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Home My WebLink About2021-07-27; City Council; ; Semiannual Transportation Report CA Review __RMC__ Meeting Date: July 27, 2021 To: Mayor and City Council From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Staff Contact: Subject: Districts: Tom Frank, Transportation Director tom.frank@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2766 Semiannual Transportation Report All Recommended Action Receive a semiannual transportation report and provide direction to staff as appropriate. Executive Summary On March 20, 2018, a minute motion passed that asked staff to report back twice per year on the progress of multimodal transportation initiatives, those efforts by the city to make it easier for people to travel around Carlsbad by all means of travel, not just by vehicle. This is the sixth report that provides an update on the Transportation Department’s multimodal efforts. Discussion The semiannual transportation report presented to the City Council on Jan. 19, 2021, focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on projects, staffing and the department’s work plan during the last six months of 2020. During the first half of 2021, the pandemic continued. The following update provides each division’s accomplishments over the last six months and goals for the next six months. Transportation and Drainage Engineering and Asset Management Division Past six-month accomplishments include: • Processed final documents to close-out the City Hall Exterior Refurbishment Project and Northwest Quadrant Storm Drain Improvements Program • Newly installed traffic signals at the intersections of Poinsettia Lane and Cassia Road, and Poinsettia Lane and Skimmer Court have been calibrated and are fully operational • Completed construction of Poinsettia Lane Bridge • Completed construction of the Surface Drainage Improvements Project, various locations, as part of the Citywide Drainage Improvement Program • Awarded construction contract of the Carlsbad State Beach Energy Dissipater Project • Completed engineering design of the Buena Vista Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance Project • Advertised construction contract of the FY 2020-21 Concrete Repair Project • Negotiated a delayed construction start of the FY 2020-21 Pavement Overlay Project due to conflicts with other construction projects on El Camino Real July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 1 of 16 • Completed citywide pavement condition assessment and deflection testing on arterial roads as part of the Pavement Management Program update • Completed engineering design of the FY 2020-21 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project • Awarded construction contract of the El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements Phase I Project, and started construction support activities • Completed engineering design of the El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements Phase II Project • Awarded construction contract of the Barrio Lighting Phase 1 Project, and started construction support activities • Selected engineering consultant team for preliminary engineering and environmental assessment services of the College Boulevard Extension Project and began contact negotiations. • Completed quarterly vegetation maintenance of the Lake Calavera Dam • Prepared and processed a variety of annual reports to various transportation agencies including the San Diego Association of Governments, California Department of Transportation and California Transportation Commission to secure funding for transportation Capital Improvement Program projects • Created, edited and added asset inventory data associated with transportation, drainage, facilities, parks and recreation assets • Produced a variety of atlas books, mapping products and data analysis for use by design, maintenance and operations staff • Completed construction of the Palomar Airport Road Widening project at Paseo Del Norte • Released request for qualifications for engineering design and environmental services of the Merwin Drive Drainage Improvements Project • Released request for qualifications for engineering design and environmental services of the Drainage Master Plan Facility BFB-U, El Camino Real Channel Restoration Project • Constructed modification to the storm drain outfall at Carlsbad Village Drive and Ocean Street • Completed construction of Fire Stations Nos. 1 and 5 Drainage Improvements Project Six-month goals include: • Hire a Senior Transportation Engineer, Associate Engineer and Engineering Technician to fill existing vacancies • Contract with consultants as needed to assist with implementing the CIP program • Continue with designs of the projects included in the Transportation and Drainage CIP Project Status Update provided in Exhibit 1 • Complete construction of the El Camino Real and College Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project • Complete construction of the El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements Phase I Project • Continue with public outreach, engineering design and environmental services of the Kelly and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements Project • Complete engineering design of the Park Drive Drainage Improvement Project July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 2 of 16 • Complete the California Environmental Quality Act processing of the Buena Vista Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance Project • Complete the update to the 2018 Drainage Master Plan • Complete construction of the Carlsbad State Beach Energy Dissipater Project • Complete the engineering design of the Corrugated Metal Pipe Replacement Project north of Encinas Creek • Inspect 34,000 linear feet of storm drain pipeline with Closed Circuit Television technologies and add the identified structurally deficient pipe segments to the Citywide Drainage Rehabilitation and Repair Program • Advertise for construction contract and initiate construction of the FY 2020-21 Americans with Disabilities Act Improvements Project • Complete engineering design and advertise for construction contract of the Parking Lots Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Project • Complete construction of the Segovia Way Pavement Distress and Drainage Improvements Project • Complete construction of the FY 2020-21 Concrete Repairs Project • Complete engineering design and advertise for construction contract of the FY 2020-21 Sidewalks Improvement Project • Award construction contract and initiate construction activities of the 2020-21 Pavement Overlay Project • Complete the Citywide Pavement Condition Assessment Report and update the city’s pavement management database • Advertise for construction bids and award a construction contract of the FY 2020-21 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project • Initiate engineering design of the FY 2021-22 Pavement Management Program projects • Complete construction of the Barrio Lighting Phase 1 Project • Complete public outreach program and continue with engineering design of the Barrio Lighting Phase 2 Project • Complete public outreach process for the Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets Project and finalize engineering design • Continue public outreach program, complete final engineering and advertise for construction bids of the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project • Initiate engineering design of FY 2021-22 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Project • Complete engineering design phase of the Magnolia Avenue Storm Drain Improvements Project • Award of construction contract and initiate construction activities of the El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements Phase II Project • Complete engineering design of the Palomar Airport Road and College Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project • Complete engineering design of the Palomar Airport Road and Melrose Drive Intersection Improvements Project • Continue with engineering design and environmental services of the El Camino Real Widening between Arenal Road and La Costa Avenue Project • Complete engineering design of the El Camino Real Widening between Poinsettia Lane and Camino Vida Roble Project July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 3 of 16 • Continue engineering design of the El Camino Real Widening between Sunny Creek Road and Jackspar Drive • Award professional services agreement and initiate preliminary engineering design and environmental assessment process of the College Boulevard Extension Project • Release request for proposals and select consultant for engineering design and environmental services of the Avenida Encinas Road, Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements Project • Select consultant and initiate engineering design and environmental review phase of the Merwin Drive Drainage Improvements Project • Select consultant and initiate engineering design and environmental review phase of the Drainage Master Plan Facility BFB-U, El Camino Real Channel Restoration Project • Award professional services agreement and initiate engineering design and environmental assessment process of the Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Intersection Improvement Project • Complete subsurface geotechnical investigation of the section of El Fuerte Street between Faraday Avenue and Loker Avenue • Submit Proposition 68 Floodplain Management Protection and Risk Awareness grant proposal to the State Department of Water Resources for possible funding of Drainage Master Planned Facility Basin BJ • Continue completing a variety of annual reports to various transportation agencies including San Diego Association of Governments, Caltrans and California Transportation Commission to secure funding for transportation Capital Improvement Program projects • Continue adding asset inventory data associated with transportation, drainage, facilities and parks assets • Continue producing a variety of atlas books, mapping products and data analysis for use by design, maintenance and operations staff Streets & Storm Drain Maintenance Division Past six-month accomplishments include: • Successfully established a multiyear contract with Cannon Pacific Services for the city’s street sweeping services • Successfully established two multiyear contracts with Urban Corps of San Diego: one for city-wide pressure washing services and a second for graffiti removal and miscellaneous maintenance services • Continued to mobilize crews’ response to efforts tied to the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic • Continued replacing signs that were damaged in vehicle collision incidents (217 signs work orders have been completed for the FY to date) • Inspected the high-priority storm drain inlets removing over 14 tons of storm drain sediment and debris for the year • Continued managing 1,800 lane miles of street sweeping per month removing over 588 tons of debris from city roadways for the year • Continued with streetlight and electrical maintenance service requests (completed 1,127 work orders for the fiscal year to date) July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 4 of 16 • Continued with storm drain maintenance requests and storm drain emergency responses (completed 80 and 8 requests, respectively, to date for the FY) • Continued replacing sidewalks and asphalt within the city’s right-of-way (approximately 66 and 78 work orders completed respectively, totaling over 26,000 square feet of surfaces replaced for the FY) • Completed installation of 179 LED fixtures Six-month goals include: • New professional service agreements for high-priority storm drain maintenance • Safely maintain all levels of service during the COVID-19 recovery period • Continue implementation of the annual roadway restriping program and bid out to replace the city’s long line striping truck • Continue with annual maintenance programs • Continue with citywide streetlight LED fixtures replacement program phase 2 along the collector and industrial streets Traffic Division Past six-month accomplishments include: • Completed construction of traffic calming projects on Amargosa Drive, Avenida Diestro, Estrella De Mar Road, Cadencia Street and Hillside Drive • Completed construction of traffic calming project for Oriole Court, Mimosa Drive, Moorhen Place and Dove Lane in advance of the Poinsettia Lane Bridge (gap closure) project • Completed construction at three rectangular rapid flashing beacon locations • Completed design for traffic calming project on Segovia Way and Harwich Drive • Completed design for installation of permanent speed feedback signs on College Boulevard • Initiated Local Roadway Safety Plan project, which will include citywide analysis of traffic safety and collision data • Initiated design plans to restripe southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from Manzano Drive to Island Way to better serve all roadway users • Continued implementation of Trafficware traffic signal controller software • Provided engineering support for new fiber-optic communications network (Crown Castle) • Successfully established a multiyear contract for Underground Service Alert traffic signal mark-outs • Successfully established a multiyear contract for traffic signals maintenance • New traffic signal turn-ons on Poinsettia Lane at Cassia Road, Artemisia Court and Skimmer Court associated with the Poinsettia Lane Bridge gap closure project, including fine-tuning of new radar detection system Six-month goals include: • Prepare traffic studies associated with reported traffic concerns and identify proposed improvements • Continue updating the Engineering Standards in accordance with the General Plan Mobility Element July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 5 of 16 • Update the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program • Continue implementation of traffic calming improvements on residential streets per the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program • Complete Local Roadway Safety Plan project • Integrate new fiber-optic communications network • Identify opportunities to improve traffic communications network not accessible by fiber • Address communications and detection requirements for Trafficware traffic signal controller software • Work with Caltrans to implement coordinated signals at freeway interchanges Planning and Mobility Division Past six-month accomplishments include: • Acted as the staff liaison to the Traffic and Mobility Commission • City Council adopted the FY 2020-21 Work Plan for the Traffic and Mobility Commission • Continued to lead the Transportation Demand Management program • Launch of the city’s Traffic Management Program website to provide Carlsbad businesses and residents with access to alternative transportation information and services • Adoption of the Sustainable Mobility Plan in collaboration with the Traffic and Mobility Commission • Initiated key program recommendations from the Sustainable Mobility Plan including the active transportation monitoring program, cycling education and safety training, and Safe Routes to School planning activities • Finalized the FY 2019-20 annual Growth Management Program monitoring report and initiated an update of the multimodal level of service methodology with a Traffic and Mobility Commission ad-hoc subcommittee • Initiated an update of the city’s Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines with a Traffic and Mobility Commission ad-hoc subcommittee • Initiated the planning and engineering design process for the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail project • Assumed responsibilities for review of all transportation impact analysis reports of private development and city projects, which were previously conducted by the Community Development Department • Reviewed and provided comments on the studies associated with San Diego Association of Governments’ draft 2021 Regional Transportation Plan Six-month goals include: • Continue to develop Transportation Demand Management program and create community-wide awareness to inspire change in commuter travel behavior • Incorporate data-driven metrics to create both qualitative and quantitative updates • Initiate data collection and analysis for the FY 2020-21 GMP monitoring report • Update the city’s multimodal level of service methodology in collaboration with the Traffic and Mobility Commission • Update the city’s Traffic Impact Analysis Guidelines in collaboration with the Traffic and Mobility Commission July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 6 of 16 • Review and update the city’s Vehicle Miles Traveled Guidelines • Review and update the city’s Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and Handbook • Review the city’s Traffic Impact Fee program and initiate a task order to conduct a comprehensive update of the city’s fee program • Establish and promote the city’s bicycle education and training program with emphasis on student education, smart cycling classes, and electric-bike-specific training opportunities • Develop a program or new city ordinance to address operators of micromobility vehicles, such as electric scooters, in the city • Present the proposed methodology of the city’s first active transportation monitoring program to the Traffic and Mobility Commission • Develop refined Safe Routes to School plans for up to two elementary and/or middle school locations • Finalize planning work on development of the Coastal Rail Trail segment on Avenida Encinas between Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road • Review and provide comments regarding San Diego Association of Governments draft 2021 Regional Transportation Plan The Transportation Department is focused on implementing projects in a timely, well-vetted and cost-effective manner. Staff look forward to continuing to work with the Traffic and Mobility Commission to optimize the public input process and publicly vet projects to help produce the best projects possible. Traffic and Mobility Commission presentation This item was presented to the Traffic and Mobility Commission on June 7, 2021. Attached as Exhibit 2 are the approved minutes from that meeting. A representative of the Traffic and Mobility Commission will provide their comments following staff’s presentation. Fiscal Analysis There is no financial impact related to this item. Next Steps The next semiannual transportation report is expected to be in early 2022. Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) This action does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and therefore does not require environmental review. Public Notification This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program Project status update 2. Approved minutes of the June 7, 2021, Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 7 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 1 •College Boulevard Reach A Extension – CIP Project No. 3636 o On May 5, 2020, City Council directed staff to pursue a city-led financing program, planning, and environmental review for construction of the College Boulevard extension, which would include the city undertaking a preliminary design and engineering assessment o On Nov. 2, 2020, staff presented the scope of work to the Traffic and Mobility Commission and solicited the commission’s input and feedback on the project o Staff conducted a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process and selected a consultant team to complete preliminary design and environmental services o Staff is currently negotiating with the selected consultant team. City Council will be asked to award a professional services agreement (PSA) to the consultant in Summer 2021 o After award of PSA, consultant will initiate preliminary engineering and environmental services •Pavement Management Program – CIP Project No. 6001 o FY 2020-21 Pavement Overlay - Project will resurface El Camino Real between Cannon Road and College Boulevard, El Camino Real between Arenal Road and Levante Street, and Batiquitos Drive between Poinsettia Lane and Camino De Las Ondas Plans and specifications were approved by City Council on Sept. 15, 2020 Target schedule - Award of construction contract delayed until August 2021 due to construction zone conflicts with other projects on El Camino Real o FY 2020-21 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal - Project will resurface streets throughout the city using slurry seal and fog seal treatments (A list of streets is included in 2021 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project staff report included in today’s agenda packet) Striping plans presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission on June 7, 2021 Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (August 2021), award of construction contract (October 2021) •Beach Access Repairs from Pine Avenue to Tamarack Avenue – CIP Project No. 3896 o Project will repair sidewalks, handrails, stairways, retaining walls and sea wall o Currently in environmental phase and 70% engineering design o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early-2022), award of construction contract (fall 2022) •Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack Avenue Pedestrian Improvements – CIP Project No. 6058 o Project will widen sidewalk, add crosswalks, improve ADA access and improve traffic flow and transit stop o RFQ for final design will be advertised Summer 2021 o Project requires right-of-way coordination/resolution with State Parks o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2022), award of construction contract (fall 2023) July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 8 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 2 • El Camino Real Widening from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue – CIP Project No. 6051 o Widen southbound El Camino Real from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue to prime arterial standards, add sidewalk and widen bridge o Awarded design contract and started project design and environmental o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2022), award of construction contract (late 2022) • El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements – CIP Project No. 6042 o Construct a new bridge for pedestrian connectivity over the Agua Hedionda Creek along El Camino Real and widen the sidewalk on the southside of the El Camino Real bridge, and add additional northbound through lane o Project presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in September 2020 o Project approved by Planning Commission in August 2020 o Target schedule:  Phase I: Currently in construction with anticipated completion December 2021  Phase II: Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2021), award of construction contract (late 2021) • El Camino Real and College Boulevard Improvements – CIP Project No. 6071 o Enhance intersection for pedestrian safety and Americans with Disability (ADA) improvements o Plans are complete and presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in February 2020 o Currently in construction with anticipated completion December 2021 • Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete Street Improvements – CIP Project No. 6075 o Provide traffic calming on Kelly Drive and Park Drive, enhance biking with dedicated bike path, and add trails and improvement pedestrian access o Construction plans are near final stage o Supplemental public outreach program (mid 2021) o Finalize environmental documents (Initial Study (IS)/Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)) for public review (mid-2021) o Traffic and Mobility Commission presentation is scheduled for the August 2021 meeting o Next steps are to submit the project to resource agencies for permitting process, then Planning Commission o Target schedule - Planning Commission approval (Fall 2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (by summer 2021), award of construction contract (Fall 2022) • El Camino Real Widening from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble – CIP Project No. 6072 o Federally funded project to widen El Camino Real to the city standards and provide an additional northbound through lane from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble to increase capacity. The project also adds new sidewalks and medians o Plans are at 100% and permitting is under review o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in November 2020 July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 9 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 3 o Next steps are to get Caltrans approval on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) due to federal funding requirement, determine California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process, conduct property appraisal for acquisition o Target schedule - Planning Commission approval (mid-2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (late 2021), award of construction contract (early 2022) • Palomar Airport Road and College Boulevard Improvements – CIP Project No. 6028 o Provide operational improvements to vehicles by adding an additional southbound through lane and improvement bike lanes o Construction plans are at 75% design o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in June 2020 o Currently finalizing plans and preparing environmental/CEQA documents o Target schedule - Planning Commission approval (summer 2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (fall 2021), award of construction contract (spring 2022) • Palomar Airport Road and Melrose Drive Improvements – CIP Project No. 6034 o Provide operational improvements to vehicles by adding an additional southbound through lane and improvement to bike lanes o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in May 2020 o Project design at 100% with no environmental impacts o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2021), award of construction contract (summer 2021) • El Camino Real Widening from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive – CIP Project No. 6094 o Project will widen El Camino Real to the city standards and provide an additional northbound through lane to increase capacity. The project also adds new sidewalks. o Currently in engineering design phase (early 2021) o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (mid-2022), award of construction contract (fall 2022) • Avenida Encinas Widening South of Palomar Airport Road – CIP Project No. 6004 o Provide new bike lanes and sidewalks o Project funding will be addressed in the upcoming FY 2021-22 budget. Staff is working with Caltrans staff to rescope a $1.7 million active transportation project grant. o Target schedule - engineering design initiation (summer 2021) • Village and Barrio Traffic Circles – CIP Project No. 4015 o Construct six traffic circles and other traffic calming improvements in the Barrio area to calm traffic as shown in the Village and Barrio Master Plan o Project is in engineering design and environmental review process o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in April 2020 o Public outreach newsletter mailed out in November 2020 July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 10 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 4 o Target schedule - Additional public outreach (mid-2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (summer 2021), award of construction contract (fall 2021) • Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project – CIP Project No. 6054 o Construct roundabout at intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard, sidewalks, crosswalks, increased parking and bluff improvements o Project is in environmental review process: updating traffic analysis and preparing CEQA document o Target schedule - Planning Commission approval (late 2022), Coastal Development Permit from California Coastal Commission (late 2023), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2024), award of construction contract (mid-2024) • Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets – CIP Project No. 6019 o Construct sidewalks, bike paths, green street features and underground overhead utilities along a portion of Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue o Currently in engineering design phase o Presented to Traffic and Mobility Commission in December 2020 o Target schedule – Additional public outreach (summer 2021), finalize design and coordination with utilities for undergrounding and gas main relocation (through end of 2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (fall 2022), award of construction contract (Spring of 2023) • Barrio Lighting Project – CIP Project No. 4013 o Phase 1 of the project, which will install streetlights to dark areas in the Barrio, is currently in the construction phase o Phase 2 of the project, which will install pedestrian lighting to the Barrio, will be phased over the next four fiscal years o Public outreach newsletter mailed out in November 2020 o Target schedule:  Phase 1 - construction complete (summer 2021)  Phase 2A - Additional public outreach (fall 2021), approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2022), award of construction contract (spring 2022) • Palomar Airport Road Widening at Paseo Del Norte – CIP Project Nos. 6043/6044 o Extend the existing dual left-turn lane pocket by 150 feet from eastbound Palomar Airport Road onto northbound Paseo Del Norte o Construct a new 250-foot long right-turn lane pocket from eastbound Palomar Airport Road onto southbound Paseo Del Norte o Signal improvements to create two additional left/right turn overlap movements to improvement intersection efficiency o Construction completed early 2021 o Caltrans permit close out and right-of-way adjustment ongoing July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 11 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 5 • Drainage Master