For purposes of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the traffic regulations of the City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to traffic in the City, to make arrests for violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the City Traffic Engineer and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon the Division by this chapter and the traffic ordinances of this City.
(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)
The City Traffic Engineer shall be an official of the City who is assigned the duties and responsibilities as defined in Section 3136 by the City Manager and shall exercise the powers and duties with respect to traffic engineering as provided in this title. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control and calming devices, such devices shall be placed and maintained by the City Traffic Engineer accordingly.
(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)
(a) 
It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to both authorize and supervise the installation, operation and maintenance of the City's traffic control and traffic calming devices; to review development and improvement plans for conformance to the City's traffic standards; to conduct engineering and traffic investigations required to address accident, circulation or parking issues; to administer the issuance of all traffic and transportation related permits; to review all traffic, parking and transportation studies prepared by others for conformance to City policy and standards; to develop and maintain all traffic related accident, volume, speed and traffic control device records and upgrades as required by law and City policy; to seek and secure funding opportunities for the planning, design, installation, maintenance and operations of new or existing traffic control and traffic calming devices and infrastructure intended to enhance traffic safety; to coordinate with other City officials and other agencies in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this City and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) 
Whenever, by the provisions of this chapter, a power is granted to the City Traffic Engineer, or a duty imposed upon him or her, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by his or her deputy or a person authorized in writing by him or her.
(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)
(a) 
No requirement of City Council or others approval contained herein shall preclude the installation of any temporary traffic control device or action deemed necessary by the City Traffic Engineer as a result of or to correct an emergency or hazardous condition.
(b) 
When implementation of such temporary devices or action is required, the City Traffic Engineer, within 24 hours, shall document his action by submitting a report to the Director of Public Works noting the type of control device employed or action taken, date of installation and circumstance necessitating his action. It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Public Works to determine the disposition of the emergency action and to advise the City Council and City Traffic Engineer accordingly.
(Added by Ord. 18-1402, adopted 11-13-18)