CC SR 20170207 01 - RPV Underground Utilities DistrictsCITY OF kksx RANCHO PALOS VIERIDES
PUBLIC HEARING
Date: February 7, 2017
Subject: Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution establishing two new
underground utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Subject Property: Proposed Utility Underground District No. 5 — Palos Verdes Drive South
(between La Rotonda Drive and the City limits with Los Angeles); and,
Proposed Utility Underground District No. 6 — Crenshaw Boulevard
'between Crest Road and Vallev View Road).
1. Report of Notice Given: Acting City Clerk Takaoka
2. Request for Staff Report: Mayor Campbell
3. Staff Report & Recommendation: Senior Administrative Analyst Gibson
4. Council Questions of Staff (factual only, no opinions):
5. Declare the Hearing Open: Mayor Campbell
6. Public Testimony:
A. Mayor Campbell invites brief comments from the public.
Applicant: City
7. Council Questions of speakers — (factual only):
8. Rebuttal: Mayor Campbell invites brief rebuttals by City
9. Declare Hearing Closed: Mayor Campbell
10. Council Deliberation: Questions of staff in response to testimony
11. Council Action:
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: 02/07/2017
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Public Hearing
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution establishing two new
underground utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
(1) Conduct a public hearing on the establishment of two new proposed
underground utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes; and,
(2) Adopt Resolution No. 2017- , to declare the two designated areas as new
underground utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
FISCAL IMPACT: Work to establish underground utility districts is included in the
general engineering activities of the Public Works Department and no additional funding
is required to perform and complete this work during FY16-17. Funding may be
required in future years when the actual undergrounding construction commences.
Amount Budgeted: N/A
Additional Appropriation: N/A
Account Number(s): N/A
ORIGINATED BY: Mike Gibson, Senior Administrative Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Michael Throne, PE, Director of Public Works
APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager,/' ..�
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A. Background Information Regarding Undergrounding of Overhead Utilities
(page A-1)
B. Notice of Public Hearing (page B-1)
C. Affidavit of Posting (page C-1)
D. List of Affected Property Owners (D-1)
E. Feasibility Review by Harris & Associates, Inc. — Rule 20A Utility
Undergrounding District for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (page E-1)
F. Resolution No. 2017- (page F-1)
G. Letter of Support for Proposed Utility Undergrounding District from the
Rancho Crest Homeowners' Association (page G-1)
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has an opportunity to underground overhead electric
and telecommunication lines utilizing funds reserved by Southern California Edison
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(SCE) as part of its Rule 20A program. The City currently has an available balance of
$1.3 million and that balance is expected to grow to $1.9 million over the next five years,
which is the earliest SCE would be able to begin to undertake any utility undergrounding
projects in the City.
To prepare for that time, the City hired a consultant, Harris & Associates, Inc., to
conduct a feasibility study for the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities in the
City, which was completed in July 2016 (Attachment E). The recommended
underground districts are based on findings resulting from this study, which identified a
total of 30 candidate locations throughout the City that could benefit from
undergrounding of facilities. Public Works Staff further analyzed the relative cost and
benefit of each of these locations and, based on this review, is recommending that the
following two areas of the City be approved by the City Council tonight for
undergrounding of overhead facilities:
1. Proposed Utility Underground District No. 5 — Palos Verdes Drive South
(between La Rotonda Drive and the City limits with Los Angeles); and,
2. Proposed Utility Underground District No. 6 — Crenshaw Boulevard (between
Crest Road and Valley View Road).
The estimated cost to underground these two locations is $1,827,000. The proposed
utility underground district locations were field -reviewed, and it was found that there
were no utility connections to adjacent properties from the lines and/or poles within the
sections to be undergrounded. Therefore, there are no connection costs to the adjacent
properties based on this review.
On March 10, 2016, the Infrastructure Management Advisory Committee (IMAC)
received an educational tutorial on the overhead utilities conversion program and
process (Attachment A). On July 14, 2016, Staff presented the two proposed
underground utility districts to the IMAC. The districts that are being recommended to
the City Council tonight incorporate the IMAC's comments.
