Clearlake Municipal Code § 2-7 City Engineer

The City Engineer shall be appointed by the City Manager, and may be removed by the City Manager. The City Engineer may, in the discretion of the City Manager and with consultation from the City Council, be either a City employee or an independent contractor. The compensation will either be set by contract with the City Engineer as an independent contractor, or by salary schedule if the individual is a City employee. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)

The City Engineer shall be a licensed professional engineer registered in the State of California, and shall be experienced in public works. The City Engineer shall provide professional engineering services defined by law, ordinance, resolution, standards of the engineering profession and guidance of the Council through the City Manager. The City Engineer shall provide engineering services to the City, which may include duties related to traffic. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)

It shall be the general duty of the City Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct 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 ordinances of this City. Whenever, by the provisions of this section, a power is granted to the City Engineer or a duty imposed upon him or her, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by a deputy or by a person authorized in writing by the City Engineer. (Ord. #266-2022, S2) 2-7.4 Stop Signs, Yield Signs, No Turn Signs.* Whenever the City Engineer shall determine a need for boulevard stop signs, “yield” signs, “no left turn” or “no right turn” signs, or any other traffic control devices which impose a mandatory duty upon motorists, he or she shall prepare a written authorization of such installations and designations. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)

• Code reviser’s note: Ord. 266-2022 adds this subsection as 2-7.3. It and the subsequent subsections of this section have been renumbered to avoid duplication of numbering.

Whenever the City Engineer shall determine that caution or warning signs or devices should be installed on any City street, he or she shall cause such installation to be done; provided, that there are sufficient funds appropriated and available for the purpose. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)

Whenever the City Engineer shall determine a need for any parking regulations, including, but not limited to, “no parking” zones, time limit parking zones, diagonal parking zones, bus stops, taxi stands, or other special parking restrictions, he or she shall prepare and present such authorization as required by State law. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)

The failure of any person to observe and obey any traffic control device installed pursuant to subsection 2-7.3 shall be cited and punished as a violation of the Vehicle Code of the State of California. (Ord. #266-2022, S2)