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Home My WebLink About0566.000--. , ~ .. Roveaber 15, 1990 THE HONORAllLE CITY COOIIeI L Palo Alto, C41iLornia Be.clution 9f Intent to Est.abliJIh Underground Utility District. No,3' -Qowntoyn III IIelnI>ers of the council: Report; in BrIef Thi. report presents a tentative procedural calendar for replacement of overhead electric, telephone, and CATV lines wi~h undergrourA system within the proposed boundaries shown on the attached aap. It also requests council adoption of a Resolution of r~tent to establish Underground Utility District No. 33 in the project area. Background The Electric Utility Underqrounding program is now primarily focused in areas where Pacific Bell will be able to participate under the quidelines established by the California Public utility commission. Exhibit 'A' shews the current and future underground districts for which funds have been budgeted in the five year Electric capital Isprovement Proqram (CIP)a In the area designated as 1, the underground system has been in operation since July 1990 and the overhead poles are presently being remo~eda In the area designated as 2, also ~~~T. as MidQlafield Road 'O'nderqround District, the s'ubstructure installation is in progres5. Area 3, -designated in the CIP BS Downtown Palo Alto IV Underqround, is planned for underqroundinq Quring FY 1991-94 and area 4, designated in the CIP as Downtown Palo Alto III Ur.derground is planned for undergrounding <luring F'i 1990-93. These two projects (Area 3 and 4) are being exchanged in the design and construction schedule. The reason for shifting the project areas betveen the two fiscal years is to enable staff to coordinate underqrounding of area 4 with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Expan5ion/Ren~vatlon project which has not been approved yet. Costs of both projects ~re the same in the CIP. This undergroundinq project will result in the removal of 50 poles and provide underground service to 93 parcelsa CX1US",O • o 1. Underground Utility District No. 33 will be initiated by Council's adoption of the attached Resolution of Intent. Di.trict No. 33 encompasses the area bounded by Cowper Str.e~~ H&milton Avenue, Webster Street, Lytton Avenue, MiddlefiQld Road, and Foreat Avenue~ 2. council holds. public hearinq on Under9round Utility District No. 33 soliciting public comment. After public comment, council will either adopt or reject an ordinance amendinq palo Alto Municipal code section 12.16.060 to form Underground Utility District No. 33. 3~ A contr~ctor will be retained to in.tall power, telepbone, communieation snQ cable TV substructure in a jOintly occupied trench. Upon award of contract by the Council, an aqreement for joint participation between the City, Pacific Bell Company, and the cable TV company Cit applicable at that time) will be executed. The only cost to the property owners will te that of replacing ~~e Qverhe~d service drops to their buildings with underground services. property owners will be offered the option of financing their service conversions under section 12.16.091. of the Municipal Code. This involves borrovinq the funds from the City and hav inq the repayment costs added to their property tax bills over a 10 year period at an intet'est rate specified by the Council. Enyironmental Impact Assessment This project is categorically exempt frOD the california Environmental Quality Act. CouncU It,ct;;lon and Tentative Schedule The first Council action required to initiate the procedure will be adoption of the Resolution of Intent to Establish Underground District No. 33. Beloy is the tentative project scheaule. 2. 3. 4. Action Resolution of Intent to EstabliSh Underground utility Dist~ict No. 3~ Public Bearinq Avard of construction ~ontract and Joint Construction Agreement with Pacific SOlI/CATV SUbstructure (conduit, vaults etc.) installation by Contractor. am •• II.o November 19, 1990* March 18, 1991* July 1991. August 1991 thru December 1991 ". , 5. ~. 7. 8. Re.olution deteraining properties elec~ing to p6y service conver.ion cost over a period of 10 year •• Installation of underqround facilities (cables t switches etc.) Service Conversion work by property owners Pole removal and project coapletion • Denot ... council Action Btyqaaendat; ion Auqust 1991 " January 1992 thru May 1992 May 1992 thru July 1992 Auqu.t 19 92 thru Dece~er 1992 Staff rec~ends that Council adopt the attached Resolution of Intent to amend Section 12.16.060, of Chapter 12.16 of Title 12, of the Palo Alto Municipal Code by establishinq Underqround utility District No. 33. ~;w:roB[:7L MICHAEL D. BEANLAND Electrical Engineering Manager Attacluoents: Boundary Map -District 33 District Area Map Resolution of Intention CIOl,5U, 0 LEGEND o U.G DISTRICT BOONOAAY .--'", ' . ./ D~ I I OOIINTOIIN THREE -BOlNlARY !lAP UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. :13 . ~ .. \ ; , ·" : s~:""ict ~I"'E~ ~I,;mbe!" 2 l • 5 ; - .~ .... > .~ .... ..J:.; !! .. I~~y J~~y ~::'~1 ..; ... ~ j' :'..;.~y "':.: y .$ 88 June- e9 JlJ~E 90 -June 9r -J:.;~e 92 J1J~= 93 J~~! 9.! .Ju~e // f.