HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-03; Traffic and Mobility Commission; Agendas
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Welcome to Your Traffic and Mobility Commission 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.
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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 442-339-2821
(voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on
the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by 2 p.m. on
Monday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order
to maximize accessibility.
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.
April 3, 2023, 4 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
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.
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.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. POLICE REPORT REGARDING TRAFFIC & MOBILITY-RELATED MATTERS DURING THE MONTH OF
MARCH 2023 – Receive a presentation from a representative of the City of Carlsbad’s Police
Department that will provide an overview of traffic and mobility-related police matters during
the month of March 2023. (Staff Contact: Alonso DeVelasco, Police Department)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation.
2. EVALUATION OF TAMARACK AVENUE AND VALLEY STREET PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL PROJECT –
Receive a presentation on the evaluation of the Tamarack Avenue and Valley Street pedestrian
signal project. (Staff Contact: Miriam Jim and John Kim, Public Works Department)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation.
3. CITY OF CARLSBAD COMPLETE STREETS POLICIES OVERVIEW - Receive an informational
presentation on how the city's policies, including the General Plan and Sustainable Mobility Plan,
are intended to prioritize the creation of “complete streets” by requiring that the design of
transportation infrastructure that balances the needs of all users, promotes safety and enhances
the quality of life for all those who live, work and play in the City of Carlsbad. (Staff Contact: Tom
Frank, Public Works Department)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation.
CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER COMMENTS:
COMMISSION COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion of
the agenda is for the Commission Members to make brief announcements, brief reports of their
activities and requests for future agenda items.
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
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.