AGENDA REPORT
City Council
MEETING
DATE:
August 26, 2026
PREPARED
BY:
Dan Nutter, PE DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR:
Dan Nutter, PE
DEPARTMENT: Engineering CITY
MANAGER:
Jennifer Campbell
SUBJECT:
Roadway Safety and Traffic Enforcement in the City of Encinitas RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council to discuss and take possible action regarding roadway safety and traffic enforcement in the City of Encinitas.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The action being considered by the City Council is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a “project” under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. The action is also exempt from CEQA under Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in the direct or indirect physical change in the environment.
This item is not related to the Climate Action Plan.
GENERAL PLAN/CITY COUNCIL FOCUS AREAS:
This item relates to FY 2026-27 City Council Work Plan Focus Area 1, Public Health and Safety for the Protection of Life, Property, and the Physical Environment; Focus Area 2, Effective and Reliable City Services, Infrastructure, and Communications; and Focus Area 3, Safe and Efficient Mobility and Circulation for All Modes of Transportation.
FISCAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action. 2026-08-26 Special Meeting Item #01 Page 1 of 15
BACKGROUND:
Over the past several years, the City has advanced a comprehensive roadway safety program built on the “5 E’s” of traffic safety—Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Evaluation—to reduce collisions, protect vulnerable roadway users, and improve mobility across all neighborhoods.
The 5 E’s of Traffic Safety
These pillars work together to create safer streets for all users, and it is incumbent upon the City and all residents to work together to grow these elements:
• Engineering focuses on designing and maintaining infrastructure that reduces risk and supports safe travel.
• Education empowers residents and visitors with information about safe behaviors and local regulations.
• Enforcement ensures compliance with traffic laws, deterring dangerous actions, and protecting vulnerable road users.
• Encouragement motivates and reinforces positive behaviors so that safe transportation habits become routine. This includes promoting that all road users are paying attention to their actions and those around them.
• Evaluation uses data to identify safety problems, prioritize investments, and measure whether interventions are working.
ANALYSIS:
Citywide roadway safety and traffic enforcement efforts continue to focus on improving safety for all roadway users, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable users. Over the past two years, the City has made significant strides in increasing day-to-day traffic safety by increasing the implementation of the 5 E’s of Traffic Safety.
Engineering — Safer Streets by Design. The City has delivered targeted infrastructure upgrades that calm traffic, increase visibility, and separate travel modes where appropriate. With over 45 capital projects, programs, and initiatives recently completed or in-progress (see Attachment 1 for a comprehensive list), the City continues to enhance resources and dedication to positively improve roadway safety. From fiscal year 2024-25 through fiscal year 2026-27, these projects, programs, and initiatives have an annual average expenditure of nearly $20 million, proving the City’s dedication to roadway safety. An overview of some of these accomplishments include:
• Citywide Lowering of Speed Limits per AB 43 and AB 382 • Safe Routes to Schools Improvements
• Enhanced visibility at pedestrian crossings
• Improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities
• Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) program at all traffic signals • Daylighting law red-curbing within school zones
• Optimized traffic signal performance
• Bicycle route and signage upgrades
• Adaptive signal timing along Encinitas Boulevard to reduce risks associated with vehicle queueing
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Education — Reaching Residents, Students, and Visitors. Traffic Engineering, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts, and the Sheriff’s Office partner to conduct education and safety outreach, integrate safety messaging into project meetings, and coordinate with schools to promote best practices for driving, biking, and walking. These efforts complement infrastructure delivery, and aid in creating positive user habits of the City's roadway system. The initiatives the City has been moving forward are below:
• Bicycle safety education program (24 education courses per year) • Know Your Limit campaign by the Sheriff’s Office to educate limits of intoxication for drivers
• E-bike safety public meeting held by City Council (held on August 19, 2026) • E-bike safety training workshop (held on August 4, 2026) Enforcement — Deterring Dangerous Behaviors. The City coordinates targeted on-going enforcement operations with the Sheriff’s Office, focusing on intoxicated drivers, speeding, red light running compliance, cell phone use, and other high-risk behaviors identified through collision patterns and community reports. Enforcement is paired with engineering controls (e.g., traffic calming, signal optimization changes, and sight-line visibility enhancements) to improve outcomes for people walking and biking. A brief overview of some of these initiatives include:
• Two (2) new traffic enforcement Sheriff Deputies funded in FY 2025-26 • Monthly “traffic blitzes” with targeted enforcement
• E-bike enforcement, including seizure of e-bikes for reckless riding and/or repeat offenses • City Council to hold a public meeting to discuss and explore red light camera application per SB 720 (to be heard at City Council on 9/9/26)
Encouragement — Develop and Reinforce Positive Transportation Habits. Encinitas encourages people to develop and reinforce positive transportation habits, rather than relying solely on enforcement to change behavior. Safe Routes to School, walking and biking programs, community cycling classes, and efforts to encourage safe driving, walking, and biking to practice safe behaviors repeatedly. This pillar of the 5 E’s is truly a community-based element, where encouragement amongst residents, family, friends, and visitors to consistently and continuously deploy positive habits and hold each other accountable if found to be falling into a bad user habit (e.g. biking while texting). An example of the City proactivity practicing encouragement is with the 50/50 cost share with two school districts to fund crossing guards for student safety. • School crossing guard program, expanded to 15 total crossing guards • Changeable Message Sign Boards deployed throughout City roadways with rotating traffic safety messages
• Deployment and Strategic placement of Speed Feedback Signs to Increase Speed Awareness
Evaluation — Data Driven Decisions. Encinitas uses data and analysis to identify safety problems, high-risk roadway corridors, and prioritize investments. The City's Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) analyzes collision data and roadway deficiencies and identifies safety countermeasures, while Traffic Engineering collects and analyzes traffic volumes, speeds, and 2026-08-26 Special Meeting Item #01 Page 3 of 15
other transportation data. The City also conducts post-construction monitoring of safety projects, allowing it to assess whether implemented improvements are achieving their intended results.