On October 18, 2016, the City Council conceptually approved these two areas for
inclusion in underground utility districts, and authorized Staff to schedule a public
hearing for formal affirmation and approval of these underground district locations, by
City Council resolution (Attachment F). A notice of tonight's public hearing was
published in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News on January 26, 2017 (Attachments B
and C), which meets the 10 -day public noticing requirement. The notice was also
posted on January 23, 2017, at City Hall/Civic Center, Hesse Park Community Center,
and Ladera Linda Community Center. In addition, notices were mailed to all affected
property owners on January 24, 2017 (Attachment D). A letter of support from the
Rancho Crest Homeowners' Association for the proposed Crenshaw Boulevard
Underground District No. 6 was received on August 10, 2016 (Attachment G).
After the City Council's action tonight, direction would be provided to SCE to commence
design and construction of the undergrounding work. Information received from SCE
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indicates that, due to the limited funding available and the extent of the undergrounding
project queue, it will be five to seven years before SCE would commence design and
construction and another year before construction would be completed. Conservatively,
this would place the project's completion sometime in 2025.
ALTERNATIVES:
In addition to the Staff recommendations, the following alternative action is available for
the City Council's consideration:
Select other areas from the list of candidate locations identified in the
Harris & Associates study, and direct Public Works to bring those areas
back to the City Council for formal affirmation and approval.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING OF
OVERHEAD UTILITIES:
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has recognized the need for undergrounding of overhead
utility facilities with the establishment of four Underground Utility Districts in the past:
1. Palos Verdes Drive South Undergrounding District (from Forrestal Dr. to Palos Verdes
Dr. East) — Established in 1975
2. Forrestal Drive Undergrounding District (not an arterial road but a collector road) —
Established in 1975
Palos Verdes Drive West Undergrounding District — Established in 1976
4. Hawthorne Blvd. Undergrounding District (from Indian Peak Rd. to Indian Valley Rd.) —
Established in 1986
In addition, there are three City documents that address undergrounding of overhead
utilities:
• City's Current General Plan — recognizes the need to effectively plan for the future
undergrounding of existing overhead facilities.
Guidelines to Underground Utilities in Residential Neighborhoods — approved by the
City Council in May 2005 (copy included as part of Harris & Associates Feasibility
Report).
• Chapter 12.12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code — provides the guidelines and
process for established underground utility districts in the City (copy included as part of
Harris & Associates Feasibility Report).
Some of the downsides of overhead utilities are listed below:
Vulnerable to damage by natural and man -caused conditions:
- High winds
- Lightning
- Tree growth
- Automobile accidents
• Any of the above factors can cause power outages and, in some cases, safety hazards, if
power poles/lines are severed or broken
• Overhead utilities also cause considerable disturbance to views
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Since 1967, the underground conversions of existing overhead utilities within cities in
California have been performed under the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Rule 20, which has three parts:
• Rule 20A — Utility providers (Southern California Edison, in our case) pay for a majority
of the costs of undergrounding the utilities using ratepayer funds. Projects are typically
in areas of the community that are most used by the general public (i.e., along major
arterial roads). Note: The City of RPV's current Rule 20A allocation balance is $1.3
million ($1.9 million projected out to 2022).
• Rule 20B — Property owners or developers pay 80% of the cost of the utility
undergrounding projects. Projects usually involve larger developments or neighborhoods
that don't meet the Rule 20A criteria.
• Rule 20C — Property owners pay the entire cost of the utility undergrounding, less a credit
for the salvage value of removed facilities.
Steps required to establish a utility undergrounding district:
1. Conduct a study to determine that the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities will
be in the public's interest (Attachment E). (completed)
2. Receive concurrence from Southern California Edison (SCE) that it has set aside
sufficient Rule 20A funds for the proposed undergrounding locations. (completed)
3. Create two new Utility Undergrounding Districts by City Council resolution that meet at
least one of the following criteria:
a. The undergrounding will avoid a heavy concentration of overhead utility facilities.
b. The street(s) to be undergrounded must be at least one block (or 600 feet) in length.
c. The street(s) must be heavily traveled by pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
d. The street(s) must adjoin a civic area, a recreation area, or an area of unusual scenic
interest.
e. The street(s) must be identified as an arterial or collector street in the City's General
Plan.
