Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 11.08 Traffic Administration

There is established in the police department of this city the responsibility for parking control, traTc law

enforcement and accident investigation. The police department shall cooperate with other city departments in

improving traTc Sow and carrying out the duties imposed by this title and other traTc ordinances of Petaluma.

(Ord. 1331 NCS §1, 1978.)

The police department shall maintain a system of Rling traTc accident reports with index, which shall be shared

with the traTc engineer. (Ord. 1331 NCS §1, 1978.)

The oTce of city traTc engineer is established. The city traTc engineer shall be appointed by the city manager

and he shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this chapter and in the traTc ordinances of this city.

Whenever the city traTc engineer is required or authorized to place or maintain oTcial traTc-control devices or

signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained. (Ord. 1331 NCS §1, 1978.)

It shall be the general duty of the city traTc engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and

maintenance of traTc-control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traTc accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering and traTc investigations of traTc conditions and to cooperate

with other city oTcials in the development of ways and means to improve traTc conditions and to carry out the

additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this city. Whenever, by the provisions of this chapter, a

power is granted to the city traTc engineer or a duty imposed upon him the power may be exercised or the duty

performed by his duly authorized subordinate (Ord. 1331 NCS §1, 1978.)

There is established an advisory traTc committee to serve without additional compensation, consisting of the

traTc engineer or a senior representative, a representative of the planning department, a representative of the

police department, a representative of the public works department and a member of the city council. Designation

of the staU representatives to serve shall be made by the respective supervising department head, with approval

of the city manager. The council member shall be appointed by the city council. (Ord. 1730 NCS §1, 1988; Ord.

1331 NCS §1, 1978.)

A. It shall be the duty of the traTc committee to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the

activities of the agencies responsible for administration or enforcement of traTc regulations, to stimulate and

assist in the preparation and publication of special traTc reports, to receive complaints having to do with traTc

matters and to recommend to the legislative body or other city oTcials, ways and means to improve traTc Sow

and administer and enforce traTc regulations.

B. In cases where a responsible city staU member has taken discretionary action which aggrieves any person

aUected by such decision, such person may appeal said decision to the traTc committee.

(Ord. 1331 NCS §1, 1978.)