HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-02; Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission; Minutes; Regular SessionTRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION Council Chamber
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Carlsbad, CA 92008
March 2, 2026, 4 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 4:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Coelho, Penseyres, Newlands, Kohl, Schuck.
Absent: Proulx, Nicholes.
INVOCATION: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Coelho led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regu lar Meeting held on Feb. 2, 2026.
Motion by Commissioner Kohl, seconded by Commissioner Newlands, to approve the minutes of
the Regular Meeting held on Feb. 2, 2026, as stated. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Proulx, Nicholes -
Absent).
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Teresa Barnes Paulus spoke about hearing loss awareness and advocated for improved safety
measures for people with hearing loss by incorporating a symbol as a visual indicator.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Motion by Commissioner Schuck, seconded by Commissioner Kohl, to approve Consent Calendar
Item No. 1. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Proulx, Nicholes -Absent).
1. GUARDRAIL ON THE WEST SIDE OF PASEO DEL NORTE BETWEEN CAMINO DE LAS ON DAS AND
SUNFLOWER WAY: Support staff's recommendation to install approximately 220 feet of
guardrail on the west side of Paseo Del Norte between Camino De Las Ondas and Sunflower
Way. (Staff Contact: Miriam Jim and Lindy Pham, Public Works Department)
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
2. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN/GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL MONITORING
REPORT CIRCULATION SECTION: ROADWAY LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS: Support staff's
recommendation to the City Council to receive and file the attached Growth Management
Plan/General Plan Annual Monitoring Report Circulation Section, prepared pursuant to
Carlsbad Municipal Code, § 21.90.130(d) and Gov. Code § 65400. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank,
Public Works Department)
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Recommended Action: Support staff's recommendation.
Transportation Director/City Engineer Tom Frank and Associate Engineer Nick Gorman
reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk}.
The Commission received the presentation.
Vice-Chair Penseyres spoke in support of filling in the sidewalk gaps on high-traffic and
high-speed streets.
Vice-Chair Penseyres expressed concern with sidewalks with high cross slopes.
Vice-Chair Penseyres spoke in support of viewing MM LOS as providing essential services
for bicyclists on Cannon Road, Poinsettia Lane, and La Costa Avenue.
Vice-Chair Penseyres spoke in support of the buffered bike lane as an essential service for
bicyclists along Paseo Del Norte between Palomar Airport Road and Cannon Road. He
encouraged the city to adopt essential services for bicyclists and exempt streets that are
unable to accommodate the essential services, similar to how vehicle priority streets are
exempted.
Chair Coelho recommended staff look in to drive aisles and entrances to complexes more
during the planning stage.
Chair Coelho recommended staff consider the addition of a fifth exemption related to
cost limitations and feasibility.
In response to Vice-Chair Penseyres' inquiry regarding the multimodal level of service
(MMLOS}, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank responded that staff plan to
return to the City Council by September 2026 to evaluate the approach to addressing
MMLOS.
Motion by Commissioner Schuck, seconded by Commissioner Kohl, to support staff's
recommendation to the City Council to receive and file the attached Growth Management
Plan/General Plan Annual Monitoring Report Circulation Section, prepared pursuant to
Carlsbad Municipal Code, § 21.90.130(d} and Gov. Code § 65400. Motion carried, 5/0/2
(Proulx, Nicholes-Absent}.
COMMISSION COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS:
Vice-Chair Penseyres expressed concern with the location of "Bike Lane Closed Ahead" signage
in construction zones and requested staff look into additional location options that would not
impede the bike lane. Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank explained that the Traffic
Division has established standard operating procedures for striping work and can explore
creating similar procedures for construction signage.
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In response to Chair Coelho's inquiry regarding an update on the additional parking opportunities
in the Village, City Traffic Engineer John Kim responded that staff are presenting the proposed
additional parking on Grand Avenue to the City Council on March 10, 2026, and that staff will be
analyzing additional opportunities for parking on other streets.
Public Works Deputy City Manager Paz Gomez spoke about an ordinance that was introduced at
the Feb. 24, 2026, City Council meeting to amend Chapter 3.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
to streamline the procurement process. The ordinance would increase the City Manager's
awarding authority for the procurement of goods and services to $250,000. If the City Council
adopts the ordinance at the March 10, 2026, meeting, the ordinance will go into effect as of April
9, 2026.
In response to Commissioner Kohl's inquiry regarding LED traffic signals, City Traffic Engineer Kim
responded that the city has a service agreement for a contractor to provide signal maintenance
and would respond to him directly regarding replacement of bulbs.
In response to Vice-Chair Penseyres' inquiry regarding additional parking on the north side of
Chestnut Avenue, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank confirmed that staff investigated
the location and determined to not move forward with changes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the
community regarding events that Members of the Commission have been invited to, and may
participate in. No announcements were made.
STAFF COMMENTS: City Traffic Engineer John Kim spoke about upcoming agenda items for the
March 10, 2026, City Council meeting including the all-way stop at Grand Avenue and Madison
Street and the diagonal parking proposal on Grand Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT: 5:15 p.m.
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