HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-066RESOLUTION NO. 2003-066
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT NO. 137 ALONG J STREET,
FROM BROADWAY TO HILLTOP DR1VE, AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF UTILITY
ALLOCATION FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE PRIVATE SERVICE
LATERAL CONVERSION
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2003-020, a public heating was called for 6:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, the 18th day of February, 2003, 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 within that certain area of the City more particularly described as follows:
All that property lying along "J" Street from Broadway to Hilltop Drive
and enclosed within the boundary as shown on the plat attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" of subject Underground Utility District.
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been given to ail 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 ail 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
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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.
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:
"J" Street is a major West/East 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.
The segment of "J" Street from Broadway to Hilltop Drive is classified in the
General Plan's Circulation Elements as:
a. Class 1 Collector Street from Broadway to Fifth Avenue.
b. Class 2 Collector Street from Fifth Avenue to Hilltop Drive.
In addition to single family residential, the district fronts along a commercial site
and Hilltop Elementary School.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby authorize the use of
approximately $1,000,000 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
John M. Kaheny
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 18th day of February, 2003, by the following vote:
ATFEST:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Davis, Rindone, Salas, McCann and Padilla
None
None
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Susan Bigelow, City Cl~k
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. 2003-066 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 18th day of February, 2003.
Executed this 18th day of February, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, City Clerl~
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