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AGENDA.REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: July 24, 1990
SUBJECT: SAN FERNANDO R
Resolution No.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BACKGROUND
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
John E. Medina
UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
The widening of San Fernando Road between Magic Mountain Parkway and Lyons
Avenue is scheduled to begin construction in 1991. It is appropriate that the
existing overhead utilities in that area be relocated underground through the
formation of an underground utility district.
The approximate boundaries of the proposed underground utility district would be
from Magic Mountain Parkway to Lyons Avenue, and would include the properties
adjacent to San Fernando Road as shown on Exhibit "A".
The Public Utilities Commission's Rule No. 20-A provides a funding mechanism for
the undergrounding of overhead utilities. The Southern California Edison
Company sets this money aside for undergrounding of their lines when a City
adopts an underground utility district. The City receives .a Rule No. 20-A
allocation of approximately $230,000 per year, and has a current balance of over
$400,000. The proposed district would cost approximately $1,200,000, however,
the Southern California Edison Company is willing to consider the advancement of
the City's future year allocations to fund the project at :this time. Using
these future allocations now will preclude the City from implementing other
underground utility districts until the.advanced funds are repaid.
Tight time constraints have been placed upon the City for the construction of
the roadway improvements along San Fernando Road. Theseconstraints have
resulted in an urgent need for the creation of the proposed district to allow
sufficient time for the utilities to design and construct their new facilities.
It is anticipated that the undergrounding work can be successfully coordinated
with the street widening project.
The City has established procedures for the creation of underground utility
districts in Chapter 13.32, Division 2 of the City's Municipal Code. The Code
provides that after a public hearing, the City Council may determine that the
project meets the established criteria for an underground district, and adopt a
resolution establishing the district.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the staff to continue with the
procedures required for the establishment of the _proposed San Fernando Road
Underground Utility District No. 1, and approve the attached Resolution No.
90-143, setting August 14, 1990 as the date for -the required public hearing.— --- --_
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ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit "A" - District Boundary Map
Resolution No. 90-143
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-143
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE PROPOSED SAN FERNANDO ROAD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1
IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
WHEREAS, the City intends to construct roadway improvements along
San Fernando Road between Magic Mountain Parkway and Lyons Avenue; and
WHEREAS, it is advantageous to relocate the existing overhead
utilities underground prior to the construction of said roadway
improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted Chapter 13.32, Division 2 of the Santa
Clarita Municipal Code, setting forth procedures for the establishment of
underground utility districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
California, does resolve, declare, determine,. an order that a public
hearing be held on August 14, 1990 for the purpose of establishing the
proposed San Fernando Road Underground Utility District No. 1.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of
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Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting
therefore, held on the day of , 19_, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
City Clerk
EXHIBIT 'A'
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JND UTILITY
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