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Home My WebLink About2023-07-25; City Council; Resolution 2023-217RESOLUTION NO. 2023-217 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN AT A FUTURE MEETING WITH AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE COMMISSION'S NAME TO THE TRAFFIC SAFETY AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WHEREAS, Section 2.15.020(() of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that each board or commission provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be undertaken by the board or commission; and WHEREAS, consistent with the duties of the Traffic and Mobility Commission under Section 2.28.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, staff prepared a draft annual work plan for the Traffic and Mobility Commission that is designed to promote mobility and traffic safety within the city and to implement the General Plan Mobility Element; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the Traffic and Mobility Commission considered and recommended City Council approval of the draft work plan for fiscal year 2023-24; and WHEREAS, on March 6, 2023, the Traffic and Mobility Commission approved recommending to the City Council to change the name of the commission to the Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. 2. That the above recitations are true and correct. That the City Council approves the Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2023-24, attached hereto as Attachment A. 3.That the City Council approves changing the name of the "Traffic and Mobility Commission" to the "Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission" and directs the City Manager or designee to return to the City Council at a future meeting with an ordinance to amend the relevant provisions of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 25th day of !!:!_!y, 2023, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna. None. None. None. KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor � H,HERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk (SEAL) ,,,,,\\\\\11111///fl __-,,,,,''-x CAA 11111,,, ,,, o .. -�l_('\,,� :�.--�-·-."�1;, : /5 i "--,-:--···· ... -v\-\,.,:) �) d l·, #;-· .. -C -· ·:;--·" ./ f 4(°"' ·····�,� $' , . IFO� ,,,,._,$' •tlffllJP\\\\\\\\\ City of Carlsbad Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2023‐24 I.Mission Statement The Traffic and Mobility Commission is committed to enhancing safe mobility for the city and its residents by using data‐driven decision‐making and a forward‐looking approach to transportation. We are transparent and do the right thing the right way. II.Duties The City Council has established a goal to have the City of Carlsbad become a leader in multimodal transportation systems and creative approaches to moving people and goods through and within the City of Carlsbad. Consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.28, the City of Carlsbad Traffic and Mobility Commission was established. The duties of the Traffic and Mobility Commission are defined as follows by the Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.28.050: It shall be the duty of the Traffic and Mobility Commission to study matters concerning mobility and traffic safety, including implementation of the General Plan Mobility Element, and to make written recommendations to the City Council and Planning Commission regarding measures that should be taken to promote mobility and traffic safety within the city as follows: A.Review staff studies and reports, and make recommendations to the City Council and Planning Commission on mobility and traffic safety matters, including but not limited to those related to pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and transit modes of travel, and parking and school safety; B.Provide a public forum to review community input regarding mobility and traffic safety matters, including but not limited to those related to pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and transit modes of travel, and parking and school safety; C.Review and provide recommendations for revision to the city codes and plans on mobility and traffic safety matters, including but not limited to pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular and transit modes of travel, and parking and school safety. III.FY 2023‐24 Goals & Objectives Consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 2.15, the Traffic and Mobility Commission will provide advisory recommendations within the scope of this work plan. The Traffic and Mobility Commission will focus on the following FY 2023-24 Goals/Objectives: 1.Goal: Review staff recommendations on the multimodal transportation system, and Attachment A provide input based on data, best practices and public input. a)Objective: Review and provide input on mobility policies, programs, processes and informational reports including the Growth Management Program (GMP) Annual Monitoring Reports, status related to signal and traffic management center operations from the Signal Coordination (CIP) project, Traffic Impact Fee program and other reports within the purview of the commission. In addition, the Traffic and Mobility Commission will review the list of CIP projects as part of the Transportation Director’s bi‐annual transportation update report. •Schedule: •Staff will present the annual GMP Monitoring Reports in the spring of each year. •Staff will provide an update to the city’s traffic signal program in the spring of each year. •The update of the Traffic Impact Fee program is currently underway and is anticipated to be completed by Fall 2024. b)Objective: Review and provide input on mobility plans currently in process including the annual reporting on progress of the Sustainable Mobility Plan, Citywide Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program and receive updates regarding the development of the city’s traffic signal communication system. •Schedule: •Staff will provide annual updates on the progress of the implementation of the Sustainable Mobility Plan in February of each year. •Staff will present an update on the traffic signal communication system in FY 2023‐24. •Staff will provide an annual performance report on the city’s TDM program including metrics regarding the number of active program participants, compliance with TDM plans, and other performance metrics. c)Objective: Review and provide input on Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program projects and proposed traffic control devices such as parking restrictions, speed limits, stop signs, roundabouts, traffic circles and traffic signal evaluations. •Schedule: •Staff will present Residential Traffic Management projects and traffic control device evaluations on an on‐going basis. d)Objective: Review and provide input to the new Mobility Systems Evaluation and Monitoring (MSEM) manual including: Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines, Growth Management Program Annual Traffic Monitoring Manual, vehicle level of service (LOS) evaluation methods, multimodal (pedestrian, bicycle and transit) LOS evaluation methods and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Guidelines. •Schedule: •Staff will return with proposed revisions to the TIA guidelines and vehicle level of service (LOS) evaluation methods in the Fall of 2023 with City Council adoption anticipated by end of 2023. •Staff are currently working with the T&MC ad‐hoc committee to revise the MMLOS methodology and expects to return to the T&MC in summer 2023 to review and approve the proposed methodology updates. e)Objective: Provide opportunities for public input on scheduled city projects that have the potential to improve mobility options. •Schedule: •Staff will present mobility related projects and receive community input on an on‐going basis. 2.Goal: Focus on mobility, including safety improvements, around school locations a)Objective: Review and provide input on significant mobility and safety projects near schools. Proactively engage the school district in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) planning and work with the schools to develop SRTS and access plans. b)Objective: Receive informational reports from the Carlsbad Police Department regarding school traffic education and enforcement. •Schedule: •Staff will present mobility and safety projects near school sites on an on‐going basis. •The Carlsbad Police Department will provide monthly updates during regularly scheduled meetings. Annual Schedule of Items: The following list provides a tentative schedule of re‐ occurring agenda items that the Traffic and Mobility Commission will review each year. First Quarter (January – March) •Semi‐Annual Transportation Report •Growth Management Plan Circulation Section Second Quarter (April – June) •Active Transportation Monitoring Report •Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan •Semi‐Annual Transportation Report Third Quarter (July – September) •Transportation Demand Management Program Update Fourth Quarter (October – December) •T&MC Annual Calendar Other re-occurring programs to be presented as available: •Pavement Management Program, annual resurfacing projects •ADA Improvement Program, bi‐annual projects •ADA Transition Plan •Sidewalk Improvement Program, bi‐annual projects