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Home My WebLink About2021-04-05; Traffic and Mobility Commission; AgendasPge 11 Council Chambers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Monday, April 5, 2021 3:00 p.m. Welcome to Your Traffic and Mobility Commission Special Meeting We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Traffic and Mobility Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website and in the Office of the City Clerk. The Minutes Clerk is also available to answer any questions you have about Traffic and Mobility Commission Meetings meeting procedures. How to Participate Per State of California Executive Order N-29-20 in the interest of public health and safety, we are temporarily taking actions to prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by holding Traffic and Mobility Commission meetings electronically or by teleconferencing. Traffic and Mobility Commission Special meeting can be watched via livestream or replayed on the city website at http://www.carlsbadca.gov. You can participate in the meeting by e-mailing your comments to the Minutes Clerk at traffic@carlsbadca.gov prior to commencement of the agenda item. Your comment will be transmitted to the Traffic and Mobility Commission at the start of the agenda item. If you desire to have your comment read into the record at the Traffic and Mobility Commission Special Meeting, please indicate so in the first line of your e-mail and limit your e-mail to 500 words or less. These procedures shall remain in place during the period in which state or local health officials have imposed or recommended social distancing measures. Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 760- 434-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Thursday before the meeting to make arrangements. More information about Traffic and Mobility Commission meeting procedures can be found at the end of this agenda and in the Carlsbad Municipal Code chapter 1.20. CERTIFICATE OF POSTING I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted at the Council Chamber at 2:25 am / pm on Thursday 04/1/2021 Date Signature TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION Agenda Page 2 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Traffic & Mobility Commission Meeting held on March 1, 2021 PUBLIC COMMENTS: In conformance with the Brown Act and California Executive Order No. N-29- 20, a total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can participate in the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Minutes Clerk will read comments as requested up to a total of 15 minutes. All other comments requested to be read by the Minutes Clerk will trail until the end of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Commission action can occur on these items. CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Traffic and Mobility Commission, the Liaison or the public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. A request from the public to discuss an item must be submitted to the Minutes Clerk in writing prior to Traffic and Mobility consideration of the Consent Calendar. None. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 1. POLICE REPORT – (Staff Contact: Lt. Thomas, Police Department) Staff’s Recommendation: Receive report 2. LOCAL ROADWAY SAFETY PLAN STAKEHOLDER GROUP– (Staff Contact: John Kim and Miriam Jim, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Select two commissioners to serve on the project stakeholder group 3. CARLSBAD BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENT - (Staff Contact: John Kim and Miriam Jim, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff recommendation 4. FARADAY AVENUE AND PALMER WAY INTERSECTION CONTROL EVALUATION - (Staff Contact: Edd Alberto and John Kim, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff recommendation 5. RESTRIPE TAMARACK AVENUE TO ACCOMMODATE ON-STREET PARKING FROM SADDLE DRIVE TO KNOLLWOOD DRIVE - (Staff Contact: John Kim, Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff recommendation 6. FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN/GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT CIRCULATION SECTION: ROADWAY LEVEL OF SERVICE ANALYSIS - (Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt and Tom Frank Public Works) Staff’s Recommendation: Support staff recommendation TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA April 5, 2021 Page 3 Page 3 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER COMMENTS: City Traffic Engineer Report – Attachment A TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS: PUBLIC COMMENTS: Continuation of the Public Comments This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding the total time allotted in the first public comments section. The remainder of the categories are for reporting purposes. In conformance with the Brown Act, no public testimony and no Commission action can occur on these items. ADJOURNMENT: ABOUT THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION AGENDA Per Carlsbad Municipal Code 2.28.050 the Traffic and Mobility Commission is an advisory commission to the City Council directed to study all matters referred to it concerning traffic safety and pedestrian safety and to make written recommendations to the city council regarding traffic and pedestrian safety within the city. The Ralph M. Brown Act (commonly referred to as the “Brown Act”) governs open meetings for local government bodies in the state of California. The Brown Act guarantees the public’s right to attend and participate in meetings of local legislative bodies and is contained in section 54950 et seq. of the Government Code. The Brown Act also includes requirements for the distribution of agendas for these public meetings. TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION PROCEDURE For each item on the agenda, City of Carlsbad staff will present a report to the Traffic and Mobility Commission. The Traffic and Mobility Commissioners may then ask clarifying questions about the staff report in advance of the public outreach. If anyone wishes to question a Traffic and Mobility Commission recommendation, they may contact the Traffic and Mobility Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, between the hours of 7:30 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday. Visual materials should be submitted to the Transportation Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later than noon the Friday before the meeting. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. All materials exhibited to the Traffic and Mobility Commission during the meeting (slides, maps, photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Traffic and Mobility Division for at least 60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips cannot be accommodated. Attachment A Meeting Date: April 5, 2021 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: John Kim, City Traffic Engineer John.Kim@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2757 Subject: City Traffic Engineer Report Past City Council Items on Traffic and Mobility None Upcoming City Council Items on Traffic and Mobility April 20, 2021 Award of Contract for Tamarack Ave and Valley Street Hybrid Pedestrian Signal Other Items None City Traffic Engineer Report ' . . TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION Page 2 Non-Agenda Public Comments Item Action Crosswalk timing request at Carlsbad Boulevard and Pine Avenue Completed investigation; no proposed changes at this time. (Closed) Request for additional signal indication for eastbound Poinsettia Lane approaching Ambrosia Lane Completed investigation; no proposed changes at this time. (Closed) Implement Thoroughfares Staff is investigating. Grand Promenade Staff is investigating Commissioner Comments Item Action Concerns on Jefferson Street between Las Flores Dr and Marron Rd Staff is waiting for more photos/videos. Congestion on westbound Carlsbad Village Drive due to construction just west of I-5. Staff is investigating.