CC RES 1978-053 RESOLUTION NO. 78-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS, ACKNOWLEDGING
WAIVER OF DEBT LIMIT INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS AND DIRECT-
ING PREPARATION OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION FOR THE CONVER-
SION OF EXISTING OVERHEAD ELECTRIC AND COMMUNICATION
FACILITIES IN BERRY HILL DRIVE AND OTHER RIGHTS OF WAY.
(RANCHO PALOS VERDES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.3)
WHEREAS, a petition for proceedings for conversion of existing over-
head electric and communication facilities to underground locations in Berry
Hill Drive and other rights of way, signed by persons representing ownership of
61% of the area of lands in the district hereinafter proposed to be assessed for
the improvement, including waiver of debt limit proceedings required by Division
4, Streets and Highways Code, 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 thereby satisfying the require-
ments of Section 5896.6, Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State
of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has, sub-
sequent to the checking of said petition, executed a certificate of sufficiency
and has presented said petition and said certificate to the City Council in com-
pliance with the requirements of Sections 5896.7 and 5896.8 of said Division 7,
Streets and Highways Code; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the City Council is to acknowledge the waiver
of debt limit investigation proceedings pursuant to said Section 2804; 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; and
.WHEREAS, the County Engineer of the County of Los Angeles has been
appointed City Engineer of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and will thus provide
certain acts, services and forms in these proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles must be compensated by the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes for these acts, services and forms provided by the County
Engineer in these proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes will be reimbursed for this
compensation from the improvement fund to be established for this improvement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RESOLVES AND
DETERMINES THAT:
1. The public interest and convenience require proceedings for conver-
sion of existing overhead electric and communication facilities to underground
in Berry Hill Drive and other rights of way within the assessment district pro-
posed therefor, substantially as indicated on the map attached to the petition
requesting the improvement.
2. That said petition filed with the City Council is adequate and signed
by the required number of owners to waive the debt limitations presecribed by
Division 4, Streets and Highways Code. Therefore, the provisions of said Division
4 do not apply.
3. Proceedings are hereby instituted for the conversion of existing
overhead electric and communication facilities to underground locations in Berry
Hill Drive and other rights of way within the assessment district proposed there-
for, substantially as indicated on the map attached hereto
4. The district of lands proposed to be specially assessed to pay the
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cost of said improvement shall include in general the area included within the
bound line as shown on said map.
5. The City proposes to pay no money toward the total cost of the
improvement from any source other than the funds generated from special assess-
ments upon benefited property.
6. This project shall be known as Rancho Palos Verdes Improvement Dis-
trict No. 3, Berry Hill Drive et al.
7. The City Engineer is hereby requested to prepare the resolution of
intention, all other necessary resolutions, reports, plans, specifications, esti-
mates, maps, notifications, proposal forms, contract forms, bond forms and any
other acts, service or forms necessary to complete this project in accordance with
the provisions of Division 7 of the Streets and Highways Code under which the pro-
ceedings are to be conducted.
8. The City Engineer is hereby directed to negotiate agreements with
the Southern California Edison Company, General Telephone Company of California
and Palos Verdes Cable T.V. which shall provide among other things for the supply-
ing of plans and specifications, said agreements to be in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5896.9 of Division 7, of the Streets and Highways Code.
9. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will reimburse the County of Los
Angeles for all costs incurred by the County Engineer on this project after this
date in accordance with the General Services Agreement.
10. The City Clerk is directed to forward one certified copy of this
resolution to the County Engineer.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1 day of August, 1978.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
78- 53 approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes at a meeting thereof held on the 1 day of August, 1978.
LEONARD G. WOOD, CITY CLERK &
EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
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