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Home My WebLink About2023-06-05; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; 2023 Slurry Seal Project No. 6001-23SSMeeting Date: June 5, 2023 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Eric Zielke, Senior Engineer Eric.Zielke@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2230 Hossein Ajideh, Engineer Manager Hossein.Ajideh@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2756 Subject: District: 2023 Slurry Seal Project No. 6001-23SS All Recommended Action 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. Background The 2023 Slurry Seal Project is part of the city’s ongoing Pavement Management Program, or PMP, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6001. The Program includes a set of ongoing activities that assess roadway pavement conditions, maintain and improve city streets, and extend the life of the roadway system. The 2023 project includes resurfacing and restriping various streets citywide. Streets are selected for resurfacing based on their existing pavement conditions, computerized pavement condition modeling and analysis, as well as visual evaluations by staff. In addition to several residential streets, the project will resurface the following collector and arterial streets, as shown in Exhibit 1 (Location Map) and Exhibit 2 (Draft Striping Plans): •State Street between Carlsbad Boulevard and Grand Avenue •El Camino Real between Highway 78 and Chestnut Avenue; and between Aviara Parkway and Arenal Roadway •Paseo Del Norte between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road; and between Camino De Las Ondas and Poinsettia Lane •The Crossings Drive between the end of street and Palomar Airport Road •El Fuerte Street between Faraday Avenue and approximately 1,000 feet south of Rancho Pancho •Batiquitos Drive between Kestrel Drive and Aviara Parkway •Calle Barcelona between the Encinitas city limit (on the west side) and Calle Acervo •Rancho Sante Fe Road between Camino Alvaro and Calle Barcelona June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 1 of 110 • Camino De Los Coches between Rancho Santa Fe Road and La Costa Avenue • Harding Street between Grand Avenue and Oak Avenue In addition to creating a new pavement surface, staff evaluated and refined the existing road striping and pavement markings along the resurfaced streets to improve safety for all modes of travel in keeping with the goals of the Safer Streets Together plan (provided in Exhibit 3 including an Options Worksheet). Typical striping and pavement marking adjustments include adding new bike facilities or enhancing existing bike lanes with buffer zones, where appropriate and sufficient space exists. Additionally, the project will reconfigure several road segments, as explained in the Reconfigure Arterials section of the Safer Streets Together plan. Reconfiguring the streets includes vehicular lane width reduction that can improve safety, calm traffic, and provide better mobility and access for all road users. Reconfiguring roadways also reduces the long-term pavement maintenance costs and improves the line of sight for users approaching arterials from side streets. During the design of the project, one additional segment reconfiguration on Camino De Los Coches was identified and added to the project to maximize the benefits received by the public by improving multimodal access to Stagecoach Community Park and La Costa Canyon High School. The other reconfiguration segment is on El Fuerte Street, which was previously discussed and presented at the Jan. 3, 2023 Traffic & Mobility Commission meeting as shown in Exhibit 4. The following road segments are reconfigured with vehicle lane width reductions as a part of this project: • El Fuerte Street - between Faraday Avenue and Loker Avenue and between Bressi Ranch Way to approximately 1,000 ft. south of Rancho Pancho (northbound only from Bressi Ranch Way and Greenhaven Drive) • Camino De Los Coches – between Calle Timiteo and Calle Acervo (eastbound only) Staff conducted roadway segment Level of Service, or LOS, analysis on the existing and the proposed reconfigured segments and concluded that the proposed roadway reconfiguration will not have an adverse impact on the LOS for these segments. In addition, at the time of writing this staff report, city staff are currently conducting new traffic counts and intersection LOS analysis at intersections where intersection lane geometry is proposed to be modified on El Fuerte Street. The results of this analysis were not available at the time of preparing this staff report; however, the results will be provided to the Traffic & Mobility Commission when available. Results are expected to have no adverse impact to the intersection LOS; however, if the proposed lane reconfiguration will result in an unacceptable intersection LOS, staff will notify the Commission and will provide an appropriate plan to address the lane reconfiguration impact. Next Steps Following the Traffic & Mobility Commission’s review, staff will finalize the project construction plans and specifications. Staff will then bring a staff report to the City Council in July 2023 and recommend that the City Council approve the project plans and specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids for the project. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 2 of 110 After the bidding process is complete, staff will return to the City Council with a recommendation to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The construction is targeted to begin in late 2023 and complete by mid-2024. Exhibits 1.Location Map for the 2023 Slurry Seal Project 2.Draft Striping Plans 3.Safer Streets Together draft plan including Options Worksheet 4.Draft minutes and Staff Report of the Jan. 3, 2022, Traffic & Mobility Commission Meeting regarding El Fuerte Street June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 3 of 110 OLIVENHAIN RD PALOM A R AIRP O R T R D T A M A R A CKAV LA COSTAAV P O I N S E T T I A L N M E L R O S E D R C A R L S B A D B L E L C A M I NO R E A L C A R L S B A D V IL LA GE D R R A N C HOSANTAFERD AVIARAPY FARADAYAV C O L L E G E B L ALGA RD CANNONRD PACIFICOCEAN BUENAVISTALAGOON BATIQUITOSLAGOON AGUAHEDIONDALAGOON LOCATION MAP PROJECT NAME PROJECTNUMBER6001-23SS EXHIBIT12023 Slurry Seal Project Created By: Andy Chang 5/24/2023 Z:\Eric_Zielke\Pavement\CIP6001_Webapp\LocationMap_Slurry2023_05-23-23.mxd $!Å NOT TOSCALE Exhibit 1 Legend Reconfigure Limits Resurfacing Limits June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 4 of 110 25 25 25 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 07 LEGEND: Exhibit 2 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 5 of 110 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 08 LEGEND: June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 6 of 110 30 303030 3030 SIGNAL PED PED XING XING XING SIGNAL XING AHEAD PED XING PED XING XING PED PED XING XING PED PED XING PED PED PED XING PED PED XING PED XING PED XING XING PED XING B BL L 25 25 35 353535 CLEAR AHEAD SIGNALB KEEP BL L 25 25 25 25 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 09 LEGEND: June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 7 of 110 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 10 LEGEND: June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 8 of 110 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 30 30 30 30 30 30 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 11 LEGEND: June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 9 of 110 5050 Avenida EncinasSuite 260 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Phone: (760) 476-9193 MBAKERINTL.COM XX 2023 RESURFACING 12 STATE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 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2 Page 43 of 110 Exhibit 3 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 44 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 1 Introduction National traffic safety trends show a dramatic increase in traffic-related deaths, with the first quarter of 2022 showing the highest number of deaths in two decades. Here in Carlsbad, injury collisions involving bikes and e-bikes have increased over 200% since 2019, with roughly half of those being e-bikes in 2022. Community members have requested more neighborhood traffic calming, more enforcement, stricter laws and faster implementation of the city’s program to adapt local streets to current and future uses, which include more biking and walking. The city has recently taken several steps to address these concerns: • Approved a new comprehensive plan to transform the city’s road network to one that prioritizes moving people, not just cars, and prioritized implementation in the city’s annual budget • Completed dozens of projects to slow traffic and expand bike lanes and sidewalks • Passed stricter rules for e-bikes and similar motorized mobility devices • Implemented a public education program focused on safe biking, including e-bikes • Increased enforcement related to roadway safety and traffic violations Despite these efforts, collisions involving bikes and e-bikes in 2022 are tracking at the same unprecedented rate as last year’s high of one collision nearly every three days. With children throughout Carlsbad returning to school in August and given the significant increase in bike and e-bike collisions, the City of Carlsbad declared a local emergency on Aug. 23, 2022, to immediately provide more options, tools and resources to reverse this trend. About this plan This plan provides potential immediate and longer-term actions to address traffic safety in three main areas, often referred to as the three Es of traffic safety: June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 45 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 2 Strategies and actions Specific strategies, policies and approaches are presented as options according to the following timeframes: Estimated costs Many initiatives in this plan are already funded and able to move forward. Others have funding sources identified in the Capital Improvement Program but require City Council to appropriate funding in this fiscal year. Finally, some options do not yet have funding identified. In these cases, the City Council may choose to appropriate funding from one of the city’s fund balances, seek grant funding, appropriate funding from the General Fund reserve or seek other funding sources. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 46 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 3 Foundational elements The City of Carlsbad has already prioritized traffic safety through its policies, projects, services and special initiatives. Some of these foundational elements include: General Plan Mobility Element Approved by the City Council in 2015, the Mobility Element guides future decisions related to how the city plans the connectivity of the city’s transportation system by identifying the preferred attributes of various street types found in Carlsbad. It incorporates a “complete streets” approach to designing city streets that balances the needs of all users on the street including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, seniors, movers of commercial goods and users of public transportation. It is complementary to other elements within the General Plan. Planned projects The city’s Capital Improvement Program includes 40 planned traffic and mobility related projects to be completed over the next 15 years. Other projects are planned as part of the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan implementation and the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program. In all the city is currently working on over 100 projects related to traffic and mobility improvements at a cost of about $350 million. Funding for these projects has been appropriated from various sources including gas tax, the TransNet transportation sales tax, and the city’s traffic impact fees. Some of the main projects are listed below in order of the expected completion date. • Tamarack Traffic Calming - Skyline Drive to Adams Street • Tyler Street Traffic Circulation Study • Safe Routes to School Plan – Hope Elementary • Installation of permanent speed feedback signs at 8 locations in the Barrio • Carlsbad Blvd pedestrian improvements between Mountain View Drive and Tamarack Avenue • Melrose Drive right turn lane to westbound Palomar Airport Road • Palomar Airport Road and College Boulevard improvements • El Camino Real widening - Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble • Kelly Drive and Park Drive complete street improvements • Palomar Airport Road and Avenida Encinas improvements • Traffic signal - Maverick Way and Camino De Los Coches • Las Flores Street at I-5 Traffic Calming • Barrio traffic circles • Village decorative lighting • Beach access repair & upgrades - Pine to Tamarack • Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail and Pedestrian Improvements • El Camino