Significant Financial Commitment — Following Through on Safety Commitments. The City has demonstrated a sustained and significant financial commitment to roadway safety, committing and funding/expending over $60 million in traffic safety-related activities from fiscal year 2024-25 through fiscal year 2026-27. This level of investment demonstrates that traffic safety is not simply a policy objective—it is a real and ongoing investment in the City's roadway infrastructure and the safety of everyone who uses it. Table 1 provides a brief financial summary of the financial commitment the City has devoted to traffic safety.
TABLE 1 : PROGRAM EXPENDITURES BY FISCAL YEAR
Fiscal
Year
Two New
Traffic Deputies
(Enforcement)
School Crossing
Guard Program
(Encouragement)
Roadway
Safety
Infrastructure
Improvements
(Engineering)
Bicycle
Safety
Education
(Education)
Total
Expenditures
2024-25 N/A $ 160,000 $ 21,381,260 $ 44,150 $ 21,585,410 2025-26 $ 916,000 $ 191,900 $ 15,539,371 $ 58,890 $ 16,706,161 2026-27* $ 720,000 $ 213,000 $ 21,428,110 $ 58,890 $ 22,420,000 Sub-Total $ 1,636,000 $ 564,900 $ 58,348,741 $ 161,930 $ 60,711,571 *Estimated Expenditures
By consistently dedicating substantial funding year after year to projects such as pedestrian and bicycle improvements, traffic calming, roadway rehabilitation, signal improvements, Safe Routes to School, and other safety enhancements, Encinitas is taking a proactive approach to identifying, enhancing, and addressing functional and safety roadway concerns before they become more serious problems. The City's ongoing investments, combined with its safety planning, enforcement, education, and community engagement efforts, demonstrate a long-term commitment to creating safer roadways for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and other users.
Additionally, proper governance requires a roadway system that is well performing for the daily function of its citizenry.
Collectively, these initiatives show the City’s sustained commitment to engineering, enforcement, and educational strategies that lower crash risk and support safe, convenient travel for all ages and abilities.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Engineering Comprehensive Roadway Safety Improvements List
2. Sheriff’s Office Enforcement Report
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
1- Initiation/Concept/Study
2-Design/Environmental Permitting
3-Pre Con/Procurement
4-Construction
5-Construction Completed
6- Post Con./Monitoring
7- Misc. Implementation
1 HSIP 12: Project
Encinitas Blvd Separated Bike Lane Project (CS25D)
2-In Design Corridor between Calle Magdalena and Via Cantebria, two-way left turn lane narrowing and improvements for bicycle safety. Modify standard bike lanes on both side to include installation of buffers/flexible plastic channeling devices. Right turn pockets at the enrtrance of Saint John School and at Balour Drive to improve queuing within the travel lanes.
Traffic Calming
Lane Narrowing
Bike lane Improvements
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
2 HSIP 12: Project
El Camino Real Separated Bike Lane and El Camino
Real and Santa Fe Dr Intersection Improvements
Project (CS25B)
2-In Design Council selected Alt. B: preserve existing geometry along El Camino Real while implementing separated bike lanes from Willowspring Drive to Avenida De Las Adelsas, along with new and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle crossings at the El Camino Real and Santa Fe Drive intersection. This alternative incorporates an intersection design that is more consistent with intersections throughout the City. They also wanted raised island on north side of intersection, ped/bike crossing lights/signals, delayed red/green lights, raised curbing/protected on east side of intersection (for bikes), and bulb-outs on the northwest and southwest corners of the intersection on Santa Fe Drive
Protected intersection with raised aprons, cross bikes, signal improvements, ADA curb ramps, and high visibility crosswalks.