The priority undergrounding utility locations that were selected by Staff from the
feasibility study conducted by Harris & Associates are:
1. Palos Verdes Drive South (between La Rotonda Dr. and the City limit); and
2. Crenshaw Blvd. (between Crest Rd. and Valley View Rd.)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF TWO NEW UNDERGROUNDING
UTILITY DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be conducted to consider
two new proposed undergrounding utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes on Tuesday, February 7, at 7:00 PM, in the John C. McTaggart Memorial
Hall and City Council Chambers, at Hesse Park Community Center, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275. On October 18,
2016, the City Council approved, in concept, the proposed City of Rancho Palos
Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan and authorized staff to schedule a
public hearing for the City Council to declare, by resolution, the designated areas for
new undergrounding utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Questions
or comments related to the proposed undergrounding utility districts may be
submitted to Mike Gibson, Senior Administrative Analyst, Public Works
Department, City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho
Palos Verdes, California 90275, or by telephone, at (310) 544-5247. A copy of
Resolution No. 2017- follows below:
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING TWO NEW
UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICTS IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has recognized the need for
undergrounding of overhead utility facilities with the establishment of four undergrounding
utility districts in the past (Palos Verdes Drive South Undergrounding District in 1975;
Forrestal Drive Undergrounding District in 1975; Palos Verdes Drive West Undergrounding
District in 1976; and Hawthorne Boulevard Undergrounding District in 1986); and
WHEREAS, although new development since these undergrounding utility districts
were established has installed dry utilities underground, there are many legacy areas along
prominent streets and roadways in the City that would benefit from undergrounding the
existing overhead utilities; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommends that
each community develop a conversion plan to identify overhead utility lines eligible to
participate in the Rule 20 undergrounding program; and
WHEREAS, in June 2015, the City enlisted the services of Harris & Associates, Inc. to
perform a study on potential locations throughout the City where undergrounding of utilities
would be feasible under the CPUC Rule 20 program; and
WHEREAS, the two new utility undergrounding districts, attached as Exhibit A,
are being recommended based on findings resulting from the feasibility study completed
by Harris & Associates in July 2016, which identified 30 candidate locations within the
City for undergrounding of utilities and the City's subsequent analysis of these candidate
locations by which it determined the two best locations;
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2016, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved,
in concept, the proposed City of Rancho Palos Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the cost for undergrounding the utilities in the two new districts
identified in Exhibit A is estimated to be $1,827,000, which is within the funds estimated to
be available to the City under the Rule 20A program at the end of the five to seven year
waiting period ($1,900,000).
WHEREAS, once the City's proposed new utility undergrounding districts are
submitted to Southern California Edison (SCE) for implementation, there is an estimated five
to seven year waiting period before SCE will be able to begin construction and another one
year for construction to be completed, which means the completion date would likely be
sometime in 2025.
WHEREAS, on February 7, 2017 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on the proposed designated areas in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for inclusion in
two new undergrounding utility districts.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct and incorporated herein by
the reference.
Section 2. That the two areas designated in Exhibit A to this Resolution be approved
as two new undergrounding utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Section 3. The notice of this Resolution shall be provided to all affected Property
Owners and Utility Companies within 10 days of the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 2017.
/s/ Brian Campbell
Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Teresa Takaoka
Acting City Clerk
Dated: January 23, 2017
Please publish in the Palos Verdes Peninsula News on Thursday, January 26, 2017
EXHIBIT A
The two new underground utility districts established for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
shall be as follows:
1. Utility Underground District No. 5 — Palos Verdes Drive South (between La Rotonda
Drive and the City limits); and
2. Utility Underground District No. 6 — Crenshaw Boulevard (between Crest Road and
Valley View Road).
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES)
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes, and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed Acting City
Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on January 23, 2017 she caused to be posted the following document
entitled:
City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Public Notice for Public Hearing to be Held on
February 7, 2017 Regarding the Establishment of Two New Proposed Underground
Utility Districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, a copy of which is attached hereto,
at the following locations:
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
City Hall/Civic Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Hesse Park Community Center
29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Ladera Linda Community Center
32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit
of posting.
