HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-14 - ORDINANCES - PUBLIC WORKS (2)AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE NO. 88-30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING CHAPTER 2.17 TO TITLE 2 RELATING TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES ORDAIN
Section 1. The Municipal Code for the City of Santa
Clarita is hereby amended to add Chapter 2.17 to Title 2 to read as
follows:
CHAPTER 2.17
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Sections:
2.17.10 Department of Public Works
2.17.20 Office Established
2.17.30 Powers and Duties
Section 2.17.10. Department of Public Works - There is
hereby created and established a Department of Pubic Works which shall
consist of such personnel as may be authorized by the City Council and
comprised of the following divisions:
(a) Division of Street Maintenance. The Division of
Street Maintenance shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of
all street surfaces, alleys, easements and rights of way; street
sweeping; weed abatement; traffic, name signs; traffic markings,
stripings, tree maintenance; curb and sidewalk inspection and repair,
maintenance of drainage facilities and repair of storm damage.
(b) Division of Engineering. The Division of engineering
shall be responsible for providing all engineering services required of
the City including but not limited to.engineering design; supervision of
construction projects, permit administration; traffic investigation;
signal and safety lighting maintenance.
(c) Division of Transportation. The Division of
Transportation shall be responsible for the management of the City's
transportation contracts, transportation system and related facilities.
Section 2.17.20. Office Established - There is hereby
established the position of Director of Public Works.
Section 2.17.30. Powers and Duties. - The Public Works
Director shall be the head of the Department of Public Works and shall
be responsible for the performance of the following duties:
(a) Be the administrative head of the Department of Public
Works and shall have direct charge of and responsibility for all City
personnel and equipment assigned to the department.
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(b) Establish and maintain an organizational structure
capable of performing the services assigned to the department by the
City Manager and/or the City Council.
Manager. (c) Compile an annual budget estimate for the City
Advise and
ist the City
uncil and
he City
Manager on alldmatters relating tosthe Public Works ofunction of tt the City
and provide technical engineering advice to City departments, divisions,
offices, boards, commissions and other agencies.
(e) Establish and maintain basic engineering records and
documents of the City.
(f) Investigate and enforce ordinances and regulations
having specific application to Public Works as may from time to time be
assigned to the Public Works Director by the City Manager.
(g) Performs such other duties as the City Manager may
from time to time assign.
Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 of this ordinance
specifically supersede the Los Angeles County Code at Title 2, Chapter
2.18 regarding a County Department of Public Works.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of
July 1988.
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Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
introduced on the 23rd day of June
ado
day of July 1988, by the following roll call voteted on the 14th
AYES: Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
NOES:
ABSENT: Boyer
Cit"yrc 1erk