Bike Improvements
Pedestrian Improvements
Traffic Calming
Safety
3 HSIP 12: Project
S Coast Highway 101 Side Sidewalk and Bike
Improvements Project (CS25E)
2-In Design Alternative B proposes widening the existing pedestrian walkway on the west side of S Coast Highway 101, in addition to implementing a two-way cycle track on the west side with a northbound bike lane and a southbound Sharrow lane. Note: Staff will be required to apply for a scope change with Caltrans before proceeding with the design and construction of this project. CC also wanted staff to look into limiting the number of flexible posts / bollards and to explore the removal of wheel stops where possible.
Lane Narrowing, Sharrows, Traffic Calming
Widen Pedestrian Pathway (west side) for two-way traffic.
Northbound Bike Lane. Southbound Sharrows
Bike Improvements
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
4 HSIP 12: Project
S Coast Highway 101 Pedestrian Crossing at Solana
Beach Project (CS25F)
2-In Design Four conceptual design options are being advanced to the 10% design level for City Council review.
Two options include buffered Class II bike lanes along South Coast Highway 101, while the other two include a two-way cycle track on the west side of South Coast Highway 101.
The four concepts incorporate one of two proposed crossing alternatives: (1) a pedestrian signal with shorter Type 1-A signal poles, pedestrian signal heads, and a pedestrian/bicycle crossing at the Solana Beach city limit within Encinitas, while maintaining two travel lanes in each direction; or (2) a new full traffic signal at the South Cardiff State Beach driveway, with pedestrian and bicycle crossings serving the south leg, while also maintaining two travel lanes in each direction.
Staff to return to CC in August with 10% plans for all four options; no final decision on the design has been made, other than the decision to not implement a lane reduction / road diet.
Traffic Calming
New Ped Activated Crossing Lights (RRFB/Signal)
New Crosswalk
Pedestrian Improvements
Bike Improvements
Safety
5 La Costa Ave North Side Ped Path 5-Construction Complete Implementation of a pedestrain path on the north side of La Costa Ave connecting the recent sidewalk installed at La Costa 48 to Sheridan Rd, as well as installing a pedestrian crosswalk at La Costa & Sheridan Rd intersection.
Pedestrian Improvements
High-Visibility Crosswalk
PROJECT
NAME
ENGINEERING ROADWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ATTACHMENT 1
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
6 Village Park Way and Park Dale Ln Safety
Improvements
2-In Design Assessment of potential short-term and long-term improvements, including an analysis of traffic signals City Council approved the following improvements in June 2026; Staff in process of hiring consultant for design:
1. All-Way Stop at Village Park & Gatepost Rd
2. Lane Narrowing along Village Park Way
3. Removal of northbound left-turn pocket at Park Dale Ln (staff to evaluate removal of SB pocket)
4. Installation of refuge islands on Village Park Way at Park Dale Ln
5. Install fixed speed radar feedback signs along Village Park Way
6. Investigate feasibility of speed radar feedback signs along Mountain Vista
7. Blinking School Signage in advance of Village Park & Park Dale intersection
8. Sight Distance & red curb additions
Pedestrian/Bike Crossing Improvements
Safety
7 26/27 Pavement Resurfacing & Sealing, annual
project
2-In Design Annual Pavement Rehabilitation through overlay and slurry seal treatments. Opportunistic lane striping review. New lane striping with high visibility crosswalks where applicable. ADA Curb Ramp reconstruction ADA Curb Ramp Improvements to current standards
Opportunistic Roadway Striping Plan review
Road surface improvements
Safety
8 25/26 Pavement Resurfacing & Sealing, annual
project
4 - Construction Annual Pavement Rehabilitation through overlay and slurry seal treatments. Opportunistic lane striping review. New lane striping with high visibility crosswalks where applicable. ADA Curb Ramp reconstruction ADA Curb Ramp Improvements to current standards
Opportunistic Roadway Striping Plan review
Road surface improvements
Safety
9 Clark Avenue Neighborhood Improvements 5-Construction Completed Installation of new traffic calming and pedestrian safety improvements adjacent to future Clark Ave.
Apartments project.
New AWS at Clark Ave. & Puebla with Speed Feedback Signs, Program Visibility Signal Heads at Northbound Clark Ave./Leucadia Blvd. Intersection approach to reduce speeding.
New AWSC at Clark & Puebla
New crosswalk at Clark Ave./Puebla St.
New Crosswalk at Saxony Rd. /Puebla St.
