Transportation and Community Safety Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingEscondido, CA · October 14, 2021
Minutes
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October 14, 2021 Special Meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of the Transportation and Community Safety Commission was called to order on
October 14, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. by Chair Spoonemoore in the Escondido City Council Chambers.
Commissioners Present: Chair Spoonemoore; Vice-Chair Thornburgh; Commissioner Kassebaum; and
Commissioner Durney and Commissioner Hatley
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Phillips and Commissioner Korbecki.
Staff Present: Julie Procopio, Director of Engineering; Virpi Kuukka-Ruotsalainen; Craig Williams Associate
Engineer; Zack Beck, City Clerk and Jasmine Sanchez, Administrative Coordinator
FLAG SALUTE
Chair Spoonemoore
ROLL CALL
Quorum present
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 8, 2021 MEETING
Motion: Durney
Second: Kassebaum
Approved: 5-0 (Phillips, Korbecki - Absent)
CONSENT ITEMS
None
NEW BUSINESS
1. Speed Surveys – Various locations Citywide
Motion: Thornburgh
Second: Durney
Approved: 5-0 (Phillips, Korbecki - Absent)
2. Local Roadway Safety Plan Progress Update – Crash Analysis
Craig Williams provided an update on the Local Roadway Safety Plan
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OLD BUSINESS
3. An overview of various projects involving the City.
a) TMPL Project Updates
FY20/21: Pedestrian Countdown Indications at four locations were installed. All
FY20/21 TMPL projects are now completed.
FY21/22: Mission Middle School Mid-block crosswalk improvements: staff
preparing bid-documents 2) Oak Hill Elementary School Crosswalk
Improvements: staff preparing bid documents 3) North Broadway Elementary
School: project contract awarded, work anticipated to start 12/2021.
b) VMT Phase 2 Mitigation Program Development – Fehr & Peers continuing work on
VMT Guidelines to develop Mitigation Program. Work started in June, 2021.
c) Traffic Signal Communications Grant Application. Application approved March 30,
2021; total project $2.32m; local share $1.16m. Final funding authorization for
Engineering received September 30, indicating approval to issue Request for Proposals
Scope of Work for Phase 1 Engineering.
d) Seven Creek Crossings – Design approved for seven crossings between Juniper St
and Citrus Ave and project is out to bid. Construction anticipated early 2022.
e) Traffic Signals – New
In Design:
o Meyers Avenue at Barham Drive. Design nearing completion.
o Citracado Pkwy at Mountain Shadows (Citracado Extension Project.)
Design nearing completion.
Design approved:
o Quince St at Escondido Creek Trail
o Tulip St at Escondido Creek Trail
o Midway Drive at Escondido Creek Trail. Project is out to bid.
Under construction
o Country Club Ln at Gary Ln (The Villages). Early stages of construction.
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o Country Club Ln at Nutmeg St (The Villages). Early stages of
construction.
f) Traffic Signal Modifications:
In Design:
o Felicita Ave at Escondido Blvd - protected left-turns; part of Active
Transportation Fund project; Design completed. Construction allocation
request 12/2021 California Transportation Commission (CTC) then
project out to bid early 2022.
o Juniper St at Felicita-17th Ave. - protected left-turns; part of Active
Transportation Fund project; Design completed. Construction allocation
request 12/2021 California Transportation Commission (CTC) then
project out to bid early 2022.
o Bear Valley Parkway at Mary Lane – protected left-turns. CIPfunded.
Design at 30%, design completion anticipated 12/2021. Construction in
2022 includes relocating two signal poles.
Design approved: N/A
Under Construction
o El Norte Pkwy at West Country Club Lane/Madrid Manor (The Villages).
o Hale Ave at Tulip St (Carvana).
o El Norte Pkwy at Nordahl/Nutmeg St. (The Villages).
g) Roundabouts
Country Club Lane at Golden Circle (The Villages): construction completed).
Country Club Lane at La Brea (The Villages): in early stages of construction.
Felicita Rd at Park Drive (design approved/construction starting soon).
SCHOOL AREA SAFETY
COUNCIL ACTION* (A briefing on recent Council actions on Commission related items.)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
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TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS
None
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 3:48 PM: Kassebaum
Second: Hatley
Approved: 5-0 (Phillips, Korbecki - Absent)
_______________________ _______________________
CHAIR CITY CLERK
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