10.05.040 Powers of the council.
A. Subject to state laws, the city council hereby authorizes the traffic safety and transportation commission to be the municipal traffic authority for the city and reserves the right to override the traffic safety and transportation commission on any traffic-related matter.
B. The powers of the council include, but are not limited to:
1. Designation of through streets.
2. Designation of one-way streets.
3. Designation of truck routes.
4. Designation of parking zones and parking control devices.
5. Designation of certain streets as bridle paths and prohibition of horses and animals on other streets.
6. Authorization of greater maximum weights or lengths for vehicles using city streets than specified by state law.
7. Initiation of proceedings to change speed zones.
8. Revision of speed limits in parks.
9. Temporary blocking or closing of streets.
10. Establishment of bicycle lanes and paths and traffic controls for such facilities.
11. Restriction of the use of certain streets by any class or kind of vehicle to protect the streets from damage.
12. Issuance of oversize or overweight vehicle permits.
13. Establishment, removal or alteration of the following classes of traffic controls:
a. Crosswalks, traffic calming devices, safety zones and traffic lanes.
b. Intersection channelization and areas where drivers of vehicles shall be prohibited from making right, left or U-turns, and the times when the prohibitions apply.
c. Parking areas and time limitations, including the form of permissible parking (e.g., parallel or diagonal).
d. Loading zones and temporary stops for vehicles.
e. Traffic control devices including stop, yield, and other traffic control signs.
C. A traffic safety and transportation commission shall be designated to act on behalf of the council in making decisions related to the powers enumerated in subsection (B) of this section. In executing its responsibilities regarding traffic controls, the commission shall apply all reasonable conditions and standards designed to enhance public safety. The “Traffic Practices Handbook for Local Roads and Streets in Oregon” prepared by the Oregon Department of Transportation should be used as a reference to ensure uniformity and consistency throughout the state. In addition, the commission shall be responsible for reviewing traffic-safety-related programs.
1. The traffic safety and transportation commission shall consist of six voting members including one city council member, director of public works, chief of police, community development director and two members from the community at large. The mayor and city council shall appoint at-large members who may be nonresidents.
2. The term of the voting members shall be for three years, expiring on December 31st of each year. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the mayor, with confirmation by the city council, for the unexpired portion of the term. Any member absent from four or more meetings in a year shall be considered no longer active and the position vacant.
3. The commission shall issue orders related to actions taken that would address any of the traffic safety issues covered in subsection (B) of this section.
4. A designated city staff member shall serve as secretary to the commission and shall ensure that minutes are taken of all meetings and a record of the orders of the commission is maintained and distributed to all departments to ensure public access to these records.
5. The commission may make rules and regulations for its government and procedures, consistent with the laws of the state and the city charter and ordinances.
6. In addition to traffic safety regulations the commission shall be responsible for the following:
a. To develop and coordinate traffic safety programs;
b. To recommend traffic safety priorities and actions for the city;
c. To coordinate common safety concerns with other commissions;
d. To promote public awareness of official city traffic programs, traffic law enforcement, and traffic engineering needs;
e. To promote safety education programs to the public; and
f. To cooperate with the public and private school systems in promoting traffic safety education programs. [Ord. 955 § 4, 2019.]