HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-01-05 Ordinance 4814ORDINANCE NO. 4814
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING SECTION 12.16.020 OF CHAPTER 12.16 OF
TITLE 12 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 39
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as
follows:
SECTION 1. Findings and Declarations. The City Council
finds and declares as follows:
(a) This Council, on October 27, 2003, adopted
Resolution No. 8350, declaring its intention to amend Section
12.16.020 of Chapter 12.16 of Title 12 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code by establishing Underground Utility District No. 39 in the
City and by such Resolution appointed Monday, December 8, 2003, at
the hour of 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, at 250
Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California, as the time and place of
hearing protests and receiving evidence for and against the
proposed action and notice of direction.
(b) Notice was given of the time and place therein
stated in the manner provided by law, as appears from the
affidavits on file in the office of the City Clerk.
(c) This matter came on regularly for hearing at the
time therein fixed.
(d) All written protests and other written
communications were publicly read at this meeting and evidence duly
taken and all persons desiring to be heard were fully heard.
(e) The public necessity, health and safety require the
removal of poles and overhead lines and associated overhead
structures from that certain area described in Resolution No. 8350.
SECTION 2. Section 12.16.020 of Chapter 12.16 of Title 12
of the to Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding
Subsection (39) thereto to read as follows:
"(39) District No. 39. All of the area in the County
of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, encompassing the
areas contiguous with portions of
Sherman/Grant/Sheridan/Page-Mill/Park Blvd./Birch/Ash
and El Camino Real all as more particularly described
on that certain map entitled "Sherman/El Camino
Real/Page Mill/Park Blvd. Underground Utility
District Number 39 I II on file in the office of the
City Clerk.»
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SECTION 3. The "Underground Utility District Maps" referred
to in Section 12.16.020 shall be amended to add to the areas shown
on the map those referred to in Resolution No. 8350.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption
of this ordinance constitutes the approval of a project that is
categorically exempt from environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
expiration of thirty (30) days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: December 8, 2003
PASSED: January 5, 2004
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, CORDELL, FREEMAN, KISHIMOTO, KLEINBERG,
MORTON, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
Mayor
• c;:;;> Senior Asst. C1ty Attorney
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City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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