HomeMy WebLinkAbout7103 RESOLUTION NO. 7103
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING MORLAN PLACE
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Arcadia, at its regular meeting of
December 15, 2015, held a public hearing at the hour of 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the City
Council Chambers at the City Hall, Arcadia, California, to ascertain whether the 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, within that certain area
of the City shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and described as follows:
Morlan Place bounded as follows:
The entire segment of Morlan Place as shown on Tract map No. 13768, recorded in
book 273, page 37, of maps in the office of the County Recorder for the County of Los
Angeles, California, bounded on the south by the prolongation of Morlan Place, 60-feet
wide, southerly, 60-feet to the southerly line of Huntington Drive, as shown on said map;
and on the east by the easterly prolongation of Morlan Place 60-feet wide, easterly, 100-
feet to the easterly line of Santa Anita Avenue.
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given to all affected property owners as
such are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to all utilities concerned in the
manner and within the time required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing was duly and regularly held, and all persons interested
have been given an opportunity to be heard.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Ordinance No. 1375 of the City of Arcadia, the
above-described area is hereby declared an underground utility district and is designated
as Morlan Place Underground Utility District in the City of Arcadia.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby finds and
determines that the public necessity, health, safety, and welfare require the removal of
poles, overhead wires and associated structures, and the underground installation of wires
and associated structures, including without limitation wires and facilities for supplying
electric, communication of similar or associated service in said area.
SECTION 3. That the City Council does hereby fix June 30, 2016 as the date on
which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service, and does
hereby order the removal of all poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures
and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric,
communication of similar or associated service within Morlan Place Underground Utility
District on or before December 31, 2019.
SECTION 4. That the City Council finds and determines:
a. That the undergrounding to be accomplished pursuant to this resolution will
avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead distribution facilities.
b. That the street rights-of-way in said area are extensively used by the general
public and carry a moderate volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
SECTION 5. That the following exceptions in said Morlan Place Underground Utility
District are permissible and are hereby authorized:
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a. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface mounted
transformers, pedestals, mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed
ducts.
b. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used
or to be used in conjunction with construction projects.
c. Poles and cables designated by the City of Arcadia for the purpose of
hanging banners.
SECTION 6. That the Southern California Edison Company has agreed to
administer this project under the provisions of the California Public Utilities Commission
Rule 20 B program and will subsidize the cost in an amount equal to the cost equivalent to
overhead system, and the removal of the existing system. All remaining costs are the
responsibility of the City of Arcadia.
SECTION 7. That the City Clerk, within ten (10) days after the adoption of this
Resolution, shall mail a copy hereof and a copy of Ordinance No. 1375 to affected property
owners as such are shown on the last equalized assessment role and to the affected
utilities. The City Clerk shall further notify such affected property owners of the necessity
that the serving utility companies will provide all necessary facility changes on their
premises so as to receive such service from the lines of the supplying utility or utilities at a
new location.
SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of December . 2015.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM
Stephen Deitsch
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS:
CITY OF ARCADIA )
I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Resolution No. 7103 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 15th day of December, 2015 and that said Resolution was adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Member Chandler, Segal, Tay, and Kovacic
NOES: Council Member Beck
ABSENT: None
C ti y Clerk of th- City of Arcadia
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