Real right turn lane to eastbound Alga Road • El Camino Real widening - Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue • Terramar Area coastal improvements • Carlsbad Boulevard and Tamarack pedestrian improvements • El Camino Real widening - Sunny Creek to Jackspar • Valley and Magnolia complete streets June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 47 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 4 • ADA beach access – Pine to Tamarack • Avenida Encinas and Palomar Airport Road pedestrian access improvement • Camino De Los Coches and La Costa Avenue intersection control • Carlsbad Boulevard pedestrian lighting - Tamarack Avenue to State Street • Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue pedestrian improvements • Christiansen Way improvements • Valley Street traffic calming • Barrio street lighting • Chestnut Avenue complete street improvements - Valley Street to Pio Pico • Chestnut complete street – Interstate 5 to railroad • Grand Avenue Promenade • La Costa Avenue traffic improvements • State Street and Grand Avenue road improvements • Poinsettia Lane and Oriole Court traffic control improvements • Trail connectivity to Tamarack State Beach • Carlsbad Boulevard realignment- Manzano Drive to Island Way • College Boulevard extension • South Carlsbad Coastline: Road Realignment and Public Spaces Sustainable Mobility Plan Approved by the City Council in January 2021, the Sustainable Mobility Plan implements the Mobility Element of the city’s General Plan and guides the city in expanding and improving safe, healthy and convenient travel options for people of all ages and abilities. It combines projects and programs from 12 previous planning documents into a single strategic plan that includes: Safe Routes to School An approach that includes infrastructure improvements, enforcement tools, safety education and incentives to promote walking, bicycling and carpooling to school. Transportation Demand Management Strategies to encourage Carlsbad workers and residents to walk, bike, ride transit and carpool instead of driving alone. This approach helps the city achieve its sustainability and mobility goals while mitigating congestion and increasing access and connectivity in the transportation network. Local Roadway Safety Plan A framework to systematically analyze and identify areas where transportation safety can be improved and recommend specific safety improvements for all road users. Street Design Guidelines Provides a set of best practices that can be incorporated by the City of Carlsbad to create streets that will serve all users. These guidelines were developed using best practices in street design from Carlsbad, San Diego County, the state of California and around the world. They are intended to evolve and adapt to incorporate new treatments and techniques as they are developed and proven successful. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 48 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 5 Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program This program provides a way for city staff to work directly with neighborhoods that have concerns about traffic safety. Based on an initial assessment, staff can utilize one or more approaches to slow down speeds, discourage cut-through traffic, enhance pedestrian and bike safety, and make other changes. Solutions include traffic circles, speed cushions, extending curbs and other measures. Eleven neighborhoods are a part of the program this fiscal year: • Victoria Avenue from Pontiac Drive to Haverhill Street • Highland from Carlsbad Village Drive to Buena Vista Way • Nueva Castilla from La Costa Avenue to Levante Street • Monroe Street from Basswood Avenue to Carlsbad Village Drive • Circulo Sequoia from Camino Junipero to Avenida Diestro • Celina Drive from Carlsbad Village Drive to Chestnut Avenue • Park Drive from Tamarack Avenue to Monroe Street • Hummingbird Road from Sanderling Court to Rock Dove Street • Black Rail Road from Poinsettia Lane to Northern Terminus • Plum Tree Road from Hidden Valley to Aviara Parkway • Carrillo Way from Rancho Brasado to Rancho Caballo Annual streets maintenance projects The city repaves dozens of streets annually, based on conditions, to ensure the 350 miles of city- owned roads are properly maintained. During construction, the city also updates the striping to best serve all the users of the streets. Customized traffic control plans for large events The city minimizes the traffic impact of large events through the coordinated deployment of traffic control devices and special events personnel. Regional coordination and advocacy The city collaborates with agency partners at Caltrans, the San Diego Association of Governments and the North County Transit District on regional projects and long-term planning studies. Public education The city promotes safe driving, cycling and walking through an ongoing public education program that includes social media, videos, workshops and partnerships with mobility groups. Engineering design standards Establishes uniform and best practice policies and procedures for the design and construction of public improvements, which promote safety for all infrastructure users. E-bike ordinance In April 2022, the City Council made Carlsbad the first city in the region with a law specific to e-bikes, e-scooters and other similar mobility devices. The law makes it easier to enforce safe e-bike riding behaviors and includes a provision that allows people to take a safety class in lieu of paying a fine for their first citation. School crossing guard program The City of Carlsbad funds 36 school crossing guards who serve 14 schools in the city, under the supervision of the Carlsbad Police Department. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 49 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 6 Traffic enforcement There is a dedicated Traffic Division within the Carlsbad Police Department to enforce the rules of the road. Immediate actions (completed in 3 months) ________________________ Since the emergency proclamation on Aug. 23, 2022, the city has taken more than a dozen actions. Many are funded through a $2 million budget appropriation made by the City Council when it ratified the emergency on Aug. 30. Others are funded through existing budget appropriations for fiscal year 2022-23. In these cases, staff have accelerated the timing of implementation or temporarily reprioritized other work. Safer Streets Together roll out Developed and implemented a short-term campaign to introduce the community to the Safer Streets Together initiative, including the following activities: • Created Safer Streets Together website within the city’s site to provide campaign information and resources. • Developed traffic safety related messages and engaged with followers on all city social media channels. • Worked with school districts serving Carlsbad and private schools to distribute traffic safety messages to students and parents via email newsletters and school site banners. • Posted campaign banners along city streets and in city parks. • Created displays for city libraries and community centers with QR codes linking to traffic safety related content. • Developed Spanish-language materials and distributed them through the Library Learning Center and school district programs for Spanish-speaking parents. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 50 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 7 • Sent targeted information to large employers in Carlsbad with information to share with employees. • Attended community events, including Back to School nights, Family Movie Night and the farmer’s market to distribute traffic safety information and engage with community members. Bike lane enhancements Painted about 20 potential conflict points with high visibility green paint at road segments with higher collision activity. Digital roadway messaging Installed 12 digital message boards and 17 speed feedback signs along streets and intersections with higher collision rates. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 51 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 8 Immediate actions The map below shows locations of safety banners, speed feedback signs, digital message boards and green bike lane treatments installed since Aug. 23, 2022. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 52 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 9 Enhanced enforcement Redeployed Police Department personnel to increase traffic enforcement around schools during beginning weeks of classes. Reassigned two detectives to work overtime each Friday, specifically to conduct traffic enforcement. Diverted one sergeant and two officers from their normal duties to specifically supplement the Traffic Division (to deploy on e- bikes and in a vehicle). Purchased two additional e-bikes for police officer use. Since the emergency was proclaimed and up to Sept 21, 2022, the Police Department has issued a total of 253 warnings and 558 traffic citations, including: • 136 citations and 51 warnings to e-bike users • 22 citations and 32 warnings to bicyclists • 397 citations and 170 warnings to motorists • Three citations to pedestrians Police have also made: • 25 DUI arrests, five involving collisions Immediate actions Cost estimates Funded and underway Category Est. 1-time cost Ongoing cost Estimated completion Safer Streets Together roll out $30,000 No 10/23 Bike lane enhancements $421,000 Yes 11/23 Digital roadway messaging $215,000 No Completed Enhanced enforcement $635,000 No 6/23 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 53 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 10 Short-term (completed in 6 months) ________________________________ City staff have developed the following potential actions for the City Council’s consideration. These actions could be completed within six months. Some would require new funding while others could be funded through existing department budgets by accelerating the timing of planned work. Adopt a Vision Zero resolution No cost Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all. Vision Zero recognizes that the goal of zero roadway fatalities and severe injuries among all road users is bold and daunting, yet setting that goal publicly is important to making real change. To date, 54 cities and counties across the nation have adopted Vision Zero, including Encinitas, La Mesa and San Diego in the local region. Vision Zero strategies The following strategies are part of the Vision Zero approach: • Building and sustaining leadership, collaboration, and accountability – especially among a diverse group of stakeholders to include transportation professionals, policymakers, public health officials, police, and community members • Collecting, analyzing, and using data to understand trends and potential disproportionate impacts of traffic deaths on certain populations • Prioritizing equity and community engagement • Managing speed to appropriate levels • Setting a timeline to achieve zero traffic deaths and serious injuries, which brings urgency and accountability, and ensuring transparency on progress and challenges Although the City of Carlsbad is already following many of the policies recommended in the Vision Zero strategy, making a formal resolution would elevate the importance of these policies and provide a framework for the actions already underway and any additional actions the City Council chooses to add from this plan. Community commitment campaign $42,000 Funded Launch a campaign that creates opportunities for the community to publicly commit to safe roadway behaviors and help promote the social norm around traffic safety to other community members. Encourage participation by providing visual symbols of commitment to reinforce bike, pedestrian and vehicle awareness and safety. • Pledge campaign • Yard signs • Window clings • Video testimonials • Neighborhood “pace” car • Campaign stickers • Other promo items • Testimonials on social media posts and videos June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 54 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 11 School collaboration $27,000 Funded Develop partnerships with all districts and schools serving Carlsbad to raise awareness of traffic safety. Opportunities could include student rallies, traffic safety night at sporting events, chalk art interactive events and curriculum opportunities such as the Sage Creek Genius Project. Partnerships could also include a student ambassador program, a more in-depth program working with school broadcast programs, tie-ins with the speech and debate clubs and twice-yearly presentations by Carlsbad police officers. Another option is to engage elementary school students in a contest to choose an official traffic safety mascot for the City of Carlsbad, which once produced could appear at schools, libraries and other community events to share traffic safety messages in an engaging way. Business/non-profit partnership program $22,000 Funded Work with businesses, such as bike shops, and local nonprofit organizations to spread the message about traffic safety by displaying posters or window clings and sharing the message to their networks through social media or other methods. Encourage campaign promotion and encourage third-party engagement and support through posters, reciprocal linking program and in-kind donations to be used as incentives for other campaign components. Reach out to potential partners, including: • Driving schools • Insurance companies • Bike shops • Health care providers • Apparel stores • Local civic-minded businesses Mobility organization partnership program $12,000 Funded Create partnerships with local and regional organizations focused on mobility, DUI awareness and other issues related to traffic safety. Engage these groups in sharing messages to the Carlsbad community, co-hosting events, providing workshops and other outreach. This could include outreach to businesses with large employee bases, residents, seniors, teens and other audiences. Video public service announcements $20,000 Funded Develop a series of public service announcements that reinforce safe roadway behaviors utilizing testimonials, graphics and other visuals targeting different audiences and modes of travel. These videos will be adapted for multiple social media channels and could be utilized as part of a paid advertising campaign. