HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 32-2016 RESOLUTION NO. 32-2016
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION APPROVING USE OF PACIFIC GAS &
ELECTRIC RULE 20A WORK CREDITS AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO
COMPLETE THE SPRUCE AVENUE UNDERGROUND
UTILITY DISTRICT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission ("CPUC") has authorized
electric and telecommunication utilities to convert overhead utility lines and facilities to
underground pursuant to Electric Rule 20 and Telecommunication Rule 32, and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco desires to complete a project that will
convert to underground the overhead utilities along Spruce Avenue from Railroad Avenue to the
north edge of Spruce Elementary School between Lux Avenue and Park Way; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the requirements of Electric Rule 20 and
Telecommunication Rule 32 for establishing qualified underground utility districts, the City
Council adopted an ordinance on February 10, 2016 establishing the Spruce Avenue
Underground Utility District ("District") with boundaries defined in the ordinance and as
described above; and.
WHEREAS, Pacific Gas & Electric ("PG&E") has notified the City of South San
Francisco that it has accumulated work credits in the amount of $6,173,446 and may borrow
future work credits in the amount of$1,018,680, yielding a total of$7,192,126 work credits that
the City may direct PG&E to use for qualified underground utility conversion projects pursuant
to CPUC Electric Rule 20A, and
WHEREAS, to the extent allowed by Rule 20A and the CPUC, the City desires to have
PG&E use its Rule 20A work credits to complete work within the District, consisting of placing
its distribution lines and property services laterals underground, and converting the property
electric service panels to accept underground feeds ("Spruce Avenue Underground Utility
District Project"); and
WHEREAS, the conceptual cost estimate for PG&E to complete the undergrounding
work within the District is $2.8 million, an amount subject to revision as PG&E further defines
the work through the design phase; and
WHEREAS, the other overhead communications and cable utilities will fund their shares
of the project through their own internal programs; and
WHEREAS, the City will fund the cost of replacing streetlights mounted on utility poles
within the District in an amount conceptually estimated at $182,000; and
WHEREAS, having established the District, the City now needs to enter into standard
agreements with PG&E and complete other required forms and documentation, including, but
not limited to, the "Agreement to Perform Tariff Scheduled Related Work, Rule 20A - General
Conditions," the "Agreement to Perform Tariff Schedule Related Work, Rule 20A - Electric
Panel Service Conversion," the "Letter of Streetlight Agreement," and the "Rule 20A
Wheelchair Access Consideration."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that it hereby takes the following actions:
1. Approves the use of the City's Rule 20A work credits for work in the Spruce
Avenue Underground Utility District; and
2. Directs PG&E to use the City's Rule 20A work credits to place its distribution
lines and the property services laterals underground, and to convert the property
electric service panels to accept underground feeds; and
3. Authorizes the City Manager to complete, execute, and transmit on behalf of the
City all agreements, acknowledgements, and forms necessarily to complete the
Spruce Avenue Utility Underground District project, subject to approval as to
form by the City Attorney; and
4. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other related actions consistent with the
intent of this Resolution.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of
March, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Karyl Matsumoto, Richard A. Garbarino, and Liza Normandy
Vice Mayor Pradeep Gupta and Mayor Mark N. Addiego
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
'Kr sta.Jvlartinelli, City Clerk