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Home My WebLink About2021-05-11; City Council; ; Public Hearing on Amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2024-25 Meeting Date: May 11, 2021 To: Mayor and City Council From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Staff Contact: Jonathan Schauble, Senior Engineer jonathan.schauble@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2762 Subject: Public Hearing on Amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2024-25 Districts: All Recommended Action Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024- 25, as programmed in the 2021 San Diego Association of Governments Regional Transportation Improvement Program. Executive Summary The city receives funding for certain transportation projects from a regional fund collected under TransNet, the half-cent-on-the-dollar sales tax for local transportation projects that was first approved by San Diego County voters in 1988 and extended in 2004 for 40 years. On June 2, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 2020-096 approving the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 for inclusion in the 2020 update to the San Diego Association of Governments TransNet Program of Projects, a step that entitles these projects for funding from this regional program. On Sept. 25, 2020, the association’s board of directors, acting as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, adopted the 2020 update to the TransNet Program of Projects as Amendment No. 14 to the 2018 Regional Transportation Improvement Program. Amendment No. 14 is a formal amendment to the 2018 program, which contains the updated 2020 TransNet Program of Projects prepared by the local agencies in the region. On Feb. 26, 2021, the association’s board adopted the 2021 program. To obtain TransNet funding for Carlsbad projects, the City Council is required to hold a public hearing to consider and approve the amendment to the Carlsbad Program of Projects. A signed resolution approving the amendment is due to the San Diego Association of Governments by June 4, 2021. The city’s amended program will then be incorporated into the association’s 2021 program amendment. On July 23, 2021, the association’s board is expected to approve the amendment to the 2021 program. May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 1 of 8 Staff recommend approval of the amendment to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25. Discussion The San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors, sitting as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, are required by state and federal laws to develop and adopt an updated regional traffic improvement program every two years. This is a multiyear list of projects submitted by cities and other jurisdictions in the county identifying transportation projects that are eligible to use the sales tax funds generated through TransNet. In addition to the federal and state requirements, the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan requires that the association prepare a five-year TransNet Program of Projects every two years. Each association member agency that spends TransNet or certain federal or state funds must first approve its own program of projects every two years. In addition to the projects using those funding sources, the program must include projects that will increase transportation capacity, regardless of their funding sources. The federal Metropolitan Planning and Air Quality Conformity Regulations also require inclusion of all capacity-increasing road projects for air quality emissions modeling and analysis. On June 2, 2020, the City Council approved the 2020 TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects (Resolution No. 2020-096). The 2020 update to the program of projects covered fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25. The San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors approves the TransNet Program of Projects as an element of the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. As part of the FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program development process, staff has identified several transportation projects which need either additional TransNet funding or a change of schedule of TransNet funding allocations. Staff has also identified two transportation projects that need to be added to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects. These changes require holding a public hearing and a resolution of the City Council before they can be submitted to the San Diego Association of Governments for inclusion in the next 2021 Regional Transportation Improvement Program amendment. TransNet Local Funds are programmed for a variety of projects, including Americans with Disabilities Act improvements, various roadway improvements, pavement management program, traffic signal improvements and roadway lighting projects. The city program of projects also includes various capacity-increasing roadway projects along regionally significant arterial roadways, regardless of the funding source. Some of these projects are funded by city funds, such as traffic impact fees or funding from adjacent private development. As part of the amendment to the 2020 Program of Projects, staff propose adding the following new projects to the city’s 2020 program: •Barrio lighting •Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue complete streets As noted in the TransNet Extension Ordinance, no more than 30% of cumulative TransNet revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance projects. May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 2 of 8 The proposed amendment to the Carlsbad Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 is provided as Exhibit 1, Attachment A. Options Staff provide the following options for the City Council’s consideration: 1. Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 Pros • The identified transportation projects will receive the necessary TransNet funding to continue into the design phase or construction phase Cons • None identified 2. Do not adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25 Pros • None identified Cons • Those projects in need of TransNet funding to continue into the design phase or construction phase will not receive the necessary funding • Potential delay in completing transportation projects in need of additional funding Staff recommends option 1 for the City Council’s approval, adopting a resolution approving an amendment to the Carlsbad TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25. Fiscal Analysis Approval of the amendment to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program ensures eligibility for funding and programs the funding for future obligations. Inclusion in the program, however, is not a guarantee that projects will receive the stated funding. The amounts shown in Attachment A to the resolution (Exhibit 1) are the best available estimates of project costs and anticipated funding. The city is not obligated to proceed with a project included in the program if funding falls short or is not available. Sufficient TransNet funds are available to the city for the funding allocations. No changes to the 2020 TransNet Program are proposed in FY 2020-21. Next Steps Upon approval by the City Council, staff will submit the city’s amended program of projects and signed resolution to the San Diego Association of Governments for inclusion in the 2021 Regional Transportation Improvement Program amendment by the due date of June 4, 2021. This formal amendment is expected to be approved by the association’s board of directors on July 23, 2021. May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 3 of 8 Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Guidelines Section 15276(a) which states that the act does not apply to the development or adoption of a regional transportation improvement program. However, individual projects developed in accordance with such programs shall remain subject to the act. Public Notification Public notification for this item was published in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and, because this item is a public hearing, notice was posted 10 days before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibit 1. City Council resolution May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 4 of 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CARLSBAD TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020-21 THROUGH 2024-25, AS PROGRAMMED IN THE 2021 SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (RTIP) WHEREAS, on Nov. 4, 2004, the voters of San Diego County approved the San Diego Transportation Improvement Program Ordinance and Expenditure Plan (TransNet Extension Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the TransNet Extension Ordinance provides that the SANDAG Board of Directors, sitting as the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve on a biennial basis a multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying those transportation projects eligible to use transportation sales tax (TransNet) funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad was provided with an estimate of annual TransNet local street improvement revenues for fiscal years 2020-21 through 2024-25; and WHEREAS, on June 2, 2020, the City Council approved its 2020 TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects (Resolution No. 2020-096); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to revise the city's Program of Projects; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a noticed public hearing with an agenda item that clearly identified the proposed amendments prior to approval of the projects identified in Attachment A, in accordance with Section 5(A) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and Rule 7 of SANDAG Board Policy No. 31; and WHEREAS, the city planner has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15276(a) — Transportation Improvement and Congestion Management Programs; and that no exception to the exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies. 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. May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 5 of 8 2.That the City of Carlsbad requests that SANDAG make the changes shown in Attachment A to its 2020 Program of Projects (the "Amendment") as programmed in the 2021 RTIP. 3.That pursuant to Section 2(C)(1) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City Council certifies that no more than 30% of its annual revenues shall be spent on local street and road maintenance-related projects as a result of the Amendment. 4.That pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the TransNet Extension Ordinance, the City Council certifies that all new or changed projects, or major reconstruction projects included in the Amendment and funded by TransNet revenues shall accommodate travel by pedestrians and bicyclists, and that any exception to this requirement permitted under the Ordinance and proposed was clearly noticed as part of the City Council's public hearing process for the Amendment. 5.That the City Council does hereby certify that all applicable provisions of the TransNet Extension Ordinance and SANDAG Board Policy No. 31 have been met. 6.That the City Council continues to agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend SANDAG, the San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission, and all officers and employees thereof against all causes of action or claims related to the City of Carlsbad's TransNet funded projects. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 11th day of May, 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor pArtiory iK BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) g.k Zs) May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 6 of 8 ATTACHMENT A Amendment to the 2020 TransNet Program of Projects City of Carlsbad $ in 000s Projects previously in RTIP CIP No. RTIP ID Project Title 2020 Program of Projects Amendment to 2020 Program of Projects FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 3636 CB12 College Blvd Reach A $1,500 6001 CB20 Pavement Overlay $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 6072 CB32 El Camino Real Widening Poinsettia Ln to Camino Vida Roble $1,550 6049 CB43 ADA Improvement Program $65 $130 $65 $640 $715 $175 $715 Not assigned CB47 Carlsbad Village Dr and Grand Ave Pedestrian and Crossing Improvements $1,320 $1,320 Not assigned CB48 Chestnut Ave Complete Street Improvements, Valley St to Pio Pico Dr $1,080 $1,080 Not assigned CB50 Valley St Road Diet and Traffic Calming $1,645 $1,645 6082 CB54 State St and Grand Ave Road Improvements $325 $325 New projects proposed to be added to 2021 RTIP CIP No. RTIP ID Project Title Project Description FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 4013 New Barrio Lighting Construct streetlights and pedestrian lighting in the Barrio $1,280 $1,280 $1,030 6019 New Valley St and Magnolia Ave Complete Streets Construct sidewalks, bike paths, green street features and underground overhead utilities $1,200 May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 7 of 8 Not assigned CB55 Christiansen Ave Improvements $310 $310 6069 CB56 Chestnut Ave Complete St I-5 to Railroad Project Study Report $85 $85 No changes to 2020 TransNet Program of Projects are proposed for FY21. For College Blvd Reach A Project, CIP #3636, local funding has been removed from FY22 and FY23, and replaced with equivalent local funding and TransNet funding in