Ordinance 2881CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2881
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER II
(ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER VIII (TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES),
CHAPTER XI (BICYCLES), CHAPTER XII (DESIGNATED PARKING), AND
CHAPTER XXII (STREETS AND SIDEWALKS), ELIMINATING THE
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND CREATING A
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND TECHNICAL TRANSPORTATION TEAM
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Alameda that:
Section 1. The Alameda Municipal Code, Section 2 -8, Transportation Advisory
Committee, of Article II (Boards and Commissions), Chapter II (Administration) is hereby replaced
E in its entirety to read as follows:
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2 -8.1 Transportation Commission Established; Purpose.
The Transportation Commission is hereby established and authorized to perform the
functions set forth herein. The Transportation Commission shall advise the City Council on City
transportation policies, through the development of transportation plans including but not limited
to Transit Plan, Bike Plan, Circulation Plan, Pedestrian Plan, Ferry Plan, and Transportation
Demand Management Plan, and shall monitor, via quarterly staff reports, implementation of
approved transportation plans and policies. The Transportation Commission shall review proposed
plans and policies with the Planning Board, where appropriate, prior to making recommendations
to Council. In no event shall the authority of the Transportation Commission subvert, duplicate, or
lessen the authority, duties, and responsibilities of existing City Committees, Commissions, Boards,
and City Manager.
2 -8.2 Membership; Term of Office; Removal.
The Transportation Commission shall consist of nine (9) voting members nominated by the
Mayor and approved by Council. The voting members shall be selected to represent a diversity of
transportation modes and be balanced between commuter, business, and recreational use.
In addition to these nine (9) voting members, one (1) AC Transit and one (1) BART
representative shall be non - voting, ex- officio members of the Transportation Commission.
The term of the appointed representatives shall be four (4) years. Appointed representatives
shall serve a maximum of two full terms plus any unexpired term.
Any appointed member may be removed by majority vote of the City Council. A vacancy
in the office of any such member shall be filled and appointed in the manner hereinabove set forth
and shall be for the unexpired portion of the term of office vacated.
2 -8.3 Qualifications; Quorum; Voting.
Except for the AC Transit and BART representatives, the nine (9) appointed representatives
shall, at the time of their appointment and continuously during their incumbency, either be residents
of the City of Alameda or employed by a business operating within the City. A maximum of two (2)
appointees can be non - residents of Alameda.
A quorum will consist of five (5) members of the Transportation Commission. The vote of
five (5) members shall be necessary for any action of the Transportation Commission.
2 -8.4 Meeting.
The Transportation Commission shall meet monthly in the City Hall Council Chambers or
other appropriate location that is accessible by public transit. Additional meetings may be held as
necessary as determined by either the majority of the Transportation Commission, the City Manager
or City Council. Meetings shall be open to the public and properly noticed.
2 -8.5 Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Transportation Commission to:
a. Develop transportation policy recommendations for Council approval. Such policy
recommendations shall be consistent with other adopted City plans and policies. The Transportation
Commission shall consider the economic, community development (including environmental,
aesthetic, public health and safety, and social welfare) and legal impacts of any recommended
policies.
b. Serve as the appeal body for decisions made by the Technical Transportation Team
set forth in Alameda Municipal Code Section 8 -1. The basis for appeal to the Transportation
Commission shall be for either a failure of due process or to request consideration of new facts
which were not facts in evidence before the Technical Transportation Team. The Transportation
Commission shall review appeals to determine whether proper process and City policies were
followed, or whether there are new facts or evidence that had not been considered by the Technical
Transportation Team. The Transportation Commission may either uphold the decision or determine
that relevant information or new facts were presented that would have been material to the decision
of the Technical Transportation Team. If the Transportation Commission determines that relevant
information or new facts were presented that would have been material to the decision of the
Technical Transportation Team, then the Transportation Commission would either return the item
to the Technical Transportation Team for further consideration, or make an alternate decision
provided that such decision is supported by facts and findings in accordance with approved policies.
