CC RES 1986-079RESOLUTION N0, 86 -79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VER.DES INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS
AND DIRECTING PREPARATION OF A RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION FOR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING OVER-
HEAD ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION FACILITIES IN
THE DEL CE RRO TRACT AND OTHER RIGHTS OF WAY
( RANCHO PALOS VE RDE S IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.9 )
WHEREAS, a petition for conversation of existing overhead electric and
communication facilities to underground locations in the Del Cerro Tract
and other rights -of -way, and waiver of the Special Assessment Investiga-
tion, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of 1931, being Division 4 of the
Streets and Highways code, signed by persons representing ownership of 77%
of the area of lands in the district he proposed to be assessed
for the improvement, has been presented to the City Council of the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes; and
WHEREAS, said petition has been signed by more than five owners of
assessable land in the proposed assessment district owning lands consti-
tuting more than one -half of all assessable land within the proposed as-
sessment district thereby satisfying the requirements of Sections 5896.6,
of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has, subse-
quent to the checking of said petition, executed a certificate of suffici-
ency and has presented said petition and said certificate to the City
Council in compliance with the requirements of Sections 5896.7 and 5896.8
of the Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable that the City of Rancho Palos Verdes now
institute proceedings and direct preparation of a resolution of intention
for the proposed improvement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
HEREBY FINDS, RESOLVES AND DETERMINES THAT:
1. The public interest and convenience require proceedings for conver-
sion of existing overhead electric and communication facilities to under-
ground in the Del Cerro Tract and other rights -of -way within the assessment
district proposed therefor, substantially as indicated on the map attached
to the petition requesting the improvement and on file in the office of the
City Clerk,
2. The City's assessment Engineer is hereby directed to procure all
necessary information and prepare a report of the proposed improvement in
the manner and form provided for in Division 4 of the Streets and Highway
Code. A copy of this Resolution shall be included in said report.
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3. Proceedings are hereby instituted for the conversion of existing
overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations in
the Del Cerro tract and other rights -of -way within the assessment district
proposed therefor, substantially as indicated on the map attached hereto,
marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein,
4. The lands proposed as part of the district shall be specially as-
sessed to pay the cost of said improvement, which shall include in general
the area included within the bound line as shown on said map, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Clerk,
5. The entire cost of said work is to be assessed upon said district
and no amount or percentage of the cost is to be paid toward the cost of
the improvement from any source other than the special assessments upon
benefited properties,
6. This project shall be known as Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement Dis-
trict No, 9, Del Cerro, et al.
7. The City's Assessment Engineer is hereby requested to prepare the
resolution of intention, all other necessary resolutions, reports, plans,
specif ications. estimates, maps, notifications, proposal forms, contract
forms, bond forms, and any other acts, service or forms necessary to com-
plete this project in accordance with the provisions of Division 7 of the
Streets and Highways Code under which the proceedings are to be conducted.
8, The City's Assessment Engineer is hereby directed to negotiate
agreements with the Southern California Edison Company, Pacific Bell and TM
Cab levis ion which shall provide, among other things, for the supplying of
plans and specifications, said agreements to be in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5896.9 of Division 7, of the Streets and Highway
Code,
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED on December 2, 1986
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Mayor
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City Clerk
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) SS
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
13 JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
hereby certify that the above Resolution No. 86 -79 was duly and regularly
passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof
held on December 2, 19860 /10')
City Clle k
City o� aneho Palos Verdes
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