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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-16; City Council; Resolution 2022-206RESOLUTION NO. 2022-206 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION WORK PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 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 July 5, 2022, the Traffic and Mobility Commission considered and recommended City Council approval of the draft Work Plan for fiscal year 2022-23. 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 of the City of Carlsbad approves the Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan for fiscal year 2022-23, attached hereto as Attachment A. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California on the 16th day of August, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby. None. None. fv FAVIOLA MEDINA, Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) MATT?!lcdt/-1/1 , ayor ------ Attachment A  City of Carlsbad  Traffic and Mobility Commission Work Plan   Fiscal Year 2022‐23 – Final Draft  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 2021‐22 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 2021‐22 Goals/Objectives:  1.Goal: Review staff recommendations on the multimodal transportation system, and 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 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: •The annual GMP Monitoring Reports will be presented in the spring of each year. •Staff will provide an annual update to the TMC on 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, the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP), 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 the Citywide Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and Handbook for TMC feedback by September 2022. •Staff will present an update to the TMC on the traffic signal communication system in FY 2022‐23. •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 and traffic signal evaluations. •Schedule: •Staff will present Residential Traffic Management projects and traffic control device evaluations to the TMC 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 to the TMC with proposed revisions to the TIA guidelines and vehicle level of service (LOS) evaluation methods in fall 2022 with City Council adoption anticipated by end of 2022. •Staff is currently working with the TMC ad‐hoc committee to revise the MMLOS methodology and expects to return to the TMC in summer 2022 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 to the TMC on an on‐going basis. 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. •Schedule: •Staff will present mobility and safety projects near school sites to the TMC on an on‐going basis. •The Carlsbad Police Department will provide monthly updates to the TMC during the regularly scheduled meetings. 3.Goal: Enhance transparency. a)Objective: Propose upgrades of the city website to enhance public input related to mobility issues.