REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 18, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
BY: JIM POLSGROVE, Supervising Engineering Technician
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Amend Resolution Nos. 2007-118 and 2007-318 providing time extensions relating to Underground Utility Districts (UUD) Numbers 69 and 84 (Council Districts 1, 3 and 7)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council adopt the attached Resolution amending Resolution Nos. 2007-118 and 2007-318.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 27, 2007, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-118, which formed UUD No. FRE-69 (FRE-69), which is generally located on Ventura Avenue between "H" Street and State Route 99. On September 25, 2007, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-318, which formed UUD No. FRE-84 (FRE-84), which is generally located on Blackstone Avenue from Shields Avenue to Belmont Avenue. At the time of the formation of FRE-69 and FRE-84, funding for the modification of City facilities such as street lights and traffic signals had been identified as being available through the Fresno Redevelopment Agency (RDA). Because the RDA no longer exists, the funds are not available to make necessary improvements at this time. The proposed time extension will set the new pole removal date at July 1, 2019, to allow time to secure funding for modification of City facilities currently served by overhead electrical facilities.
BACKGROUND
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rule 20A requires that Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) allocate funds for the underground placement of existing overhead electrical facilities. These funds accrue to PG&E from all rate payers as part of their monthly bill, and are strictly reserved to underground overhead facilities in approved UUDs. Specific...
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