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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-123
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING THE BAYFRONT UTILITY
UNDERGROUND DISTRlCT TO UNDERGROUND
OVERHEAD 138 KV ELECTRlCAL TRANSMISSION LINES
(TIE LINE 13815) ALONG THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT
AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURES BETWEEN TOWER
189507 AND TOWER 188701, INCLUDING TOWER 188701
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2004 Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the City and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E) providing for
specific benefits to be included under the forthcoming Franchise agreements; and
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2006 Council adopted Ordinances 2004-2987 and 2004-
2988, which granted SDG&E ten-year franchises for the transmission and distribution of
electricity and natural gas, respectively, within the City ofChula Vista. These franchises shall be
automatically extended for a new term of an additional 20 years upon SDG&E's completion of
all the requirements ofthe MOU; and
WHEREAS, the MOU states that a key objective of the City is to remove overhead
electric transmission lines and towers along the Bayfront between the City's northerly border and
the electrical substation adjacent to the Duke Energy Power Plant; and
WHEREAS, the MOU also provided that the City would pay for the undergrounding of
one 138 kV electrical line (Tie Line 13815) and that SDG&E would pay for the removal of the
other existing 138 kV lines, the undergrounding of a new 230 kV line, and the removal of all
structures along the tie line; and
WHEREAS, SDG&E plans to complete the undergrounding of all 138 kV and 230 kV
transmission lines between Tower 189507 (at the Sweetwater River) and Tower 281763 (at the
existing electrical substation) before December 31, 2008, but that the eventual intent is to also
underground the remaining 138 kV line down to the relocated substation at Tower 188701; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15.32.130 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code,
Council adopted Resolution 2006-087 declaring the City's intention to underground overhead
138 kV electrical transmission lines along the Chula Vista Bayfront and set a public hearing for
April 25, 2006; and
WHEREAS, notices of the public hearing have been sent to all affected property owners
and published in the Chula Vista Star News in accordance with Section 15.32.140 of the Chula
Vista Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on April 25, 2006 to consider the establishment of
the Bayfront Utility Underground District.
Resolution No. 2006-123
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NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the of City Chula Vista
does hereby establish the Bayfront Utility Underground District to underground overhead 138kV
electrical transmission lines (Tie Line 13815) along the Chula Vista Bayfront and supporting
structures between Tower 189507 and Tower 188701, including Tower 188701.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Leah Browder
Acting Engineering Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 25th day of April 2006 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, Chavez, McCann, and Rindone
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
Padilla
ATTEST:
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cCann, Deputy Mayor
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Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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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. 2006-123 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of April 2006.
Executed this 25th day of April 2006.
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fA. Susan Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk