HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-09; City Council; Resolution 2025-197Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-197
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL WIDENING FROM POINSETTIA LANE TO CAMINO
VIDA ROBLE PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to widen and restripe El Camino Real from Poinsettia Lane to
Camino Vida Roble, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6072, or Project; and
WHEREAS, in keeping with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element and Growth Management
Plan, the Project will widen and restripe the northbound segment of El Camino Real from Poinsettia
Lane to Camino Vida Roble to add a third vehicular through lane; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 15, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-259, authorizing city
staff and its consultant to negotiate with the owners of Assessor Parcel Number, or APN, 213-050-16
or their agents, for acquisition of real property and a temporary construction easement for the Project;
and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2023-209, accepting a
grant deed and a temporary construction easement with the owners of APN 213-050-16-00 and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a joint use agreement and consent agreement and covenant
with San Diego Gas & Electric for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on July 17, 2025, the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, issued
the Authorization to Proceed with Construction, which authorizes the city to utilize $1.44 million of
federal earmark funds and proceed with the construction phase of the Project that begins with
advertising for construction bids; and
WHEREAS, the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the Project have been
prepared, are on file at the City Clerk’s office and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(E) requires the City Council to adopt
plans, specifications and contract documents for all construction projects that are to be formally bid
upon when the value exceeds $220,000; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the Project is estimated to be $3,493,521, which includes a construction
contingency and construction management and inspection costs; and
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WHEREAS, in addition to $1.44 million of federal grant funding, sufficient funding from TransNet
local funds is available to complete the Project.
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 consistent with the California Environmental
Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance (Title 19) of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code, staff conducted an environmental impact assessment for the Project,
including an analysis of potential environmental impacts. The Planning Commission
reviewed and adopted the final mitigated negative declaration, initial study, and
mitigation monitoring and reporting program for the proposed transportation
improvements on June 1, 2022 (Planning Commission Resolution No. 7450), and the
proposed acquisitions are consistent with the findings and mitigation measures included
and adopted as part of that document.
3.That the City Council has determined that the Project is exempt from the National
Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, review pursuant to NEPA Regulations 23 CFR
771.117(c): activity (c)(23) - federally funded projects receiving less than $5 million or
with a total estimated cost of not more than $30 million and the California Department
of Transportation's determination of exclusion is recorded in a categorical exclusion
determination form dated June 28, 2022. Additionally, the categorical exclusion
determination was revalidated on May 13, 2024, and May 27, 2025, to verify the
environmental documents and decisions remained valid.
4.That the plans, specifications and contract documents for El Camino Real Widening from
Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble, CIP Project No. 6072, are hereby adopted.
5.That the City Clerk is authorized and directed to publish in accordance with state law, a
Notice to Contractors Inviting Bids for construction of the El Camino Real Widening from
Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble Project, CIP Project No. 6072, in accordance with
the plans, specifications and contract documents referred to herein.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 9th day of September, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
None.
Blackburn.
None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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