Traffic Calming
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
10 La Costa Ave. Pedestrian Path 3 - Pre Con/Procurement New pedestrian path to improve mobility and safety on La Costa Ave from the east end of the LOSSAN Corridor bridge to the I-5 southbound on-ramp and the northern end of N Vulcan Ave. On La Costa Ave the project will construct a decomposed granite pedestrian path along the south side of the street and create a buffered bicycle lane. The result will be approximately 0.5 mile of 4-foot-wide decomposed granite pedestrian path with 15 new ADA compliant curb ramps, 10 replaced driveways, and 4 replaced street crossings.
On North side of Vulcan Ave the project will also construct approximately 135-ft of concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk to connect the end of public improvements from a nearby development up to the intersection of N Vulcan Ave and La Costa Ave.
Two new AWSC implemented at La Costa Ave./N. Vulcan Ave. and La Costa Ave./Sheridan Ave. (Installation completed in 2024/25)
Lane Narrowing/Traffic Calming
New DG Ped Path
Mobility -Ped Safety
11 Vulcan Ave. Pedestrian Path 2-Design North Vulcan Avenue Pedestrian Path project will construct a new decomposed granite (DG) pedestrian pathway along the west side of Vulcan Avenue, between Leucadia Blvd. and La Costa Avenue.
New Pedestrian Pathway outside of roadway
Safety & Mobility Enhancements
12 Santa Fe Drive Improvements, East 2-Design Traffic Calming Bike and Pedestrian mobility safety enhancements
Safety
Traffic Calming
Buffered Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
13 Glen Park ADA Improvements 4 - Construction ADA Upgrades to parking lot, pathways New ADA Compliant Parking Spaces New ADA Compliant Pathways
14 E Street to Leucadia Blvd. Rail Corridor Quiet Zone 2-Design Creation of a comprehensive railroad Quiet Zone throughout the North County Transit District (NCTD) San Diego Subdivision of the Los Angeles - San Diego - San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor (LOSSAN/NCTD Corridor) that runs through the City of Encinitas communities of Leucadia, Old Encinitas, and Cardiff-by-the-Sea, from Leucadia Blvd to Chesterfield Dr.
Equipment Upgrades at intersections for improved safety/Quiet Zone as required by FRA/CPUC 15 Leucadia At-Grande Pedestrian Crossings 2-Design New at-grade Bike/Ped rail crossings proposed at Grandview St. and Phoebe St.
Requires outside Agency Approvals (NCTD, FRA, CPUC)
Two new At-Grade, Safe Rail Crossings for Bike/Ped users in Leucadia 16 Saxony Rd. & YMCA Driveway All Way Stop 4 - Construction Implementation of an all-way stop control intersection at Saxony & YMCA driveway, which will include marked crosswalks and a pedestrian refuge island, and removal of the existing chicanes along Saxony Rd.
Traffic Calming
Pedestrian safety improvements
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
17 FY 25-26 Safe Routes to School Project 4 - Construction Bike and Pedestrian safety improvements around school sites. Curb ramps, high visbility crosswalks, RRFBs Bike/Ped Safety Improvements Safety
18 Saxony Rd. & Union St. AWSC 5-Construction Completed Implementation of ADA Curb ramps, retaining wall, marked crosswalks, signing and striping, RRFBs, Rumble Strips,
New AWSC, New Signage and Striping and Rumble Strips
Traffic Calming
ADA Curb Ramps, Marked Crosswalks, RRFB's
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
19 Leucadia Streetscape Seg. C West & N. 101 Drainage
Projects
4-Construction
(Est. Completion in October 2026)
Segment C: Improvements between Jupiter St. and La Costa Ave. Bicycle and Pedestrian Enhancements, Pavement Improvements, Wider Sidewalks, Designated Bike Lanes, New Roundabouts at Jupiter St. and Grandview St., New Streetlights, Crosswalks and Ped Signal at Avocado St., New Benches, Bike Racks and Hundreds of New Trees.
Traffic Calming, Lane Narrowing/Lane Diet, New Roundabouts Traffic Calming
New Street Lighting
Wider Sidewalks, New Bike lanes, New Ped Activated Crosswalks, Bike Racks, High Visibility Crosswalks with RRFBs
Bike and Pedestrian Improvments
Safety
20 Quail Gardens Dr. South of Ranch Rd. 5-Construction Completed New Ped Crossings, RRFB's, High Visibility Crosswalks Pedestrian Improvements Safety
21 FY 24-25 Overlay Striping (Mountain Vista Dr.,
Leucadia Blvd.) Additional Enhancements
5-Construction Completed Constructed in conjunction with annual pavement rehabilitation project. Traffic review of striping plans for opportunistic improvements. Additional buffered bike lanes.
Traffic Calming, Narrowed travel lanes
New Bike lanes,
New Buffered Bike Lanes, Shared lane Markings, High-Visibility crosswalk Striping Bike Improvements
22 HSIP 11: Citywide Pedestrian Crossing Upgrades 5-Construction Completed Streetlight, High-visibility Crosswalks, and new ADA curb ramps at:
1) 3rd & B Street
2) Park Dale Ln & Countryhaven Rd.