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FEASIBILITY REVIEW
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Los Angeles County, California
July 8, 2016
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WORKING DRAFT—FOR REVIEW ONLY
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................2
Existing Overhead Facilities on Arterial and Collector Streets.......................................................................3
Cost to Underground Overhead Transmission Facilities...............................................................................4
DistributionFacilities.................................................................................................................................4
Service Panel Conversion..........................................................................................................................4
Combined Distribution and Transmission Facilities.................................................................................10
OtherUtilities..........................................................................................................................................11
Undergrounding using Rule 20A Funds.......................................................................................................11
ProjectPrioritization................................................................................................................................12
Undergrounding Process.............................................................................................................................12
Other Financing Options under Tariff Rules 20B and 20C...........................................................................13
Inter -Municipal Trading of Tariff Rule 20A Credits......................................................................................14
Establishment of Local Surcharge for Undergrounding...........................................................................14
Appendix.....................................................................................................................................................16
Appendix A — Chapter 12.2 — Underground Utility Districts.....................................................................16
Appendix B — Rule 20— Replacement of Overhead with Underground Electric Facilities .........................16
Appendix C - City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Underground Utilities Guidelines.........................................16
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Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Program
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
July, 2016
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes has recognized the need to effectively plan for the future
undergrounding of existing overhead utilities within the community. As stated in the City's
current General Plan:
"...overhead transmission lines, transformers, and associated poles do pose
significant adverse visual qualities and potential safety hazards. Overhead wires
and associated hardware are vulnerable to damage caused by natural conditions,
such as high winds, lightning, and tree growth, and man -caused conditions such as
automobile accidents, thereby creating power outages and, in some cases, safety
hazards if severed or broken. In addition, overhead wires are an unsightly vestige
of a necessary infrastructure component, and cause considerable disturbance to
views".
Since 1967, the underground conversions of existing overhead utilities within cities in California
have been performed under California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Rule 20 which has three
parts: Rule 20A, Rule 2013, and Rule 20C which are further described below.
• Rule 20A - Under the Rule 20A program, the utility provider pay for a majority of the cost
of utility undergrounding using ratepayer funds. Projects are typically in areas of a
community that are used most by the general public. Under CPUC's and the utility's rate
tariff, to qualify for Rule 20A funding, a project must meet the following provisions:
1. The agency has determined, through public hearings and consultation with its
utility provider, that undergrounding is in the general public interest by improving
the safety or aesthetics of roads, sidewalks, civic areas, recreational areas, or
scenic points of interest that are extensively used by the public at large.
2. All existing overhead communication and electric distribution facilities will be
removed on both sides of the street from the project area upon the completion of
work.
3. All adjacent property owners will install electric service panels, lateral lines, and
other facilities needed to receive underground service prior to discontinuation of
overhead service, and at their own expense (possible financial assistance is
sometimes available), and
4. At least one of the following conditions apply:
the undergrounding will avoid a heavy concentration of overhead facilities,
the street to be undergrounded must be at least one block or 600 feet,
the street is heavily travelled by pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
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Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Program
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
July, 2016
the street adjoins a civic area, a recreation area or an area of unusual
scenic interest, and/or
The street is an arterial or collector in the General Plan.
• Rule 20B - Under Rule 2013, property owners or developers pay to subsidize
undergrounding project costs. Rule 20B projects usually involve larger developments or
even neighborhoods which do not fit the Rule 20A criteria. Under Rule 2013, the applicant
is responsible for the installation of the conduit, substructures, boxes, service panels and
costs associated with completing installation of the underground system. Rule 20B
monies can be used to subsidize local government funds. The electric utility credits the
project the cost of anew equivalent overhead system. Under Rule 2013, the utility typically
pays about 20% of the costs of undergrounding and the property owners pay about 80%
of the costs.
• Rule 20C - Under Rule 20C, property owners pay the entire cost of utility undergrounding,
less a credit for the salvage value of removed facilities. Rule 20C projects are usually
smaller projects involving a few property owners, where neither Rule 20A nor Rule 20B
applies. The costs are borne almost entirely by the applicants, less a credit for the salvage
value of removed facilities.
This report represents the first step in the development of a Master Plan for the conversion of
existing overhead utilities to underground facilities that are eligible for Rule 20A funding.
