Report Prepared by: Daryl Jordan, P.E., City Engineer, Engineering Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution to Dissolve the Traffic Committee and Transfer the Duties to City Staff
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers adopting a Resolution to dissolve the Traffic Committee and transfer the related duties to City Staff for internal management and administration.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion adopting Resolution 2026-07, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Dissolving the Traffic Committee and Transferring its Duties to City Staff.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to modifications by City Council; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2025-26 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The Traffic Committee was created to review requests related to traffic issues, including matters relating to parking regulations, speed limits, traffic signs, loading zones, safety, and handicapped zones. The Traffic Committee may approve or deny these requests or may make recommendations to the City Council.
The membership of the Traffic Committee consists of the City Engineer, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Director of Public Works, and Planning Manager.
At the December 3, 2012, meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 2012-83, approving the rules, regulations and procedures for the Traffic Committee.
At the September 8, 2015, meeting, Council approved an amendment to the Rules, Regulations, and Procedures to allow for the designation of a Chairperson Pro-Tempore, an alteration to the Director of Public Works Title, and a technical change to the procedure for meetings to require official action with affirmative votes of the majority.
Currently, the Traffic Committee is a...
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