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RESOLUTION NO. 5031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
TO CONSIDER, AMEND, AND ADOPT SPECIFIED REGULATIONS
GOVERNING STREET LIGHTING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH~ CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
liHEREAS, the rates for street lighting charged by utilities
governed by the California Public Utilities Commission do not
reflect the actual energy used by the street lights; and
I~IEREAS. local agencies are discouraged from acquiring the
components of the utility-owned street light system because
procedures for acquisition of the components are vague and
unnecessarily cumbersome; and
WHEREAS. joint-tenancy of utility poles have been discouraged
or conditioned in such a manner as to be unfeasible; and
WHEREAS, utilities' rate structure adjusted and approved by
the Commission from time to time included provisions for the
amortization of utilities' installation and replacement costs of
street lighting facilities; and
WHEREAS. utilities' method of evaluating its street lighting
facilities (Reproduction Cost New Less Depreciation) does not
reflect the actual saleable worth of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, utilities require local public agencies to purchase
street lighting facilities which were previously installed by
property owners and developers and then dedicated at no cost to
the utilities; and
WHEREAS. utilities do not allow energy-conserving means of
efficient lumination except for high pressure sodium vapor street
lights in their system;
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NOW, THEREFO~. BE IT RESOLVED. that the California Public
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Utilities Commissioti is requested to consider. amend and adopt
regulations goVernin~' and regulating street lighting which would
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provide that;
1. 'Rates charged for street lighting reflect the actual
energy usea~,by the lights; and
2. Procedures for acquiring components of the utilities'
street lighting system be stated in a clear and precise manner;
and
3. Utilities be required, if requested by a local Public
Agency to allow joint use of their utility pole system, without
charge, to install street light fixtures owned and maintained by
the local public agency; and
4.' The method utilized by utili ties for valuating s tree t
lighting facilities to be purchased by public entities be based
on actual cost of the facilities when installed less depreciation
and any other amounts recovered through utility rate charges.
not.to exceed salvage value; and
5, Utilities be required, if requested by a local public
agency, to transfer to the agency, without charge. any street
lighting facility which utilities acquired from property owners
and developers at no cost to the utility; and
6. Utilities be directed to utilize any and all forms of
energy-efficient. economical street lighting including but not
limited to both high and low pressure sodium vapor street lights,
when requested to do so by a public entity.
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The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution.
I H~REBY CERTIFY that
regular m~eting of the City
6th day of April, 1982,
Councilmen, to wit:
the foregoing resolution was adopted at a
Council of the Citv of Arcadia held on the
by the affirmative vote of at least three
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen
None
Councilman
Haltom, Pellegrino, Saelid and Gilb,
Dring
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C1tY~~~City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th
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