3) Park Dale Ln & Glen Arbor Dr.
4) Park Dale Ln & Willowspring Dr.
Intersection Lighting Improvements for increased nightime visibility New ADA Curb Ramps, Curb Extensions, High-Visibility Crosswalks, and Advanced School Zone signs at 4 unsignalized intersections.
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
23 HSIP 10:
Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs)
6 - Post Construction Monitoring
NOC June 2026
Implementation of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) at 57 signalized intersections citywide, with upgrades to traffic signal equipment, installation of high-visibility crosswalk striping, new bicycle detection loops and bicycle detector pavement markings.
Improved Pedestrian Safety at signalized intersections via LPI which extended red light cycle for vehicles, while pedestrians recive green light to enter and take command of the intersection a few seconds before vehicles are given green light.
High -Visibility Crosswalk Striping, ADA Curb Ramp Improvements Pedestrian and Bike Improvements
Safety
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
24 AB 43: Lowering Speed Limits City Wide
Initial Implementation in 2024
6-Construction / Implementation Completed
(NOC September 2024)
Post Construction Monitoring
Completed speed limit reduction city wide (streets listed below). Project included new Speed Limit Signs and Speed Legend Pavement Markings. Speed Limit Reductions on Roads of 30 mph+ Speed Limits; Roads 1/4 Mile from Schools, Established "Safety Corridors" for 5 mph reduction, Areas with "High Volume of Bicyclist and Pedestrians" for additional 5 mph reduction, "Local Streets" - Prima Facie 20 mph Limits. 2024 AB 43 Roads List:
North El Camino Real
South El Camino Real
Encinitas Boulevard
Leucadia Boulevard
Manchester Avenue ( San Elijo Avenue to South El Camino Real; South El Camino Real to Encinitas Boulevard) Melba Road
North Coast Highway 101
Olivenhain Road
Piraeus Street
Rancho Santa Fe Road
South Coast Highway 101 (Encinitas Boulevard to D Street; J Street to City Limit) San Elijo Avenue ( Santa Fe Drive to Chesterfield Dr)
Santa Fe Drive ( East of I-5)
North Vulcan Avenue
South Vulcan Avenue
Balour Drive
Birmingham Drive
El Camino Del Norte
Garden View Road
La Costa Avenue ( North Coast Highway 101 to I-5)
Lake Drive
Speed Limit Reduction Citywide
New Speed Limit Signs and Lane Stencil Markings
Traffic Calming
Safety
25 Emergency Bicycle Safety Enhancements Project 6-Construction Complete (NOC November 2025) Post Construction Monitoring
Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements with narrowed travel lanes, new bike lanes and buffered bike lanes, green crossbikes, shared lane markings, high-visibility crosswalks, additional signage at the following intersections:
1) Encinitas Blvd. & Balour/Via Cantebria
2) Manchester Ave./Mira Costa College
3) Nardo Rd. (Requeza St. to Santa Fe)
4) Requeza St. (Westlake to Nardo)
5)Manchester Ave (SEJPA to I-5)
6)El Camino Real (Encinitas Blvd. to Ennis Club Dr.)
7. Village Park Way (Mountain Vista to Coolngreen Way)
Narrowed Travel Lanes
Shared Lane Markings (Sharrows) and Additional Safety Signage Traffic Calming
New Bike Lanes, and New Buffered Bike Lanes
High-Visibility Crosswalk Markings and New Green crossbikes Bike Improvements
Safety
26 Saxony Road & Quail Gardens Drive Mobility
Enhancements
6-Construction Complete
(NOC November 2025)
Post Construction Monitoring
Narrowed travel lanes, new bike lanes, new buffered bike lane, high-visibility crosswalks, roundabout, chicanes:
1) Quail Gardens Drive (Encinitas Blvd. to Leucadia Blvd.) 2) Saxony Road (Encinitas Blvd. to Leucadia Blvd.)
New Bike Lanes on Saxony Rd between Saxony Place and Ecke Ranch Rd.
New Buffered Bike Lanes on Saxony Rd. between Saxony Pl. and Ecke Ranch Road. with sharrows, lane narrowing and signage on Saxony Rd., north of Ecke Ranch Road to Leucadia Blvd.
