A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the city council shall have the sole and exclusive authority to adopt vehicle and traffic regulations which control or restrict use of the public streets, sidewalks, parking lots and other public ways and places within the city by the operators of vehicles, bicyclists, roller skaters, pedestrians and persons using other means of transport or travel; to cause the installation of traffic control devices necessary to implement such regulations; and to cause the preparation of the studies or performance of such other duties required to adopt such regulations or to install such devices.
B. The city council's authority to adopt vehicle and traffic regulations shall include, but not be limited to, regulations which:
1. Designate streets as one-way streets.
2. Designate those street intersections in which the movement of traffic will be regulated by traffic signals.
4. Alter prima facie speed limits from those established in the California Vehicle Code in the manner provided in such code.
5. Authorize the installation of on-street and off-street parking meters.
6. Establish parking meter rates and determine the days and hours of meter operations.
7. Establish fees for vehicle parking permits.
C. When requested by the city manager or any member of the city council, the city council shall also have authority to review any vehicle and traffic regulation adopted by the traffic committee, the director or the fire chief in the manner hereinafter authorized by this section and either affirm the regulation, modify or amend the regulation, or reject or repeal the regulation. In addition, at the request of the city manager or any member of the city council, the city council may consider and adopt any vehicle or traffic regulation within the authority of the traffic committee, the director or fire chief to adopt which the traffic committee, the director or fire chief has failed or refused to adopt.
D. The city council shall adopt vehicle and traffic regulations by ordinance when required by the California Vehicle Code. All other vehicle and traffic regulations may be adopted by the city council by resolution.
(Ord. 2119, Ord. 2364 §102)