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Home My WebLink About0167.095.(1) TO: FROM: City oCPalo Alto City Manager's Report -----·--4 HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER DEl' ARTMEN'f: UTILITIES AGENDA VA TE: Martlo 13, 19l1S CMR:16':'5 SUBJECT: Resolulioll or llIrtllt !O Establish U.de"V0u.d Utility District No.3li COlllmer<iaVframpcrt Streets, l!ldllSfrlal Av.... ODd Corporotio. Way REQUEST This repo;1. reqlleSls Council adoption of. Rosolution of Intent 10 estabfIsb Underground Utility District No. 36 in. the area sbOWl1 on the attached district boundary map. RECOMMJ:.NDATI~ Staff ~ !bat C<>UDCiI adopt the attached &l;solWon of Intent to amend Seetion 12.16.02, <>( ChapI<:r 12.16 of Title 12, <>( the Palo Alto Municipal Code byestabnshing Underground UtiliIy DiBIri<;t No. 36. ~ IMPLICATIONS This project doeo 00( ~ any change 10 exlsting poIkies. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Thi: Ek:ctri<: Utility's undergrow>ding project areas are se1ccted and recommended 10 Pacil1<: BeU and Cable C<l-<>p I>ased 00 the age and maintai'labilily of ~'le existing ovetl!ead ek:ctri<: system. Paci& Bell and Cable Co-cp deIeImin< ~ the recommended area meets thd, criteria IOc ondergroundlng based on guidenne. estab!isbed by the California l'ubHc Utility Commission (Ci'UC). The an.ched Exhibit 'A' silo", .. !he existing. current and fu1ure unde1ground dist."'=t., , ....... 36. now bejng proposed as the next undorgrouru:! distri.."'t. meets the City, Paclfi<: Bell ""d Cabie Coop', guidelines IOc undergrounding "verlle3d utility lines. This underground project will result in the removill <>(88 poles ond pro-.ide underground servic<o to III ~ and light industrial properties. The majority of the poles in the area are along rear toe easements with limited access. Completion of this project will .fmUrult. ovetl!ead distribution lines in an area bordered by existing underground districts. This means higher ",liability, inaeased safety due I<> .runirution of poles in Ibe rear or properties and improved ....r.etics. Once the underground olSlricl is created. Ibe UUlities Deyartmenl will preJ>8'e I design and 00Iain bids for the insalIation of the underground substructme required prior to placing the electric, l'a9"11 1 of " , . ~ -". telepllQne, Gable TV (CATV). street fight and City eomrnunlcaOOn facilities underground. .AJi<:r the !leW IlIICIergrow>d SY."temS (cable, IralIsformen;. ",,1teb .. , ek:.) bave been illstaJjed. ibc property owneu: 'Wilt conne...'1 :0 the new underground system,. uu1izing their O'ND. cootrdCtOrs.. City crews wilI1heD remove !be overhead pe_ fines, and t£!epbooe crews will ~omplet" !be project ~y remo.ing tbe remai!li.n& Iclepbooc and CATV overhead 18c'llities and !be peles. On De<:embcr 14. 1994, • letter was sent 10 the property owners ill 1be proposed district introducing the project and invitiilg them 10 • meeting. Durlog the meeting (attended by II property owners) on Jamwy 1B, 1995, staff explained" the c!etaIls 0{ the project and ar.swered q-.Y!Stioos ftom the property tlwnet'S.. A q~-re. whick was included With the letter. was used !O de!crmine the level 0{ support for the project Staff bas received oompleted questionnaires from 65 property 0"",= 31 O{whom (48 per~"t) are in favO! O{the proje<'t, 26 O{whom (40 pet<e!II) are 00( in favo< 0{ the project. and I 0{ whom (12 pen:ent) are undecided. Tho 31 pwpertl owners ;" favor 0{ the pro]"", are respoosible for 61 pen:ent of the eledricity sales ill the proposed tmOOgroond district The lim sb:]> in the establi,h,nenl of the c!"tstrict is Council acloj>tion of. "-"""iution of Inlent 10 establish Underground Unlity District No. 36. The """,lu60n defrnes the d"1SIricI boundaries and sets • lime and place for • public hesring on the matter. The pubflC hearing has been tentatively scbeduIed for the June 5, 1995. Council meeting. .... the public be .. '"ing, the property o"ners "ill have lin opportunity io comment on tbe project. lbc: adoption 0{ tlve ltesoIution of {nteIll will also serve os. formaJ action 1M: is required by Paci!i<: BeD prior 10 starting engineering design After !be public bearing, if the C<>uncil e!eelS Ie proceed, il-.., foITo .. ing will occur. I. Formation 0{ Underground Utifity District No. 36 w.:n be initiated by Council's adoptic'll 0{ the a_bed RtsolutiOO of Intenl o;.strict No. 36 encompasses the area surrow><fmg Comroerdal Street, TrlIIl5pOrt Street, IndILstrial Aven", and Coqx>ratioo Way. 2 Co;mcil will bold. puboc bearing 00 Underground Utllity Dismct No. 36, soliciting public comment. After .P"~~!ic comroel"'..t is .received., CoWlCil wiIl either ~ or reject an ordinanc<: _8 Underground L't11i<y District No. 36. J. if <he C;<y Cooncil .pproves !be formation o{!he District, a contractor Wl1l be hired 10 install power~ telepbof!.