In all cases, the Transportation Commission shall base its decisions solely on established city
policies. Decisions of the Transportation Commission may be appealed to the City Council in the
same manner as decisions of the Planning Board may be appealed to the City Council as set forth
in Alameda Municipal Code subsections 30 -25.1 to 30 -25.5.
c. Adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings and business.
d. Select from its regular membership, a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson and a
Secretary, each of whom shall serve in such offices for a term of one (1) year, or until their
successors are selected.
Section 2. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by renaming Chapter VIII
(Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
CHAPTER VIII - TRAFFIC, MOTOR VEHICLES AND ALTERNATIVE
TRANSPORTATION MODES
Section 3. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsections 8 -1
thru 8 -1.4 of Section 8 -1 (General), Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follow:
8 -1.1 Definitions.
The definition of "Transportation Advisory Committee" is deleted.
A new definition for "Technical Transportation Team" is added to read:
Technical Transportation Team herein referred to as Technical Transportation Team shall
mean the committee established by the City Manager consisting of the Director or designee of Public
Works, Police, Development Services, and Planning & Building Services, which is responsible for
hearing public comment and making decisions on transportation operational issues including transit,
alternative modes, parking, and traffic."
8 -1.2 Qualifications; Quorum; Voting.
Each representative from the four City Departments shall during their service on the
Technical Transportation Team be a full time employee of the City of Alameda.
A quorum will consist of three (3) members of the Technical Transportation Team. The vote
of three (3) members shall be necessary for any action of the Technical Transportation Team.
8 -1.3 Meeting.
The Technical Transportation Team shall conduct monthly public meetings in the City Hall
Council Chambers or other appropriate location that is accessible by public transit. Additional
meetings may be held as necessary as determined by either the majority of the Technical
Transportation Team or the City Manager.
8 -1.4 Duties.
It shall be the duty of the Technical Transportation Team to:
a. Serve as the hearing body for the public on the administration of operational issues
associated with all City transportation where such administration is either non - routine or where such
administration has conflicting public views and make decisions on issues heard. Such decisions
shall be consistent with other adopted City plans and policies. If there is no City plan or policy
already adopted which governs the issue, the issue and any proposed recommended policy shall be
referred to the Transportation Commission.
b. Based upon recommendations made by Public Works transportation staff, develop
transportation implementation policies to ensure orderly operations of the City's transportation
systems. Such policy recommendations shall be consistent with other adopted City plans and
policies.
c. Adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the meetings and business.
d. Select from its regular membership, a Chairperson, and a Secretary, each of whom shall
serve in such offices for a term of one (1) year, or until their successors are selected.
Section 4. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8 -2.2
(Stop Intersections) of Section 8 -2 (Stop Intersections and Yield Intersections) of Chapter VIII
(Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -2.2 Stop Intersections.
The City Council shall, by motion, designate and establish stop intersections within the City
of Alameda. Recommendation for stop intersections shall be made by the Technical Transportation
Team. Stop intersections shall be ordered installed and maintained by the Public Works Director.
Records detailing the locations of stop intersections shall be maintained by the City Engineer.
Section 4. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8 -4.4
(U Turns Prohibited) and Subsection 8 -4.5 (Left Turns Restricted or Prohibited) of Section 8 -4
(Turns and Approaches at Intersections) of Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as
follows:
8 -4.4 U Turns Prohibited.
The Public Works Director is hereby authorized, whenever traffic engineering studies or
principles so indicates that for the safety or adequate flow of traffic, to prohibit U -turns at any
particular intersection or place. The Public Works Director may elect to have the issue heard by the
Technical Transportation Team. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and
maintained appropriate sign age and markings at each such intersection and place. Records of the
locations and prohibited movements shall be maintained by the City Engineer's Office.
8 -4.5 Left Turns Restricted or Prohibited.
