HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-02-03; Traffic and Mobility Commission; AgendasTRAFFIC AND MOBILI T Y COMMISSION
Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carl sbad, CA 92008
Welcome to Your Traffic and Mobility Commission Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the city's legislative process. This agenda includes
information about topics coming before the Traffic and Mobility Commission and the action recommended
by City staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website and
in the Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is also available to answer any questions you have about
Traffic and Mobility Commission Meetings meeting procedures.
How to Participate
If you would like to provide comments to the Traffic and Mobility Commission, please:
• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Minutes Cler:k before the item begins.
• When it's your turn, the Chair will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but groups can select a single speaker as long as
three other members of your group are present. Group representatives have 10 minutes unless
that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission .
Reasonable Accommodations
Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as require by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to
effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager's Office at 760-434-2821
(voice), 711 (free relay service for TIY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on
the Thursday before the meeting to make arrangements.
More information about Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting procedures can be found at the end of
this agenda and in the Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20.
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Traffic & Mobility Commission Special Meeting held on Jan. 6, 2020
PUBLIC COMMENTS: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Commission action can occur on
items presented during Public Comment. A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the
public can address the Commissioners on items that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are
limited to three {3} minutes each. If you desire to speak during Public Comment, fill out a SPEAKER
CARD and submit it to the Minutes Clerk. If there are more than five {5} speakers, the remaining
speakers will be heard at the end of the agenda just prior to Commissioners Reports. When you are
called to speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. POLICE REPORT-(Staff Contact: Lt. Calderwood, Police Department)
Staff's Recommendation: Information only
2. EL CAMINO REAL AND COLLEGE BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS-(Staff Contact:
Brandon Miles, Public Works)
Staff's Recommendation: Approve staff recommendations
3. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BEACH ACCESS FEASIBILITY STUDY AND TRAIL
CONNECTIVITY TO TAMARACK STATE BEACH FEASIBILITY STUDY-(Staff Nathan Schmidt, Public
Works)
Staff's Recommendation: Approve staff recommendations
4. ELECT A NEW TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR -(Staff Contact:
Doug Bilse, Public Works)
Staff's Recommendation: Elect a new Chair and Vice-Chair
CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER COMMENTS:
City Traffic Engineer Report -Attachment A
TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS:
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TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA
Feb.3,2020
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Continuation of the Public Comments
This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to
exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. When you are called to
speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name. The remainder of the categories
are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no
Commission action can occur on these items.
ADJOURNMENT:
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TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA
Feb. 3, 2020
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ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA
Per Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.28.050 the Traffic and Mobility Commission is an advisory commission to the
City Council directed to study all matters referred to it concerning traffic safety and pedestrian safety and to
make written recommendations to the city council regarding traffic and pedestrian safety within the city.
The Ralph M. Brown Act (commonly referred to as the "Brown Act") governs open meetings for local
government bodies in the state of California. The Brown Act guarantees the public's right to attend and
participate in meetings of local legislative bodies and is contained in section 54950 et seq . of the Government
Code. The Brown Act also includes requirements for the distribution of agendas for these public meetings.
TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION PROCEDURE
For each item on the agenda, City of Carlsbad staff will present a report to the Traffic and Mobility
Commission. The Traffic and Mobility Commissioners may then ask clarifying questions about the staff report
in advance of the public outreach. The audience will then be asked for comment. The Traffic and Mobility
Commission is interested to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. Please file a "Request to Speak"
form to speak on items listed on the agenda. Persons not desiring to speak, but wishing to be recorded as
proponents or protesters of record, may do so by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk. If
anyone wishes to question a Traffic and Mobility Commission recommendation, they may contact the Traffic
and Mobility Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, between the hours of 7:30 and 5:30, Monday through
Thursday, and 8:00 to 5:00 on Friday.
Visual materials should be submitted to the Transportation Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later
than noon the Friday before the meeting. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are
representing. All materials exhibited to the Traffic and Mobility Commission during the meeting (slides, maps,
photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Traffic and Mobility Division for at least
60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips
cannot be accommodated.
The Public Comment portion of the Agenda allows community members to speak on items that are not on
the agenda. If you desire to speak about an item not listed on the agenda, a "Request to Speak" form should
be filed with the Minutes Clerk. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on items presented
during Public Comment.
Any agenda related writings or documents provided to the majority of the Traffic and Mobility Commission
after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the Transportation
Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, a binder containing all agenda
related writings and documents will be held by the Minutes Clerk at each Traffic and Mobility Commission
meeting and available for public review.
Those wishing to speak to the Traffic and Mobility Commission are asked to come forward, speak into the
microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of three minutes is allotted
to each speaker. Members of the public are asked to observe order at this meeting and to conduct
themselves in a courteous and respectful manner.
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Attachment A
Meeting Date: Feb. 3, 2020
To: Traffic and Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: John Kim, City Traffic Engineer
John.Kim@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2757
Subject: City Traffic Engineer Report
Past City Council Items on Traffic and Mobility
January 21, 2020 (Joint Special Meeting with Planning, Housing and Traffic and Mobility)
• SB 330 Legislative Updates
January 28, 2020
• Semiannual Transportation Report
• Award Poinsettia Lane traffic signals
Upcoming City Council Items on Traffic and Mobility
March 10, 2020
• Growth Management Plan LFMZ 15 Road Segments
Other Items
• None
City Traffic Engineer Report
Previous Items brought up by Traffic and Mobility Commission
Item Action
Striping changes on Melrose at PAR Will be addressed by CIP Project No. 6034
Speed limit primer Can be incorporated into next speed limit item
brought to the Commission
Grand Promenade per Village and Barrio
Master Plan
None at this time
Annual Safety Report per Carlsbad
Municipal Code
Police Department responsibility
Striping modifications on PAR at Costco
driveway
Work order issued in May 2019
Traffic volume trends Can be incorporated into proposed Annual
Traffic Collision Report using LRSP funding
Roundabout striping guidelines None at this time