Report Prepared by: Daryl Jordan, P.E., City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Second Reading and Final Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.50.010 - "Establishment" of the Merced Municipal Code to Update Language to Reflect the Dissolution of the Traffic Committee
REPORT IN BRIEF
Second reading and final adoption of an Ordinance amending Chapter 10.50.010 - "Establishment" of the Merced Municipal Code by removing the current language "traffic committee" and replacing the wording with "city engineer or his/her designee" to align with restructuring.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Ordinance 2588, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Chapter 10.50.010, "Establishment".
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Adopt the Ordinance as recommended by staff; or,
2. Provide direction on specific revisions to the Ordinance; or,
3. Request additional information; or
4. Continue the matter to a date certain; or
5. Decline to act.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Chapter 10.50 of the Merced Municipal Code is related to Residential Parking Permit Zones. Chapter 10.50.010 - Establishment states in general upon the recommendation of the traffic committee or the filing with the city clerk of a verified petition containing the valid signatures of at least sixty-seven percent (67%) of the residents and owners of real property in a specific residential area, council shall conduct a public hearing to consider whether that residential area should be designated as a residential parking permit zone.
The proposed language update would remove the wording "Traffic Committee" and replace it with "City Engineer or his/her designee" while still allowing the public to obtain the required 67% of signatures for Council's consideration to establishment a residential parking permit zone.
On February 2, 2026, City Council approved the d...
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