 1,876 street paint lines and legends • Logged 7,462 individual inspection service requests of city street and storm drain assets Anticipated progress in the next six months: • Continue with design and construction of the projects included in the Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program • Start construction of the Beach Access Repairs and Upgrades from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Project • Award a construction contract for the 2025 Concrete Repair Project • Award a construction contract for the Barrio Street Lighting Project • Complete design of the 2025 Streets Resurfacing Project and request City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction • Complete the engineering design of the 2025 Parking Lot Repair Project and request City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 5 of 23 • If the professional services agreement is approved on July 29, 2025, work with the consultant on the design of the Village Lighting Project • Request City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction for the El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble Project • Finalize the feasibility study and alternatives analysis for intersection control at Kelly and Park drives and present it to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission and the City Council • Present options to the City Council on the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project • Present to the SANDAG Transportation Committee and SANDAG Board on the grant amendment request for the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project • Request City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to advertise for bids to construct the 2025 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project • Complete environmental studies, geotechnical investigation to advance the engineering design for the regional downstream Treatment Control Best Management Practices Project near the State Street discharge • Continue with engineering design and environmental submittal for the Drainage Master Plan Facility BFB-U, El Camino Real Channel Restoration Project • Request City Council adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to advertise for bids to construct multiple storm drain improvement projects • Perform regular channel maintenance for the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District • Complete renewal of the Coastal Development Permit with the Coastal Commission and Streambed Alteration Agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance District Project and perform channel maintenance • Complete renewal of the streambed alteration agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife • Perform regular channel maintenance for the Agua Hedionda Creek and submit annual report for the Agua Hedionda Creek channel maintenance vegetation and submit it to the Department of Fish and Wildlife • Continue to coordinate with the City of Oceanside and regulatory agencies to advance a long-term maintenance strategy for the Buena Vista Creek Channel Maintenance Project • Complete inspection of the Gabbiano Lane storm drain system • Continue completing a variety of annual reports to various transportation agencies including SANDAG, Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission to secure funding for transportation Capital Improvement Program projects • Continue to provide updates to the city’s GIS inventory data associated with transportation, drainage, facilities and parks and recreation assets July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 6 of 23 • Complete engineering design for Phase 2 of the 2025 Surface Drainage Improvements Project • Complete preliminary study for the ADA Transition Plan • Complete engineering design for the 2024 ADA Improvements Project • Circulate the Drainage Master Plan Update to the Planning Division for review and present to the Planning Commission and the City Council for adoption • Complete engineering design for the 2024 Sidewalk Construction Project • Continue the design for the ADA Beach Access Ramps Project • Initiate the engineering design for the 2025 Storm Drain Replacement/Repair Project • Start the 2025 Storm Drain Assessment of selected storm drain systems • Survey and repair sidewalks in high-pedestrian traffic areas (The Village, along the seawall and near schools) • Initiate discussion of long-term maintenance and management of the city-owned stormwater basins • Conduct public outreach and seek City Council direction on the Sustainable Mobility Implementation Plan and the city’s multimodal transportation impact fee program • Conduct outreach with Carlsbad area school districts to identify additional school(s) for the FY 2025-26 Safe Routes to School Plans and develop conceptual plans for Buena Vista Elementary School • 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 • Continue working with other city departments on proposed revisions to the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program • Continue reviewing opportunities for additional parking in the Village and Barrio areas • Initiate construction of the option of the Barrio Traffic Calming project that the City Council will be asked to select on July 29, 2025 • Continue the design of the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvements Project • Initiate design of the Tyler Street Sidewalk Improvements Project • Initiate construction of the Faraday Avenue Improvements Project with the Veterans Memorial Park Project • Request City Council approval of the Paseo Del Norte Pedestrian and Bike Improvements Project • Initiate preliminary engineering on the near-term improvements on the Jefferson Elementary School and Sage Creek High School Safe Routes to School Plans Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission The Semiannual Transportation Report was presented and received by the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission on July 7, 2025. Commissioner Tom Schuck was appointed to present the commission’s comments when the report is presented to the City Council. Commissioner Peter Kohl was appointed as a backup presenter. July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 7 of 23 Fiscal Analysis This item is a presentation on the work related to management of the city’s transportation assets, and it has no fiscal impact. Next Steps The next semiannual transportation report will be presented in January 2026. Environmental Evaluation 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 environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to receive the Transportation Semiannual Report is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA Guidelines. Exhibit 1. Transportation and drainage capital improvement program project status update as of June 30, 2025 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 8 of 23 Exhibit 1 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 1 • 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) and initiated construction and crack seal (September 2024). Slurry application commenced March 2025 (delayed by winter weather conditions) and is substantially completed. o 2025 Resurfacing Project  The project is in design phase and will include approximately 50 centerline miles of resurfacing. Striping plans approved by the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission (TS&MC) in May 2025.  