Report Prepared by: Daryl Jordan, P.E., City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Consideration of the First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.20.190 “Warrants - Stop Signs” of the Merced Municipal Code to Update Language to Reflect the Dissolution of the Traffic Committee
REPORT IN BRIEF
The Ordinance proposes revisions to Chapter 10.20.190 - “Warrants - Stop Signs” of the Merced Municipal Code by removing the existing language of “traffic committee” and replacing the wording with “city engineer or his/her designee” to align with restructuring.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Introducing and approving the first reading of Ordinance 2589, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Chapter 10.20.190 “Warrants - Stop Signs”;and,
B. Setting the Ordinance for a second reading and adoption.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Introduce and approve first reading of 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
Ordinance 10.20.190 of the Merced Municipal Code dictates the minimum warrants required to install new stop signs in the City. In the current ordinance, the Traffic Committee or the City Engineer are the responsible parties to determine if the request meets the required warrants. On February 2, 2026, City Council approved the dissolution of Traffic Committee.
Ordinance 2589 updates this ordinance to remove Traffic Committee, leaving the City Engineer as the responsible party, to reflect the City Council’s action on February 2, 2026, dissolving the Traffic Committee.
IMPACT ON CITY RESOURCES
No appropriation of funds is needed.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Redline Ordinance No. 2589
2. Ordinance No. 2589