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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-25; Barrio Street and Lighting Projects; Gomez, PazTo the members of the: CllY COUNCIL A~~+ CA L. CC ✓ Date ~---CM L COO ✓ Feb.25,2019 To: From: Via: Re: Council Memorandum Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Paz Gomez, Public Works Director ;J, Elaine Lukey, Chief Operations Officer'}'-/ Barrio Street and Lighting Projects {cityof Carlsbad The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of the city's efforts to manage street and lighting infrastructure in the Barrio. Geographically, the Barrio is defined in the 2017 Carlsbad Village and Barrio Master Plan, as shown in the map in Attachment A. Background The Public Works Department manages street and lighting infrastructure assets throughout the city. This work includes planning, funding, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining these assets via construction of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects as well as implementation of ongoing operations and maintenance activities. The CIP, which includes projects planned over the next 15 years, is approved by the City Council each year as part of the city's budget approval process. Approval of the CIP budget occurs in June, and funding associated with each project is appropriated concurrent with start of the financial fiscal year, which occurs on July 1. The current CIP includes approximately 75 transportation system projects that are funded, and another 30 that are scheduled to be funded in future years. Over the last 15 years, the city has constructed various CIP projects in the Barrio that have included street and lighting improvements. In addition to the projects that have been constructed and put into service, there are CIP projects that are currently in the planning and design phases of project implementation. A brief description ofthese CIP projects is provided below. In addition to CIP projects, each year the city implements a variety of maintenance activities in accordance with regularly scheduled maintenance programs and public input. Lastly, the city implements operational changes based on input from residents and engineering analysis each year or on an annual basis. Discussion Over the last 15 years, the city has completed a variety of CIP projects in the Barrio which have resulted in improvements to the street and lighting infrastructure. The completed projects include the following: • Jefferson Street Sidewalk Improvements -Starting in 2004, the project was constructed along Jefferson Street from Tamarack Avenue to Magnolia Avenue. Public Works Department Faraday Center 1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-2730 Memo ID #2019017 Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Feb.25,2019 Page 2 The project scope of work included roadway and sidewalk improvements to provide improved pedestrian access along Jefferson Street and to Jefferson Elementary School, and has been completed. • Roosevelt Street Utility Undergrounding and Street Light Improvements - Starting in 2006, the project was constructed along Roosevelt Street from Magnolia Avenue to Carlsbad Village Drive. The project included utility undergrounding and installation of 14 street lights, and has been completed. • Pine Avenue Park -Starting in 2006, Pine Avenue Park was constructed on the former site of Pine Elementary School. The project included roadway, sidewalk and lighting improvements along the perimeter of the park and reconfiguration of Chestnut Avenue between Harding and Madison streets to include various traffic calming features, and has been completed. • 2012 Barrio Lighting Additions -In 2012, the city installed six new street light fixtures on San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)-owned wooden poles. The lights were installed on Jefferson Street, Madison Street and Pine Avenue. • Barrio Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) Lighting Pilot -In 2016, the city replaced the existing street lights on Tyler Street (from Oak Avenue to Chestnut Avenue) and on Harding Street (from Pine Avenue to Palm Avenue). The older induction lights were upgraded to LED fixtures as part of a pilot program designed to assess LED street light fixtures as part of the project to replace the street lights throughout the city. • Barrio Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Pedestrian Improvements, Phase 1-The project was constructed in 2016 along the Pine Avenue and Chestnut Avenue corridors in the Barrio. The improvements included curb ramps, crosswalk striping and rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and have been completed. • Barrio ADA/Pedestrian Improvements, Phase 2 -In 2017, the Phase 2 project was constructed at various locations throughout the Barrio. The Phase 2 project expanded the scope of the improvements to include construction of sidewalk, curb ramps and related features to improve accessibility throughout the Barrio, and has been completed. • Pine Avenue Park Community Center and Gardens-Starting in 2017, this project was constructed at the Pine Avenue Park site. The project included additional roadway, sidewalk and lighting improvements along Madison Street and Walnut Avenue, and has been completed. In addition to these completed projects, the CIP includes a set of projects that are currently in the planning and design phases. The CIP projects that are in these phases of the asset management cycle are as follows: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Feb.25,2019 Page 3 • Barrio Street Lighting -The project was created in conjunction with adoption of the fiscal year 2013-14 CIP budget. The initial project budget was $100,000, and the scope of work included preparation of a study to analyze the need for additional lighting throughout the Barrio. In conjunction with adoption of the fiscal year 2016-17 CIP budget, the project budget was increased to $760,000 to provide funding for pedestrian lighting around the perimeter of Pine Park. The project efforts to date have been focused on developing street light fixture standards