Redding Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Department of Transportation and Engineering

A department of transportation and engineering is established, which shall consist of the following:

A. Engineering division, which shall be responsible for providing engineering design and construction services required for city projects and other departments of the city;

B. Streets division, which shall be responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance of all streets and alleys of the city;

C. Traffic operations division, which shall be responsible for the authorization and placement of traffic control devices within the city, under the direction of the city engineer;

D. Airports division, which shall be responsible for the operations and management of the city's municipal airports.

(Ord. 2374 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 2010 § 1, 1992; Ord. 1231 § 1, 1976: prior code § 2-80)

The transportation and engineering department shall be directed and supervised by a director of transportation/engineering, appointed by and holding office at the pleasure of the city manager, at a salary designated by the city council.

(Ord. 2374 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 2186 § 1, 1997: prior code § 2-81)

The transportation and engineering director shall be responsible for such other duties as are designated by the city manager.

(Ord. 2374 § 4 (part), 2006: Ord. 1232 § 1, 1976: prior code § 2-82)

A. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit any number of offices in the department being held by one person.

B. In the absence of a different designation by the city manager, with the approval of the city council, the director of transportation and engineering shall hold the office of city engineer and the office of superintendent of streets.

(Ord. 2374 § 4 (part), 2006: prior code § 2-84)