HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2010-231RESOLUTION NO. 2010-231
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION LINES ALONG PLAZA BONITA ROAD
FROM THE NORTH CITY LIMITS TO THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF BONITA ROAD AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR OCTOBER 12, 2010
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego wishes to underground the electrical transmission
and distribution lines located within San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) right-of--way along
the west side of Plaza Bonita Road from approximately 600 feet north of Bonita Mesa Road to
the intersection with Bonita Road; and
WHEREAS, a portion of the SDG&E right-of--way is located within the City of Chula
Vista; and
WHEREAS, Public Utility Commission (PUC) Rule 20A requires that the governing
body of the city or county where the overhead electrical facilities are located must adopt an
ordinance creating an underground district in which both the existing and new facilities are and
will be located and in which all overhead electrical and communication facilities shall be
removed; and
WHEREAS, the formation of an underground district by the City along Plaza Bonita
Road will be contingent on the payment of all undergrounding costs by the County; and
WHEREAS, the County proposes to pay for all the costs of the undergrounding by using
its funding allocation as specified in PUC Rule 20A and requests that the City of Chula Vista
form an underground district; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 15.32.130 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code,
Council is required to set a public hearing for the establishment of a Utility Underground District
in order to determine if the public health, safety or general welfare will be served.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby declare the City's intention to form a Utility Underground District (District) to
facilitate the County of San Diego's undergrounding of electrical transmission and distribution
lines along Plaza Bonita Road from the north City limits to the southwest corner of Bonita Road
and set a public hearing for said District formation for October 12, 2010.
Resolution No. 2010-231
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Presented by
Ri a d A. o~' s
Director of PLtblic Works
Approved as to form by
Bart . Miesfeld
' y Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 14th day of September 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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Cheryl Cox, Ma r
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Noms, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2010-231 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 14th day of September 2010.
Executed this 14th day of September 2010.
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Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk