Alameda Municipal Code § 8-1 General

It shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to:

a. Develop transportation implementation plans, standards and procedures, based upon generally accepted transportation engineering and planning standards and principles, to ensure the orderly operations of the City's transportation systems. Such plans shall be consistent with other adopted City plans and policies. If no related City policy has previously been adopted, the proposed plan, standard, or procedure and any proposed recommended policy drafted by the Public Works Director shall be referred to the Transportation Commission for possible recommendation to City Council.

b. Based upon recommendations made by Public Works engineering and transportation staff, utilize transportation implementation plans, standards and procedures, administer and decide routine transportation operational issues. The Public Works Director, may refer the transportation operation issue to the Transportation Commission to seek its recommendation.

c. Enforce parking laws and regulations in compliance with all applicable laws.

(Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 3)

(Ord. No. 3318 N.S., § 2, 5-3-2022)

Prior to executing decisions pursuant to his/her authority granted pursuant to Alameda Municipal Code subsections 8-2.2, 8-7.2, 8-7.3, 8-8.3, 8-8.11, 8-20.3, 8-20.4, 8-24.1(b), 8-27.3, and 12-12.1, the Public Works Director shall provide a written notice of his/her decision(s) to properties within three hundred (300') feet of the subject location and to as many other persons as he/she may deem advisable. The notice shall provide information on the appeal process.

(Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 3)

(Ord. No. 3245 N.S., § 1, 7-16-2019)

a. An appeal of a decision of the Public Works Director pursuant to subsection 8-1.2 shall be heard by the Transportation Commission. Any interested person may file an appeal of a decision of the Public Works Director by obtaining an appeal form from the Public Works Department or filing a letter with the Public Works Department. In the appeal, the applicant shall specifically state the basis of the appeal and provide facts supporting the basis. The appellant shall submit the appeal to the Public Works Department within ten (10) calendar days of the Public Works Director's decision along with the appeal fee as set forth by the Master Fee Resolution. Appeals will be considered by the Transportation Commission no later than the third regularly scheduled Transportation Commission meetings following the submittal of the appeal.

b. In the event that it is not reasonable to provide prior notice of his/her decision as defined in subsection 8-1.2 due to imminent safety concerns to the public, the Public Works Director may act to ensure the safety of the public on the City's transportation system and abate the public safety concern prior to issuance of his/her decision. Notice of the action taken due to imminent safety concerns to the public shall be provided within two (2) business days of the action. The Public Works Direction shall record all evidence, including the statement of any experts and photographs and video recordings of the condition of the transportation concern, together with a statement of his or her findings which support the immediate action. An action of the Public Works Director taken due to imminent safety concerns to the public may be appealed in the manner set forth in this subsection.

(Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 3)

The Chief of Police, in consultation with Public Works Director, is hereby granted the power to determine the streets and intersections on which, and the times at which, the movement of traffic shall be directed by a police officer.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-133; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 5; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 3)

If controlled by an officer, the following signals shall be observed:

a. One (1) blast of the whistle indicates that east and west traffic shall proceed and north and south traffic shall stop.

b. Two (2) blasts of the whistle indicates that north and south traffic shall proceed and east and west traffic shall stop.

c. Extending the arms indicates that traffic moving parallel to the extended arms shall proceed and traffic moving at right angles thereto shall stop.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-134; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 5)

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to designate and cause to be suitably marked and maintained safety zones upon the streets of the City.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-135; New; Ord. No. 2537 § 25; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 5)

No driver of a vehicle shall neglect or refuse to stop the vehicle when so directed by a Police Officer.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-136; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 5)

Police Officer or Officer shall mean and include regularly employed nonsworn salaried employees of the Alameda Police Department designated by the Chief of Police to enforce those sections of the Vehicle Code of the State of California which permit enforcement by employees and those sections of the Alameda Municipal Code regulating, and authorizing persons to regulate the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles and the operation of bicycles in the City. For purposes of enforcing stopping, standing or parking regulations where fire hydrants are involved, the term "police officer" or "officer," when used in this chapter, shall include members of the Fire Prevention Bureau. Employees so designated by the Chief of Police are designated by the City Council to enforce such regulations.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-137; Ord. No. 1938 N.S.; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 5)