High-visibility crosswalks
Traffic Calming
Bike Improvements
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
27 Santa Fe Drive Improvements, West 6-Post Con. Monitoring & 2- Design/Modifications
Traffic Calming/Speed limit reduction
Separated bike and pedestrian pathways
Bike and Pedestrian mobility safety enhancements
Additional parking
Narrowed travel lanes, speed feedback signs, caution signage, conflict striping Traffic Calming, Reduced speed limits
RRFB - mid-block crossing, new bike lanes, separated bike lanes, new pedestrian walkways Intersection Modifications. Lane Width Modifications (restore to 11 ft lanes). Modifications to reverse-in parking to restore parallel parking (final details TBD); Bike and Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
28 HSIP 8: Left Turn Protected/Permissive Traffic Signal Improvements
6-Post Construction Monitoring
(NOC-February 2025)
New protected left turn phase (green left turn arrows) with permissive turn (flashing yellow) phases at four major intersections:
1) Encinitas Blvd./Vulcan Ave.
2) Quail Gardens Dr./Leucadia Blvd.
3) Santa Fe Dr./Scripps Hospital
4) Leucadia Blvd./Vulcan Ave./Coast Hwy 101
Protected Left Turn Phases (green left turn arrows) with Flashing yellow Permissive Turn phasing for improved traffic flow/safety
Construction of ADA Compliant Pedestrian Curb Ramps
Traffic Improvements
Safety
29 Cardiff Area Improvements - San Elijo ADA, shortterm parking, and crosswalk - Design Approval6-Post Construction Monitoring. Improvements on San Elijo Avenue north of Chesterfield Drive, including the installation of a disabled parking stall on the west side, the designation of short-term parking spaces on the east side (Attachment 1), and the addition of decorative stencil markings on the white bars of the existing marked crosswalks, Implementation of a Disabled Parking Stall and Designation of Short-Term Parking Spaces on San Elijo Avenue North of Chesterfield Drive, and the Addition of Decorative Stencil Markings on the Existing Marked Crosswalks at South Coast Highway 101 at Chesterfield Drive, San Elijo Avenue at Chesterfield Drive, San Elijo Avenue at Liverpool Drive, Chesterfield Drive at San Elijo Avenue, and Chesterfield Drive at Newcastle Avenue New ADA Parking
New High Visibility Ped Crossing Improvements on San Elijo Ave.
Pedestrian Improvements
Safety
30 Crest/Wales Emergency Access Gate 6-Post Construction Monitoring. New Emergency Access Gate to maintain road closure and provide remote electronic activation to open gate in case of emergency to provide evacuation egress via Crest/Wales Dr.
Remote Electronic Emergency Access Gate- maintains street closure to through traffic, unless activated for Emergency Evacuation.
Opening at sidewalks for Bike/Pedestrians to move thru area with street closure intact 31 24/25 Pavement Resurfacing & Sealing, annual
project
4- Construction
(Construction nearing completion. NOC expected in
Sept. 2026)
Annual Pavement Rehabilitation through overlay and slurry seal treatments. Opportunistic lane striping review. New lane striping with high visibility crosswalks where applicable.
New Lane Striping/Lane Narrowing
Road surface improvements
ADA Curb Ramp Improvements to current standards
High Visibility Crosswalk Striping
Safety
32 FY 24-25 Safe Routes to School Project 6-Post Construction Monitoring. Bike and Pedestrian safety improvements around school sites. New sidewalks, bike lanes, crossings Bike/Ped Safety Improvements Safety
33 Olivenhain Trail Enhancements 6-Post Construction Monitoring. New composite fencing installation of 1,169 lineal feet of composite trail fencing along the east parkway of Rancho Santa Fe Rd from Lone Jack Rd to approximately halfway between Calle Santa Catalina and 13th St.
New Fencing to separate roadway from Pedestrians and Equestrians Pedestrian/Equestrian Improvements
Safety
34 Saxony Rd. & Union St. Intersection - All Way Stop
Control (AWSC)
6-Post Construction Monitoring. New All way stop control installation at Saxony Rd. and Union St. Intersection New AWSC Stop Sign, New Signage and Striping Traffic Calming
Pedestrian Crossing Improvements
Safety
35 Piraeus Point Public Improvements 1-Initiation/Concept Study Public Improvements along Plato Place and Caudor Street in vicinity of ther Piraeus Point Development Project Pedistrain Improvements Crosswalk Striping
ADA Curb Ramp Improvements
36 Speed Radar Feedback Signs 7-Misc. Implementation. Signs Active Implementation of Electronic Speed Radar Feedback Signs (SRF) for Traffic Calming and Safety.
Addition/Relocation of temporary Speed Radar Feedback Signs on 20 different corridors. Installation of permanent SRF signs at the following locations:
Santa Fe Dr.
Hygeia Ave.
Hymettus Ave.
San Elijo Ave.
Melba Rd.
Orpheus Ave.
Puebla St.
Clark Ave.