Plan Project BCB – Magnolia Avenue Drainage Improvements – CIP Project No. 6608 o Proposed 30-inch diameter storm drain pipeline on Magnolia Avenue from Brady Circle to Monroe Street o Associated street improvements include street resurfacing from curb to curb, sidewalk replacement, ADA curb ramp upgrades and traffic calming improvements o 70% design submittal under review and coordinating improvements with Carlsbad Unified School District o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (early 2022), award of construction contract (early 2022), target start of construction (summer 2022 during academic summer session of Carlsbad Unified School District) • Fire Station Nos. 1 and 5 Drainage Improvements – CIP Project No. 6616 o Proposed Best Management Practices (BMPs) soil filtration facilities to capture and treat fire truck wash water prior to entering the drainage system, per the regional municipal storm water permit o Construction completed in May 2021 o Complete as-builts and process Notice of Completion tasks are ongoing • Buena Vista Creek Concrete Channel Maintenance Project – CIP Project No. 6619 o Proposed dredging of debris and clearing of vegetation within the concrete-lined portion of Buena Vista Creek between the bridges of South Vista Way to approximately 200 feet upstream of the El Camino Real bridge o Associated repair to concrete lining anticipated as part of project o Engineering design completed in November 2020. Extensive environmental review in the interim is expected o Applications for Special Use and Habitat Mitigation city-issued permits submitted in January 2021. Resource agency permits will be pursued upon issuance of city permits and public circulation of CEQA document (expected summer 2021) o Target schedule - Award of construction contract (fall 2022) • Park Drive Street and Drainage Improvements – CIP Project No. 6611 o Remove and replace 500 feet of existing retaining wall and repair back slope with 2,000 cubic yards of imported fill. Project also includes brow ditch and storm drain improvements, and sidewalk replacement o 0.75 acre of compensatory habitat mitigation required offsite due to impacts to coastal sage scrub. Five-year maintenance and monitoring required upon completion of initial planning and six-month plant establishment period o Hillside Development and Habitat Mitigation Plan permit applications submitted to the city’s Planning Division in November 2020 o Target schedule – Design completion (summer 2021), public circulation of CEQA document (summer 2021) application for a Coastal Development Permit issued by the California Coastal Commission will be submitted upon issuance of city permits (late 2021), award of construction contract (early 2022) July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 12 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 6 • Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP) Replacement North of Encinas Creek – CIP Project No. 6607 o Removal of 200 feet of CMP and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe storm drain within Carlsbad Boulevard north of Encinas Creek. Project includes installation of one standard curb inlet, slope repair and outlet improvements o Design and environmental contracts executed in December 2020 for creation of final plan and environmental studies o Target schedule – Design completion (mid-2021), award of construction contract (late 2021) • Surface Drainage Improvements Project – CIP Project No. 6608 o Project will improve surface drainage conditions on several streets within the Northwest Quadrant area of the city. Improvements include installation of concrete curbs, gutters and swales o Target schedule – complete construction by early July 2021 • Drainage Master Plan Update – CIP Project No. 6623 o Update to the city 2008 Drainage Master Plan (DMP). Effort will update the list of master planned projects, create a new fee schedule and amend existing Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) document o Geographic Information System (GIS) updates to entire city drainage inventory completed in fall 2020. Drainage modeling supported by the GIS update, providing an updated analysis of proposed projects from the 2008 DMP and a recommended list of new projects to be added to the plan o Currently reviewing recommended proposed projects o Target schedule – preliminary approval of projects to be included in the plan update (June 2021), fiscal analysis will follow approval of project list to determine modifications to the current fee schedule (August 2021), amendment to the program EIR will also follow approval of the project list (December 2021), City Council approval of the Drainage Master Plan update (late 2021) • Calavera Dam Vegetation Maintenance – CIP Project No. 5049 o Vegetation removal from the embankment, spillway and outlet of the Lake Calavera Dam o Last clearing occurred May 10, 2021 o Currently vegetation being monitored for next clearing event. Vegetation will also be cleared in advance of the contractor mobilizing for the Lake Calavera Outlet Replacement Project (CIP Project No. 5054) so that a work area can be established o Annual report submitted April 2021 to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for review o Associated compensatory mitigation site in year 4 of 5 of mitigation. Annual report will be created and submitted to CDFW in May 2021. Approval of mitigation site expected in spring 2022 • Agua Hedionda Creek Vegetation Maintenance – CIP Project No. 6629 o Half-acre section of Agua Hedionda Creek between the bridges of Cannon Road and El Camino Real cleared of vegetation in November 2020 to improve creek conveyance capacity July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 13 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 7 o Annual report submitted to CDFW for review in January 2021 o Budget increased for FY 2021-22 to allow for two additional vegetation clearing events per year. Existing maintenance contracts will be renewed to accommodate additional services • Buena Vista Creek Assessment District – OP 1636312 o In November 2020, one acre of vegetation was removed from the northern half of Buena Vista Creek immediately upstream of Jefferson Street bridge (year 1 of 5). Vegetation also cleared around the areas of three storm drain outfalls. Trash removal and non-native treatment of the entire 11.2-acre site occurred in September and November 2020 o Annual report submitted to CDFW in January 2021 for review per permit conditions o Next upstream acre, year 2 of 5, to be cleared in November 2021. Trash removal and non- native treatment scheduled for September 2021 • Romeria Street Drainage Channel Replacement – CIP Project No. 6604 o Compensatory mitigation consists of one plot within the Romeria Preserve and two plots within the Lake Calavera preserve. All plots are in mitigation year 4 of 5 and are on track for agency approval in spring 2022. Annual report was submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) in June 2021 for review. o USACE approved proposed restrictive covenant which protects the mitigation sites from future development in perpetuity. City Council approval of Restrictive Covenant in March 2021. Document being recorded at the San Diego County Recorder Office upon authorization • Drainage Master Plan Project BFB-Upper – CIP Project No. 6622 o Proposed project includes drainage improvements to an existing city-owned earthen drainage channel on the east side of El Camino Real from just south of Chestnut Avenue to Tamarack Avenue o The objective of the project is to restore the channel by stabilizing slopes to mitigate against erosion during storm events and help reduce sediment transport to Agua Hedionda Lagoon o Target schedule - Selected consultant for design services in June 2021, obtain the City Council approval in August 2021 • Storm Drain Maintenance and Repair Program FY 2021-22 – CIP Project No. 6607 o Removal of six CMP pipe drainage pipe systems throughout the city and replacement with reinforced concrete pipe systems o Target schedule – Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (fall 2021), award of construction contract (late 2021) • Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program – CIP Project No. 6620 o 34,000 feet of storm drain pipeline to be inspected with closed circuit technology by mid- 2021 o Inspection results will create list of repair and maintenance projects to be executed by CIP Project No. 6607 July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 14 of 16 Exhibit 1 Semiannual Transportation Report Transportation and Drainage Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Status Update as of July 2021 8 o Program is also used on an as-needed basis to inspect drainage systems requiring immediate inspection • Sidewalks Improvement Program – CIP Project No. 6002 o Program to design and construct missing links of sidewalk throughout the city o Currently in design phase for FY 2020-21 project. The FY 2020-21 project locations are:  Garfield Street (east side) between Redwood Avenue and Tamarack Avenue  Monroe Street (east side) between Marron Road and southern mall driveway entrance (near bus stops)  Tamarack Avenue (north side) between Kirkwall Avenue and Edinburgh Drive o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (fall 2021), award of construction contract (late 2021) • Concrete Repairs Program - CIP Project No. 6013 o Miscellaneous concrete repairs to sidewalks, curb and gutter, pedestrian ramps, driveway approaches and cross gutters o Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid occurred in March 2021 o Target schedule - Award construction contract in July 2021 • ADA Ramp Improvement Program - CIP Project No. 6049 o ADA improvements throughout the city o FY 2020-21 ADA Ramp Project - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (June 2021), award of construction contract (September 2021) • Parking Lot Maintenance Program - CIP Project No. 6052 o Maintenance of city’s parking lots and driveways to provide access to the city parks, fire stations, libraries and facilities o Target schedule - Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to bid (September 2021), award of construction contract (winter 2021) • Roadway Slope Stabilization Program – CIP Project No. 6081 o Segovia Way Pavement Distress Project  Construct total roadway reconstruction on Segovia Way at the intersection of Gabacho Street and 200 feet west of intersection  Construction documents currently out to bid. Anticipated construction starts in August 2021 o El Fuerte Street Project  Construct roadway improvements to address pavement distress issues along El Fuerte Street between Faraday Avenue and Loker Avenue  Complete subsurface geotechnical investigation by fall 2021 July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 15 of 16 Exhibit 2 Approved minutes of the June 7, 2021, Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) July 27, 2021 Item #10 Page 16 of 16 Council Chambers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Monday, June 7, 2021, 3:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Acting Chair Perez called the Meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Perez, Hunter, Penseyres, Fowler and Linke Absent: Gocan and Wanamaker PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Acting Chair Perez led the Pledge of Allegiance This meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom due to the stay-at-home order for COVID-19. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Commissioner Linke, seconded by Commissioner Fowler to approve the minutes for the May 3, 2021 meeting. Motion carried: 5/0/2 (Absent: Gocan and Wanamaker) PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA: 1.Daniel Hofshi - I am a resident in the Terramar neighborhood in Carlsbad. I am writing to express my concerns about pedestrian safety specifically on Cerezo Drive between Carlsbad Blvd and Los Robles Drive. Our neighborhood is adjacent to a popular beach destination and we receive a significant amount of beach traffic and parking year-round. We also experience cut through traffic when Carlsbad Blvd gets backed up. The main beach access is via the crosswalk at Cerezo Drive and Carlsbad Blvd. Unfortunately, there is no sidewalk on Cerezo Drive. Additionally, there is street parking on both sides of the street on Cerezo Drive between Carlsbad Blvd and Los Robles. This creates a very dangerous situation. This forces pedestrians to have to walk in the middle of the street to get to the crosswalk. Vehicles travel very fast turning onto Cerezo Drive, sometimes just to cut through the neighborhood. On a weekly if not daily basis there is a close call to pedestrians walking in the middle of the street on Cerezo. I am requesting that action is taken to make this corner safe for pedestrians before someone is seriously hurt or killed. A very simple remedy would be to make “no parking” available on the south side of Cerezo between Carlsbad Blvd and Los Robles Drive. This will eliminate 2-3 parking spots. An alternative solution would be to build a sidewalk on that section of Cerezo Drive. I am requesting that you please include my concerns and email in the upcoming Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting scheduled for June 7, 2021. I have attached a map and the Google Street view showing the area I am referencing. If you have any recommendations on how to move forward with my concerns, please let me know. I can provide additional photos or video upon request to demonstrate my concerns. Thank you for your time and consideration. 2.Robin Achey - I am a resident of the Terramar Community and live on Los Robles Drive. The safety of our kids and our community is at risk every single day. Cerezo drive feels like a boulevard. It is way too small of a street and it literally feels like an actual intersection trying to navigate it. Terrible blindspots from the parked cars, surfers with their doors open Exhibit 4 putting their wetsuits on in the street, people doing U turns and so forth. The flow of traffic is absurd. By 9 AM on Thursday both sides of Cerezo were lined with cars up and down. Cars have to drive in the opposite lane to get around. It is so hazardous and barely any room for cars on the road let alone pedestrians trying to navigate. It’s absolutely terrifying. Please help us get no parking signs on Cerezo Drive both sides & cross walks on Cerezo Drive/Los Robles & El Arbol. Putting in a possible four-way stop sign is great but not enough.I f we eliminate parking it will greatly decrease the amount of turnarounds. I am a mother and have two young kids ages 6 and 4. The anxiety I have to feel every single day just going for a walk or to the beach with my kids overrides my joy for living in this beautiful community. There are numerous families in our community that feel the exact same way. Please, our lives are at risk every day. It’s sad. In addition to the needs on Cerezo Drive our streets are also missing/needing: Red Curb on the corners/entrance of Cannon/Los robles and Cannon/El arbor. Cars come flying into our neighborhood and there is no visibility because cars are allowed to park right there. Cannot tell you how many times we’ve almost gotten hit**Visible speed limit signs/other slow down signs. Speed bumps (people often come through at 40- 50+ mph) As a mother I’m just not willing to sit back and let this keep going on. Terramar is a beautiful, sacred community (not to mention extremely expensive to live in.) Surely, we can provide the necessary safety precautions to protect the residents. These videos were taken a couple of months ago. Now it’s summer and we are at even more peak times. You get the idea how what it’s like though. 3. Carol Scurlock - The intersection of Cerezo and Los Robles, in the Terramar neighborhood, has a large percentage of cars going east making u turns to go back to Carlsbad Blvd for parking. Cars travel quickly because they want to catch the green lite at the Blvd to turn South. Cerezo is an extremely dangerous street due to parking on North and South sides, surfers with open doors and boards on the street, families walking in the street to the beach, and on and on. No sidewalks and fast surfer and tourist traffic make for fatalities waiting to happen. I walk every day on that street and know full well the dangers. This afternoon was so close I truly thought they collided, and I had just been right there walking our dog. I talk with lots of surfers and beach goers and everyone, without exception, believes the area needs a four way stop. Someone in the City responded that traffic would back up to the Blvd. That could happen if a signal were put in, but not with stop signs, it' s just stop and go. Traffic would flow easily and safely. Please oh please, listen to reasoning and help get this done. 4. Linda Daniels - As a resident of Carlsbad and an owner of a mountain bike and a street bike, I was also considering an electric bike to cut down on carbon emissions in Carlsbad, However, I do not feel safe as the bike lanes are not as well marked as they are in Encinitas! Their green charros and bright green paint make it much safer! Promoting the use of all types of bikes could have a dramatic effect on the Carlsbad residents - exercise is healthy! No gym membership required! And GHG emissions would be reduced for easier breathing! I am suggesting that all bike lanes be painted bright green with an image of a bicycle at intervals in the lane. Signage is needed for the motorists which will alert drivers to the presence of the bike lanes and the need to keep 3 feet of clearance to bikers. As I live in Old Carlsbad, going downtown would be easy and require no need for a parking space! (allowing our tourists easier parking) I think that if we gave the Carlsbad residents the ability to ride safely on the entire Coast Highway in Carlsbad, we would see more cyclists, have a healthier community and we would contribute less GCHG emissions! I am a member of the Sierra Club MyGen branch in Carlsbad and understand we have challenged your department to re-paint the existing bike lanes and add the charros and signage. Please act on this! Our city needs visible, safe bike lanes. Thank you for your attention. 5. Brenda and Paul Washicko - We are residents in the Terramar neighborhood in Carlsbad. We are writing to express our concerns about pedestrian safety on Cerezo Drive between Carlsbad Blvd and Los Robles Drive. Our neighborhood is adjacent to a popular beach destination and we receive a Exhibit 4 significant amount of beach traffic and parking year-round. We also experience cut through traffic when Carlsbad Blvd gets backed up. The main beach access is via the crosswalk at Cerezo Drive and Carlsbad Blvd. Unfortunately, there is no sidewalk on Cerezo Drive. Additionally, there is street parking on both sides of the street. This creates a very dangerous situation. This forces pedestrians to have to walk in the middle of the street to get to the crosswalk. Vehicles travel very fast turning onto Cerezo Drive, sometimes just to cut through the neighborhood. On a daily basis, there is a close call to pedestrians walking in the middle of the street on Cerezo Drive. We are requesting that action is taken to make this corner safe for pedestrians before someone is seriously hurt or killed. A very simple remedy would be to make “no parking” available on the south side of Cerezo between Carlsbad Blvd and Los Robles Drive. This will eliminate 2-3 parking spots. 