The Public Works Director is hereby authorized, whenever traffic engineering studies or
principles indicate for the safety or adequate flow of an intersection, to prohibit or restrict left turns
at any intersection or place. The Public Works Director may elect to have the issue heard by the
Technical Transportation Team. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed appropriate
sign age and markings at such locations. Records of the locations and prohibited or restricted
movements shall be maintained in the City Engineer's Office.
Section 5. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8 -5.1
(Establishing Local Prima Facie Speed Limits) and Subsection 8 -5.2 (Signs Giving Notice of Prima
Facie Speed Limits) of Section 8 -5 (Prima Facie Speed Limits) of Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor
Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -5.1 Establishing Local Prima Facie Speed Limits.
It is hereby determined, upon the basis of 'a traffic engineering survey, that the following
speed limits will facilitate the safe and orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and
safe, and are declared the prima facie speed limit and shall be effective when appropriate signs,
giving notice thereof, are erected upon the street. The Public Works Director may elect to have the
issue heard by the Technical Transportation Team. The Public Works Director shall cause to be
installed and maintained speed limit signs.
8 -5.2 Signs Giving Notice of Prima Facie Speed Limits.
The Public Works Director is authorized to erect appropriate signs giving notice of applicable
prima facie speed limits upon any street named or described in this section upon which a prima facie
or maximum speed limit is declared to exist.
Section 6. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8 -7.1
(Parking Prohibited at All Times); Subsection 8 -7.2 (Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours) and
Subsection 8 -7.3 (Parking Time Limits) of Section 8 -7 (Parking Prohibitions) of Chapter VIII
(Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -7.1 Parking Prohibited at All Times.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to establish streets or portions
thereof where parking is prohibited at all times. These prohibitions shall be effective where
appropriate sign age is installed giving notice thereof or curbs painted red. It shall be unlawful to
stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic
control signal device, or the designated named streets or portions thereof, at any time. The Public
Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained sign age and/or red curbs. Records
detailing the locations and limits of parking prohibitions shall be established and maintained in the
City Engineer's Office.
8 -7.2 Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to prohibit parking during specified
hours on streets or portions thereof except that the Public Works Director shall have authority as it
pertains to street sweeping program parking prohibitions provided such actions are in accordance
with policies established by the Technical Transportation Team. The prohibitions shall be effective
when appropriate sign age is installed giving notice thereof. It shall be unlawful to stop, park or
leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict
with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control signal
device, on the designated streets or portions thereof, during those hours. The Public Works Director
shall cause to be installed and maintained sign age of these prohibitions. Records shall be
established and maintained in the City Engineers's Office detailing the location and limits of these
prohibitions.
8 -7.3 Parking Time Limits.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to designate time limits and hours
of operation for parking on any street or portion thereof. These limits shall be effective when
appropriate sign age notifying thereof are installed. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any
vehicle or allow the same to remain standing continuously for more than the time limit shown during
the hours listed, at any of the places do designated. The Public Works Director shall cause to be
installed and maintained appropriate sign age detailing the hours of operation and time limits.
Records shall be maintained in the City Engineer's Office which details the location, time limits and
hours of operation of designated areas.
Section 7. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsections 8 -8.1
(Angle Parking), Subsection 8 -8.3 (Parking for Disabled) and Section 8 -8.5 (Vision Safety Zones)
of Section 8 -8 (General Parking Regulations) of Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read
as follows:
8 -8.1 Angled Parking.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to designate streets or portions
thereof where vehicles shall be parked at an angle. Vehicles placed in areas so designated shall be
parked at the angle designated and shall park entirely within the marked spaces. The Public Works
Director shall cause to have installed and maintained pavement markings which designate the angled
parking spaces. Markings shall be at least four (4 ") inch wide white striping designating each side
of the individual parking spaces. Records detailing the areas and angles for such parking shall be
established and maintained in the City Engineer's Office.
8 -8.3 Parking for Disabled.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to designate parking spaces for the
disabled within public parking facilities or on any public street or portion thereof. The Public Works
Director shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate sign age and/or blue curb markings
designating them as such. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and
shall be available at the City Engineer's Office.