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 55 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 12 Upgrade high-pedestrian signal locations $60,000 Funded Reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts by allowing pedestrians to begin crossing while vehicles still face a red signal. Countdown pedestrian indications clarify pedestrian crossing times and reduce confusion and ambiguity. Initial phase would include approximately 30 locations. School e-bike certification/permit program No cost Work with the school districts within the city to explore creation of a certification requirement for students to ride their bikes to campus. Students would need to upload proof of attendance at a bike safety class to be able to ride their bicycles to school. Carlsbad Village Faire outreach $5,000 Not funded Create an engaging booth and display for the twice-yearly Carlsbad Village Faire to share information on traffic safety. Police officer Smart Cycling instructor program $2,000 Not funded Police Department will explore with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition training and certifying police officers in the Smart Cycling program so the Police Department can hold training courses for residents. Install high-visibility crosswalks near schools $800,000 Not funded Address speeding concerns around school areas by making crosswalks more prominent on all city streets designated as “School Streets” by the General Plan Mobility Element and other school-designated (yellow) crosswalks. Will highlight pedestrian crossings at school locations by upgrading marked crosswalks to high- visibility continental or ladder style at approximately 140 locations throughout the city. Evaluate roadway design treatments $50,000 Not funded This strategy would analyze the physical placement of speed control treatments or rumble strips ahead of residential intersections to change drive behavior to be alert when approaching residential intersections, and along the inside buffer area of Class II buffered bicycle lanes. These proposed analyses would include outreach to active transportation user groups and other stakeholders. To address design immunity issues, initial installations would be pilots conforming to the experimental treatments in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Device. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 56 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 13 Explore opportunities to obtain real time data $100,000 Not funded Understanding Carlsbad roadways and the types of vehicles on the road is an important component of traffic safety and adapting the city’s approach to education, enforcement and engineering. This includes information like traffic flow, speed and mode of transportation. The city is developing an active transportation monitoring report to fulfill the 2019 Sustainable Mobility Plan recommendation to launch the program. The plan is organized around three dimensions of mobility – travel demand, mode share and safety. Reports like this are usually a snapshot in time and provide the city with valuable data. There are new data products that may provide similar data but on a more frequent and closer to real-time basis. Staff proposes to explore opportunities to acquire products that could provide accurate mobility data on a more frequent basis to inform city actions and public education. E-citation expansion $55,000 Not funded Building on the existing use of electronic citations by the traffic division, the Police Department can complete its digital transformation related to writing, tracking, and reporting citations. The technology has proven to increase citation writing speed, improve efficiency and reduce the chance for human error when issuing paper citations and entering them into a database. The acquisition of e-cite printers will allow the remaining patrol officers who manually write paper tickets to use software they already have to write the citation, print it in the field, and give it to the person receiving the ticket. Data is transmitted electronically removing the potential for human error from keying paper citations into a database. This will improve data quality and will help the city in analyzing citation data to support safer streets. Juvenile traffic safety incentive program $1,000 Not funded Create a program in which police officers contact juveniles who are obeying the laws while riding their bikes and e-bikes and reward them with donated gift cards, ice cream, etc. This positive reinforcement program will continue the positive relationships the Police Department has with residents in our city even during times of heavy enforcement. Potential to eliminate cost by engaging business partners who may want to contribute incentives. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 57 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 14 Short-term actions Cost estimates Funded Category Est. 1-time cost Ongoing cost Est. completion Adopt a Vision Zero resolution n/a n/a 10/22 Community commitment campaign $42,000 No 3/23 School collaboration $27,000 No 3/23 Business/non-profit partnership program $22,000 No 3/23 Mobility organization partnership program $12,000 No 3/23 Video public service announcements $20,000 n/a 3/23 Upgrade high-pedestrian signal locations $60,000 No 1/23 School e-bike certification/permit program n/a n/a 4/23 Not funded Carlsbad Village Faire outreach $5,000 No 5/23 Police officer Smart Cycling instructor program $2,000 No 4/23 Install high-visibility crosswalks near schools $800,000 Yes 1/23 Evaluate roadway design treatments $50,000 No 12/22 Explore opportunities to acquire more real-time data $100,000 TBD 11/22 E-citation expansion $55,000 No 4/23 Juvenile traffic safety incentive program $1,000 No 4/23 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 58 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 15 Mid-term (completed in 12 months) _______________________________ Expanded street resurfacing and restriping $3.7 million Funded Accelerated slurry seal and restriping of major east/west arterial corridors to balance the needs of the users of the streets. Will seal the roadways to improve pavement condition as part of our pavement management program and improve conditions for all the users on the road. The first phase of this strategy includes: • La Costa Avenue – from western city border near I-5 to Fairway Lane • Poinsettia Lane – from Carlsbad Boulevard to Melrose Drive • Cannon Road – from Avenida Encinas to Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad Village Drive – from Interstate 5 to College Boulevard This strategy will reduce the long-term maintenance costs of the restriped road segments by reducing the width of the vehicular travel lanes. The strategy will also include coordinating with Caltrans to improve the road markings for all users through the state highway interchanges. Received and deployed a new striper truck to assist with road striping maintenance efforts. Tamarack Avenue traffic calming $200,000 Funded Kicked off work with community members to identify short-term traffic calming strategies for Tamarack Avenue, between Skyline Drive and Adams Street. Curb extensions were installed and a pedestrian hybrid beacon signal is in the process of being installed at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Valley Street. The intersection project is scheduled to be completed in October 2022. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 59 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 16 Reconfigure arterials $2 million Funded Reconfigure arterial streets including vehicular lane reductions and seal the roadways to improve pavement condition as a part of our Pavement Management Program and enhance conditions for all users of the road. Reconfiguring roadways also reduces the long-term pavement maintenance costs and improves the line of sight for side street users approaching the arterial. This program would be phased, with the first phase including: • Carlsbad Boulevard – from Pine Avenue to southern border near La Costa Avenue • El Fuerte Street – from Faraday Avenue to tie into the existing one vehicular lane in each direction south of Rancho Pancho, excluding the segments approaching Loker Avenue to Bressi Ranch Way • Grand Avenue – from Ocean Street to Hope Way. This would be the first phase to the Grand Avenue Promenade Project to provide short-term benefits until the ultimate promenade improvements are completed. • Poinsettia Lane – from Avenida Encinas to Carlsbad Boulevard • Cannon Road - Avenida Encinas to El Arbol Drive Expand street resurfacing and restriping $2 million Funded Accelerate slurry seal and restriping major east/west arterial corridors to balance the needs of the users of the streets. Seal the roadways to improve pavement condition as part of our pavement management program and improve conditions for all the users on the road. This second phase will include: • Palomar Airport Road – from Avenida Encinas to eastern city border • Rancho Santa Fe Road and Olivenhain Road – from eastern city border to western city border This strategy will reduce the long-term maintenance costs of the restriped road segments by reducing the width of the vehicular travel lanes. Continue to use the new striper truck to assist with road restriping maintenance efforts. Review citywide speed limits for potential reduction $40,000 Funded Review speed limits citywide to determine whether speed limit reductions should occur, in accordance with Assembly Bill 43 (2021). Legislative advocacy for e-bike licensing requirement No additional cost Utilize the city’s existing contracts with legislative affairs specialists to advocate for California Legislature to enact a statute that requires a licensing process and training to ride an e-bike. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 60 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 17 Complete Vision Zero plan $150,000 Not funded The Vision Zero Action Plan would formalize the city’s existing and planned actions into actionable, measurable strategies, emphasizing design and policy solutions, including designing Complete Streets and lowering speeds for safety. Each strategy would identify the lead agency responsible, along with supporting and partner agencies, a projected timeline and budget needs. Paid advertising campaign $105,000 Not funded Prepare and implement a multi-media ad campaign that could include public service announcements placed on local cable and streaming services, intro video ads on YouTube, social media advertising, digital banner ads, a mobile digital billboard and print placements. Teen engagement program $34,000 Not funded Effectively reaching the teen audience requires a customized approach that focuses on peer-to-peer communication and engagement. This program will use Office of Traffic Safety research specific to teens to tailor a Carlsbad program that encourages and reinforces safe roadway behaviors. Messages on city assets $16,500 Not funded Utilize city buildings, banner holders and vehicles to display traffic safety messages, including banners, murals and vehicle wraps – all focused on keeping traffic safety at the forefront throughout the city. Travel Safe visitors program $34,000 Not funded Work with Visit Carlsbad, hotel properties, vacation rental owners and local attractions to provide traffic safety information to visitors. Approach LEGOLAND with a potential partnership utilizing the LEGO driving attractions (show your LEGO driver’s license and get a Carlsbad traffic safety promo item at City Hall). Program could include a video public service announcement aimed at visitors that play on in-house hotel TV channels. Mobile digital signage $15,000 Not funded Place safety messages on a mobile digital billboard that can be moved around the city and placed at community events. