La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 6.08 Administration

Sections:

• 6.08.010 Traffic division established.

• 6.08.020 Same—Duties.

• 6.08.030 Same—Traffic accident studies.

• 6.08.040 Same—Filing of accident reports.

• 6.08.050 Same—Annual traffic report.

• 6.08.060 City traffic engineer—Office created—Appointment—Powers and duties.

• 6.08.070 Same—Duties.

• 6.08.080 Traffic commission created—Membership.

• 6.08.090 Same—Duties.

• 6.08.100 Same—Further duties.

There is hereby established in the Police Department of this city a Traffic Division to be under the control of an officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the Chief of Police.

(Ord. 1 § 3401, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

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 this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to co-operate 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 said Division by this title and the traffic ordinances of this city.

(Ord. 1 § 3402, added by Ord. 15; November 19,1956)

Whenever the accidents at a particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall co-operate with the City Traffic Engineer in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.

(Ord. 1 § 3403, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

The Traffic Division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Traffic Engineer.

(Ord. 1 § 3404, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

The Traffic Division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the City Council. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows:

(1) The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data;

(2) The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police;

(3) The plans and recommendations of the division for future traffic safety activities.

(Ord. 1 § 3405, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

The office of City Traffic Engineer is hereby established. The City Traffic Engineer shall be appointed by the City Manager, and he shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this title. Whenever the City Traffic Engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.

(Ord. 1 § 3406, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to co-operate 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 sections of this code.

(Ord. 1 § 3407, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

There is hereby established an Advisory Traffic Commission consisting of the City Traffic Engineer, the Chief of Police or his representative, a member of the City Council, and one representative each from the City Engineer’s office and the City Manager’s office and such number of other city officers and representatives of unofficial bodies as may be determined and appointed by the Mayor. The chairman of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and may be removed by him.

(Ord. 1 § 3408, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

It shall be the duty of the Traffic Commission to suggest the most practicable means for co- ordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this city having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations; to stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters; and to recommend to the legislative body of this city and to the City Traffic Engineer, the Chief of the Traffic Division and other city officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.

(Ord. 1 § 3409, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)

It shall further be the duty of the Traffic Commission:

(a) To consider matters involving the safety of the whole community which may be brought to its attention or which may be referred to it by the City Council.

(b) To make such recommendations as it may deem advisable concerning the safety of the community, to the City Council or to other agencies and individuals.

(c) To prepare and submit annually, a budget of the estimated expenditures to be made during the following fiscal year in connection with safety programs.

(d) To make an annual report each fiscal year of all activities and of all disbursements made in connection with programs sponsored by said Traffic Commission.

(Ord. 1 § 3409.1, added by Ord. 15; November 19, 1956)