Consent 7.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Community Development
- Meeting Date:
- 07/10/2012
- Title:
- Resolution for delegation of authority to County Engineer
- Submitted By:
- Rorri Perez, Community Development
- Department:
- Community Development
- Division:
- Highway
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Karen Riggs
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
County Engineer
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Adopt Resolution 12-24 to permanently delegate authority to the County Engineer to formally approve regulatory signing and markings on County maintained roads.
Background:
Resolution 11-32 was passed July 26, 2011 authorizing the County Engineer to formally approve regulatory signing and markings for one year. The resolution will expire August 1, 2012. We are asking to permanently retain delegated authority.
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices specifies that all signs, pavement markings, etc. need to have the oversight and support of the “public authority or the official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic”. The Arizona Revised Statutes further clarifies that the County Board is the public agency authority. Another section of the Statues also allows the Board to appoint a County Engineer and grant the Engineer whatever authority they deem necessary to keep the roads safe and operational. For a number of years, all regulatory signs went to the Board for ratification. Any proposed change in regulatory signing or markings requires an engineering study to support that change and, in almost all cases, the Board has had no issues with the engineering recommendations. Most jurisdictions in the state, if they have an engineer, have granted the authority to their engineer to make signing/marking determinations. It saves time for staff and the Board to not have to address every regulatory sign/marking and is more efficient in getting the signs up quickly as they are needed.
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices specifies that all signs, pavement markings, etc. need to have the oversight and support of the “public authority or the official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic”. The Arizona Revised Statutes further clarifies that the County Board is the public agency authority. Another section of the Statues also allows the Board to appoint a County Engineer and grant the Engineer whatever authority they deem necessary to keep the roads safe and operational. For a number of years, all regulatory signs went to the Board for ratification. Any proposed change in regulatory signing or markings requires an engineering study to support that change and, in almost all cases, the Board has had no issues with the engineering recommendations. Most jurisdictions in the state, if they have an engineer, have granted the authority to their engineer to make signing/marking determinations. It saves time for staff and the Board to not have to address every regulatory sign/marking and is more efficient in getting the signs up quickly as they are needed.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
N/A
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
All regulatory signs/markings will have to go to the Board for approval.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please return a copy of the recorded documents to H&F ATTN: RORRI PEREZ