Target schedule – Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (September 2025), award of construction contract (early 2026) • 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 California State Parks staff to obtain the right-of-entry (ROE) permit 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 Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid occurred on Nov. 19, 2024 o Awarded construction contract on April 15, 2025 o Construction activities will start fall 2025 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 9 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 2 •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 On 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 The City Council approved a professional services agreement for engineering and environmental services on Dec. 3, 2024 o Target schedule – adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents 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 TS&MC in February 2023 and May 2023, then presented to the City Council in July 2023 o Final approval by the City Council on the intersection traffic control option is pending on construction and operation of the approved roundabout at Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard o Project involves right-of-way (ROW) coordination/resolution with California 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 provided comments back to the Transportation Department in December 2023 o The City Council authorized staff to submit a request to extend the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Active Transportation Grant Program on Nov. 12, 2024. Subsequently staff submitted the grant extension request to SANDAG o The City Council approved a smaller scale project with limited improvements for the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection on April 29, 2025 o SANDAG Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee presentation occurred on July 9, 2025, with SANDAG Transportation Committee presentation afterward, to request remaining grant funds of approximately $454,000 o Target schedule – adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2026), award of construction contract (early 2027) •El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue Project – CIP Project No. 6051 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 10 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 3 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 The project involves utility relocations, ROW acquisition, environmental mitigation and open space boundary adjustments 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 ROW o ROW acquisition complete with two 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 Recently processed the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Minor Amendment with resource agency letters of approval o Target schedule – Planning Commission (late 2025), adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025/early 2026), award of construction contract (early/mid-2026) •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 directed staff to return to discuss roundabout and traffic control options at Kelly Drive and Park Drive. o On June 17, 2025, the City Council considered options and directed staff to return with options without roundabouts, transferred funds forecasted for construction to FY 2026-27, and removal of ceramic domes at the traffic circles in the Kelly Drive/Park Drive and Kelly Drive/Hillside Drive intersections, slurry sealing and restriping to current standards as a change order to the 2023 Slurry Seal Project to be accomplished during the Kelly Elementary School summer break. o On June 24, 2025, the City Council introduced an ordinance approving stop signs at the intersections of Kelly Drive/Park Drive and Kelly Drive/Hillside Drive o Staff will prepare design alternatives without roundabouts and return to the City Council to provide staff further direction and request to approve a professional services agreement targeted for fall 2025 o Target schedule – Present to TS&MC (late 2025/early 2026), award an agreement for engineering services (mid/late 2026), finalize plans and environmental documents (Initial Study (IS)/ MND) for public review (late 2027/early 2028), Planning Commission approval (mid-2028), adoption of plans, specifications and contract July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 11 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 4 documents and authorization to bid (late 2028), award of construction contract (early 2029) •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 the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) revalidation and currently certifying ROW and then can request authorization to bid o Preparing request for authorization to bid upon receipt of approval from Caltrans for federal funding obligation o Target schedule – Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025), award of construction contract (early 2026) •El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive Project – CIP Project No. 6094 o Project will widen El Camino Real to the city standards and 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 Construction began April 2025 and is expected to be complete in spring 2026 •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 SANDAG, Caltrans and 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 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 12 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 5 program. The approved scope change request allowed the city to use 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): Completed Segment 3 (Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Coaster Station): Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025/early 2026), award of construction contract (early/mid-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 120 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 Village and Barrio Traffic Circles and Barrio Lighting projects, of which: $4 million has been programmed for the traffic circle construction (Village and Barrio Traffic Circles, CIP Project No. 4015) $1 million has been programmed for the Phase 2 construction for this project (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 o Additional public outreach newsletters focused on the Phase 2 pedestrian lighting were mailed out January 2025 o Coordination with SDGE is nearly complete for the design o Continued coordination efforts with Caltrans local assistance for approval of federal funding obligation and proceed to bid o Presented to the TS&MC in February 2025 o The City Council adopted plans, specifications and contract documents and authorized advertising the project for construction bids on July 15, 2025 o Target schedule for Phase 2 –award of construction contract (late 2025) •Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project – CIP Project No. 4015 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 13 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 6 o Project provides traffic calming and pedestrian improvement features at eight intersections in the Village/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 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 the NEPA o NEPA certified in May 2023 and recertified in March 2024 o Presented to the TS&MC in May 2024 o On June 24, 2025, the City Council voted to return with options o Target schedule for Phase 2 - Presentation to the TS&MC (late-2025), adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (early 2026), award of construction contract (mid- 2026) •Village Lighting Project – CIP Project No. 4016 o Advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering services in late 2024 o Received proposals for design of lighting on State Street, Madison Street, Roosevelt Street, and Washington Street in late 2024 o Target schedule – Approval of professional services agreement for engineering design services (July 29, 2025), complete design summer 2026, adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (fall 2026), award of construction contract (early 2027) o •Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project – CIP Project No. 6054 o Project current scope includes a roundabout at the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard, sidewalks and crosswalks, and increased parking and bluff improvements o Engineering design 100% complete o Coordinating street light relocations with utility companies o Draft CEQA documents/MND was submitted in October 2024 and comments have been returned to the design/environmental consultants o City Council will consider options for improvements on Sept. 9, 2025 •Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets Project – CIP Project No. 6019 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 14 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 7 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 mid-2024 (remaining work is expected to take place by SDGE during 2025 school break periods) o Coordinating ongoing outreach with the Communications Department to property owners and school district, and coordination on design o Target schedule – Utility undergrounding to be completed by SDGE and ATT (mid/late 2025), adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2026), award of construction contract (early/mid-2027) •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 Channel 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 US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Regional General Permit (RPG 63) to perform the emergency channel clearing in February 2024 o Emergency clearing of sediment, debris & 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 the USACE and notified the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), CDFW & US Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) June 2024 o In September 2024, the City Council approved 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 Initiated research into potential habitat mitigation opportunities citywide and at applicable Mitigation Banks o Performed Biological Assessment to assess baseline conditions and existing habitat o Engaged environmental consultant to: prepare jurisdictional permits/agreements for long-term channel maintenance of concrete-lined section, and evaluate environmental permitting, habitat mitigation requirements and costs for the earthen section July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 15 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 8 o Initiated collaboration with the City of Oceanside because part of the channel is within their jurisdiction o Next Steps: Prepare report summarizing potential habitat mitigation opportunities citywide and at applicable mitigation banks Prepare Biology Report summarizing assessment of baseline conditions and existing habitat Coordinate with Jurisdictional Agencies to: •obtain jurisdictional permits/agreements for long-term channel maintenance of the concrete-lined section •determine the scope, environmental permitting and habitat mitigation requirements for long-term channel maintenance of the earthen section Develop White Paper Section for partnering with the City of Oceanside for the earthen section of the channel •Park Drive Street and Drainage Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6611 o Project is complete •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 a storm drain lateral section on Valley Street Target schedule: •Phase II –Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025), award of construction contract (early 2026) o 2025 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 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 16 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 9 Phase 1 of Citywide Drainage Improvements complete: Final Drainage Technical Memo. Phase 2 to include final design plans and studies for various locations citywide Target schedule: •Selection of consultant and approval of agreement for engineering services to complete Phase 2 final design (fall-2025) •Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (mid-2026) •Award of construction contract (late 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 Geotechnical Investigation was performed in September 2024 and underground utility research (potholing) performed in November 2024 70% engineering design completed in March 2025 CDP application submitted May 2025 Target schedule: •Final engineering design (late 2025) •Environmental processing and permitting including CDP (early 2026) •Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (early/mid-2026) •Award of construction contract (mid/late 2026) •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 Program Environmental Impact Report (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 DMP update in October 2022. Staff comments on draft DMP provided to consultant in November 2022 o Third party review of the DMP has been performed resulting in further technical revisions with the consultant (completed late-2024) o Negotiated a new task order to perform revised Basin BJ technical evaluation (Basin BJ analysis completed early 2025) o Updated fiscal analysis was completed in early 2025 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 17 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 10 o Local Coastal Permit (LCP) application for Planning Division review (late 2025) o Target schedule – Final environmental document and Final DMP (late 2025), City Council adoption of the Drainage Master Plan update (mid-2026) •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 CDFW May 2024 o Channel maintenance performed in January and March 2025 o Draft Streambed Alteration Agreement received from CDFW in April 2025 o Target Schedule: Execute a new Streambed Alteration Agreement with CDFW (mid-2025) Perform annual vegetation and debris clearing (late 2025 and early 2026) Submit Annual Report under new Streambed Alteration Agreement to CDFW (mid/late 2026) •Buena Vista Creek Assessment District – Operating Budget No. 1636312 o The 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. o Prepared CDP application and submitted to the CCC in October 2024 Revised CDP in response to the CCC comments and resubmitted in March 2025 Consolidated CDP application sheet signed by the City of Oceanside submitted in April 2025 o Performed first round of non-native vegetation cutting and trash/debris removals for 2024 maintenance cycle in October 2024 o Annual Monitoring Report submitted to CDFW in April 2025 o Prepared new Streambed Alteration Agreement and submitted to CDFW in May 2025 o Target Schedule: Obtain CDP from the CCC (late 2025) Execute a new Streambed Alteration Agreement with CDFW (late 2025) Complete annual vegetation clearing (late 2025/early 2026) •Drainage Master Plan BFB-Upper Project – CIP Project No. 6622 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 