FY24. For Pavement Overlay Project, CIP #6001, funding for FY23 and FY24 has been changed from TransNet to local funding sources. For clarity of presentation, local funding amounts are not shown in the table above. May 11, 2021 Item #7 Page 8 of 8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the Council Chamber, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 3:00 p.m. on Tues., May 11, 2021, to consider approving an amendment to the Carlsbad Transnet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for fiscal years 2021/22 through 2024/25 for inclusion in SANDAG's Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The amendment to the Carlsbad Program of Projects consists of the following changes: Two new transportation projects are proposed to be added to the Carlsbad Transnet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects in order to utilize TransNet Local funds: •Barrio Lighting — install additional streetlights and pedestrian lighting in the Barrio neighborhood. •Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets — construct sidewalks, bike paths, green street features, and underground overhead utilities in the project area. Ten projects which are already included in the Carlsbad Transnet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects have funding changes proposed as part of this amendment. These projects are listed below. The details of the funding changes are included in Attachment A to the resolution for this agenda item. No changes to 2020 TransNet Program of Projects are proposed for the current fiscal year (FY21). The staff report and resolution will be available on or after Friday, May 7, 2021 through the Office of the City Clerk. •College Boulevard Reach A •Pavement Overlay •El Camino Real Widening Poinsettia Ln to Camino Vida Roble •ADA Improvement Program •Carlsbad Village Dr and Grand Ave Pedestrian and Crossing Improvements •Chestnut Ave Complete Street Improvements, Valley St to Pio Pico Dr •Valley St Road Diet and Traffic Calming •State St and Grand Ave Road Improvements •Christiansen Ave Improvements •Chestnut Ave Complete St 1-5 to Railroad Project Study Report Copies of the staff report will be available on and after Fri. May 7, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Schauble in the Public Works Division at (760) 602-2762 or Jonathan.Schauble@carlsbadca.gov. Per California Executive Order N-29-20, and in the interest of public health and safety, we are temporarily taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by holding City Council and other public meetings online only. All public meetings will comply with public noticing requirements in the Brown Act and will be made accessible electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and address the City Council. You may participate by phone or in writing. Participation by phone: sign up at https://www.carlsbadca.gov/cityhall/clerk/meetings/default.asp by 2 p.m. the day of the meeting to provide comments live by phone. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions about how to call in. Participation in writing: email comments to clerk@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m. the day of the meeting will be shared with the City Council prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Written comments will not be read out loud. If you challenge the selected projects in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues raised by you or someone else at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the City of Carlsbad, Attn: Office of the City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, 92008, at or prior to the public hearing. PUBLISH: May 1, 2021 CITY OF CARLSBAD 1 CITY COUNCIL Hossein Ajideh, Engineering Manager Jonathan Schauble, Senior Engineer May 11, 2021 Public Hearing on Amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2020-21 through 2024-25 Staff Recommendation Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for FYs 2020-21 to 2024-25 2 Background •TransNet, a countywide transportation sales tax approved by San Diego County voters in 1987 •SANDAG, as Regional Transportation Commission, shall approve every two years a multi-year program of projects submitted by local jurisdictions identifying projects eligible to use TransNet funds •Program of projects may be amended between updates 3 Background •June 2, 2020, Council approved Carlsbad POP for FYs 20-21 to 24-25 for incorporation into SANDAG’s 2020 update to TransNet Program of Projects (regional program) •Feb. 26, 2021, SANDAG adopted 2021 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) 4 What is Carlsbad Program of Projects (POP)? •List of local transportation projects: –use TransNet funds –use federal or state funds –regionally significant and increase transportation capacity •Five-Year Program –FYs 2020-21 to 2024-25 5 Why POP Amendment Needs Approval? •To use TransNet funds, member agencies of SANDAG are required to hold a public hearing and approve their programs of projects or amendments •The amendment will be incorporated into SANDAG regional program of projects for the entire county 6 What is Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)? •SANDAG is required by state and federal laws to develop and adopt an updated RTIP every two years •Five-year planning and programming document •Identifying transportation projects submitted by local jurisdictions •Eligible to receive funding from federal, state, and TransNet 7 Why Amendment to Carlsbad POP? Goal 1.Effective use of local funds 2.Efficient use of TransNet funds 3.Align CIP transportation projects budget and schedule with those in the regional program 8 New Projects in this Amendment Following projects are in need of additional funding and proposed to be added to Carlsbad POP 1.Barrio Lighting 2.Valley St and Magnolia Ave Complete Streets 9 Projects in this Amendment with Changes 1.College Boulevard Reach A 2.Pavement Overlay 3.El Camino Real Widening Poinsettia Ln to Camino Vida Roble 4.ADA Improvement Program 5.Carlsbad Village Dr and Grand Ave Pedestrian and Crossing Improvements 6.Chestnut Ave Complete Street Improvements, Valley St to Pio Pico Dr 7.Valley St Road Diet and Traffic Calming 8.State St and Grand Ave Road Improvements 9.Christiansen Ave Improvements 10.Chestnut Ave Complete St I-5 to Railroad Project Study Report 10 Next Steps •Upon approval by City Council, staff will –submit city’s amended program of projects and signed resolution to SANDAG for inclusion in the 2021 RTIP amendment (due by June 4, 2021) •The RTIP amendment is expected to be approved by SANDAG’s board of directors on July 23, 2021 13 Staff Recommendation Hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the TransNet Local Street Improvement Program of Projects for FYs 2020-21 to 2024-25 14 Thank you 15