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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
October 20, 2014
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing
Underground Utility District No. 46 (Arastradero Road/ El Camino
Real/ W. Charleston Road) by Amending Section 12.16.02 of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code (First Reading: October 6, 2014 PASSED: 8-0 Klein
absent)
This is a second reading of an Ordinance that was heard and passed by the City Council on
October 6, 2014.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: UUD Ordinance (PDF)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
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NOT YET APPROVED
Ordinance No. __________
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing
Underground Utility District No. 46 (portions of Arastadero, El Camino,
W. Charleston) by Amending Section 12.16.020 of the Palo Alto
Municipal Code
R E C I T A L S
A. This Council, on June 23, 2014, adopted Resolution No. 9439 declaring its
intention to establish Underground Utility District No. 46 in the City by amending Section
12.16.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and by such Resolution appointed Monday, October
6, 2014, at the hour of 6:00 o'clock 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; and
B. Notice was given of the time and place for the public hearing stated in the
manner provided by law, as appears from the affidavits on file in the office of the City Clerk;
and
C. Said matter came on regularly for hearing at the time fixed; and
D. All written protests and other written communications were publicly read at
said meeting and evidence duly taken and all persons desiring to be heard were fully heard.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. 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. 9439.
SECTION 2. Section 12.16.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is amended by
amending Subsection (46) thereof to read:
“(46) District No. 46. All of the area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto,
encompassing portions of the following avenues, roads, and streets: Arastadero
Rd., El Camino, W. Charleston all as more particularly described on that certain map
entitled “Underground District No. 46 Boundary Map” on file in the office of the
City Clerk.”
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 Resolu-
tion No. 9439.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby finds that the adoption of this ordinance is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15302
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EXHIBIT A
NOT YET APPROVED
of Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (conversion of overhead
electric distribution facilities to underground).
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the expiration of thirty (30)
days from its passage.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City Clerk Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Manager
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Senior Deputy City Attorney Director of Utilities
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