6. Brad Smith - We have been residents on Los Robles Drive for ten years. We are adjacent to Cerezo Drive. Much has changed over the last few years with beach parking, people sleeping in their vehicles and speeding through the neighborhood. The stretch of Cerezo Drive from Carlsbad Blvd to Los Robles is a very dangerous situation. Beachgoers who live or park in the neighborhood are literally risking their lives to make it to the crosswalk. There are no sidewalks and when cars are parked on Cerezo (constantly) the only access for pedestrians is in the middle of the street. This issue is magnified by the north bound vehicular traffic that cut through the neighborhood to avoid traffic on Carlsbad Blvd. Vehicles consistently turn quickly onto Cerezo Drive from Carlsbad Blvd then left on Los Robles at high rates of speed or they use the intersection of Cerezo Drive and Los Robles as a roundabout. People continue to flock to the neighborhood to sleep in their cars and vans. The issue has grown considerably in the last few years and there has been no enforcement to discourage this situation. The byproduct of this situation is a constant source of trash, human waste and general disrespect for the neighborhood. There is also an uneasy feeling for folks in the neighborhood that are concerned about the safety of their children. Beachgoers park in the neighborhood to access the beach. Unfortunately, there is very little street parking for the residents, guests, delivery trucks, construction and home maintenance services. The beach parking starts at first light and can go well into the night. Beachgoers park in front of mailboxes, leave trash behind, BBQ on the streets, gather to hang out, play loud music, utilize front yards for beach preparation, etc. I know there are many variables to these situations and government agency frameworks. Yet, we as a neighborhood are highly frustrated and need to make headway on some solutions. I recognize there will be many experienced people discussing these situations, but I would like to make a couple of suggestions as one of the people that deal with this every single day. 1. Paint the curbs red on Cerezo Drive from Carlsbad Blvd. to Los Robles Drive or install a sidewalk. 2. Create a parking permit for the residents. This is done in several beach communities in Southern California that have beach access points within residential neighborhoods. We appreciate the City of Carlsbad taking time to review the situation. We are ready to work on solutions; these issues have been mounting for some time now and getting worse. 7. Diane Barry – I am a concerned resident who lives in Terramar on Los Robles Drive and a neighbor of Robyn Achey. I definitely support enforcing stricter rules for driving and parking in our neighborhood. Below are items of concern and a few suggestions. Thank you so much for getting involved. We appreciate all that you can do for us. I'm sure if you were experiencing this in your neighborhood you would want something to be done. Please include my concerns in the TMC Meeting Record. Overnight/Day Use Parking Concerns: • People sleeping/living out of their cars use the bamboo as a bathroom on Cerezo • Leave Trash, excrement, condoms, cigarette butts, vaping cartridges. Exhibit 4 • Beach Goers • Using Residents front yard' for picnics/BBQs • Blocking driveways - Elderly resident was bullied while trying to pull into his driveway. He inched closer to his blocked driveway. The men started to threaten him. • Parking in front of homes for the whole day • Changing out of wetsuits in yards - leaving trash, damaging landscaping & irrigation. Recommendation: 1-2-hour limit on parking. Terramar Resident permit parking. No parking between 9:00PM - 5:00AM. Car needs a Terramar permit. See San Clemente’s Parking Permit instructions. This deters non-resident overnight parking. https://www.san-clemente.org/i-am-a-/resident/parking-permits Pedestrian/Resident Safety – Concerns: • U TURNS @ Cerezo/Los Robles/El Arbol - Drivers do this quickly without looking. • AM Commuters trying to bypass Cannon light & PM Commuters/anytime the Blvd. is backed up • Racing down Los Robles/El Arbol – 35+MPHs • Tense/Threatening confrontations - Flagging drivers to slow down. Speeders will flip a finger and yell. Verbal confrontation in front of our house. • Cars at Manzano Dead End during sunset - Drinking, smoking, loud music and trash are a concern. NO PARKING signs, but no one there to enforce. • Cars parked on Cerezo block pedestrians. Cars don't see us when they are turning into our neighborhood. This is dangerous for ALL pedestrians. Recommendations: • No Left Turn-from Cannon - Los Robles/El Arbol between 6:00AM - 9:00AM - Monday - Friday • No Right Turn onto Cerezo between 3:30PM - 7:00PM - Monday - Friday • Carlsbad Police Sit in neighborhood during times above. • Speed bumps/humps – They were installed on Donna Drive. • Lower Speed Limit - Spray Speed Limit on road. Radar sign showing speed. • No U Turn signs @ Cerezo/Los Robles /El Arbol 8. Former Vice-Chair Jonnie Johnson of the Traffic & Mobility Commission and a 40-year resident of Terramar, I am requesting the following changes be made to the City’s Residential Traffic Management Program. 1. Include beach proximity to the program scoring criteria. The current Residential Traffic Calming Program factors addresses parks and school proximity, but not address beaches (a very large park). While parks and schools are important, they do not have 7-day-a week traffic. The program also cites monitoring traffic weekdays only. Please note last week, the City erected traffic monitoring equipment with cameras at 2 intersections in our neighborhood. The equipment appeared before 7 am on Tuesday and was removed before 7 am on Wednesday. When asked what the purpose of the equipment was, I was told to determine if a need for a 4- way stop sign was warranted. Which I find ironic, because it’s been an unwritten rule that stop signs are ineffective method to calm traffic. Please note the stop sign at El Arbol and Cerezo was removed years ago and replaced with a yield sign. When asked why, the traffic engineer stated stop signs don’t guarantee stops. Exhibit 4 2. Expand monitoring to include weekends. Carlsbad has a seven-mile coastline. Everyone knows the beach brings traffic, especially on the weekend. To ignore this factor does not present a true/complete picture. Keep in mind, incomplete surveys are presented to management, traffic commissions to base their decisions. For many years, Terramar has reported problems with speeding, U-turns, overnight parking, etc. to no avail. Primarily, because the monitoring was performed weekdays. I urge you to start incorporating and adding these factors/procedures. The plan is 10 years old and desperately needs these additions. CONSENT CALENDAR: This item was pulled for discussion by Commissioner Linke 1. 2021 SLURRY SEAL AND FOG SEAL, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 6001-21SS - Support staff’s recommendation to implement the 2021 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 6001-21SS - (Staff Contact: Jonathan Schauble and Hossein Ajideh, Public Works) DISCUSSION: Commissioner Linke mentioned that two drawings associated with the slurry seal project are not the latest version of the lane configuration. Traffic Engineer Kim agreed about both points and said that they will make those corrections to the 2021 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal Project No. 6001-21SS. Vice-Chair Perez inquired about the timing of the slurry seal and the road improvements on Canon Road and College Boulevard and El Camino Real CIP projects 6042 and 6071. Engineering Manager Ajideh said that the construction will come first, then the slurry. ACTION: Motion by commissioner Linke, seconded by Commissioner Hunter to approve staff’s recommendation to implement the 2021 Slurry Seal and Fog Seal, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 6001- 21SS Motion carried: 5/0/2 (Absent: Gocan and Wanamaker) DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 2. POLICE MONTHLY REPORT – (Staff Contact: Sgt. Scott Meritt, Police Department) Sergeant Meritt presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). DISCUSSION: Sergeant Meritt stated that in the month of May they continued their e-bike enforcement and education which includes a video through their School Resource Officer Program. The Motor Officers have been asked to include extra patrols in the school zones in the morning hours. Near Sage Creek high school, a student riding his e-bike ran into the rear of the vehicle, fell off the bike and sustained a leg injury and road rash. The cyclist was determined to be most at fault traveling at an unsafe speed for the conditions. Exhibit 4 Commissioner Penseyres asked if there were noise enforcements on Carlsbad Boulevard in the north, near the roundabout. In that location, there is noise from the motorcycles as well as the illegal driving by them moving into the bike lane, sometimes cars do that. Sergeant Meritt stated that the noise enforcements are ongoing. As for the north end of the city where the merging of the lanes occurs, he will bring that concern to the Traffic Division Officers to monitor. Hopefully their presence and some enforcement will calm the problems. Commissioner Penseyres wanted to clarify that the illegal passing is from the north to south, they cross the bridge then move over to the right creating another lane in the bike lane. Commissioner Fowler is interested in learning the type and number of e-bike citation or friendly warning that people are getting. Sergeant Meritt said that the enforcement and education is focused on our younger school age population. The majority of the citations and warnings have been for helmet violations for people under 18 years old. As for adult e-bike riders most of the time it is a verbal warning to ensure that they follow the laws. Over the summer they will be looking at speed enforcement. In addition to the Traffic Division, they are working with other divisions, as a team to address these challenges. Commissioner Penseyres mentioned that he has provided Lieutenant Calderwood with about 700 bike class education cards. Sergeant Meritt said that they value opportunities to promote educational options to improve safety and will inquire about passing these cards out to the bike riders via the Police Department. Vice-Chair Perez wanted to thank Officer Sakamoto for taking the time to talk to him at school about what is going on during drop off and pick up times. He would like to know what information is collected from the crossing guards about what is going on based on what they are seeing. A crossing guard mentioned to Officer Sakamoto that when he raised the stop sign for cars, the e-bikes keep going and do not stop. Is that a moving violation? Sergeant Meritt answered that if a person runs the stop sign on an e-bike, yes, it is a violation of the California vehicle code and is a sizable violation. Bicycles are considered vehicles and are subject to the same laws. Sergeant Meritt said that they do work closely with our crossing guard program, which is a city sponsored program. They get input from them several times a week based on what they observed so that they can respond appropriately. Just last Thursday they had an issue at Valley Street and Tamarack Street where a crossing guard informed our team that people were speeding and not coming to a complete stop when they held up their stop sign. In response to the comment they send some of the Motors team to issue citations and observed exactly what was reported by the crossing guards. The crossing guards are the Motor Cops eyes and ears out there. Vice-chair Perez inquired if bike safety is within the T&MC purview. Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt answered yes, and staff will work with the schools to gather that information for the commission. Vice-chair Perez asked if the officers are on e-bikes. Sergeant Meritt replied that they just purchased 6 e-bikes and you will start to see them in the downtown district. They just completed a training on the e-bikes. 3. AGE-FRIENDLY CARLSBAD INITIATIVE OVERVIEW– (Staff Contact: David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer, Policy and Leadership, City Manager) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation and provide input Chief Innovation Officer Graham presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Exhibit 4 DISCUSSION: Commissioner Linke summarized his suggestions: 1) Include specific action items that would ensure that new developments pay their fair share towards mobility improvements for seniors and all ages. 2) Pare down the extensive list of 29 actions with an emphasis on new actions that will directly approve facilities and services or will accelerate the pace of completing projects on our list. 3) Include more details on how the actions will be implemented with the timeframe listed so that we can effectively monitor progress. If no details or timing commitment can be provided, consider dropping that action and focus on a smaller number. Chief Innovation Officer Graham appreciated the suggestions and explained that the plan is intentionally referential to a series of other documents the city has in place. What this report is trying to do is bring together the actions the city is already doing or prospective actions, the city could do to support Age- Friendly initiatives. Chief Innovation Officer Graham will drill down even further into what elements are specific to Age Friendliness, that we need to ensure are included. They will add to the plan level of specificity of the elements that must be included as we are implementing the action plan. The feedback is very valuable and expected at this stage. Staff also values the implementation of plans and not just letting them sit on a shelf. Thank you for your comments, we will incorporate them. Commissioner Penseyres inquired about the survey sample size, reaching out to mostly tech savvy citizens (based on the survey results), and the focus on the 98% that drive their car when other groups are finding other ways of getting around town. Chief Innovation Officer Graham said that the 630-survey sample included both digital and traditional outreach methods. Traditional outreach was conducted through the senior meals program participants. They also found that if driving is no longer an option for them, they want additional options for getting around. Older adults want convenient options, they need multiple different ways of getting around as they age and want to stay in Carlsbad. As for the target age group, your age no longer defines you, it is your activity level. Commissioner Fowler is very active in the senior community and he said, if you don’t have access to public transportation or internet access, that needs to be recognized as one of their concerns. We need better transportation to get seniors that do not have a car to get to their appointments. One of the things that the Senior Community is going to do is lobby the City Council to be more responsive to SANDAG initiatives regarding moving towards public transportation; making sidewalks available, access to those with disabilities, and holding the developers accountable. Chief Innovation Officer Graham said as an action item, they will consider additional data collection around transportation preferences of our older adults and how that ties into our transportation network and planning. Vice-chair Perez would like to find a way to survey a more diverse demographic. Chief Innovation Officer Graham said that staff had the same concern and they believe that there is further research that needs to be done. Vice-chair Perez mentioned the importance of having senior living and assisted living facilities near transportation options that are safe and convenient. He emphasized the importance of working on these action items now. 4. FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN – FINAL DRAFT - (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) Exhibit 4 Staff’s Recommendation: Approve the final draft and appoint a commissioner to represent the Traffic and Mobility Commission at City council Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). DISCUSSION: Commissioner Linke submitted and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Commissioner Linke reviewed the Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18 Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) and recommended additional wording: “The city council may modify the designation by amendment to the resolution at any time. It is the city council’s intention to review the designation of circulation improvements and the amount of the fee on an annual basis.” Commissioner Linke expressed concerns over the continued delay in updating the TIF and the potential impact on funding of future transportation infrastructure in Carlsbad by development projects. The update of the Municipal Code was not the subject of the staff presentation which was about the commission’s work plan but Commissioner Linke wanted the commission to understand the wording in the Municipal Code about the Traffic Impact Fee. The City Council discussed the Traffic Impact Fee on Capital Improvement Project list in 2008 on a program that was originally done in 1995. In August of 2020, the City Council unanimously passed a minute motion to expedite the update of the TIF program. Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt said that staff understands the importance of the timeline. Staff will hire a consultant at the end of 2021, and it will take two years to complete, due to the complexity of the new fee program. Commissioner Linke proposed an interim solution to consider incremental updates while the formal update was administered. The Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan will go to the City Council on July 27, 2021. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Linke to support staff’s recommendations, with the exception of recommending to the City Council an incremental update to the TIF program on the projects that are already on the CIP project list to be included in the Work Plan. Motion did not carry. Motion by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hunter to support staff’s recommendations for Fiscal Year 2021-22 Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan and to appoint a commissioner to represent the T&MC at the City Council meeting. Motion carried: 4/1/2 (No: Linke; Absent: Gocan and Wanamaker) Motion by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hunter to nominate Vice-Chair Perez to represent the Traffic and Mobility Commission on July 27, 2021 City Council meeting. Motion carried: 5/0/2 (Absent: Gocan and Wanamaker) 5. AVENIDA ENCINAS COASTAL RAIL TRAIL REVISION – (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation and provide input Exhibit 4 Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). DISCUSSION: Commissioner Hunter inquired about the decision to locate the Coastal Rail Trail on Avenida Encinas. Traffic and Mobility Manager Schmidt mentioned that there are still environmental constraints near the railroad lines because it is a biologically sensitive habitat. After speaking with SANDAG about the overall Coastal Rail Trail route, they are estimating that it would cost roughly nine to ten million dollar a mile to position the trail along the railroad near Ponto. The benefit of selecting Avenida Encinas, is that it provides additional access to the community and transit station, has grant funding, and would provide less expensive option for near term implementation. In the future, when improvements are implemented on Carlsbad Boulevard, they will have the option to continue along Carlsbad Boulevard. Commissioner Penseyres has concern about calling this the Coastal Rail Trail. If in the future we can continue the trail on Carlsbad Boulevard then they will have an incredible amount of right away, center divides, and the benefit of the ocean views. Commissioner Linke agreed that this proposal is okay but not an ideal solution. Transportation Director Frank said that at other areas on the Coast Rail Trail where they cross the lagoons, you see a similar situation. 6. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT – (Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive report Transportation Director Frank presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). DISCUSSION: The commissioners enjoyed seeing what we accomplished over the last 6 months. They also appreciate and welcome the residents to continue to be our eyes and ears for what can be improved in the City of Carlsbad transportation network, including graffiti issues. When talking about specific roadways listed on the presentation, staff is looking for the most cost-effective complete streets fix for the roadway segments. CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER REPORT: City Traffic Engineer Comments: Attachment A TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS: Traffic Engineer Kim highlighted that the traffic calming projects listed in the report are implemented in large part due to the assistance of the commission. Staff is very appreciative that traffic calming is brought forward to the community through the Traffic and Mobility Commission suggestions, recommendations, and public comments. Commissioner Penseyres was curious if we have a backlog on project review since the pandemic. Traffic Engineer Kim said that we do have a backlog of phase two measures that require public meetings which they will start holding. Staff has been very active with phase one measures that includes minor signing and striping, installing 25 mile per hour speed limit signs, and pavement legends. Exhibit 4 Commissioner Linke inquired into the five big moves SANDAG plan. Transportation Director Frank said that staff is going to dive into the details and provide comments to SANDAG. Commissioner Penseyres asked about the commission’s involvement in the Grand Avenue Promenade. Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt said when there are more specific details, it will be coming before the commission to review. City council is scheduled to review the project priorities, which includes the Grand Avenue Promenade, from the Village and Barrio Master Plan at their meeting on July 27, 2021. Commissioner Linke addressed the public comment on the Terramar project and asked if the neighbor’s concerns could be added to the Traffic Engineering report. Traffic Engineer Kim said that they have been addressing their issues, gathering data, and will bring it to the commission for their review. The commissioners appreciate the chance to elevate the community’s concerns. Vice-Chair Perez mentioned about the change in school drop off since the pandemic has been lifted. They noticed the traffic has been reduced based on the staggered schedule and would like to talk to the schools about permanently using the staggered drop off to reduce congestion around schools. He also inquired about the new roadway extension and roadway improvements, are we monitoring traffic levels since COVID restrictions have eased? Transportation Director Frank said that we are not monitoring traffic, yet CALTRANS said that traffic is back 95% of pre-COVID levels. Vice-Chair Perez would like to learn about the city ordinances related to parking rules, specifically oversized parking and no parking zones. City Traffic Engineer Kim said that he would be glad to talk to Vice-Chair Perez offline and explain how the city ordinances were formed. Vice-Chair Perez agreed and inquired about the concerns that residents are expressing with roadway pavement damage/bumps in the bike lanes on Tamarack Avenue westbound between El Camino Real and Carlsbad Village Drive. City Traffic Engineer Kim said that staff will look into this concern. Commissioner Penseyres agreed with Vic-Chair Perez’s concerns based on the downhill slope and speed that cyclists can travel on this section of Tamarack Avenue. Transportation Director Frank said that staff will be looking into this concern as a part of the Sustainable Mobility Plan CIP improvement project for this section of Tamarack Avenue. ADJOURNMENT: Acting Chair Perez adjourned the Traffic and Mobility Commission Meeting on June 7, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. ___________________________ Eliane Paiva, Minutes Clerk Exhibit 4 Semi-Annual Transportation Report Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer July 27, 2021 Background •In 2018, City Council directed staff to report back twice per year on the progress of multi- modal transportation initiatives •Staff made last presentations in January 2021 2 Focus of this report •Update on six-month accomplishments and six-month goals 3 Department organization 4 Public Works Branch Trm1sportatio11 Department • Tmffic Division • Plmmi11g n11d Mobility Divisiofl • Tm11spo1tatio11 E11gi11ee,i11g/Asset Mn11a9e111e11t Division • Streets & Storm Drain Maintenance Division -=========-. Tn ff"te Si9nal Opcr■tJOns Spttia.list T~f'bmo'vandt.Wty~ Putlime: Tr.irupmt;rtion De.mand M Mlill;-erncm. 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Worker Ill SlrEEIS Mant Wodl:er II ..__IUIKC ABillan1; (Pl} Strem Mailten.n:e -I Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 5 •Six-month accomplishments •Transportation Capital Improvement Program –Project status update in Exhibit 1 •Update on College Boulevard extension •Consultant selected •Contract for preliminary engineering design and environmental services targeted for late summer/fall 2021 Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 6 Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 7 Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del Norte Improvements Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 8 •El Camino Real and Cannon Road Improvements Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 9 •El Camino Real and College Blvd ADA Improvements Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 10 •Fire Station Nos. 1 and 5 soil filtration improvements Transportation Engineering and Asset Management 11 •Highlight several Capital Improvement Project status updates from Exhibit 1 EL Camino Real Carlsbad Blvd. Cannon Rd (p2)Access Pine Ave to Tamarack Ave (p1) Sunny Creek Rd to Jackspar Dr (p3)Tamarack Ave (p1) College Blvd (p2)Terramar Area (p4) Poinsettia Ln to Camino Vida Robles (p2) Arenal Rd to La Costa Ave (p2) Street and Storm Drain Maintenance 12 Street and Storm Drain Maintenance 13 Street and Storm Drain Maintenance 14 Street and Storm Drain Maintenance 15 15 Traffic Division –Six-month accomplishments –Six-month goals 16 Traffic Division 17 Traffic Division 18 CompleteIn-Progress Location of streets with traffic calming measures Complete ln-Progres \ , ~.,,l'..J' ~p C !, B J I ,_ ... McCle,Uan-Palomar """""' Q Q \ Walmart Supercenter ~..._._,_ . } \ ~,"\" -~- leoCmri!lo Ranch BRESSI RANCH HistoocPark 9 \ ; • ./ La COWi Coffe,e POOS1 og S.Jn Oiego Bolanlc Traffic Division TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS STATUS STREET STATUS Amargosa Drive Done Avenida Diestro Done Cadencia Street (speed cushions)Done Cadencia Street (Speed Feedback Signs and RRFB)Bids received. Finalizing the contract for construction. Estrella De Mar Road Done Harwich Dr 100% Design Complete Hillside Drive Done Oriole Ct/Mimosa/Moorhen & Dove Done Segovia Way 100% Design Complete 19 Traffic Division Traffic Signal Program 20 •Traffic Management Center connected to new fiber optic system by Summer 2021 20 Traffic Division Traffic Signal Program 21 RSF: Installed ECR: A Cannon Road: B PAR: C •Three more coordinated signal corridors scheduled •Final Report to follow 21 ,t ,,..; •"' CARLSBAD VILLAGE Carlsbad amarack.i,i urf Beach~ \ l • • • The Flower Fields ~ 9 South Carlsbad State Beach Campground South Ponto Beach ~ lt~ll"d <J""""" ,., 9 . '\<l-,pt"' ocean Hills Senior L1v,ng ~· Green Oak Ranch Q ) '-,.m::11y,4.._ McClellan-Palomar Airport ll0flsr.ll4AYI ••• • • •• Leo Carrillo Ranch BRESSI RANCHH1storocPark ' • • • •••• Bat,qwtos Lagoon State Manne Encinitas Ranch • • • 11.lga Norte •community • Park • • • • •~Rd ~~ l I J ;:; • • . , . • • p~~ .. \.f', • • Q l 6' • . . Traffic Division Traffic Signal Program 2222 Traffic Engineering Division 23 •Conduct a citywide systemic collision analysis •Comprehensive data- driven safety plan •Consultant working on plan LOCAL ROAD SAFETY PLANS: Your Map lo Safer Roadways No matter what your resources, a Local Road Safety Plan will guide you to data-driven solutions and safer roads. https:/ /safety .Jhwo.dol .gov/piovencou ntermeostxes /local_road/ Identify Stakeholders 0 ~ @ ~ EmO:i:'ment ~~~:W, EMS 8~~~ Chevron signs reduce nighttime crashes by 25%. Choose Proven Solutions ~ ® ~ ~ Chev10ns Roundabouts EJ~~:~~nl Crosswol<s Use Safely Data ~~ ~ ti) ~ Croshes Mamlt~~rx:e l~;f;{ vJ:::~ns Implement Solutions ® ® ~ Education I. Capitol Momlenance Enforcement P101ects Work Traffic Engineering Division 24 •Camino De Los Coches and La Costa Avenue mobility concerns •Current CIP •Planning includes intersection control evaluations and lane realignments to best serve the MMLOS •Construction 2023 Planning and Mobility Division –Six-month accomplishments –Six-month goals 25 Transportation Planning and Mobility 26 Transportation Planning and Mobility •Multimodal level of service (MMLOS) •Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines •TIA reviews •Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program 27 Transportation Planning and Mobility 28 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program Comm-••~---•m-.. m•~•-~'~""'--you're getting the job done. Nooi(,Jt's all about finding balance life and ~ that Ills In between, so you can enjoy the perks of~ for a c:ompa,y. Bile Hel'e, T/re,-e, ""'1 l/119wHel'e ,;, c~rls/JRN Carlsbad Commuter is proud to partner with SANDAG. the San Diego Bike Coalition. and other regional agencies for Bike Anywhere Week. May 16 -22. 2021. Read on for ways you can take part in the week. i·MHl,4 For Employees Transportation Planning and Mobility 29 •Monthly meetings •Receiving public input •Providing feedback on projects •Ad-hoc committees •Celebrating wins! •Developed draft FY22 workplan Recommended Actions •Receive report •Provide direction as appropriate 30 Report from the Traffic and Mobility Commission By Chair Mona Gocan 31 Thank you! 32