~ communication and cable TV substructure in • jointly ~pied 1r<OCh.· With !be award 0{ cootracl by !be Council, an agreement for joint participation between the C;<y, Pacific Ben, aod Cable Co-op will be cx",,~"Ied. The only cos; 10 !be property owners ",ill be tJut of reploc ing the overhead ser ... ic, drops 10 11cir builamgs with underground' ~ BecatlSe these are rommercial properties wi1h wge electric .er"lee requirements. if. is es6mated tJut the average C05I per property CIG.167.95 Page .2 of .. owner will be approximately SSOOO. Property owners .. ill be offered !he option of flnancing !heir ...... i« C<lnversiop.s under Section 12.16.091 of fr« Palo Alto Municipal Code. In 1M! case C1JS!omers bonow funds from !he City ."d repay !he ~:>aII and administrative costs. .. IDeh are added '" Illeir property ta.. bills. over a len year poOOd, at an in_ rate approved by the Counctt The fillit COuncil action require<! 10 initiate !he proced\iIe will bo adoption of the Resolution of Inlent 10 """"fish UndetgrooJIld DisIrict No. 36. Below is !he Ientall ve project ",,:,.<Jule. I. 2. J. 4. s. 6. 1. I. R<soMl"" of Illlen! '" _Usb UndergrouDil Utility Dis.ri<;t No. 36 Public Hearing AW3C<! of COllSIr'JctioIl conlraCt and Join! Cn!lSll'Uctio!l Agreement with Pacific BelliCA TV Sub<lruc1ure (cooduir. vaults etc:.) insIaIlaIion by Contractor Resolulion de1..-nniniog rroperties ekcting to pay service conversion cost e"er & period of 10 y= Installation of underground facilities (cab!"" switcbes etc.) Service coovemon """k by property owners Pole. removi1 and project completion • Deno!cs Council Action nSCAL IMPACT V.an:h 13, 1995' .June S, 199~' September 1995' 0cI0bcr 1995 through February 1996 Ianuary 1996' ]V""". 1996 through June 1996 July 1996 through November 1996 January 1997 through March 1997 The tou.l cost of !he proposed project is estimated III $2,380,000. For fiscal year; 1994·95, Page :) of " $15,000 has been designsted f", planning and engi!>eering of this project and is kdgl:led in the 1994-9:5 EIe<1ric Capital Improvement Project funds. UMRONME,l\iTAL A¥\EssMENt This projecl was ooosidered ~oricalIy exempt as part of til. Ccuncu approval of the 1994-1999 ap; and 00 f.lrther environmental ",view is cecessazy. AtTACHMENTS R"""lution U!ldersiuund Di3trict No. 36 !loImdary Map E"bibit • A', Underground Ccnvemon Projects PREPARED BY: Gopal Jagannath, P.trick VaI>th, and Michael Beanland DEP AR1MEl'<'T HEAD APPROVAL' Cf"fY MANAGER APPROVAL: Page " of 4: AP'?1IOVED-~ml II1CJYEZ. BE.tJtLA.Jf5 ENG'-MAK. .... G(JI CI-f:-CKt:D ----------1fI91-_ --.... --- UNDERGROUND CO[;' I'f:RSIO,y PROtECTS CITY OF PALO ALTO CAUFOR."IIA "'V M,. • -• ,,-.. >C"lE Nrs EXHIBIT A OE.5(:~~T.oN "''' tuD ~ ... UOI'I3SD SCBIP "'" .!JPO p;,]C ... t'f;...11 ------ wcae: (>QDEII [l'l.o..'Nl'IIG 1'00. (IC-LQ-e-D04 --- lIDS ~~ .. -"",'---",,-.- .-='N"""=---_4'--"CJ _WI< PD C~Ct:.i-D! PV lECEND ClNlJEIWflGUJolD lHSTl'XT Na 36 IJ(J(!ND~R Y 1l.4P CITY OF PALO ALTO CAlIFOltNtA :IE¥ CAn DE $CRF TIOf( SCAlE OOAWING NO. ZI2IJ3 36 -Bit{ -S-{)(J( "-' ""." -. ;~ RBSO'AJTION NO. RESOLUTION OF Till! =elL OF THE CITt OF PALO ALTO DllCTJoRIID ITS INTENTION TO AMEND SECTION 12.16.020 OF CHAPTER 12.16 OF TITLE 12 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL OJOB BY ESTABLISHING ID!!lBRGRO(.,"ND tnILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 36 The Council of ~he City of Palo Alto doe. RESOLVE as foll""., . SRCTION 1. In its opinion~ the puhllc necessity. health and safet.y require.. and it i3 the in.ten,tioo. .of t.he coun<:il .. pursuant ~o Sec~lon 12.16.040 of Cha~er 12.16 of Title 12 of ~he Palo Alto MUniciPal Code ('Code'), to amend Sec~ion 12.16.020 of 'Chapter 12~16 ot: the Code .. by ordering the establishment of an Obderground Utility Di.trict PDistrict') and ~o pro1libit the ~truction in and require the removal from the p~oposed District of all poles and overhead lines and associated O"Terhead structures used or caeful in supplying electric .. communication or similar and associated services. SJY:TIQN 2. The number of the pr~ed. District is ODderground Utility District Number 36 of the City of Palo Alto .. commonly known as cornmercial/Tran~port and Corporation Way. SRCTIQS '3 :-~,-. The description of the area comprising the District is as follows: All of the area in the County of Santa Ciara: City of Palo Alto~ e~sBing the areas contiguous with portions of Cori>oration Way aDd Bast Baysbore RoacS, and Fablan Way. Fabian Street, San Antonio Road... Bast CharlestOD Road, Industrial Avenue. Transport Street and COlmlercial Street. all as more particularly described Oil that c,ertaln map entitled -Commercial/Transport and Corporation Way underground utility District Nlli~r 3S,-on file in tbe office of the City Clerk~ SEC7ION "" From. arid after th-e effective date of the establishment of the proposed District. no person or utilitr shall erect ~ construct v2thin the District any po~e, overbead 11nes or associated ~rhead structure used cr useful in supplying electric ... communication or similar associated services. SRCTIQN 5. WithIn ninety (90} days fr-om the da,te c,t the cOIf'I)letiOil and acceptaru:e of the proposed underground facilities within the District. to be CO!lSt:ructed by the City of Palo Al to and the Pacific Bell c~any. all poles and overhead lines ~~ associated stru~tures used or useful in supplying electric. communication or similar and associated services 1~ ~he proposed DistrIct shall be reacved" a.~ fran a..'"ld aft.er the dat.e no person or utility shall use or maintain such facilities within the proposed District. Additioaal notice sball be given after the completion date has been precise1y dete~ined" 1 SIICTIQ}( '. NOTICE IS RRR.!liY GIVEN ~hat MondaY. the 13th day Of March .. 1995, at. the hoUr of 7:0.0. o'clock p.m ... in the regulaE meeting place of is City Council, Civic Center. Palo Alto. California.. is her~J fixed as the time and place when and where the ~1Cil .ball hear all protests and receIve evidence for and against the action herein proposed, and when and where tbg council shall consIder and finally deterw.1ne whether tbe public necessity, health and safety require the e9tablis~~nt of the ~8trict aDd the removal or: poles. overhead wires,c: and associated c .... erbead. st.roJ.c· tures, and tbe undergr~~ installation of wires and facilities tor supplying electric, c~~lcation and similar or associated services in the District hereinaboVe described. SRC1TQN 7. At the public hearing, all per&ons interested shall be given an opportun1.ty to be heard. The hearing may be ~oct:tnued fran time to til!".e aa determined by the Couo-cil. SBCTION It.. The Electrical BDgineer!rrg l'..anag-er" Department of Utilities" City of Palo Alto, 1s hereby designated as the person to answer inquiries regarding tbe protest proceedings~ to be had herein and may be coo.tacted during regular office hours at Palo Alto Civic Center, 25-0 HamiltOil AveD·ue, Palo Alto, California" 94301, or by calling (415) 3Z9·2365. . £RCTIOti '.. The Clerk of the City shall give notice of the publ1c hearing ~ publishIng noeice of the pubHc l1earingand the director of util~tles shall mail ~!es of tbis resolution to all proper~y owners within the pr9P¢Sed District as shown OQ.the last equalized tax roll of t.he City. and to all utilities supplying electric" communication or sLmllar or associated services withIn the .proposed District" the mailing to be completed at least thirty flO) days prior eo the date of the public hearing. The Clerk is au·t..hcrized to include in the notice to be trailed a statement to t.he effect; l:hat any affectE'd property owner !las the option of ~ying the cost of conveTt.ing bis .or her or their service connectl.OQ to underground locations ~~er a period of years. Such ~ice shall conform to Section 12.16.092 of Cha~er 12.16 of Title 12 of the Code. UITROOUCIID AND PASSED, AYES: NOES, ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS , AT'l'BST: City Clerk AFPROVlID AS TO FORM, Senior Asst. City Attorney APPROVED: Mayor City l'A'lnager 2 : .. ~irector Of Ut~lities oirector ~f Finance 3