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Council Memorandum
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Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
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South Carlsbad Boulevard Climate Ad~tion Project Update
This memorandum provides an update on the South Carlsbad Boulevard Climate Adaptation
Project (Project).
Background
On May 5, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-077, accepting a $498,075 grant
from the State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) and entering into a research agreement with the
University of California for the Project. On June 16, 2020, City Council adopted Resolution
No. 2020-109 authorizing a professional services agreement with GHD, Inc. for consulting
services related to the Project.
The Project involves several phases, including derivation of preliminary conceptual designs,
design alternatives and a 30% project design, culminating in a final report in Spring 2022. The
Project builds upon roadway realignment work conducted in 2012 and 2013 through the
existing Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 6031.
The Project's intent continues to focus on the eastward relocation ofthe southbound lanes to
maximize the roadway's resiliency to coastal flooding and cliff erosion. As indicated in the City
of Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, the current southbound alignment of
Carlsbad Boulevard will be subject to these impacts by 2050.
On July 6, 2020, the Project team held a kick-off meeting. The team consists of staff from the
city, SCC, California State Parks, California Coastal Commission (CCC) and representatives from
Scripps Institution of Oceanography's Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
(CCCIA) and GHD, Inc.
Discussion
The Project's first task involves gathering background data and conducting listening sessions
with those who will provide critical input for Project constraints analysis or future Project
permitting. These sessions will involve key city staff, regulatory agencies and outside entities.
City staff is also planning a public engagement process that will occur throughout the Project.
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In consultation with CCCIA, sea level rise flooding and coastal erosion impacts have been
estimated and mapped, along with other constraints such as public rights-of-way, private
property lines, water and sewer utilities and habitat areas.
Listening sessions have been conducted with staff from the city's Transportation Department,
Planning Division and Parks & Recreation Department, as well as staff from the Regional Water
Quality Control Board and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Listening sessions are planned during
October 2020 for the following groups:
• Regional/multimodal transportation, such as the San Diego Association of Governments
(SAN DAG), California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), local biking groups
• Habitat-related agencies, such as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of
Fish and Wildlife and SANDAG
• California Coastal Commission
• California State Parks
• Shoreline-related organizations, such as Surfrider, San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego
AudubonandSANDAG
• Local property owners and homeowners' associations, including People for Ponto
Staff has prepared a Project webpage, which will be updated with pertinent Project milestones
and documents. The webpage will be actively linked on Oct. 12, 2020, and available at:
https://cityadmin.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/pw/environment/city/coastalconservancy.asp.
The Project team is also monitoring potential grant funding sources for the final design,
permitting and construction of the roadway. One possible source is through the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
program. City staff is coordinating with SCC on reviewing the grant application and
implementation requirements and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Next Steps
The Project team will continue conducting listening sessions, launch the Project webpage,
continue the constraints analysis and mapping, begin developing preliminary conceptual
designs, and•explore potential grant opportunities for construction funding. Staff will also
provide periodic updates to City Council, either through memoranda or City Council meeting
presentations.
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Gary .Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Robby Contreras, Assistant City Attorney
Tom Frank, Transportation Director
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Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director
Vicki Quiram, Utilities Director
Kristina Ray, Communication & Engagement Director
Nikki Matosian, Community Relations Manager
James Wood, Environmental Manager
Mike Grim, Senior Program Manager