for both safety lights, which are on 26-foot tall poles, and pedestrian lights, which are on 13-foot tall poles. Based on the results of this work, an analysis can now be completed that identifies where additional street lights will be needed to supplement the existing network of street lights once the fixtures are replaced with new LED fixtures. After this analysis is completed, the future network of lights can be identified and the project scope of work and budget can be revised as needed. In the interim, the city can proceed with installation of street lights at select locations that will clearly need new street light poles and fixtures as part of the current scope of work, which as noted above includes pedestrian scale lighting along the perimeter of Pine Park. Development of the plans to install pedestrian lighting around the park is expected to be completed in late summer of 2019, with contracting, construction, and testing to start in late winter of 2020 and an estimated construction completion date of late winter of 2021. • The Village Decorative Lighting Study-The project study was approved by City Council on Feb. 27, 2018 and will provide recommendations to enhance public safety, enrich the pedestrian experience and attract more people to the Village area streets and businesses. The scope of work includes assessment of existing utility infrastructure and lighting systems and development of a comprehensive pedestrian-oriented decorative lighting plan in the Village. Findings and recommendations will inform priorities and future decisions for investing in decorative lighting and related infrastructure for the Village to improve experiences for residents, visitors and businesses in the area. While the study area is focused in the Village, as defined in Attachment A, recommendations will include decorative lighting elements to enhance the connections between the Village and the Barrio. Additionally, general urban design guidelines from the study may be used to inform any potential future decorative lighting initiatives in the Barrio. The study is expected to be completed in the spring of 2019. Once the study is completed, it will be presented to Planning Commission and City Council. Staff will be proposing a capital improvement project in the fiscal year 2019-20 budget for the first phase of Village decorative lighting. Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Feb.25,2019 Page 4 • Barrio Traffic Circles -The project was created in conjunction with adoption of the fiscal year 2013-14 CIP budget. The scope of work includes installation of traffic circles and median islands at nine intersections throughout the Barrio. During the work on the preliminary design, the scope of work at each intersection was evaluated for safety and constructability. As a result of this work and in conjunction with adoption of the fiscal year 2016-17 CIP budget, the scope of work was modified to include relocation of conflicting utility access holes and addition of curb line and access ramp improvements to eliminate potential conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles; the project budget was increased from $315,000 to $1,500,000. During this same time frame, development of the Village and Barrio Master Plan was underway. As development of the Master Plan proceeded, various design features that could impact the location of curb lines along the streets and at the intersections in the Barrio were being considered. If adopted, these types of changes would result in conflicts with designs based on existing curb lines; therefore, in consideration of the magnitude of estimated costs to install the traffic circles, the final design of the project was deferred pending adoption of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, which subsequently occurred in July 2018. It is anticipated that work on the project will be restarted in the next couple of months, and it is estimated that it will take approximately one year to prepare the plans, with expected completion of plans in the spring of 2020. In addition to implementing CIP projects, the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department completes a variety of engineering analyses in response to requests from the public to consider changes in various traffic control features throughout each year. Typical requests include red curbing near driveways and intersections, crosswalks, stop signs and other various traffic striping and signing features. Upon completion of appropriate engineering analyses, modifications that are warranted are implemented. The General Services Division of the Public Works Department also responds to service requests from the public relative to street lights, roadway signing and striping and localized roadway repairs. This work is completed on an ongoing basis in response to resident input and as part of regularly scheduled maintenance programs. Next Steps The Public Works Department will continue with development of the CIP projects noted above, implementation of operational improvements and execution of maintenance activities related to management of street and lighting infrastructure assets in the Barrio. In addition, Economic Development staff is developing a 3-year work program to help guide the implementation of public improvement projects identified in the Village and Barrio Master Plan and will present it to council later this year. Attachment: A. Village and Barrio Master Plan Map Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Feb.25,2019 Page 5 cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Gary Barberio, Assistant City Manager David Graham, Chief Innovation Officer Paz Gomez, Public Works Director Debbie Fountain, Community & Economic Development Director Marshall Plantz, Transportation Director John Maashoff, Public Works Manager Christie Marcella, Economic Development Manager Claudia Huerta, Village Manager t1onorable Mayor tlall and Members of the City council feb.25,2019 Page 6 pacific ocea n 0 V1lla9'! eaulo -•-VIiiage and Bania ,laster Plan ArN -coastal ZoM Boundar,' ~ Ra\lroad Vi\\age and Barrio Master Plan MaP Attachment A