HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2002-509RESOLUTION NO. 2002-509
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT NO. 134 ALONG EAST "L"
STREET FROM MONSERATE AVENUE TO NACION
AVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF
UTILITY ALLOCATION FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE PRIVATE
SERVICE LATERAL CONVERSION
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2001-441, a public hearing was called for on Tuesday,
December 10, 2002, in the Council Chambers of the City of Chula Vista at 276 Fourth Avenue in
said City, to ascertain whether the public health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles,
overhead wires and associated overhead structures and the underground installation of wires and
facilities for supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service along East "L"
Street from Monserate Avenue to Nacion Avenue.
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been given to all affected property owners as
shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and to the utility companies concerned in the
manner and for the time required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly and regularly held, and all persons interested
have been given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby finds and determines that the public health, safety and welfare requires the removal
of poles, overhead wires and associated structures, and the underground installation of wires and
facilities for supplying electric, communication or similar associated services, the
above-described area is hereby declared an Underground Utility District, and is designated as
such in the City of Chula Vista. Attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A", and incorporated herein
by reference is a map delineating the boundaries of said district.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council shall, by subsequent resolution, fix
the date on which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service, and
does hereby order the removal of all poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures
and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication or
similar associated service within said Underground Utility District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to notify all
affected utilities and all persons owning real property within said Underground Utility District of
the adoption of this resolution within fifteen days after the date of said adoption. Said City Clerk
shall further notify said property owners of the necessity that, if they or any person occupying
such property desires to continue to receive electric, communication or other similar or
associated service, they, or such occupant shall, by the date fixed in a subsequent resolution
provide all necessary facility changes on their premises so as to receive such service from the
lines of the supplying utility or utilities at a new location, subject to the applicable roles,
regulations and tariffs of the respective utility or utilities on file with the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of California as of the date of adoption of this resolution. Such
notification shall be made by mailing a copy of this resolution to affected property owners as
shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the affected utility companies.
Resolution 2002-509
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby finds that the Underground
Utility District herein created is in the general public interest for the following reasons:
1. East "L" Street is a four-lane west/east major thoroughfare between the western
and eastern portions of Chula Vista. The undergrounding of existing overhead utilities
will contribute to the creation of an aesthetically pleasing major street.
2. This segment of East "L" Street is classified in the General Plan's Circulation
Elements as a Class I Collector street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the use of
approximately $400,000 in utility allocation funds to cover the cost of pole removal,
undergrounding overhead facilities, and private property conversion reimbursements.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Jo P~.Lippitt ~ ~
Public Works Director
Joh~M. Kaheny ~.~
FY Attorney
Resolution 2002-509
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 10th day of December, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCann and Padilla
None
None
ATTEST:
a 1 a, ayor
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2002-509 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 10th day of December, 2002.
Executed this 10th day of December, 2002.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerk
Resolution 2002-509
District Boundary
Exisiting Poles
Proposed Poles
Parcels in Underground District
Utilities affected
,.~ E: Electrical
T: Telephone
C: Cable
UTILITY UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO. 134
EAST "L" STREET,
MONSERATE AVE TO NACION AVE
EXHIBIT "A"
CRY OF
CHUIA VI51'A