HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1986/07/08 Item 27 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item 7
Meeting Date 7/8/86
ITEM TITLE: Resolution i a✓k Declaring City's intention to underground
utilities along Fourth Avenue (Hermosa Avenue) from Orange
Avenue to Main Street
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SUBMITTED BY: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
REVIEWED BY: City Manage (4/5ths Vote: Yes No X )
On June 11 , 1986, an Underground Utility Advisory Committee (UUAC) meeting was
held in Conference Room 3 to adopt the proposed boundaries of an underground
district for converting existing overhead utilities along Fourth Avenue
(Hermosa Avenue) from Orange Avenue to Main Street.
This district covers a portion of Fourth Avenue which was within the
Montgomery Area and under County jurisdiction prior to the annexation. The
County of San Diego planned to establish this district this year. Due to the
annexation, however, they agreed to transfer their allocation funds ($600,000)
to Chula Vista, if we agreed to establish the district.
RECOMMENDATION: That Council set a public hearing to be held at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers on August 12, 1986, in accordance with Section
15.32.130 of the City Code for the formation of an Underground Utility
District along Fourth Avenue (Hermosa Avenue) from Orange Avenue to Main
Street.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable.
DISCUSSION:
The Underground Utility Advisory Committee, consisting of representatives of
SDG&E, Pacific Bell , Cox Cable TV, and the City agreed to propose to Council
the formation of a district to convert the overhead facilities along Fourth
Avenue from Orange Avenue to Main Street.
This portion of Fourth Avenue is located in the recently annexed Montgomery
area. The County of San Diego was working on the formation of this district
prior to the annexation and would have established it this year had the area
remained under their jurisdiction. (It should be noted that south of Orange
Avenue, Fourth Avenue is known as Hermosa Avenue. ) This district was the last
of the five the County planned for the Montgomery area. For this reason,
County staff obtained Board of Supervisor approval to transfer $600,000 (the
estimated project cost) of its SDG&E allocation funds to Chula Vista so that
we may proceed with the project.
We recommend that formation of this conversion district because:
1. This segment of Fourth Avenue carries an average daily traffic of 6500.
2. All work will be done within the Fourth Avenue right-of-way.
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3. County allocation funds have been transferred to Chula Vista to cover the
conversion costs.
4. This proposed district will complete the County' s planned conversion
program for this area.
Section 15.32.130 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code requires that City Council
set a public hearing to determine whether the public health, safety and
general welfare requires the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities
within designated areas of the City and to give the persons the opportunity to
speak in favor or against the formation of a proposed district to underground
utilities. The purpose of forming the district is to require property owners
to change their electrical wiring to receive underground electrical service.
The service lateral conversion is a cost to be borne by the property owner and
generally ranges between $300 and $1 ,000.
To ease the burden on the property owner, Council adopted a policy (No. 585-1 )
on April 2, 1985, by Resolution No. 11977, on the use of utility funds to
subsidize the conversion of private service laterals. Per this policy, the
use of allocation funds is limited to single family residential properties and
is not to exceed the estimated cost of trenching and conduit installation for
up to 100 feet of the private service lateral . There are two developed single
family properties located within the proposed district which would be eligible
for this subsidy. Staff will , therefore, return with a recommended subsidy
for each property at the public hearing. The amount of subsidy must be
acceptable to the utility companies. These two properties are located at the
southeast corner of Orange Avenue and Fourth Avenue (Parcel No. 623-010-29)
and at the southeast corner of Montgomery Street and Fourth Avenue (Parcel No.
623-181-01 ).
Section 15.32.140 of the City Code requires that the City Clerk notify all
affected persons and each utility company of the time and place of the public
hearing at least 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing. Notice is
to be given by mail to all property owners and occupants of property located
within the boundaries of the proposed districts. The City Clerk is required
by this Section of the Code to publish the Resolution of Intention, setting
the public hearing in the local newspaper no less than five days prior to the
date of the public hearing.
A transparency is available showing the boundaries of the proposed district.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of underground utilities along Fourth Avenue
( 0,00 Avenue) from Orange San Diego has agreed to estimated to be about of their
$60600,0000. The County
SDG&E allocation funds to the City to cover the project' s estimated cost.
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.y-the City Council of
Chula Vista, California
Dated