Existing Overhead Facilities on Arterial and Collector Streets
A preliminary review of the City's arterial and collector streets was made to identify where there
are existing overhead utility lines that would be eligible for Rule 20A funding. SCE operates two
different types of overhead facilities within the City, namely transmission and distribution lines.
The transmission line system provides high voltage service to a larger regional area. The
distribution line system receives power from the transmission system and makes electricity
available at a usable voltage to smaller service areas. In some areas, both transmission and
distribution lines are co -located on the same poles.
It is estimated that there are a total of approximately 25,500 linear feet of existing overhead SCE
facilities within the City that are located adjacent to the arterial and collector streets that are
eligible to be funded under Rule 20A. Figure 1 shows the locations along the City's arterial and
collector streets where there are existing overhead facilities.
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July, 2016
Cost to Underground Overhead Transmission Facilities
Undergrounding of overhead utilities can be very expensive. Estimated costs can average $4-5
million per mile depending upon the type of facilities to be undergrounded, site conditions,
whether the costs of service conversions will be paid using Rule 20A funds and other factors.
Distribution Facilities
It is estimated that there are approximately 23,375 linear feet of existing overhead distribution
lines located adjacent to arterial and collector streets within the City that are eligible for
undergrounding using Rule 20A funds. Based upon recent costs for undergrounding existing
overhead distribution facilities in other SCE jurisdictions, the costs to underground all existing
facilities is estimated to be $21.0 million at an average of cost of $ 900/linear foot.
Service Panel Conversion
The service panel conversion cost is typically funded by the individual property owner. They are
responsible for preparing the panel to receive underground service and to install the service
conduits from the panel to the property line. For Rule 20A projects there is a provision where
this cost can be funded by the allocation. For Rules 20B and C projects, the service panel costs
are the responsibility of the property owner.
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Combined Distribution and Transmission Facilities
It is estimated that there are approximately 8,100 linear feet of existing combined overhead
distribution and transmission lines located adjacent to arterial and collector streets within the
City that are eligible for undergrounding using Rule 20A funds. Based upon recent costs for
undergrounding combined overhead distribution and transmission facilities in other SCE
jurisdictions, the costs to underground all combined distribution and transmission facilities is
estimated to be $ 22.7 million at an average of cost of $2,800/linear foot . This assumes that
only the distribution facilities would be undergrounded, and that the transmission lines would
remain overhead. Figure 2 shows the estimated costs by location.
Figure 2
Summary of Existing Overhead Facilities and
Estimated Undergrounding Costs
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APPROX
EST.AVG
ESTIMATED
ID
STREET NAME
BEGIN
END
TYPE
I
LENGTH
$
COSTS
ARTERIAL STREETS
1
CRENSHAW BOULEVARD
CRESTROAD
CRESTRIDGERD
1800
Transmission
N/A
N/A
2
CRENSHAW BOULEVARD
CRESTRIDGE RD
CITYLIMIT
600
Transmission
N/A
N/A
3
CRESTROAD
LACROIXDR
COUNTRY MEADOW
1500
Transmission
N/A
N/A
4
CRESTROAD
COUNTRY MEADOW
HIGHRIDGEROAD
1550
Transmission
N/A
N/A
5
CRESTROAD
HIGHRIDGEROAD
WHITLEY COLLINS DR
1,950
Transmission
N/A
N/A
6
CRESTROAD
WHITLEY COLLINS DR
CRENSHAWBLVD
1,500
Transmission
N/A
N/A
7
HAWTHORNE BLVD
CITYLIMIT
BLACKHORSERD
4,900
Trans. & Distrib.
$ 2,800
$ 13,720,000
8
HAWTHORNE BLVD
BLACKHORSERD
SILVER SPUR RD
2,250
Trans. & Distrib.
$ 2,800
$ 6,300,000
9
PALOS VERDES DR E
MIRALESTEPLACE
VIACANADA
950
Trans. & Distrib.