-i;" . :;:-' EXHIB!T A • CO~S! .. uc":~.or. €" J-u'y E9 J:.me 90 90 Jely 90 Ji,.'~!: ~l 91 Juiy 91 J:':i1-E! 92 52 Jl.I1.v 52 Jl.me ~2 ;:3 JL::Y 53 -Jl.'n~ Q' -- ~! Ju:y 9< J:.:"l!' ~~ P:: ':w'j 9: J'W:",!-e--, '-.. ,.-' .- / o RESOUJ'l'IaN NO. RESourrroN OF THE C<YJNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO AMEND SECTION 12.16.020 OF CHAPTER 12. 16 OF TITLE 12 OF THE PALO ALTO H\llIICIPAL roDE S'! ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 33 The Council of tbe city of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as tollo'Ws: SECTION 1. That in. its opinion the public necessity, health and safety requir~, and that it is the intention of sa~d council, pursuant t.o S~ction 12.16.040 of Tit!.e 12 of the Palo Alto xu..'"1icipal Code, to amend Section 12.16.020 of ,said code, by orderin9 the establishment of an Underground Utili~y District and to prohibit the construction in and require the removal from said proposed district of all poles and overhead lines and aSsociated overhead structures used Or useful in supplying electric, communi cation or similar and associated services. SECTION 2a That the number of the proeosed district is Underground Utility Oistric~ Number ~~ of the C~ty of Pale ~lto, commonly known as Downtown Three. SEato, 3.. That the description of the area comprising said district S 4S follows: All of th. area in the County of Santa Clara, City of Palo Alto, enco::npassing the area bounded by cowper street, Hamilton Avenue ... Webster Street, Lytton Avenue, Middlefield Roa~ and Forest Avenue, all as more particularly described on that certain map entitled -Downtown Three Underground Utility District Number 33,-on file in the office of the City Clerk. SECTION.. That from al'tc! after the effec'tive date of the establishment of said proposec! district~ no person or utility shall erect or construct yithin said district any pole, overhead lin-es or associated overheaa stru-cture used Qr useful in supplying electric, comm~nication or similar associated services. SECTIOtJ 5~ That within nine.ty (90) days from the date ot' the completion and acceptance Of the Fropcsed underground facili ties ~ithin said district to be constructed by the City of Palo Alto and the Pacific Bell Company, all poles and overhead lines and associated structures used or usaful in supplying electric, communication or similar and associated services in said propose~ district shall be removed, and from and after said date no person or utility shall use or maintain such facil ities within said pr~sed distri~t. Additional notice shall be given after sa:d c~pletion date has been precisely determined. SECTION 6. That NOTICe IS HEREBY G!VEN that Monda~, the 18th day ot March, 1990, at the hour of 7:30 o~clock p.m., ln the regular lPeetlll9 place of said City Council, civic Center, Palo Alto, Californla, are hereby fixed as the time and place when and where said Council shall hear all protests and receive evidence for and against the action herein propc·sed, and when and where said 1 1101 lOS '* oo::zow -. • • o council shall consider and fi.nally detet1!line 'Whether the public necessity, health and safety require the establishment of said district and the removal of poles, overhead ~lres, and associated overhead structures, and the underg~ound installation o£ wires and tacilit1u for supplying electric, comrcunication and similar or associated s~rvlces in the district hereinabove described. SE~ION 7. That at said hearinq, all persons interested shall be q~en an opportunity to be heard. Said hearing may De continued from time to time as determined by 5aid council. ~2H-l. That Michael Beanland, Electrical En9ineering Manaqer .. Department of Utilities, City of Falo Alto" 15 hereby designated as the person to ans_er inqu1ries regarding the protest proceedings .. to be had herein an~ may be contacted during regular orfice hours at Palo Alto Civic Center, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, California, 94301, or by calling (415) 329-2365. &ECTIQN 9~ That the Clerk of the city shall qive notice of said bearing by' publishinq notice of the public hearing and the director of ut~lities shall mail copies of this resolution to all property owners within said proposed district as sho"Mn on the last equaliZed tax roll of the City. and to all utilities supplyinq electric, communication or sim~lar or associated services within said proposed district,. said mailing to be completed at lEiast thirty (30) days prior to the date of s~id hearing. The Clerk is authori~ed to 1nclude in the notice to be mailed a statement to the erfect th~t any affected p~operty owner has the option of paying the cost of converting his service connection to underground locations over a period of years. Such notice shall conform to Section 12.16.092 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. INTRODUCED AND PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Aes TENTIONS: ATTEST: APPROVED: City C~erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: city Manager Assistant City Attorney Director of Otill·t'i~e~s---- Director of Finance 2 901 LOS We: 00'2022:J •