There is hereby established in the police department a traffic division to be under the control of an officer of the police department appointed by and directly responsible to the chief of police.
(Code 1960, § 3402.0; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
It shall be the duty of the traffic division, with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the police department, to enforce the street traffic regulations of the city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in the city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic collisions and to cooperate with the city transportation services manager 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 traffic division by this title.
(Code 1960, § 3402.1; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
Whenever the collisions at any particular location become numerous, the traffic division shall cooperate with the transportation services manager in conducting studies of such collisions and determining remedial measures.
(Code 1960, § 3402.2; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
The records bureau of the police department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic collisions reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the transportation services manager.
(Code 1960, § 3402.3; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
The traffic division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the city council. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in the city as follows:
(a) 
The number of traffic collisions, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured and other pertinent traffic collision data.
(b) 
The number of traffic collisions investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police.
(c) 
The plans and recommendations of the traffic division for future traffic safety activities.
(Code 1960, § 3402.4; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
There is hereby established the office of city transportation services manager who shall be appointed by the city manager and whose duties and powers shall be as set forth in this title. The transportation services manager shall also be known as city transportation services manager.
(Code 1960, § 3402.5; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 93-17, § 1, 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
In addition to the powers and duties set forth in this title, it shall be the general duty of the transportation services manager to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic-control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analysis of traffic collisions and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by this title. They shall report monthly to the city council all action taken by them which will affect the motoring and pedestrian public. Whenever, by the provisions of this title, a power is granted to the transportation services manager or a duty imposed upon them, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a deputy or by a person authorized in writing by them.
(Code 1960, § 3402.6; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 93-17, § 2, 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
The duties of the transportation services manager shall be as follows:
(a) 
Follow review established by city council on the exercise of authority to install or change traffic control devices.
(b) 
Advise the planning commission for appeals on the requests of the public to install or change those traffic control devices that fall under the authority of the transportation services manager.
(c) 
Advise the city council concerning proposals for new traffic ordinances or changes in traffic control devices for which the city council retains authority.
(d) 
Advise the planning commission and city council regarding proposed amendments to the transportation element of the general plan.
(e) 
Advise the city council regarding short-term and long-range plans to improve the transportation systems of the city.
(f) 
Advise the city council regarding studies or proposals for actions which may significantly change transportation facilities or conditions within the city.
(g) 
Advise the planning commission and city council regarding the adequacy of environmental impact reports and circulation mitigation measures for private or public projects which may affect transportation.
(h) 
Advise the police department traffic bureau of locations recommended for increased enforcement of specific or general traffic laws, based on public input.
(Code 1960, § 3402.8; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 87-26, § 2, 12-7-87; Ord. No. 88-12, § 2, 9-19-88; Ord. No. 93-17, § 4, 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
(a) 
The transportation services manager may request that action be taken by the planning commission at a public hearing on any matter in this title wherein the transportation services manager is granted exclusive jurisdiction.
(b) 
Appeals may be taken from the decisions of the transportation services manager pursuant to Title 2 of this Code on the following matters to the planning commission:
(1) 
Installation or removal of audible pedestrian signals.
(2) 
Implementation of master plan of bikeways.
(3) 
Bus shelter advertising.
(4) 
Implementation of city-wide traffic impact fees.
(5) 
Implementation of congestion management program and transportation demand management program.
(6) 
Intersection improvements.
(7) 
Parking restrictions and permits.
(8) 
Pedestrian access.
(9) 
Signal installations or removals.
(10) 
Speed bumps.
(11) 
Stop sign installation or removals.
(12) 
Street closures.
(13) 
Vehicle parking district.
(c) 
The transportation services manager's decisions on the matters set forth in subsection (b) shall be final unless appealed to the planning commission.
(Code 1960, § 3402.9; Ord. No. 66-35, 8-15-66; Ord. No. 88-12, § 2, 9-19-88; Ord. No. 93-17, § 5, 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)
It shall be the duty of the transportation services manager to establish a system of guide signs within the city and to approve or disapprove applications and requests for guide signs, upon payment of an application fee set by resolution of city council, subject to the right of the applicant for such sign to appeal to the planning commission. All guide signs shall conform to the "Standards for Guide Signs" in the city, as established by resolution of city council, which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference.
(Ord. No. 83-25, § 2, 11-21-83; Ord. No. 87-26, § 2, 12-7-87; Ord. No. 88-12, § 2, 9-19-88; Ord. No. 93-17, § 7, 11-1-93; Ord. No. 2024-09, 7/16/2024)