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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-05; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Local Roadway Safety Plan Stakeholder GroupItem 2 Meeting Date: April 5, 2021 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Miriam Jim, Senior Engineer Miriam.Jim@carlsbadca.gov, 760-268-4796 Subject: Local Roadway Safety Plan Stakeholder Group Recommended Action Select up to two members from the Traffic and Mobility Commissioners to serve as part of the Local Roadway Safety Plan Stakeholder Group Background On Jan. 9, 2020, the city was notified by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) that the city has been selected for a grant in the amount of $72,000, with a 10% ($8,000) local match requirement, to prepare a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). On Oct. 26, 2020, the city issued a Request for Proposals for the development of the City’s LRSP. On Feb. 22, 2021, the city executed a Professional Services Agreement with Chen Ryan Associates for the development of the plan. Discussion The LRSP will provide a framework for the city and stakeholders to systematically identify, analyze and prioritize roadway safety improvements to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on local roadways. Preparing a LRSP provides the city an opportunity to proactively address unique roadway safety needs while contributing to the success of the State’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. In addition, the completion of a LRSP will provide a data-driven traffic safety plan that qualifies the city to apply for and receive Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds in the future. The effort of preparing the city’s LRSP would begin with stakeholder engagement and vision and goal setting for the plan. Involvement from a broad range of stakeholders is critical to the success of the LRSP, as different entities can combine their knowledge and skills and work together toward a common mission, a safer local roadway system for all users. Caltrans encourages a stakeholder group comprising representatives from the “four E’s” of roadway safety (Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Reponses), as well as other civic groups, be engaged in the development of the LRSP. Staff and the consulting firm have identified the following potential stakeholders for the city’s LRSP: • Public Works Branch, Transportation Department, Traffic Division • Public Works Branch, Transportation Department, Streets Division • Police Department • Fire Department • Traffic and Mobility Commission • Carlsbad Unified School District • North County Transit District • Walk + Bike Carlsbad • Caltrans Stakeholder meetings will be held at key milestones of the project, including: • Defining the initial vision and goal setting of the plan • Reviewing of safety data analysis • Identifying key roadway safety issues and safety measures • Prioritizing roadway safety improvement projects Next Steps Staff and Chen Ryan Associates will schedule the first stakeholder group meeting after all the stakeholder representatives have been identified. The city’s LRSP is anticipated to be completed in Spring 2022. At that time staff will bring the report to Traffic and Mobility Commission and then to the City Council.