HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-05; 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.
June 5, 2023, 4 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 4 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Coelho, Fowler, Penseyres, Newlands, Garcia and Kohl.
Absent: Proulx.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Coelho led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 1, 2023
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 5/0/1/1 (Newlands – Abstain; Proulx – Absent).
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.
1. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT – Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report. (Staff
Contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department).
ACTION: Commission received the report.
2. 2023 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT NO. 6001-23SS – Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council
to approve the plans for the 2023 Slurry Seal Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 6001-23SS,
as a part of the Pavement Management Program. (Staff Contact: Eric Zielke and Hossein Ajideh,
Public Works Department).
ACTION: Supported staff’s recommendation as amended (see Minutes for details) – 6/0/1 (Proulx
– Absent).
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
3. POLICE REPORT REGARDING TRAFFIC & MOBILITY-RELATED MATTERS DURING THE MONTH OF
APRIL 2023, INCLUDING NOTABLE NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY – 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 April 2023, including notable news for the
month of May. (Staff Contact: Alonso DeVelasco, Police Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation.
ACTION: Commission received the presentation.
4. SOUTH CARLSBAD BOULEVARD CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROJECT, PREFERRED OPTION FOR THE 30%
DESIGN – Receive a report on traffic study results for the South Carlsbad Boulevard Climate
Adaptation Project and make a recommendation to the City Council on the preferred design option
to complete the grant requirements. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank and Katie Hentrich, Public Works
Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the report and make a recommendation.
ACTION: Commission received the report; and
Recommended to the City Council option 2 (two vehicle lanes with roundabouts) as
the preferred design option – 6/0/1 (Proulx – Absent).
5. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION
PORJECTS – Receive an informational report on transportation projects included in the proposed
fiscal year 2023-24 Capital Improvement Program budget. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank and Craddock
Stropes, Public Works Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the report.
ACTION: Commission received the presentation.
6. TRAFFIC CALMING PLANS FOR VICTORIA AVENUE, HIGHLAND DRIVE, NUEVA CASTILLA WAY,
CIRCULO SEQUOIA AND CELINDA DRIVE – Receive the presentation based on the findings
contained in this report and the requirements of the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management
Program, and support staff’s recommendation for the proposed traffic calming plans on Victoria
Avenue, Highland Drive, Nueva Castilla Way, Circulo Sequoia and Celinda Drive. (Staff Contact:
Lindy Pham and Miriam Jim, Public Works Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation and support staff’s recommendation.
ACTION: Commission received the presentation; and
Supported staff’s recommendation – 6/0/1 (Proulx – Absent).
7. TYLER STREET COMPLETE STREETS STUDY – Receive a presentation and provide input regarding
the Tyler Street Complete Streets Study. (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt and Nick Gorman, Public
Works Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the presentation and provide input.
ACTION: Commission received the presentation and provided input (see Minutes for details).
8. SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN & MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE
STUDY: REVIEW OF PRIORITY PROJECTS – Receive an update and provide input on the project
prioritization of Sustainable Mobility Plan implementation plan. (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt,
Public Works Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the update and provide input.
ACTION: Commission received the presentation and provided input (see minutes for details).
9. FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 – TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORKPLAN – Review and approve
the final Fiscal Year 2023-24 Traffic and Mobility Commission Workplan and appoint a
commissioner to represent the Traffic and Mobility Commission at the City Council meeting where
the Work Plan will be presented for City Council consideration. (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt,
Public Works Department).
Staff’s Recommendation: Approve the Work Plan and appoint one commissioner to
represent the Traffic & Mobility Commission at a City Council meeting.
ACTION: Commission approved the work plan – 6/0/1 (Proulx – Absent); and
Commission appointed Commissioner Kohl to represent at the July 25th City Council
Meeting - 6/0/1 (Proulx – Absent); and
Commission appointed Chair Coelho to be the backup representative at the July 25th
City Council Meeting - 6/0/1 (Proulx – Absent).
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: 7:44 p.m.
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.