HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-09; Municipal Water District; Resolution 1780Exhibit 2 RESOLUTION NO. 1780 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
DIRECTING THE EXECUTIVE MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH FINAL
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF WATER IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES IN OPTION 1 OF THE VILLAGE AND BARRIO
TRAFFIC CIRCLES PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, or CMWD, Board of Directors of the City of
Carlsbad, California has determined that it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest to replace
water distribution pipelines and all associated apparatuses as part of the Village and Barrio Traffic
Circles Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 4015, or Project; and
WHEREAS, in keeping with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element and Growth Management
Plan, the Project will construct one traffic circle with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and
Harding Steet, enhanced crosswalks at one intersection and other traffic calming measures in the Barrio
neighborhood to improve traffic safety and walkability; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the CMWD Board directed staff to return with a conceptual plan
and high-level cost estimate for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 9, 2025, staff presented two options of traffic calming measures that
include water improvements; and
WHEREAS, the CMWD Board selected amended Option 1, which is estimated to cost $2,836,050
for the water portion of the Project including construction contingency, construction management and
inspection and other support costs; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds in CIP Project No. 3904-D are available to complete the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CMWD Board of Directors of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the CMWD Board has determined that the proposed action qualified for an
exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines
section 15301(c), Existing Facilities, because CEQA and its implementing regulations
("CEQA Guidelines"), adopted by the Secretary of the California Natural Resources
Agency, list classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect
on the environment, and as a result are exempt from further environmental review
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under CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 is a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities,
and includes (c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian
trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety,
and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited
to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such
as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not
create additional automobile lanes). The improvements to these intersections involve
negligible expansion of the current uses beyond existing and do not result in additional
automobile lanes. In addition, the water infrastructure are existing facilities that will not
be expanding capacity. During the development of this project, a number of studies
were undertaken to assess the impact and design the projects. The feasibility and stop
sign analysis studies were presented to the Traffic & Mobility Commission on Sept. 7,
2021. The following analyses were undertaken: Feasibility Analysis, including Fastest
Path Analysis and Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis; Stop Sign Removal Analysis;
Photometric Analysis; Hydrology and Hydraulics Report; and Storm Water Standards
Questionnaire (E-34). Based on these analyses and traffic studies, it can be determined
that there will be no increase in vehicular use of the roadway. Additionally, the work will
occur within the existing public right of way and will not change the overall facility use
at any of the intersections impacted. The project will help encourage walking and biking
to key designations in the Village and Barrio neighborhoods, having a positive impact to
Vehicle Miles Travelled and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. No exception to the
exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies.
3.That the CMWD Board has determined that this project is also subject to the National
Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, because federal funds are being used for the project.
Staff worked with Caltrans to obtain this federal environmental clearance for the
project. Additional studies were required and have been completed and approved by
Caltrans. Caltrans concluded the NEPA clearance process and provided a categorical
exclusion determination for the project on May 5, 2023. Additionally, the categorical
exclusion determination was revalidated on March 27, 2024. With the appropriate
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environmental clearances in place, all the city’s procedural requirements and relevant
aspects of CEQA and NEPA have been satisfied.
4.That the Executive Manager is directed to proceed with final engineering and design of
water improvements associated with traffic calming measures in amended Option 1 of
the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad and the City Council of the City of Carlsbad
on the 9th day of September, 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
______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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