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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-275
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA SETTING AUGUST 1,2008 AS THE DATE BY
WHICH PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN UNDERGROUND
DISTRICT NO. 134 ALONG EAST L STREET FROM
MONSERATE AVENUE TO NACION AVENUE SHALL BE
READY TO RECEIVE UNDERGROUND UTILITY SERVICE,
SETTING DECEMBER 31, 2009 AS THE APPROXIMATE
DATE BY WHICH POLES, OVERHEAD WIRES AND
ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD FACILITIES ARE REMOVED
WITHIN THE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF
UTILITY ALLOCATION FUNDS TO APPROXIMATELY
$1,654,000, AND REQUESTING THAT THE UTILITY
COMPANY PAY FOR THE INST ALLA TION OF PRIVATE
LATERAL CONNECTIONS FROM THE CITY'S RULE 20 A
FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE UTILITY COMPANY TO
INSTALL THOSE PRIVATE LATERAL CONNECTIONS
WHEREAS, on December 10, 2002, the City Council, pursuant to Resolution No. 2002-
509, established Underground Utility District No. 134 along L Street from Monserate Avenue to
Nacion Avenue and authorized the expenditure of approximately $400,000 in Utility Allocation
Funds to cover the cost of pole removal, undergrounding overhead facilities, and private property
conversion reimbursements; and
WHEREAS, on November 22, 2005, Council accepted a report by staff on utility
undergrounding program funding and priorities which revised the cost estimate for District 134
to $1,654,000; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 15.32.150, Council shall,
by resolution, set the date upon which property owners in an underground utility district must be
ready to receive underground service and the date by which poles, overhead wires and associated
overhead structures shall be removed; and
WHEREAS, on July 11,2000, the City Council revised Policy No. 585-01, providing for
the reimbursement of funds expended by property owners for the undergrounding of private
laterals within utility undergrounding districts; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) subsequently adopted Rule 20.A.3,
effective July 25, 2002, which allows the utility, upon request by the governing body of a local
agency, to pay for the installation ofthe private laterals from that agency's Rule 20A funds; and
WHEREAS, City staff believes that the new approach will reduce staff time In
monitoring and reimbursing property owners and will enable undergrounding projects to
commence with less delay.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista
as follows:
1. That it sets August 1,2008 as the date by which property owners within Underground
District No. 134 along L Street from Monserate Avenue to Nacion Avenue shall be
ready to receive underground utility service.
2. That it sets December 31, 2009 as the approximate date by which poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures within Underground District No. 134 along
L Street from Monserate Avenue to Nacion Avenue shall be removed.
3. That it authorizes the increase of Utility Allocation Funds for Underground District
134 to approximately $1,654,000.
4. That it requests that the utility company pay for the installation of private lateral
connections from the City's Rule 20 A funds, and authorizes the installation by the
utility company of those private lateral connections.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
neral Services Director
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Ann Moore
City Attorney
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Resolution No. 2007-275
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of Decernber 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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t Susan Bigelow, MMC, 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. 2007-275 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of December 2007.
Executed this 4th day of December 2007.
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f Susan Bigelow, MJVic, City Clerk