8 -8.5 Vision Safety Zones.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to designate vision safety zones,
in accordance with the CVC Section 22507, at or near any intersection. The Public Works Director
shall cause to be installed and maintained sign age and markings designating the restriction and the
limit of the zone.
Section 8. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Section 8 -8.8 to
Section 8 -8 (General Parking Regulations) of Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as
follows:
8 -8.8 Carpool Parking.
The Planning and Building Department Director shall cause to be installed and maintained
Carpool parking at new developments in a manner and quantity as required in adopted City policies.
Section 9. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8-
11.1(b) (Establishment of and Regulations Pertaining to Loading Zones, of Section 8 -11 (Loading
Zones) to read as follows:
8 -11.1
b. The Public Works Director shall determine the location of loading zones which shall
be designated by paint upon curbs or by appropriate signs or as specifically required herein, those
places where standing for loading only is permitted under this subsection, subject to the following
requirements and limitations. The Public Works Director may elect to have the issue heard by the
Technical Transportation Tram.
Section 10. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8-
14.3b, (No Cruising Zones) of Subsection 8 -14 (Cruising), Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor
Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -14.3
b. Establishment and Policy of No Cruising Zones. The Technical Advisory Committee
is hereby authorized to designate No Cruising Zones. The Public Works Director shall cause to
install and maintain no cruising sign age at the beginning and end of any public street or highway
which has been established as a No Cruising Zone.
Section 11. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Subsection 8 -20.3
(Establishment of Pedestrian Signals), Subsection 8 -20.4 (Safe Route to Schools) and Subsection
8 -20.5 (Curb Extensions) to Section 8 -20 (Pedestrians), Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles),
to read as follows:
8 -20.3 Establishment of Pedestrian Signals.
The Public Works Director shall, upon the basis of engineering analysis recommend
installation of pedestrian signals. The Technical Transportation Team shall review and decide upon
such requests.
8 -20.4 Safe Route to Schools.
The Chief of Police, in consultation with the Alameda Unified School District, shall
recommend Safe Routes to Schools. The Technical Transportation Team shall review and decide
upon such requests.
8 -20.5 Curb Extensions.
The Public Works Director shall review and decide upon requests to extend curbs to
facilitate pedestrian crossings. The Public Works Director may refer such requests to the Technical
Transportation Team.
Section 12. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8-
21.1(a) (Establishment and Marking of Crosswalks or Pedestrian Lanes) of Section 8 -21
(Crosswalks), Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -21.1 Establishment and Markings of Crosswalks or Pedestrian Lanes.
a. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to cause markers or lines to be placed
and maintained along the boundary lines of crosswalks or pedestrian lanes at all such street
intersections and other points where in his/her judgement there is a need. The Public Works
Director may elect to have the issue heard by the Technical Transportation Team.
Section 13. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 8-
22.10 (Request for Hearing on Notices) of Section 8 -22 (Abatement, Removal of Abandoned,
Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles), Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles), to read
as follows:
8 -22.10 Request for Hearing on Notices.
Upon request by the owner of the vehicle or owner of the land to the Chief of Police, which
request is received within ten (10) days after mailing of the notices of intention to abate and remove,
a public hearing shall be held by the Technical Transportation Team. The hearing shall be on the
question of abatement and removal of the vehicle or parts thereof as an abandoned, wrecked,
dismantled or inoperative vehicle and the assessment of the administration costs and the cost of
removal of the vehicle or parts thereof against the property on which it is located.
If the owner of the land submits a sworn written statement denying responsibility for the
presence of the vehicle on his/her land within such ten (10) day period, the statement shall be
construed as a request for a hearing which does not require his/her presence. Notice of the hearing
shall be mailed, by registered mail, at least ten (10) days before the hearing to the owner of the land
and to the owner of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers
are not available to determine ownership. If such a request for hearing is not received within then
(10) days after mailing of the notice of intention to abate and remove, the City shall have the
authority to abate and remove the vehicle or parts thereof as a public nuisance without holding a
public hearing.
