HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15; City Council; Resolution 2020-190RESOLUTION NO. 2020-190
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK
PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-21.
WHEREAS, Chapter 2.15 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 Chapter
2.28 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 Aug. 3, 2020, the Traffic and Mobility Commission considered and unanimously
recommended City Council approval of the draft annual work plan for FY 2020-21.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad approves the Traffic and Mobility
Commission Work Plan for FY 2020-21, attached hereto as Attachment A.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California on the 15th day of September, 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HALL, Mayor
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BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
City of Carlsbad
Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan
Fiscal Year 2020-21
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.
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.
Ill. FY 2020-21 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 2020-21 Goals/Objectives:
1. Goal: Review staff recommendations on the multimodal transportation system, and
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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, Before/After Studies from the Traffic Signal
Capital Improvement Program (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.
b) Objective: Review and provide input on mobility plans currently in process
including the Sustainable Mobility Plan, Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP), Citywide
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program and the Traffic Signal
Master Plan.
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 and traffic signal evaluations.
d) Objective: Review and provide input to the new Mobility Systems Evaluation and
Monitoring (MSEM) manual including: Transportation Impact Analysis (TA)
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.
e) Objective: Provide opportunities for public input on scheduled city projects that
have the potential to improve mobility options.
2. Goal: Focus on mobility around school locations including safety.
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.
3. Goal: Enhance transparency.
a) Objective: Propose upgrades of the city website to enhance public input related to
mobility issues.
b) Objective: Work with the city clerk's office to provide video recordings of all Traffic
and Mobility Commissions meetings on the city website.
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