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 61 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 18 Expedite infrastructure projects $620,753 (annually) Not funded In June 2022, the City Council directed staff to expedite the following traffic-safety related projects: • Barrio Traffic Circles Project • Village and Barrio Lighting Project • Evaluation of making Tyler Street one-way only • Grand Avenue Promenade • Sustainable Mobility Plan projects With additional staff capacity, additional projects could be expedited, including: • Terramar Area Coastal Improvements. • Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard • Kelly Drive and Park Drive Complete Streets Project • Valley Street and Magnolia Avenue Complete Streets Project Resourcing To expedite more traffic-safety related projects, the city could consider delaying projects with objectives other than promoting multimodal safety benefits. Alternatively, the city could expand the size of its engineering staff to increase the city’s capacity to complete projects sooner. Costs listed for this option include the new annual cost of the following positions: • 2 Associate Engineers • 1 Assistant Engineer • 1 Municipal Project Manager • 1 Reclassified Senior Inspector from Inspector Develop access plans for all schools $150,000 Not funded Working with the school districts and administrations, develop access plans for all schools. This strategy will focus on improving safety and efficiency for all modes of travel entering the schools, including the pick-up and drop-off process. Plans are typically led by the parent and teacher associations and the city in an advisory role. The implementation is led by the schools’ PTAs to get ownership and buy-in from parents. Safer Streets data analytics and visualization program $50,000 Not funded Reports on traffic volumes and speeds are usually a snapshot in time and done on an annual basis. This strategy would use existing data to create a way to visualize data so the city could adapt to changing conditions to support enforcement, traffic calming and infrastructure improvements more rapidly. Additional data sources may be necessary to create a robust data product so the acquisition of more accurate and frequent information is included earlier in this plan. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 62 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 19 Speed cushions on streets around schools $1.3 million Not funded Assess speeds on all streets designed as “School Streets” in the General Plan’s Mobility Element and install speed cushions as needed. Update Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program $150,000 Not funded Update the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, including removal of the stop sign option, re-evaluation of qualification criteria and reduction of the number of phases from three to two. The goal of the update is to align it with best industry practices including the recommendations found in the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and other applicable city and industry guidelines. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 63 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 20 Mid-term actions Cost estimates Funded Category Est. 1-time cost Ongoing cost Est. completion Expanded street resurfacing and restriping $3,700,000 No 10/23 Tamarack Avenue traffic calming $200,000 No 3/23 Reconfigure arterials $2,000,000 No 10/23 Expanded street resurfacing and restriping (Palomar Airport Road, Rancho Santa Fe/Olivenhain Road) $2,000,000 No 10/23 Review citywide speed limits for potential reduction $40,000 Yes Ongoing Legislative advocacy for e-bike licensing requirement None No 7/23 Not funded Complete Vision Zero plan $150,000 No 3/23 Paid advertising campaign $105,000 No 4/23 Teen engagement program $34,000 No 4/23 Messages on city assets $16,500 No 4/23 Travel Safe visitors program $34,000 No 4/23 Mobile digital signage $15,000 No 4/23 Expedite infrastructure projects $620,753 Yes Ongoing Develop access plans for all schools $150,000 No 12/23 Safer Streets data analytics and visualization program $50,000 No 11/31 Install speed cushions on streets around schools $1,300,000 No 10/23 Update Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program $150,000 No 10/23 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 64 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 21 Long-term (completed in 1+ years) _________________________________ Community service project plan $20,000 Not funded Work with community service groups to engage them in the traffic safety issue. This could include Boy Scout Eagle projects, Girl Scouts Gold Award, and Rotary and Kiwanis club programs. Each would be approached with the challenge and asked to develop or participate in community-based programs to support a strong social norm around traffic safety in Carlsbad. Entry signage $2,500 to $250,000 Not funded The City of Carlsbad is one of the few cities in the region without monument signs at the city’s main entrances. The city could commission entryway signage and include the expectation that all road users practice good traffic safety behaviors. Alternatively, signage could be placed on existing smaller “Welcome to Carlsbad” street poles with a similar message. Activate CERT, Citizens Academy alumni, trail volunteers $12,000 Not funded Connect with volunteers on the Community Emergency Response Team and Citizens Academy graduates to develop a traffic safety ambassador program in which, after undergoing training, they could serve as neighborhood leads to help promote traffic safety best practices and help educate neighbors on various engineering solutions, such as roundabouts. Experiential community art $38,000 to $150,000 Not funded Partner with artists to develop safety-related murals, chalk art or temporary art exhibits throughout the city, such as: •Mobile art show •Mural project on city-owned buildings, schools or private property participants •Partnership with the cultural arts office for a Cannon Art Gallery exhibit related to traffic safety (the gallery has an existing program with all third grade classes in Carlsbad) •Creative video contest Update the Mobility Element in the General Plan $150,000 Not funded Consider revisions to the Mobility Element to emphasize slower vehicle speeds and increased bike and pedestrian safety. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 65 of 110 DRAFT City of Carlsbad Safer Streets Plan 22 Explore school busing program $44,000,000* Not funded Work with North County Transit District and school districts serving Carlsbad to explore opportunities for school busing programs, including potential partnerships to use innovative transit solutions and a seasonal beach shuttle program. Construct Transformative Corridor Projects $TBD Not funded Transformative Corridors will provide a multi-modal, backbone network of high-quality bikeways, pedestrian facilities and transit services so that Carlsbad residents and visitors have an array of travel options that do not require driving. New community-oriented policing team $914,484 (annually) Not funded Request additional permanent staffing for the Police Department to implement a full- time Community-Oriented Policing Team that would also serve as an e-bike team. This would include four new officers and one new sergeant. Long-term actions Cost estimates Not funded Category Est. 1-time cost Ongoing Est. completion Community service project plan $20,000 No 10/23 Entry signage $2,500 - $250,000 No 10/23 Activate Community Emergency Resource Team, Citizens Academy alumni, trail volunteers $12,000 No 12/23 Experiential community art $38,000 - $150,000 No 12/23 Update the Mobility Element in the General Plan $150,000 No 12/23 Explore school busing program* $44 million Yes 12/25 Construct Transformative Corridor Projects TBD TBD TBD New community-oriented policing team $914,484 Annually Yes 12/23 *Cost for 110 electric buses. Does not include administration, staffing, other costs. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 66 of 110 Public input on traffic safety Location Travel mode Topic Idea Terramar Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Widen bike lane closer to downtown, going south by Terramar N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Start a quick build bikeways program N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Build more bike lanes with barriers N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Learn about quick‐build protected bike lanes N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane More green bike lanes Chestnut Bike/e‐bike Bike lane We suggest Chestnut between El Camino Real and the Coastal Rail Trail be designated as an official bike route. This is a huge area of opportunity for Carlsbad. This portion of Chestnut is a literal bike highway for parents riding their children to school, Valley MS and Carlsbad HS students, as well as other Carlsbadians and visitors/tourists accessing the Village and beaches. Currently, cars drive much too fast down Chestnut and consistently cut into the bike lane on the curves between El Camino Real and Monroe. Major traffic calming should be installed, including but not limited to: Removing all parallel parking lanes; Adding protected, raised bike lanes; Raised crossings and continuous sidewalks; Added chicanes and/or narrowed driving lanes; Roundabouts to replace stop signs; Increased tree and other landscaping planted near roads; Reduced speed limits N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Install dividers, paint bike lanes, post signs N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Add bike lane improvements: adding quick build materials such as flexible delineator posts to existing bike lanes (without decreasing width of bike lane) to increase awareness, raised bike lanes, protected bike lanes, in order of… | car lane | parallel parking lane || raised bike lane | sidewalk, painting entire bike lanes green N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Prefers lanes marked in middle Village Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Widen bike lane on ease side of CVD in village Highland Dr. south from Buena Vista Bike Bike lane Sharrow lanes painted on northbound and south bound lanes 1June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 67 of 110 Public input on traffic safety Pio Pico Dr from Las Flores headed south Bike Bike lane Needs bike lanes northbound and south bound, or sharrows at minimum Ambrosia lane Bike Bike lane Add bike lanes, also there are parked cars along Ambrosia lane and a dangerous blind curve Carlsbad Village Drive west of I‐5 Bike Bike lane Bike lanes are very narrow and are not wide enough to provide safe passage Poinsettia/Avi ara Parkway intersection Bike/e‐bike Bike lane Use “dutch‐style” intersections or “protected‐ intersection" at Poinsettia/Aviara Parkway intersection and others. N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike racks Increase bike rack access across the city N/A Bike/e‐bike Bike racks Require bicycle parking as part of building codes/development plans on any new or renovated commercial building N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Require e‐bike/bike annual registration fee N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Put bikes on the sidewalk N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Bikes lanes should be for bikes not e‐bikes, reckless kids, license and treat like cars N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws License for all bikes and education in order to receive license N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Mandatory safety course and license before they ride N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Mandatory training for all bikes, license required N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Insurance requirements for e‐bikers, bring back school buses N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws First violation needs to be ticketed and mandatory safety course N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Allow the Idaho Stop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 68 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Adding rules/laws regarding riding bicycles with passengers: Riders under 16 may not carry passengers; Riders operating the bicycle must wear a helmet, regardless of age, if they are carrying passengers 17 and under, and can be cited/issued warning if they aren’t wearing a helmet; Riders with passengers on a bike not intended to carry passengers can be cited/issue warning (i.e. seating a child on the top tube of a bike with parent sitting behind on seat) N/A E‐bikes Change laws