Section 14. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection
8 -24.1 (b) (Certain Vehicles Prohibited in Central Traffic District or Business District) of Section
8 -24 (Freight Traffic) of Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -24.1 Certain Vehicles Prohibited in Central Traffic District or Business District.
b. Time of operation along truck routes shall be established by the Technical
Transportation Team. The Public Works Director shall cause to install and maintain sign age
designating truck routes and hours of operation. When any such truck route or routes are established
and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any vehicle mentioned in this paragraph shall
drive on such route or routes and no other except when it is impractical to do so or when necessary
to traverse another street or streets to a destination for the purpose of loading or unloading, but then
only by such deviation from the nearest freight route as reasonably necessary.
Section 15. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Section 8 -27
(Transit Operations) to Chapter VIII (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) to read as follows:
8 -27 Transit Operations.
8 -27.1 Establishment of Transit Routes.
Transit routes in the City shall be established based upon the City's General Plan.
8 -27.2 Temporary Deviations in Transit Routes.
The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to approve temporary deviations in transit
routes that are required for construction activities, City approved events, or for the public's safety
or welfare.
8 -27.3 Transit Stops.
The Public Works Director is authorized to approve locations of transit stops within the City
limits.
8 -27.4 Transit Facilities.
The Public Works Director shall cause to have installed and maintained transit facilities.
Such facilities shall be in conformance with adopted City transit polices.
8 -27.5 Transit Sign age.
The Public Works Director shall cause to have installed and maintained, transit sign age,
within the City limits of Alameda.
Section 16. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 11-
4.12 (Traffic Controls), and Subsection 11 -4.13 (b), and by adding (c), (d) and (e) to Subsection 11-
4.13 of Section 11 -4 (Operations of Bicycles) of Chapter XI (Bicycles) to read as follows:
11 -4.12 Traffic Controls.
The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained such traffic control
markings and devices that are necessary to the efficient and safe flow of bicyclists. Such controls
may include bike detector loops, bike signage, lane markings, bike controls, and shall be in
conformance with adopted City Policies such as the Bike Plan.
11 -4.13 Parking.
b. Bicycles must be parked in approved racks or such places as designated by the Public
Works Director. If there is no bicycle rack or other facilities intended to be used for the parking of
bicycles in the vicinity, bicycles may be parked on the sidewalks in an upright position parallel to
and within twenty -four (24 ") inches of the curb.
c. Any merchant or person desiring to construct and erect bicycle racks may do so after
obtaining approval from the Public Works Director as to the type or rack and place where such
merchant or person intends to erect such rack.
d. The Planning and Building Department Director shall cause to be installed and
maintained bicycle racks at businesses and developments throughout the City of a type and quantity
that conforms to adopted City policies such as the Bike Plan.
e. The Building Official shall cause to be installed and operated, bicycle parking at
events, in a manner and quantity that conforms to adopted City policies such as the Bike Plan.
Section 17. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 12-
12.1 (Established) of Section 12 -12 (Parking Meter Zones), Chapter XII (Parking Lots and Parking
Meters) to read as follows:
12 -12.1 Established.
The Technical Transportation Team is hereby authorized to establish parking meter zones
on streets or portions thereof which are within 350' of a business district.
Section 18. The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Subsection 22-
1.1 (Power to Close Streets) of Section 22 -1 (Closing of Streets), Chapter XXII (Streets and
Sidewalks) to read as follows:
22 -1.1 Power to Close.
The City Manager is hereby empowered to have portions of certain streets closed to vehicular
traffic temporarily at the time of extraordinary traffic congestion or for other reasonable causes. The
City Manager may elect to have the issue heard by the Technical Transportation Team.
Section 19. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the expiration
of thirty (30) days from the date of its final passage.
Attest:
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City Clerk
Revised 4/09/02
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly
adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the
16th day of April, 2002 by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Daysog, DeWitt, Johnson, and
Mayor Appezzato - 4.
NOES: Councilmember Kerr - 1.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said City this
17th day of April, 2002.
Lara Weisiger, City Ik
City of Alameda