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CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 15,2006
LEGISLATIVE
Subject: RESOLUTION OF INTENTION FOR TWO RULE 20A UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICTS ALONG, 1) SUNRISE WAY
AND/OR 2) RAMON ROAD
From: City Manager
Initiated by: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUMMARY
This item will initiate proceedings and set a public hearing for the proposed formation of
a Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding District on the west side of Sunrise Way from East Palm
Canyon Drive to Sunny Dunes Road and a second district on the north side of Ramon
Road from Cerritos to 500 feet west of El Cielo Road. The public hearing date is proposed
for March 1, 2006
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Adopt Resolution No. "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
WEST SIDE OF SUNRISE WAY FROM EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE TO SUNNY
DUNES ROAD."
2) Adopt Resolution No. "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."
3) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
Ccty Council Staff Report
February 15, 2006 - Page 2
Resolution of Intention for Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Districts
STAFF ANALYSIS:
On April 21, 2005 Staff met with representatives of the Southern California Edison
Company (SCE), regarding undergrounding of existing overhead utilities. Rule 20 is the
Edison Company's tariff rule approved by the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) for the conversion of overhead electric facilities to underground facilities. Rule 20
specifies the circumstances and the role of general rate payer versus applicant
involvement in the payment for the conversion of overhead electric facilities. Rule 20A
criteria was established in order to maintain a general public benefit, while recovery of the
costs of an undergrounding project are included in electric rates. An allocation concept
was developed in order to ensure equitable treatment for every local government as well
as a fair division of SCE funds. The formula was developed by SCE along with the League
of California Cities and was approved by CPUC. In 2002 the CPUC approved a decision
which modified the ability of local governments to mortgage their annual allocation up to
a five year amount.
Staff's meeting with SCE staff yielded the information that the City of Palm Springs was
eligible for an approximately $2.2million utility undergrounding project. In order to qualify
a project for Rule 20A funding, there must be 1) a heavy concentration of electric facilities,
2) a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicle traffic or 3) civic areas, recreation areas and
scenic areas, in addition to the lines being along a arterial or major collector roads.
Meeting any one of the criteria qualifies the project for Rule 20A funding.
On December 7, 2005 a public hearing was held to discuss forming utility undergrounding
districts for this portion of Sunrise Way along with another portion of Sunrise Way north of
Vista Chino. Council did not form either district and instructed staff to return with alternate
locations. On February 1, 2006 a public hearing was scheduled to discuss forming a
district on the south side of East Palm Canyon Drive between Gene Autry Trail and Palm
Canyon Wash. That hearing was continued until March 1 and staff was directed to bring
back Resolutions of Intention of forming districts on Ramon and South Sunrise. All three
proposed district public hearings are to be scheduled for March 1, 2006.
Letters of Notice will be mailed to all property owners along Sunrise Way and Ramon Road
within the limits noted above, as authorized by the attached Resolutions of Intention.
Meeting notices will also be published in The Public Record. Attached for City Council's
consideration are two Resolutions of Intention which call for the public hearings on March
1, 2006, to consider the formation of the Rule 20A Underground Utilities Districts. Also,
attached are Proposed District Boundary Maps and Cost Estimates.
City Council Staff Report
February 15, 2006- Page 3
Resolution of Intention for Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Districts
FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Revie
All construction costs are being paid by SCE and reimbursed from ILLIEe 20A allocations
and property owner contributions as required by covenant and no local general funds are
required for the work.
David J. Barakian Thomas J. Wilson
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Assistant City Manager-Development Services
David H. Ready
City Manager
Attachments:
1. Resolution of Intention - District for west side of Sunrise Way
2. Resolution of Intention - District for north side of Ramon Road
3. Proposed District Boundary Map - District for west side of Sunrise Way
4. Proposed District Boundary Map - District for north side of Ramon Road
5. Cost Estimate - Both Districts, west and east sides of Sunrise Way
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO
ESTABLISH A RULE 20A UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT ON THE
WEST SIDE OF SUNRISE WAY BETWEEN
EAST PALM CANYON DRIVE AND SUNNY
DUNES ROAD.
WHEREAS, Rule 20 was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
and provides or 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
California, on the west side of Sunrise Way between East Palm Canyon Drive and Sunny
Dunes Road.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, 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 west side of
Sunrise Way between East Palm Canyon Drive and Sunny Dunes Road. 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.,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.
Resolution No.
West side of Sunrise Way Utility Undergrounding
Page 2 of 2
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.
Section 5. The area proposed to be included in the District is shown upon that certain
map entitled Rule 20A project on west side of Sunrise Way between East Palm Canyon
Drive and Sunny Dunes Road, which is on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City
of Palm Springs, California.
ADOPTED THIS day of 2006.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
UTY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk ofthe City of Palrn Springs, California hereby certify that
Resolution No. , 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
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
A13STAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
GIVING NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO
ESTABLISH A RULE 20A UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF RAMON ROAD FROM
CERRITOS TO 500' WEST OF EL CIELO
WHEREAS, Rule 20 was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) and provides or 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
California,on the north side of Ramon Road from Cerritos to 500, west of El Cielo.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, 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.
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'
west of El Cielo, which is on file with the office of the City Clerk of the City of Palm
Springs, California.
ADOPTED THIS day of 2006.
David H. Ready, City Manager
ATTEST:
James 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. , 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
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
James Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California
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From: Mike.Beard@SCE.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:14 PM
To: Dave Barakian
Cc: Lin.Juniper@SCE.com; Mike.Beard@SCE.com
Subject: RE: Rule 20A E. Palm Canyon/Gene Autry Ramon Rd. Cerritos to Cielo.
Dave. I conducted a field survey on E. Palm canyon and Ramon Rd. on 12/20.
My estimated cost are listed below.
E. Palm Canyon, From Gene Autry to Palm Canyon Wash.
Approx 5700 feet.
1- 33kv circuit
1-12kv circuit
1-4. 8kv circuit
The estimate for converting this section of line to underground is $ 2.6 m.
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Approx. .3500 feet.
1-33kv circuit
1-12kv circuit
The estimate for converting this section of line to underground is $ 1.225m
A revised estimate will be sent to you after the design is completed.
Please call me if you have any questions. See you on January 4th, 9a.
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David J. Barankian
City Engineer
City Of Palm Springs
3200 Tahquits Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Subject:Rule 20a Resolution
Dear Dave,
As a follow up to our Rule 20a underground project meeting, I have completed a field
survey on Sunrise Way from Palm Canyon to Dimes Road and Sunrise Way from Vista.
Chino to San Rafael. The estimated cost for these projects are listed below:
Palm Canyon South to Dunes Road:
12k.v. & 33k.v. Distribution circuits. $1,260,000
Mainline trench 4200'
Vista Chino to San Rafael
12k.v. & 33kk.v. Distribution circuits
Mainline trench 5600' $ 1,900,000
This estimate does not include any additional street lights which would be paid for by the
City. Upon completion of the design, I will send you a revised estimated cost for the project
you choose to complete.
If you have any questions regarding the enclosed information, please call me at 909-820-
5417
Sincerely,
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Michael Beard
Rule 20a
Project Manager
cc. Lin Juniper Regional Mgr.
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7951 Redwood Ave.
Fontana,CA 92336