Allow kids ride on sidewalk N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require safety lessons N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require permits N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require driver's license N/A E‐bikes Change laws Age limit N/A E‐bikes Change laws Should be under same motorcycle law N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require classes N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require League of American Bicyclists Certified training N/A E‐bikes Change laws Treat e‐bikes like motorcycles N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require mandatory class and license e‐bikes N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require mandatory class before being licensed, require licenses N/A E‐bikes Change laws Treat bikes like a motorcycle and require a license at 16 N/A E‐bikes Change laws Require mandatory class before getting a bike, need licenses, prevention N/A E‐bikes Change laws Need licensing and proper education (esp. kids) N/A E‐bikes Change laws Need licensing and proper education (esp. kids) N/A E‐bikes Change laws Education course mandatory for under 18, should not be allowed on sidewalks or walking paths N/A E‐bikes Change laws Minimum age limit and certificate of rules and driving ability N/A E‐bikes Change laws License required for bikes N/A E‐bikes Change laws E‐bikes should be classified as motorcycles and require license N/A E‐bikes Change laws Minimum age limit, safety class before purchase, 3June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 69 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A E‐bikes Change laws Certify riders under 18, should have to carry liability insurance N/A E‐bikes Change laws E‐bikes need a safety course and permit to ride/ license for e‐bikes, ongoing safety courses N/A E‐bikes Change laws Do not reallocate money from PD, min age 16 and license req N/A E‐bikes Change laws Reckless kids cau sing most problems, min age 16, license required, treat as motorcycle N/A E‐bikes Change laws Institute a license for e‐bikes N/A E‐bikes Change laws Min age 16 N/A E‐bikes Change laws E‐bikes are motorcycles and should follow the same rules N/A E‐bikes Change laws Min age should be required N/A E‐bikes Change laws Talk with e‐bike companies to put max speed limit on e‐bikes for under 16 years N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws License for all bikes and educate in order to receive license N/A Bike/e‐bike Change laws Fine parents with kids breaking rules N/A E‐bikes Change laws Driver license required for e‐bikes N/A E‐bikes Change laws E‐bikes for 21 years and older only N/A E‐bikes Change laws E‐bikes should require insurance and license N/A Drivers Control speeding Lower speed limit N/A Drivers Control speeding Slow car traffic and provide safer avenues for navigation Chinquapin Drivers Control speeding Speed bumps in speeding areas (esp. Chinquapin), educate e‐bikes, but speeding cars main prob Skyline Drivers Control speeding Reduce speed on skyline to 25 mph all way to coast Madison and Grand Drivers Control speeding Four‐way stop at Madison and Grand Valley Drivers Control speeding More paint, speedbumps and stop signs overall N/A Drivers Control speeding Add a stop sign to turn left off of Valley Chestnut & Madison, Chestnut & Roosevelt Drivers Control speeding Add stop signs at Chestnut & Madison, Chestnut & Roosevelt N/A Drivers Control speeding Use traffic circles James & Basswood Drivers Control speeding Stop sign at corner of James & Basswood 4June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 70 of 110 Public input on traffic safety Terramar Drivers Control speeding Slow down cars and motorcycles speeding through Terramar Chestnut & Valley Drivers Control speeding Clear bushes at stops signs on corners of Chestnut & Valley Sage Creek High School Drivers Control speeding Area around Sage Creek HS needs traffic calming N/A Drivers Control speeding Slower speeds overall N/A Drivers Control speeding Speed bumps around schools Camino de los Coches Drivers Control speeding Slow down speed on Camino de los Coches Carlsbad Blvd.Drivers Control speeding Keep the speed limit lowered to 35 mph on Carlsbad Blvd. until light at Island way Levante & Estancia Drivers Control speeding Flashing lights or something to draw attention to the stop sign on the corner of Levante and Estancia N/A Drivers Control speeding Traffic calming by road and bike lane improvements, evaluate for hazards, encourage biking and more conveniences aimed at biking vs driving, educate via classes and campaigns, enforce and add new laws increasing the minimum age to ride N/A Drivers Control speeding Make traffic calming so prevalent that it becomes second nature to drivers. Look to the Netherlands and sustainable safety. Village, Barrio and Olde Carlsbad Drivers Control speeding Add traffic calming examples throughout Carlsbad, specifically the Village, Barrio and Olde Carlsbad neighborhoods: one‐way streets, raised crossings, continuous sidewalks, rough road surfaces, narrowed lanes, chicanes, street cuts, roundabouts Cassia Rd. Drivers Control speeding Install speed humps to force drivers to slow down and discourage use as a short cut N/A All Control speeding Traffic slowed down, new bike lanes, and one way streets N/A All Control speeding Traffic light sensors to be installed N/A Drivers Control speeding Make entire coastline 35 mph and enforce Valley and Chestnut Drivers Control speeding Traffic light on Valley and Chestnut N/A Drivers Control speeding Use one consistent speed on coast highway Coast Drivers Control speeding Reduce speed to 25 mph all along coast N/A Drivers Control speeding Lower speed limits using assembly bill 43 Tamarack Drivers Control speeding Install speed bumps on Tamarack by schools Tamarack & Pontiac Drivers Control speeding Sign or light at Tamarack & Pontiac 5June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 71 of 110 Public input on traffic safety Chestnut & Tamarack Drivers Control speeding Limit speeds around schools esp. Chestnut & Tamarack Roosevelt and Chestnut Drivers Control speeding Add roundabout at Roosevelt and Chestnut Westwood Drive between Blenkarn and falcon Drivers Control speeding Parents concerned for safety of kids who play in street. Asking for any measures such as signs, speed bumps, to slow traffic. Skyline and Alder Drivers Control speeding Add a stop sign at Skyline and Alder, and speed cushions from Skyline to Alder such as the ones on Hillside Drive Adams to Skyline Drivers Control speeding Install speed cushions I‐5 to Carlsbad Blvd Drivers Control speeding Speeding cars Carlsbad Boulevard Pedestrians Control speeding All pedestrian crossings should be elevated, continuous sidewalks, forcing cars and bikes to slow down. N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Thorough public outreach for mandatory education for cyclists N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Educate all cyclists, not just cars N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Bike education N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Make bike education mandatory in CUSD N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Safer riding class with certified instructor N/A Bike/e‐bike More education More classes and education for cyclists N/A Bike/e‐bike More education Campaign to educate consumers/citizens on rechargeable battery safety: How to safely recharge rechargeable and lithium‐ion batteries. For example, be sure to only purchase products that are tested and certified by CPSC and UL and other standards. Only use manufacturer chargers for your devices. Do not tinker with battery systems or software on bikes. Information provided via city websites, flyers in the libraries and community centers, newsletter articles/features, street pole banners, message board street signage, TV and radio advertisements. 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 72 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A Bike/e‐bike More education CUSD to add bicycle education as part of the PE curriculum beginning in elementary school N/A Drivers More education Drivers need the education since they seem to be at fault N/A Drivers More education Educate car drivers more N/A Drivers More education Create flyer to educate drivers N/A Drivers More education Campaign to educate drivers on bicycle‐friendly driving: Information provided via city websites, flyers in the libraries and community centers, newsletter articles/features, street pole banners, message board street signage, TV and radio advertisements N/A Drivers More education Educate drivers about traffic laws N/A E‐bikes More education Remind no text and ride on e‐bikes N/A All More enforcement More safety patrols N/A All More enforcement Better rules and enforcement within our contractors as bike lines are being obstructed causing dangerous situations N/A All More enforcement Need proactive law enforcement N/A All More enforcement Enforcement needed at Tamarack & Highland Ambrosia & Blackbird Circle All More enforcement Officer be assigned to the intersection at Ambrosia and Blackbird Circle to monitor the school traffic and children crossing, no parking signs N/A Bike More enforcement Give bike riders more tickets N/A Bike/e‐bike More enforcement Cyclists to follow the rules of the road like motorists N/A Bike/e‐bike More enforcement More enforcement (start ticketing) N/A Bike/e‐bike More enforcement More enforcement, safety courses for kids at elementary age N/A Bike/e‐bike More enforcement Enforce the kids leave the experienced cyclists alone Tamarack & Carlsbad Village Dr. Bike/e‐bike More enforcement More walking police on boardwalk between Tamarack & Carlsbad Village Dr. N/A Drivers More enforcement More enforcement, reduce speed limits, add speed traps and speed signs N/A Drivers More enforcement Go after drivers who text and drive 7June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 73 of 110 Public input on traffic safety Tamarack & Highland Drivers More enforcement Enforce stop sign use Tamarack & Highland N/A Drivers More enforcement Increased enforcement in regards to distracted driving, speeding, red‐light and stop sign running, and general reckless endangerment. N/A E‐bikes More enforcement Enforce class 3 e‐bikes ‐ no one under 16 years N/A All More enforcement Add more police presence near schools N/A Bike More enforcement Wants more police enforcement on cyclists Aviara Oaks Pedestrians More enforcement an officer be assigned to the intersection at Ambrosia and Blackbird Circle to monitor the school traffic and children crossing the street before and after school and citate those drivers making illegal U‐turns and other violations. N/A Drivers New signage Use a banner similar to San Marcos "Honk less Wave more" N/A All New signage Put up signs saying walk bikes in crosswalks N/A Drivers New signage Digital sign suggestion: share the road with cyclist N/A Pedestrians New signage Signage for sidewalks indicating it's for pedestrian use only El Camino Real from Costa Del Mar to past Arenal Bike Other/Address hazards in roadway Work on Fire Station 2 has created obstruction of NB bike lane on ECR from Costa Del Mar to past Arenal Road. Set up signage so it doesn't block traffic. Better rules and enforcement for traffic management contractors regarding signage that adds to safety. N/A Bike/e‐bike Other/Address hazards in roadway Evaluate all current bike lanes for hazards, width requirements, etc. Harding St.Bike/e‐bike Other/Address hazards in roadway 3635 and 3675 Harding Street residents (among others) put their trash, recycling and compost bins in the bike lane, forcing bikes into the car lane right before a blind curve in the road. N/A All Other/community engagement Implement a resident committee, Education, training, and enforcement are starting points N/A All Other/construction around schools No construction around schools during school Avocet Pedestrians Other/Less street parking during school “no parking signs” could be placed on the streets of Avocet nearest the entrance at Ambrosia for the hours children are let out and picked up from school. 8June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 74 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A Pedestrians Other/More crossing guards Add more crossing guard hours N/A All Other/No car days City‐hosted once‐monthly Sunday Streets—where a street is closed to car traffic to encourage walking, biking and sense of community Village All Other/No car days No‐car days in the Village to promote walking and bike riding N/A Bike/e‐bike Other/Reduce vehicle traffic Offer incentives to Carlsbad city employees and CUSD students to ride bikes rather than drive N/A Pedestrians Other/Walking audit Consider Circulate SD ideas ‐‐ walking audit, mapping, open house, technical memo N/A Bike/e‐bike Partnerships Require all events held within city limits to partner with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (or similar) to provide bike parking N/A All Partnerships Reach out to other city's leaders too N/A All Partnerships Watch Strong Town Videos for ideas to adopt N/A All Partnerships Give $10K to Carlsbad kid to design and build crowd source app for residents to submit traffic safety ideas N/A Bike/e‐bike Partnerships City of Carlsbad will partner with the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition (or similar) to provide bicycle education for all riders, regardless of age and experience, as to be part of the Parks and Recreation community service class offerings N/A E‐bikes Reckless users Teens too reckless on e‐bikes N/A E‐bikes Reckless users Don't allow kids on e‐bikes N/A Bike Risky behavior Bikes going too fast N/A Drivers Risky behavior Cyclists not at fault, reckless drivers are N/A Drivers Risky behavior Drivers parking in bike lane La Gran Via Drivers Risky behavior Traffic and speeding, major problem N/A E‐bikes Risky behavior Reckless kids are the problem N/A E‐bikes Risky behavior Outreach to schools to not allow kids to ride if have a citation 9June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 75 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A E‐bikes Risky behavior Need heavy enforcement (ticketing) not education, outreach to schools to not allow kids to ride if have a citation Poinsettia All Road improvements Fix roads in Poinsettia area too not just village Basswood, Magnolia, Highland, Monroe All Road improvements One way streets‐From Basswood to Magnolia to Highland to Monroe N/A All Road improvements Allocate more resources to infrastructure and less to enforcement Alicante & Alga All Road improvements Alicante & Alga needs to be addressed N/A All Road improvements Hire traffic engineers that live in Carlsbad N/A All Road improvements Put money used for LPR towards better infrastructure Village All Road improvements Re‐routing roads around the Village into one‐ way streets are an area of concern. Village All Road improvements Consider shutting down blocks to thru traffic completely within the Village. La Costa & Ranch Sante Fe All Road improvements Study La Costa & Ranch Sante Fe Christiansen Way All Road improvements Damage increased on Christiansen Way from April to now. Concern over potholes and road damage in rain. Jefferson St between Magnolia and Tamarack Bike Road improvements Remove street parking from Jefferson to improve visibility. Need bike lanes. Crosswalk at Carol Place should be elevated, continuous sidewalk, forcing cars to slow down before approaching. Need police officer to direct traffic on school days. N/A Drivers Road improvements Add traffic light sensors that detect cyclists Roosevelt Drivers Road improvements Roosevelt between Jefferson and Chestnut—the driving lane gets very narrow at the curve and cars consistently cut into the bike lane. La Costa Ave & Maverick Way Pedestrians Road improvements Install crosswalk at La Costa Ave & Maverick Way Chestnut Pedestrians Road improvements Add a pedestrian overpass or underpass similar to Leucadia and Oceanside so that we don't have to drive unnecessarily to get to the beach and find parking N/A Pedestrians School bussing Invest in school bus service 10June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 76 of 110 Public input on traffic safety N/A All School bussing Use school busing N/A Pedestrians School bussing School buses are safer N/A Bike/e‐bike Wear helmets Kids not wearing helmets N/A Bike/e‐bike Wear helmets Helmet straps tightly under chin N/A E‐bikes Wear helmets Kids should wear motorcycle helmets on e‐bikes 11June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 77 of 110 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 78 of 110 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 79 of 110 Page 1 of 8 Council Chambers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Jan. 3, 2023, 4:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: 4:04 p.m. ROLL CALL: Perez, Linke, Penseyres, Fowler, and Coelho Absent: Proulx and Newlands PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Perez led the Pledge of Allegiance APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held Dec. 5, 2022. Motion by Vice-Chair Linke, seconded by Commissioner Coelho to approve the minutes of Dec. 5, 2022, regular meeting as amended. Motion carried 5/0/2 (Absent: Proulx and Newlands) Chair Perez made a correction on the title for Jason Geldert as Engineering Manager, pages 11 and 12. PUBLIC COMMENT: Kirsten Ludwig spoke about the lane width reduction along Cannon Road and also said that the right-hand turn lane from northbound El Camino Real to eastbound Cannon Road is now too small. Residents feel that the changes were made to enhance safety for the cyclists but now the entire road is safety compromised. Residents would like the lanes to be restriped to the width they were prior to this project. She suggested that staff could shrink the median to make enough space for the wider lanes. Lori Robin spoke about pedestrian safety along the railroad in Carlsbad. She said that there are no pedestrian warning gates at the railroad surface crossings in Carlsbad. She believes that these types of gates can be installed with federal funds that are available for this type of improvement. Carlsbad should be working on obtaining these types of federal grants. Chair Perez left the meeting at 4:15 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR: None DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1.POLICE REPORT REGARDING TRAFFIC & MOBILITY-RELATED MATTERS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2022 – Receive a presentation from a representative of the City of Carlsbad’s Police Department that provide an overview of traffic and mobility-related police matters during the month of December 2022. (Staff Contact: Sergeant Scott Meritt, Police Department). Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation Sergeant Meritt presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office Exhibit 4 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 80 of 110 Page 2 of 8 of the City Clerk) Vice-Chair Linke stated that the significant reduction in serious collisions of the past few months has been great. He emphasized that the bicycle injuries are very low, but we still have vehicle collision injury. We need to focus on these vehicle injuries as well as the bicycle injuries. Commissioner Proulx joined the meeting at 4:25 p.m. 2.2022 EAST-WEST CORRIDORS EMERGENCY RESURFACING AND RESTRIPING, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 6001-22E – Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to approve plans and specifications for the 2022 East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 6001-22E, as part of the Pavement Management Program. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank and Eric Zielke, Public Works Department) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff’s recommendation. Transportation Director Frank presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). PUBLIC COMMENT: Kurt Bantle spoke about the street re-striping and resurfacing project which has created an unsafe situation on Cannon Road. He would like to be able to map out the collisions and injuries and see where they are located. Cannon Road has become unsafe. There are now more cars in the bicycle lane then there were previously. He understands the need to create balance for road usage, but he would like to know that we are taking everything into a holistic view. Vice-Chair Linke clarified that the setting of the speed limit is based on an engineering survey that the city completes to analyze a specific number of cars during non-rush hour and finding the 85th- percentile speed. The road hasn’t been restriped long enough for staff to do that type of analysis. Transportation Director Frank said that this is correct. Commissioner Coelho inquired about what determines median width and what goes into determining how wide it is during design and construction? Transportation Director Frank said that median width is determined by city standards in place when the plans were approved. The median at Cannon Road was built to city standards. Commissioner Coelho said that he did some research into the California Vehicle Code and found that the widest vehicle allowed on the road without flags is 130 inches wide. The widest fire trucks are 120 inches wide. Transportation Director Frank said that he believed the legal limit for a width of a vehicle on the road is eight feet with the exception of the side view mirrors. Vice-Chair Linke said that he believes the legal limit for width of a vehicle is eight and a half feet plus one foot per side for the mirrors. This would make buses and trucks reach out to ten and a half feet. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 81 of 110 Page 3 of 8 Transportation Director Frank said that he will verify the legal limits and send out the information. Commissioner Fowler asked if Carlsbad Village Drive east of El Camino Real would look like Cannon Road as you drive up the hill. Right now, it is two lanes on each side. These two roads are comparable. It looks like the lane width will be reduced, and buffered bike lanes will be added. Transportation Director Frank said that is correct, this road will be like Cannon Road and will have eight foot bike lanes. Commissioner Fowler said that further to the east, starting at Pontiac Drive there is a segment that is two lanes with sharrows. Will staff consider widening this area at some point? Transportation Director Frank answered that coming down from Pontiac Drive going east there is over 32 feet, and as it goes down to the east it narrows. Where it is 26 feet width, we propose to leave sharrows in this segment until we can do further widening. Commissioner Fowler said previously there had been a proposal to widen that segment. However, there are eucalyptus groves in this segment. There was community pushback about cutting down these trees to widen the road. Would it be possible to widen this street without cutting down the trees? Transportation Director Frank said that they don’t have the footprint developed but it would take retaining walls to do this type of improvement. Some of the trees would have to be removed in order to widen that roadway. This would include sidewalks on each side, bike lanes on each side plus a retaining wall. Commissioner Fowler said that he rides his bicycle on this segment of roadway close to the sidewalk and cars still swerve into the opposing lane to get around. He is skeptical of putting a sharrow in this area because he can’t imagine riding down the middle of the lane going 12 mph leading a parade of cars that want to travel faster. Transportation Director Frank said that staff believe it is a better use of the space to keep a sharrow condition as exists today with thirteen feet on each side. Staff believe this is the best option until we can widen the roadway and provide adequate bike lanes. Commissioner Penseyres commented that he believes that we should track the crashes before and after to determine if what we are doing is the right thing for the existing conditions. Carlsbad has many hills and this makes a big difference for a cyclist. Commissioner Penseyres said that he has ridden the narrow section on Carlsbad Village Drive and the sharrows allow the cyclists to control the lane to the point where cars come up behind you, they slow down and then the cyclist can move over to allow the car to pass. Leaving the road as is with the sharrows would be his recommendation. Vice-Chair Linke said that he has significant concerns to the proposed changes to the higher volume streets like La Costa Avenue and Cannon Road. Starting with the vehicle lane eliminations, he thinks the ones that are proposed are fine. They are in areas where the traffic volumes are low enough to justify the reduction. One concern he has is that going forward there is an odd plan to reduce the number of lanes to one lane June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 82 of 110 Page 4 of 8 between intersections and then expand it back out to two lanes at the intersection. The cars would merge in and out at each intersection. Is this a new philosophy that staff is planning to use at intersections? Transportation Director Frank replied that they look at the individual streets. An example would be El Fuerte Street, where they are looking at the lane drop between Faraday Avenue and south of Bressi Ranch to tie in to the existing one lane in each direction configuration. When there are short distances between intersections, we wouldn’t then transition back to one travel lane in each direction. Staff’s objective when doing an arterial reconfiguration or restriping is to consider the needs of all of the users however we do recognize that a significant proportion of users are vehicles so that is the first mode of travel that we consider. Therefore, there could be some transitions like El Fuerte Street