HomeMy WebLinkAbout21517 - RESOLUTIONS - 2/15/2006 RESOLUTION NO. 21517
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A
RULE 20A UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING
DISTRICT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RAMON
ROAD FROM CERRITOS TO 500 FEET WEST
OF EL CIELO ROAD.
WHEREAS, Rule 20 was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
and provides for a conversion of overhead electric facilities to underground facilities; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended that such an undergrounding utility district, hereinafter
called District be formed within the City of Palm Springs, County of Riverside, State of
C:alifornia,on the north side of Ramon Road from Cerritos to 500 feet west of El Cielo
Road.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY DECLARES its intention to conduct a Public
Hearing concerning the Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding District on the north side of
Ramon Road from Cerritos to 500' west of El Cielo. This public hearing is to ascertain
whether public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures and the underground installation of wires and
facilities for supplying electric, communication or similar or associated service in any such
District herein above described.
Section 2. Any interested person may file a written protest with the City Clerk prior to the
conclusion of the hearing, or having previously filed protest, may file a written withdrawal of
that protest. A written protest shall state all grounds of objection and protest by a property
owner, shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned by such property
owner. At the public hearing, all interested persons shall be afforded the opportunity to
hear and be heard.
Section 3. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing on these matters will be
held by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California on Wednesday, March 1,
2006, at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as feasible in the City Council Chamber at City
Hall, located at 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, California.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall cause notice to be given of the time and place of the
Public Hearing by causing the publishing of this Resolution once in the local paper not less
than ten (10) days before the date of the hearing and shall notify all affected property
' owners by mailing a copy of this resolution to such property owners and utilities concerned
at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof and by posting a copy of this Resolution on
the official bulletin board customarily used by the City Council for the posting of such
notices, pursuant to the Act.
Resolution No. 21517
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Section 5. The area proposed to be included in the District is shown upon that certain
map entitled Rule 20A project on the north side of Ramon Road from Cerritos to 500 feet
west of El Cielo Road, which is on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Palm
Springs, California.
ADOPTED this 15th, day of February, 2006.
David H. Ready, City Iv4ar>-8rger
ATTEST:
/J mes Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, California hereby certify
that Resolution No. 21517, is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the city of Palm Springs, California on February 15,
2006, the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember McCulloch, Councilmember Mills, Councilmember Pougnet,
and Mayor Pro Tern Foat
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Oden
ABSTAIN: None
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