Safety, Traffic Calming
37 Traffic Signs - Installation, Removal, Repair and
Modification
5-Construction Completed 78 locations during 2025 and 2026 Evaluation and Installation, modification, removal or relocation of new traffic signs, signposts, and speed feedback signs at various locations in the city
Enhanced Signging
Bike/Ped Safety Improvements
Traffic Calming
Safety Enhancements
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
38 Traffic Striping - Installation, Removal, Repair and Modification
5-Construction Completed 58 locations during 2025 and 2026 Evaluation and Installation, modification or removal of curb markings, Installation of thermoplastic pavement markings such as lane lines, legends, arrows, stop bars, and enhancing crosswalk markings.
Enhanced Striping
Bike/Ped Safety Improvements
Traffic Calming
Safety Enhancements
38 Traffic Signal Improvements and Reflective Traffic
Signal Back Plates Installation
7-Misc. Implementation Leucadia Blvd. Cooridor installation is complete. El Camino Real Corridor next. Treatement to be applied to signals throughtout the city , as funding becomes available.
ECR and Crest Dr (Pedestrian crossing) Improvements in the works.
Enhanced visibility of traffic signals by installing retroreflective yellow borders on traffic signal backplatesy.
Offers improved visibility of traffic signals, particularly at night and during adverse weather conditions.
Research has shown that reflective backplates can help reduce red-light running and certain types of intersection crashes.
Enhanced Signal Visibility
Lower Possibility of Running a Red Light
39 Pedestrian Refuge Islands Completed and In Design Leucadia Blvd and Hygeia El Camino Real and Crest Dr (SRTS)
Village Park Way and Park Dale Lane
Enhance pedestrian safety by addition of median refuge area Traffic Calming
Improved Pederstrian Crossing
Enhanced Pedestrian Safety
40 Speed Limit Reductions (AB 43 and AB 382)
2026 Street List Update
6-Post Construction Monitoring /Enforcement Reduce speed limits on 13 roadways and 6 school zone areas Implementing AB 43 and AB 382 (streets listed below)
New signs and pavement markings installation completed in July 2026 2026 AB 43 Roads List:
El Camino Real (Santa Fe Dr to Manchester Ave)
Village Park Way (Willowspring Dr to Encinitas Blvd)
Andrew Ave (Vulcan Ave to Eolus Ave)
Sanford St (Vulcan Ave to East End)
Cornish Dr (D St to San Elijo Ave)
San Dieguito Dr (D St to Santa Fe Dr)
Ocean Cove Dr (Manchester Ace to Caminito Ocean Cove)
Clark Ave (Leucadia Blvd to Puebla St)
La Mirada Ave (Leucadia Blvd to Puebla St)
Del Riego Ave (Leucadia Blvd to Puebla St)
Del Rio Ave (Leucadia Blvd to Puebla St)
Puebla St (Saxony Rd to Clark Ave)
Union St (Saxony Rd to West End)
2026 AB 382 (School Zone) Roads List:
North Vulcan Ave (500' from Paul Ecke Central Elementary School frontage) North Vulcan Ave (500' from Leucadia Children's School frontage) San Elijo Ave (500' from Cardiff Elementary School frontage) Balour Dr (500' from Oak Crest Middle School frontage)
Glen Arbor Dr (500' from Park Dale Lane Elementary School frontage) Willowspring Dr (500' from Park Dale Lane Elementary School frontage) Traffic Calming
Reduced Speed Limits
Enhanced Safety for All Users
41 Bike Facilities - Modifications and Enhancements 6-Post Construction Monitoring Addition/modification of bicycle facilities on 12 different corridors Traffic Calming Addition of sharrows, converting Class IV to Class II, addition/widening of buffers, addition of new Class II
Improved Bicycle Facilities
Bicyclists Safety
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PROJECT PHASE PROJECT SCOPE & DETAILS
TRAFFIC CALMING
BIKE & PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ELEMENTS
PROJECT
NAME
42 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons 7-Misc. Implementation. Signs Active. Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons with high visibility crosswalks have been installed at the following locations:
1. Vulcan Ave and Glaucus St
2. Requeza St and Beach St
3. Puebla St and Saxony St
4. REgal Rd and Melba Rd
5. Quail Gardens Dr and Ranch Rd
6. Montgomery Rd and Westminster Dr
Traffic Calming
Enhanced Safety for All Users
43 High Visibility Crosswalks and ADA Curb Ramps 5-Construction Completed Installation of new ADA ramps, 33 new continental crosswalks at approximatelyt 50 locations Traffic Calming Pedestrian Safety
44 All Way Stop Control Installation 5-Construction Completed Installation of 3 All-Way Stop Controlled intersections:
Union St and Saxony Rd
Clark Ave and Puebla St
Saxony Rd at YMCA Driveway
Enhanced Signging
Bike/Ped/Vehicular Safety Improvements
Traffic Calming
Safety Enhancements
45 Flashing Stop Sign 5-Construction Completed Installation of Flashing Stop Signs:
Park Dale Ln and Village Park Way
Enhanced Signging
Bike/Ped/Vehicular Safety Improvements
Traffic Calming
Safety Enhancements
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
City Actions Outcome
June 2024 Adoption to Lower Speed Limits
July 2025 Approved & Funded 2 Traffic Deputies
June 18th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
120 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 76 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
33 – Speed-related
30 – Stop sign violations
11 – Parking Citations
4 – Cell phone-related offenses
6 – Expired registration
2 – Sign violations
1 – Unsafe lane change
July 30th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
200 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 137 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