where we plan to do a lane reduction from Faraday Avenue up to Loker Avenue and then keep it two lanes in each direction through the Bressi Ranch segment. Vice-Chair Linke spoke about the lane width reduction on Cannon Road. Studies have shown that there is an increase in side-swipe collisions with a lane width reduction. While driving this segment of road, he has noticed vehicles crossing over the lines, and he has noticed landscape trailers swaying between lanes. He knows the trend is to widen the bike lanes but on certain streets this will increase the collision frequency. Transportation Director Frank referenced a study regarding highway lane widths in rural settings that compares the collision rate between 10.5-foot and 12-foot travel lanes. In the construction zone I-5 currently has an 11-foot-wide travel lane and cars are still comfortable traveling at highway speeds. He welcomes any data or statistics that show that a ten-foot urban arterial travel lane results in any type of collision increase. Staff’s goal is to find a balance for all of the modes of travel. La Costa Avenue has 50,000 trips a day for vehicles and 400 bicyclists a day travel this segment as well. Plus, you have runners and pedestrians. That roadway is heavily used by vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians. When considering lane widths, staff strives to providing buffers and extra space for the more vulnerable users (e.g. bicycles and pedestrians). This is how staff came up with the 10-10.5 foot wide travel lanes. He believes 11-foot travel lanes are excessively wide for urban arterials. Staff received similar comments when they reduced the travel lanes down from 12-feet to 11-feet as they are getting now. It is uncomfortable for users, and they notice that they have to pay attention much more, but this uncertainty actually makes drivers focus more on the conditions around them. Looking at the latest engineering guidelines and available research on collision data we consider the ten-foot width to be an appropriate width to balance the needs of all roadway users. Vice-Chair Linke said that this is a very big change, and he believes that City Council should be reviewing. We have members of the public who are concerned. Commissioner Fowler asked about the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Aviara Parkway. There is a double left hand turn lane and double right hand turn lane. Is this intersection part of the restriping project? Transportation Director Frank confirmed that this intersection is a part of this restriping project. It will become one right hand turn lane instead of dual right hand turn lanes. There will be two lanes to go straight through the intersection. Transportation Director Frank clarified that on the small segment of Olivenhain Road they are being consistent with the existing striping within the City of Encinitas. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 83 of 110 Page 5 of 8 Vice-Chair Linke asked if staff would agree to highlight the fact that there was a concern about the lane width. He will just vote no on the recommendations with the caveat that he supported much of it. He is concerned that we are making a recommendation while the whole thing is in flux and many more changes could be added by staff between now and the City Council meeting. Commissioner Coelho commented that he understood that staff is waiting for input from CalTrans only. Is this correct? Transportation Director Frank replied that this is correct and that there are some minor revisions that were pointed out. There are no other issues that are in flux. Commissioner Coelho asked about the input from CalTrans. Do we have to go with whatever they decide or is there a negotiation of some sort? Transportation Director Frank explained that we are currently going through the approval process with CalTrans. We need to do these transitions to the existing interchange area in order to be compliant with their conditions today. Vice-Chair Linke stated that he thinks we should have caution when there is an exception to go down to 10-foot wide lanes because CalTrans does not think it is a good idea. It is up to City Council to decide if they want a new policy in going down to 10-foot lanes around the city. Commissioner Coelho said that the Commission should make recommendations as presented on four lanes and make additional recommendations on the other two lanes. If there are additional issues you can go to the City Council meeting and make your specific objections known. Motion by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Proulx to support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to approve plans and specifications for the 2022 East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping Project, Capital Improvement Project No. 6001-22E, as part of the Pavement Management Program. Motion carried, 4/1/2 (No: Linke; Absent: Perez and Newlands) Vice-Chair Linke wanted the minutes to reflect that he voted No due to his concerns with the reduction of lane widths on the multi-lane arterial roads. 3. RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET FROM FARADAY AVENUE TO LOKER AVENUE PROVIDING A MORE BALANCED STREET CROSS SECTION – Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue to provide a more balanced street cross section including one 10-foot vehicle lane in each direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff’s recommendation Transportation Director Frank presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 84 of 110 Page 6 of 8 PUBLIC COMMENT: David Pierce spoke in support of reconfiguring El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue. Commissioner Proulx asked if after removing the lane if the traffic pattern was as much post covid as it was pre-covid. Has there been consideration for the traffic increasing over time as we return to normal? Transportation Director Frank said they did take pre-covid traffic patterns into consideration. Commissioner Proulx asked if there are developments planned for this area that would add traffic flow? Transportation Director Frank responded that they also looked at future projected traffic demands. Commissioner Penseyres said that the existing bike lanes are 4.5 feet and that includes the gutter pan. This does not meet the minimum requirements for a Class II bike lane, does it? He believes it must be five feet. Transportation Director Frank replied that the CalTrans guidelines has the minimum requirement of five feet. Commissioner Penseyres stated that even if they left the street at two lanes each way that the traffic lanes would have to shrink to provide a basic minimum width bike lane. He also commented that when you provide a wide buffer in addition to a bike lane that the bike lane stops being swept by the adjacent vehicles and more debris ends up in the bike lane. Therefore, we need to increase the frequency of street sweeping in the bike lane. Will staff be looking at the street sweeping schedule? Transportation Director Frank replied that he does not know if they need to change the frequency of street sweeping. They will make sure to observe this issue and make sure that we are sweeping appropriately. Vice-Chair Linke agreed that eliminating a vehicle lane here is justified. However, he still thinks we could have eleven-foot driving lanes and an eleven-foot center turn lane. This would only reduce the bike lane buffer down to seven and a half feet which is still a substantial buffer. Therefore, it would minimize conflict with vehicles. He is just concerned about the precedent that is being set where we are going to ten-foot lanes and a ten-foot center turn lane. He supports the road diet, but he does not support the reduction to a ten-foot-wide lane. Transportation Director Frank commented that they are proposing the ten-foot-wide vehicle travel lane to be consistent with the other arterials. We recognize that we have an extra wide buffer in this area. Again, he understands some might feel uncomfortable with a ten-foot travel lane versus the twelve-foot travel lane. He wants to remind people that the width and extra space allows people to feel like they can travel faster. We see this in the traffic speed data. However, when the street is narrower or has cars parked along the side this slows driver behavior. Motion by Commissioner Proulx, seconded by Commissioner Penseyres to support the staff’s recommendations to the City Council to reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue to provide a more balanced street cross section including one 10-foot vehicle lane in each June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 85 of 110 Page 7 of 8 direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. Motion carried, 4/1/2 (No: Linke; Absent: Perez and Newlands). Vice-Chair Linke wanted the minutes to reflect that he supported the lane elimination but not the lane width reduction. 4. SEMIANNUAL TRANSPORTATION REPORT– Receive the Semiannual Transportation Report. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive the report. Transportation Director Frank presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Commissioner Fowler volunteered to represent the Traffic and Mobility Commission at City Council on Jan. 24, 2023. He inquired about what material should be covered. Commissioner Coelho said to highlight whatever topics and projects that still have questions or concerns. Transportation Director Frank said that Commissioner Coelho can look at the Work Plan and comment on staff’s progress on the Work Plan and any other comments. Motion by Commissioner Proulx, seconded by Commissioner Coelho to nominate Commissioner Fowler to represent the Traffic and Mobility Commission at the Jan. 24, 2023, City Council meeting. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Absent: Perez and Newlands). CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER COMMENTS: Transportation, Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt mentioned that there is a pledge campaign for the Safer Streets Together initiative that Communication and Engagement is launching soon. Communication and Engagement staff will be sending the Commissioners information on how you can individually help support this pledge campaign. The process is very simple, and a website page is set up for anyone to participate. All you need to do is agree to a simple statement which is “I care about my community and pledge to do my part to keep Carlsbad streets safe for everyone”. The Commissioners can take a picture of themselves and share why they decided to take the pledge. The city will share these testimonials on social media. We are asking members of our school and business communities to support this pledge as well. TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS: Vice-Chair Linke wanted to honor Chair Perez and his commitment to the Commission. He thanked the Commissioners and staff for their support during his time on the Commission. He wanted to make special shoutout to Commissioner Penseyres who he has learned a lot from over the last four years regarding cycling. He encourages everyone to listen to his input as he not only talks the talk but walks the walk. Commissioner Coelho asked when City Council will vote on the menu of options for Safer Streets Initiative? Transportation Director Frank said that it is not yet determined when that will take place. He said they are going back to City Council for the extension of the emergency declaration on Jan. 24, 2023. June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 86 of 110 Page 8 of 8 Commissioner Coelho thanked Chair Perez and Vice-Chair Linke for their service on the Commission. He has learned a lot from them over the last eighteen months. Commissioner Proulx thanked Chair Perez and Vice-Chair Linke for their service. Commissioner Fowler thanked Vice-Chair Linke for all of his hard work and expertise. He also thanked Chair Perez for his leadership and contributions to the Commission. He said that he highly respects both Commissioners and they will be missed. Commissioner Penseyres brought up Sage Creek High School as there has been a lot of interest. He has been out there three times now watching at peak hours in the morning. The incidents happen when the cyclists make a left turn. They are then hit when the vehicle is making a right turn on red which they are allowed to do. He has been working with staff and residents about what can be done. Commissioner Penseyres wanted to share his appreciation to Chair Perez and Vice-Chair Linke. He always respected their opinions and arguments that are so well thought out. Vice-Chair Linke said that his first goal when he joined the commission was to update the municipal code and the rules of the commission to increase the scope of our duties and our visibility with City Council. He would like to encourage everyone to speak their mind and not have to be a rubber stamp for staff. He believes that staff has taken a lot of the input given over the past