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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-05-03; Traffic and Mobility Commission; AgendasPge 11 Council Chambers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Monday, May 3, 2021 3:00 p.m. Welcome to Your Traffic and Mobility Commission Special 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 Minutes Clerk is also available to answer any questions you have about Traffic and Mobility Commission Meetings meeting procedures. How to Participate Per State of California Executive Order N-29-20 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 Traffic and Mobility Commission meetings electronically or by teleconferencing. Traffic and Mobility Commission Special meeting can be watched via livestream or replayed on the city website at http://www.carlsbadca.gov. You can participate in the meeting by e-mailing your comments to the Minutes Clerk at traffic@carlsbadca.gov prior to commencement of the agenda item. Your comment will be transmitted to the Traffic and Mobility Commission at the start of the agenda item. If you desire to have your comment read into the record at the Traffic and Mobility Commission Special Meeting, please indicate so in the first line of your e-mail and limit your e-mail to 500 words or less. These procedures shall remain in place during the period in which state or local health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures. Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required 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 TTY 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. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at the Council Chamber at 8:12 am / pm on Thursday 04/29/2021 Date Signature TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION Agenda Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Traffic & Mobility Commission Meeting held on April 5, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS: In conformance with the Brown Act and California Executive Order No. N-29- 20, a total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Minutes Clerk will read comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes. All other comments requested to be read by the Minutes Clerk will trail until the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Commission action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Traffic and Mobility Commission, the Liaison or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. A request from the public to discuss an item must be submitted to the Minutes Clerk in writing prior to Traffic and Mobility consideration of the Consent Calendar. None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. POLICE REPORT – (Staff Contact: Lt. Thomas, Police Department) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive report 2. AVENIDA ENCINAS COASTAL RAIL TRAIL– (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation, receive public comments and provide input 3. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 TRAFFIC & MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN - (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Open discussion CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER COMMENTS: City Traffic Engineer Report – Attachment A TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS: 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. 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. TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA April 5, 2021 Page 3 Page 3 ADJOURNMENT: 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. 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 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm 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. Attachment A Meeting Date: May 3, 2021 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 April 13, 2021 Appropriation for purchase of portable and solar-powered speed feedback signs April 20, 2021 Award of Contract for Tamarack Ave and Valley St Hybrid Pedestrian Beacon Upcoming City Council Items on Traffic and Mobility None Other Items Regarding the question at the previous meeting about oversize vehicles in angled parking spaces that extend into the travel lane. Carlsbad Municipal Code 10.40.025 (B) states, “When signs or markings are in place indicating angle parking as provided in this section, no person shall park or stand a vehicle other than at the angle to the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or markings.” May is Bike Month! Please refer to the following website throughout the month for the latest bike month activities and events: • https://www.icommutesd.com/events/bike-month https://www.carlsbadcommuter.com/post/bikeanywhere Staff has initiated work on the Active Transportation Monitoring Program. This program was identified as part of the Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) and will include collection of multimodal traffic counts and travel behavior survey data. This multimodal data will enable the city to measure bicycle, pedestrian, and transit use levels over time as the city’s active City Traffic Engineer Report (i TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION - . . Page 2 transportation network is built out. Staff will present the proposed data collection plan to the Traffic and Mobility Commission this summer prior to data collection in September. Non-Agenda Public Comments Item Action Implement Thoroughfares Staff has responded (closed). Grand Promenade Future agenda item. Miscellaneous concerns about traffic markings Staff has responded (closed). Commissioner Comments Item Action Concerns on Jefferson Street between Las Flores Dr and Marron Rd Staff is waiting for more photos/videos. Congestion on westbound Carlsbad Village Drive due to construction just west of I-5. Construction management staff has been notified (closed). Pine/Carlsbad northbound pedestrian signal is not visible Staff is investigating.