18 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 11 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 of Early Assessment submittal to the Planning Division including 30% design plans was completed in December 2023 o Revisions to the site plan per the adjacent Trieste Drive slope repair emergency project, 50% plans to incorporate these now existing site conditions in June 2024 o Ratification of contract required and processed mid-2025 o Target schedule: Final engineering design and environmental processing and permitting (late 2026) Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (early 2027) Award of construction contract (mid-2027) •Storm Drain System Rehabilitation and Repair Program – CIP Project No. 6607 o 2024 Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Project Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Replacement North of Encinas Creek Project: o Removal of 200 feet of CMP and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe storm drain within Carlsbad Boulevard north of Encinas Creek. Project includes installation of one standard curb inlet, pipe replacement, outlet improvements and slope repair/stabilization. Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Realignment Project o Project will re-align and extend the existing storm drain to better convey stormwater runoff through private properties and city ROW. Removal of four CMP drainage systems throughout the city and replace with reinforced concrete pipe or high-density polyethylene (HDPE) systems Combine final plans and specifications with the revised design for the CMP Replacement North of Encinas Creek and the Highland-Hoover Storm Drain Improvements projects to create a CIP Project No. 6607 bundle package Target schedule: •Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025) July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 19 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 12 •Award construction contract (late 2025/early 2026) o 2025 Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Project Identified and selected storm drains throughout the city for replacement and/or repair based on previous closed-caption television (CCTV) assessments Sent out request for proposal for engineering services Target schedule: •Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (mid/late 2026) •Award construction contract (late 2026/early 2027) •Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program – CIP Project No. 6620 o The 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 List of repair and maintenance projects to be executed by CIP Project No. 6607, Storm Drain System Rehabilitation and Repair Program, created by inspection results 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 CCTV o Initiated CCTV storm drain inspections for several pipes in southeast quadrant o Prepared and finalized the list of storm drains for the 2025 Storm Drain Conditions Assessment o Target schedule: Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (early/mid-2026) Award construction contract (late 2026) •Sidewalks Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6002 o The 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 o Target schedule: July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 20 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 13 Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025) Award construction contract (early 2026) •Concrete Repairs Program – CIP Project No. 6013 o The program addresses miscellaneous concrete repairs to sidewalks, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps, driveway approaches and cross gutters o Assessment and selected locations for the 2025 Concrete Repair Project: Concrete repairs and upgrade of ADA ramps alongside overlay portion of the 2025 Street Resurfacing Project •Plans, specifications and contract documents adopted May 2025, award of construction contract late 2025 Panel replacements remaining from 2023 slurry seal areas •Minor Public Works Contract executed April 2025, complete repairs by September 2025 Sidewalk Panel Repairs via Slicing (various areas) •Contract awarded March 2025, slicing repairs ongoing through March 2026 Carlsbad Boulevard lower seawall repairs •Construction phase will be delayed following completion of CIP Project No. 3896, Beach Access Repairs in 2027 •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 Identified approximately 300 locations citywide for the 2024 ADA Improvements Project o Initiated design with consultant team, received 70% plans late 2024 o Target schedule –adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025) award of construction contract (early 2026) •Parking Lot Maintenance Program – CIP Project No. 6052 o The 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 locations for the 2025 Parking Lot Improvement Project, initiated design phase in September 2024 o Target schedule –adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid (late 2025), award of construction contract (late 2025/early 2026) July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 21 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 14 •Trash Capture Amendment Compliance Program – CIP Project No. 6626 o The 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 the 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 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 •Environmental processing and permitting (late 2025) •Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents 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 The 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’s bridges so all bridges within the city are now third party field reviewed beyond what Caltrans provides o Initiated contract for additional bridge design within the Program. These included the Ponto Drive Undercrossing [Carlsbad Boulevard northbound] (Bridge No. 57C- 0212), the Las Encinas Creek Bridge at Carlsbad Boulevard (Bridge No. 57C-0214R), and the Palomar Airport Road Overcrossing spanning I-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 I-5 Continued coordination with Caltrans is required for the Palomar Airport Bridge over I-5 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 22 of 23 Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of June 30, 2025 15 Target schedule –Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorize 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 – Adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorize to bid (mid/late 2026), award construction contract (early 2027) •Kelly Drive Channel Repair – CIP Project No. 6606 o Emergency Repair project to re-establish a concrete portion of the Kelly Drive Channel that has slipped from the embankment causing an erosive condition to an exposed slope o Obtained emergency Regional General Permit (RGP 63) from USACE and Notice of Intend from the San Diego RWQCB (late 2024) o During repair activities, a larger scour of channel was discovered when channel was dewatered, leading to an increase in scope of the channel repair and requiring a declaration of emergency o Updated emergency repair plans o Awarded construction contract for the emergency repair (May 2025) o Completed construction of emergency repair (July 2025) o Will continue to work on a more permanent repair for the whole channel •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 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 July 29, 2025 Item #10 Page 23 of 23