HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-18; Traffic and Mobility Commission; AgendasCERTIFICATE OF POSTING
I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda
was posted at the Council Chamber at
4:30 pm on Friday
08/12/2022
Date Signature
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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 meeting procedures.
How to watch
In Person Online
Traffic & Mobility Commission
Meetings take place at City Hall,
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Watch the livestream and replay past meetings
on the city website,
carlsbadca.gov/residents/communication/city-tv channel
How to participate
If you would like to provide comments to the Traffic and Mobility Commission, please: •Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
•Submit the form to the Minutes Clerk before the item begins.
•When it’s your turn, the Chair will call your name and invite you to the podium.
•Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the Chair) changes that time.
•You may not give your time to another person, but groups can select a single speaker as long as
three other members of your group are present. Group representatives have 10 minutes unless
that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission.
●In writing: Email comments to traffic@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m. the day of
the meeting will be shared with the Traffic and Mobility Commission 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.
Reasonable Accommodations
Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as require by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to
effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 760-434-2821
(voice), 711 (free relay service for 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.
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 5, 2022.
PUBLIC COMMENT: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Commission action can occur on items
presented during Public Comment. A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can
address the Commissioners on items that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three
(3) minutes each. If you desire to speak during Public Comment, fill out a SPEAKER CARD and submit
it to the Minutes Clerk. If there are more than five (5) speakers, the remaining speakers will be heard
at the end of the agenda just prior to Commissioners Reports. When you are called to speak, please
come forward to the podium and state your name.
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.
1. AVENIDA ENCINAS COASTAL RAIL TRAIL AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - FINAL
DRAFT: Support staff’s recommendation to implement the improvement plans for Segment 2
of the Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements, Capital Improvement
Program Project No. 6004 (Staff Contact: Brandon Miles and Hossein Ajideh, Public Works)
2. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT MELROSE DRIVE AND PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD: Support
staff’s recommendation to approve the plans and specifications of the intersection
improvements at Melrose Drive and Palomar Airport Road, Capital Improvement Project No.
6034. (Staff Contact: Brandon Miles and Hossein Ajideh, Public Works)
3. REVISE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS FOR GATEWAY ROAD AND CADENCIA STREET: Support
staff’s recommendation to City Council to revise prima facie speed limits on:
a) Gateway Road between El Camino Real and El Fuerte Street, from 40 miles per hour
to 35 miles per hour
b) Cadencia Street from Del Rey Avenue to 0.15 mile north of Piragua Street, from 40
miles per hour to 35 miles per hour
(Staff Contact: Miriam Jim and John Kim, Public Works)
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
4. AMEND THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 10.40.302 TO RESTRICT
OVERNIGHT PARKING ON SURFSIDE LANE AND ISLAND WAY – Receive staff’s recommendation
that City Council introduce an ordinance amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code by adding
Section 10.40.302 to restrict overnight parking from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on both sides of
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Surfside Lane, north of Island Way and both sides of Island Way, east of Carlsbad Boulevard.
(Staff Contact: Scott Meritt and Allegra Frost, Police Department and City Attorney)
Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff’s recommendation
5. POLICE REPORT REGARDING TRAFFIC & MOBILITY-RELATED MATTERS DURING THE MONTH OF
JULY 2022 – Receive the report on Traffic & Mobility related matters during the month of July
2022. (Staff Contact: Lieutenant Jason Jackowski, Police Department)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the report.
6. UPDATE ON THE SOUTH CARLSBAD BOULEVARD CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT: Receive an
update on the traffic impact analysis and roadway design options studies for the grant-funded
South Carlsbad Boulevard Climate Adaptation Project. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank and Katie
Hentrich, Public Works)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation
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. When you are called to
speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name. The remainder of the categories
are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no
Commission action can occur on these items.
ADJOURNMENT:
ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA Per Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.28.050 the Traffic and Mobility Commission is an advisory commission to the
City Council directed to study all matters referred to it concerning traffic safety and pedestrian safety and to
make written recommendations to the city council regarding traffic and pedestrian safety within the city.
The Ralph M. Brown Act (commonly referred to as the “Brown Act”) governs open meetings for local
government bodies in the state of California. The Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to attend and
participate in meetings of local legislative bodies and is contained in section 54950 et seq. of the Government
Code. The Brown Act also includes requirements for the distribution of agendas for these public meetings.
TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION PROCEDURE
For each item on the agenda, City of Carlsbad staff will present a report to the Traffic and Mobility
Commission. The Traffic and Mobility Commissioners may then ask clarifying questions about the staff report
in advance of the public outreach. The audience will then be asked for comment. The Traffic and Mobility
Commission is interested to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. Please file a “Request to Speak” form
to speak on items listed on the agenda. Persons not desiring to speak but, wishing to be recorded as
proponents or protesters of record, may do so by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk. If
anyone wishes to question a Traffic and Mobility Commission recommendation, they may contact the Traffic
and Mobility Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, between the hours of 7:30 a. m. and 5:30 a.m., Monday
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through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
Visual materials should be submitted to the Transportation Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later
than noon the Friday before the meeting. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are
representing. All materials exhibited to the Traffic and Mobility Commission during the meeting (slides, maps,
photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Traffic and Mobility Division for at least
60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips
cannot be accommodated.
The Public Comment portion of the Agenda allows community members to speak on items that are not on
the agenda. If you desire to speak about an item not listed on the agenda, a “Request to Speak” form should
be filed with the Minutes Clerk. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on items presented
during Public Comment.
Any agenda related writings or documents provided to the majority of the Traffic and Mobility Commission
after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the Transportation
Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, a binder containing all agenda
related writings and documents will be held by the Minutes Clerk at each Traffic and Mobility Commission
meeting and available for public review.
Those wishing to speak to the Traffic and Mobility Commission are asked to come forward, speak into the
microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of three minutes is allotted
to each speaker. Members of the public are asked to observe order at this meeting and to conduct
themselves in a courteous and respectful manner.