City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/26/2017
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Title
Resolution Amending Resolution No. 90-94, Master Undergrounding Plan (M.U.P.) to Add Additional Line Section Areas
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FROM:
Pat Milos - Community Development Director
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a Resolution amending Resolution No. 90-94 adopting the Master Undergrounding Plan (M.U.P.) to include and re-Prioritize the Line Sections as specified on Exhibit A of the M.U.P. to add Priority 1: Line Section - E. of Cathedral Canyon Drive, W. of Van Fleet Street and S. of East Palm Canyon Drive, N. of "D" Street with Voltage designated as Low/High; and Priority 2: Line Section - Ramon Road north alley, W. of Date Palm Drive with Voltage designated as Low/High; and reprioritize Resolution No. 90-94 M.U.P. Exhibit A Priorities 1 through 32 to Priorities 3 through 34.
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BACKGROUND:
Chapter 8.3 of the Cathedral Municipal Code (Code) establishes the cause, definitions and obligations with respect to the undergrounding of overhead utilities. These overhead utilities typically are for the provision of electrical service and may include other utility services, such as, telephone, cable service and/or traffic signal interconnect wires.
Chapter 8.3 further defines the type of wires and lines and the requirements for undergrounding new facilities, existing facilities, defining what is considered an underground project, establishment of underground districts, exceptions and appeals to this Chapter of the Code and the establishment of underground fees.
DISCUSSION:
The M.U.P. described in the Code is the plan that shows key community and regional transmission lines that are proposed to be undergrounded due to specific findings. These findings specifically address the City's effort to: 1. Reduce fire and electrical hazards; 2. Reduce electrical outages due to weather or human interaction; and 3. Reduce visual blight. T...
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