50 – Speeding citations
51 – Cell phone related citations
19 – Stop sign violation citations
12 – Equipment Violation citations
10 – Parking citations
5 – Driving unlicensed citations
2 –Vehicle Tows
1 – DUI Arrest (Alcohol related .12% BAC) @ 9am
August 20th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
250 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 165 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
51– Speeding citations
52 – Cell phone related citations
32 – Stop sign violation citations
16 – Parking citations
13 – Equipment Violation citations
7 – Other moving violation citations
6 – Red Light Violation citations
4 – Driving unlicensed citations
4 – Vehicle Tows (1 was a Talaria e-bike (motorcycle) driven by a 14-year-old headed to school)
Traffic Safety Activities
ATTACHMENT 2
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
City Actions Outcome
Traffic Safety Activities
356 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 348 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
73– Speeding citations (1 Speed over 65 MPH (85 MPH in a 45 MPH zone)
131– Cell phone related citations
58 – Stop sign violation citations (5 bicyclist were cited) 8 – Parking citations
5 – Expired registration
4 – Red Light Violation citations
3 – Driving unlicensed citations
1 – License not in possession
4 – No proof of insurance
16 – Sign Violation (1 bicyclist was cited)
28 – Carpool Lane (Manchester on ramp)
6 – Window tint
1 – Wrong side of road
1 – Passing on the right
11 – Not wearing seat belt
2 – Vehicle Tows (1 expired registration of 6 months, 1 unlicensed driver)
October 16th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
300 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 138 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations. ***44/138 were issued to Encinitas residents 28 – Speeding citations
48 – Cell phone related citations
32 – Stop sign violation citations
4 – Red Light violation citations
16 – Equipment violation citation
10 – Sign Violation
2 – Vehicle Tows
12 – Parking Citations
1 – DUI Arrest
December 18th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
150 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 92 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
17 – Speeding citations
29 – Cell phone related citations
20 – Stop sign violation citations
3 – Red Light violation citations
18 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 5 – Sign Violation
September 10th, 2025
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
*Installed Safety Message
Boards
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
City Actions Outcome
Traffic Safety Activities
January 22nd, 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
70 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 70 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
32 – Speeding citations
15 – Cell phone related citations
11 – Stop sign violation citations
1 – Red Light violation citations
10 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 1 – Sign Violation
March 18th 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
122 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 100 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
15 – Speeding citations
20 – Cell phone related citations
33 – Stop sign violation citations
3 – Red Light violation citations
21 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 8 – Sign Violation
21 – Parking Citations
1 – Vehicle Towed
April 22nd, 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
* Introduction of Ordinance
No. 2026-05, amending
Ordinance No. 2024-10,
certifying speed limits in the
City of Encinitas by lower
speed limits, pursuant to
provisions of Assembly Bill
43 (AB 43) and Assembly
Bill 382 (AB 382).
87 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 87 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
25 – Speeding citations
15 – Cell phone related citations
14 – Stop sign violation citations
4 – Red Light violation citations
8 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 21 – Sign Violation
20 – Parking Citations
21 – Vehicle Towed
May 13th, 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
195 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 159 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
52 – Speeding citations
1 – Max Speed
52 – Cell phone related citations
27 – Stop sign violation citations
4 – Red Light violation citations
27 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 12 – Sign Violation (21461(a) & 38300)
2 – No Helmet
5 – No Drivers License
1 – Allowing No DL driver to drive
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE ENFORCEMENT REPORT
City Actions Outcome
Traffic Safety Activities
July 15th, 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
103 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 103 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
52 – Speeding citations
16 – Cell phone related citations
16 – Stop sign violation citations
3 – Red Light violation citations
12 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 4 – No Drivers License
1 – Parking Citation
1 – DUI Arrest
August 19th, 2026
Traffic Enforcement Blitz
104 traffic stops, resulting in a total of 46 Notice to Appear (NTA) citations.
5 – Speed-related
5 – Cell phone-related offenses
15 – Stop sign violations
1 – Red Light Violation citation
14 – Fix It Citations (Expired Registration, Window Tint, etc) 3 – No Drivers License
3 – Sign violations
18 – Parking Citations
1 – DUI Arrest
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