In a city in which there is a superintendent of streets or street superintendent, the legislative body of the city may nevertheless appoint another person to perform the duties imposed upon the street superintendent by this division and all of the provisions of this division applicable to the street superintendent shall apply to the person so appointed.
Source:
Section 5012.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=SHC§ionNum=5012.5..