four years, particularly after the municipal code update. ADJOURNMENT: Vice-Chair Linke adjourned the Traffic & Mobility Commission Regular Meeting on Jan. 3, 2023, at 6:23 p.m. ___________________________ Eliane Paiva, Minutes Clerk June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 87 of 110 Meeting Date: Jan. 3, 2023 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/ City Engineer Tom.Frank@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2766 Subject: District: Reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue Providing a More Balanced Street Cross Section District 2 Recommended Action Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue to provide a more balanced street cross section including one 10-foot vehicle lane in each direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. Background On Aug. 23, 2022, the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services proclaimed a state of local emergency for bike, e-bike and traffic safety. On Aug. 30, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-214, ratifying the proclamation, which the City Council extended and ratified again on Oct. 18, 2022, with Resolution No. 2022-250. On Sept. 27, 2022, staff presented the Safer Streets Together draft plan including a menu of options for city council consideration. At the September 27 meeting, the City Council approved a motion to approve everything in Option A, and refer Options B and C to the Traffic & Mobility Commission and the Planning Commission for their input and bring the item back to the City Council. This project to reconfigure existing arterial streets was one of the five roadway segments identified in Option A that was approved by the City Council. The reconfigure arterial streets projects including vehicular lane reductions and seal the roadways to improve pavement condition as a part of our Pavement Management Program and enhance conditions for all users of the road. Reconfiguring roadways also reduces the long- term pavement maintenance costs and improves the line of sight for side street users approaching the arterial. This program would be phased, with the first phase including: •Carlsbad Boulevard – from Pine Avenue to southern border near La Costa Avenue •El Fuerte Street – from Faraday Avenue to tie into the existing one vehicular lane in each direction south of Rancho Pancho, excluding the segments approaching Loker Avenue to Bressi Ranch Way Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 1 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 88 of 110 • Grand Avenue – from Ocean Street to Hope Way. This would be the first phase to the Grand Avenue Promenade Project to provide short-term benefits until the ultimate promenade improvements are completed. • Poinsettia Lane – from Avenida Encinas to Carlsbad Boulevard • Cannon Road - Avenida Encinas to El Arbol Drive This report is focused only on the northern most section of El Fuerte Street between Faraday Avenue and Loker Avenue. The proposed project would replace the existing temporary traffic control measures that are in place to close one southbound lane (see Figure 1 below) by restriping the roadway to include one 10-foot vehicle lane in each direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. A schematic cross- section of the proposed street configuration is provided in Exhibit 1. The striping on the roadway would maintain the existing vehicle lane configurations at the intersection with some minor modifications to better accommodate bicyclists. Figure 1 – El Fuerte Street South of Faraday Ave. (Southbound View) The remaining sections of El Fuerte Street south of Bressi Ranch Way will be addressed as part of a future phase considering more public outreach is required for the school street typology portion of El Fuerte Street. Traffic Operations and General Plan Consistency In accordance with the City of Carlsbad Mobility Element there are several applicable policies for this project including: • 3-G.1 Keep Carlsbad moving with livable streets that provide a safe, balanced, cost- effective, multi-modal transportation system (vehicles, pedestrians, bikes, transit), accommodating the mobility needs of all community members, including children, the elderly and the disabled. • 3-P.15 Evaluate methods and transportation facility improvements to promote biking, walking, safer street crossings, and attractive streetscapes. The City Council shall have the sole discretion to approve any such road diet or vehicle traffic calming Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 2 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 89 of 110 improvements that would reduce vehicle capacity to or below a level of service, or LOS, D. Staff evaluated vehicular LOS, using the current version of the Highway Capacity Manual based on the City of Carlsbad Service Volume Tables Report (dated June 2021). The proposed reconfigured roadways will not change the number of travel lanes at signalized intersections within the project limits. Based on the LOS analysis, the street segment would degrade from an existing LOS C to LOS D with the proposed industrial street reduction. Table 1 below summarizes the peak hour segment capacity and LOS for the AM and PM peak hours for the proposed project. Additionally, the existing peak hour segment capacity and LOS are included in the table. Table 1 – Existing and Proposed Project Roadway Segment Analysis ** Indicates LOS cannot be achieved during the peak hour. (e.g., signal spacing is too close to achieve smooth traffic flows even at low volumes). As shown in Table 1, with the proposed project, the roadway would operate at LOS D in both directions in the AM peak hour. During the PM peak hour with the proposed project, the southbound direction would operate at LOS D, while the northbound direction would continue to operate at LOS C. It should also be noted that the low peak hour volume thresholds for this segment of El Fuerte Street are attributed to the short distance between the traffic signals at Loker Avenue and Palomar Airport Road. The proposed project will not modify this short segment and would not change lane configuration at either intersection. Thus, this analysis presents an overly conservative assessment of the roadway segment LOS and staff is confident there will be no significant change to the delay along this segment of El Fuerte with the proposed project. Next Steps Following the Traffic and Mobility Commission’s review, staff will finalize the project construction plans, specifications and cost estimates and include the project in the bid package for the east-west corridors project. Staff will then bring a staff report to the City Council in January 2023, and recommend that the City Council approve the project plans and specifications and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids for the project. Staff will bring the completed striping plan to the Traffic and Mobility Commission for review in A B C D E Volume LOS Volume LOS 2/45/U NB ** **420 1362 1698 220 C 194 C 2/45/U SB ** **420 1362 1698 229 C 313 C 1/45/U NB ** **210 681 849 220 D 194 C 1/45/U SB ** **210 681 849 229 D 313 D Proposed 1-Lane Undivided Configuration El Fuerte Street Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road 4,881 PM Peak Hour ADT Existing 2-Lane Undivided Configuration El Fuerte Street Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road 4,881 Street Limits Lane/Posted Speed/Median Type Direction Peak Direction Capacity AM Peak Hour Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 3 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 90 of 110 the February meeting. If there are needed revisions, staff will either revise the bid documents or issue an addendum to the bid to include any striping plan changes. After the bidding process is complete, staff will return to the City Council with a recommendation to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The construction is targeted to begin in April 2023. Exhibits 1. Schematic cross-section of the existing and proposed street configuration Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 4 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 91 of 110 El Fuerte Street Cross- Section Schematic using Streetmix Exhibit 1 Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 5 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 92 of 110 Jan. 3, 2023 Item #3 Page 6 of 6June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 93 of 110 From:Lisa Salow To:Traffic Subject:Bike lanes on Paseo Del Norte Date:Sunday, June 4, 2023 5:46:50 PM I would like to advocate the the additional 6" width on the Paseo Del Norte Bike Lanes so they can have a 2' door side buffer to the right of 5 ft bike lanes. The room is there if the travel lanes are all reduced to 10'. I understand there is a meeting on Monday, June 5, 2023 and that Pete Penseyres will be addressing this issue. In my opinion, I consider Pete to be one of the leading experts on bicycle safety and his comments and suggestions should be implemented. Thank you, Lisa Salow CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue Providing a More Balanced Street Cross Section Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer January 3, 2023 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 94 of 110 RECOMMENDED ACTION Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue to provide a more balanced street cross section including one 10-foot vehicle lane in each direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET 2 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 95 of 110 Complete Street Concepts •Wide straight streets promote high speeds •Speed correlates to fatality of collisions •City Mobility Element focuses on providing livable streets that improve mobility and connectivity for all users ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET 3 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 96 of 110 4 4 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 97 of 110 Reconfiguring Major Roads MID-TERM ACTION: WITHIN 12 MONTHS MID-TERM ACTION: WITHIN 12 MONTHS 5 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 98 of 110 Striping Approach Typically •10-foot vehicle lanes •8-foot bike lanes •Buffers next to door-zones and vehicles •Green paint reserved for conflict zones 6 ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 99 of 110 Reconfigure Arterials Benefits Road Yoga •Improves conditions for all users –balances lanes, reduces speeding, and more separation between different user speeds •Reduces the long-term maintenance costs •Improves the line of sight and access for side street users 7 ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 100 of 110 Reconfigure Arterials Approach •Typically, no change to number of vehicle lanes approaching intersections •Comply with Mobility Element 8 ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 101 of 110 99 Existing Reconfigured Arterials •Avenida Encinas-Palomar Airport Road to Cannon Road •Carlsbad Blvd. –Beach Avenue to State Street •La Costa Avenue-From Fairway Lane to Rancho Santa Fe Road ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 102 of 110 Avenida Encinas-Palomar Airport Rd to Cannon Rd 10 ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 103 of 110 1111 Existing Conditions ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 104 of 110 1212 Existing Cross-section ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 105 of 110 1313 Proposed Cross-section ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 106 of 110 1414 Mobility Plan LOS ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET •Segments would degrade from LOS C to LOS D at times •Low peak hour volume thresholds are attributed to the short distance between the traffic signals •Project will not modify this short segment and will not change lane configuration at intersections •Analysis is overly conservative assessment and staff is confident there will be no significant change to the delay June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 107 of 110 1515 Existing conditions ITEM 3: RECONFIGURE EL FUERTE STREET Southbound segment has been operating with one vehicle lane for over one year with no observed congestionJune 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 108 of 110 NEXT STEPS 16 ITEM 4: EAST WEST CORRIDORS •Finalize project plans and bid documents •City Council scheduled to approve plans January 24 2023 •Present final striping plans to Traffic and Mobility Commission in Feb 6 agenda •Target construction Spring 2023 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 109 of 110 RECOMMENDED ACTION Support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to reconfigure El Fuerte Street from Faraday Avenue to Loker Avenue to provide a more balanced street cross section including one 10-foot vehicle lane in each direction plus a center median or two-way left turn lane, 8-foot bike lanes, and 9-foot buffers. ITEM 4: EAST WEST CORRIDORS 17 June 05, 2023 Item # 2 Page 110 of 110