$ 2,800
$ 2,660,000
10
PALOS VERDES DRE
VIACANADA
PICARDIE RD
300
Distribution
$ 900
$ 270,000
11
PALOS VERDES DR E
PICARDIE RD
CORALRIDGERD
480
Distribution
$ 900
$ 432,000
12
PALOSVERDES DR E
CORALRIDGERD
COLT RD
980
Distribution
$ 900
$ 882,000
13
PALOS VERDES DR E
COLT RD
MARION DR
520
Distribution
$ 900
$ 468,000
14
PALOS VERDES DRE
MARION DR
CLEVISRD
630
Distribution
$ 900
$ 567,000
15
PALOSVERDES DR E
CLEVISRD
ROCKINGHORSERD
1,200
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,080,000
16
PALOS VERDES DR E
ROCKINGHORSE RD
COACH RD
650
Distribution
$ 900
$ 585,000
17
PALOS VERDES DR E
COACH RD
ROAN RD
1,200
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,080,000
18
PALOS VERDES DR E
ROAN RD
BRONCO DR
580
Distribution
$ 900
$ 522,000
19
PALOS VERDES DR E
BRONCO DR
HEADLANDDR
450
Distribution
$ 900
$ 405,000
20
PALOS VERDES DRE
HEADLANDDR
SUNNYSIDERIDGE
1,950
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,755,000
21
PALOS VERDES DR E
SUNNYSIDERIDGE
CITYLIMIT
4,130
Distribution
$ 900
$ 3,717,000
22
PALOS VERDES DR S
LAROTONDADR
CITYLIMIT
1,350
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,215,000
COLLECTOR STREETS
23
CRENSHAW BOULEVARD
CRESTROAD
VALLEY VIEW ROAD
680
Distribution
$ 900
$ 612,000
24
RIDGEGATE DRIVE/GRANVIA ALTAMIRA
HAWTHORNE BLVD
MONERODRIVE
922
Distribution
$ 900
$ 829,800
25
INDIAN PEAK ROAD
CRENSHAWBLVD
NORRIS CENTER DRIVE
1,300
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,170,000
26
MONTEMALAGA DR
SILVER SPUR RD
BASSWOODAVE
1,369
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,232,100
27
MONTEMALAGA DR
BASSWOODAVE
GRAYSLAKEROAD
1,029
Distribution
$ 900
$ 926,100
28
MONTEMALAGA DR
GRAYSLAKEROAD
CITYLIMIT
1,735
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,561,500
29
SILVER SPUR RD
BASSWOODAVE
ELKMONTDRIVE
1,440
Distribution
$ 900
$ 1,296,000
30
SILVERSPURRD
ELKMONTDRIVE
CITYLIMIT
480
Distribution
$ 900
$ 432,000
Total
$ 43,717,500
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Rule 20A Utility Undergrounding Program
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
July, 2016
Other Utilities
Other utilities co -located on the existing SCE poles include SBC Pacific Bell (SBC) communication
service lines, and Time Warner and Cox service lines. Under the existing franchise agreements
which SBC and the cable companies have with the City, they would be required to underground
their facilities at their own costs.
Undergrounding using Rule 20A Funds
Historically, City -sponsored undergrounding projects funded with Rule 20A funds have
concentrated on arterial or collector streets within the City. In order for the utility company to
participate in a project using Rule 20A funds to underground their facilities, an "Underground
Utility District" must be formally approved and adopted by the City Council. To date the City has
formally established four (4) "Underground Utility Districts" which include:
• Forrestal Drive Undergrounding District (not an arterial road, but a collector road) —
Established in 1975
• Palos Verdes Drive West Undergrounding District — Established in 1976
• Hawthorne Blvd. Undergrounding District (Indian Peak Rd. to Indian Valley Rd.) —
Established in 1986
• Silver Spur Neighborhood Undergrounding District — Established in 1995
• Monte Malaga Undergrounding District — date unknown
To qualify a project for Rule 20A funds, the City is required to:
• determine that the undergrounding of the existing overhead utilities will be in the
public's interest,
• receive concurrence from SCE that they have set aside sufficient Rule 20A funds for the
proposed undergrounding,
• create an Underground Utility District by City Ordinance which would require all adjacent
property owners to convert their service connections to the undergrounded utilities at
their expense, and
• meet at least one of the 4 criteria in the rate tariff to qualify for Rule 20A funds which
include:
o the undergrounding will eliminate a heavy concentration of overhead facilities,
o the street to be undergrounded must be at least one block or 600 feet,
o the street is heavily travelled by pedestrian or vehicular traffic,
o the street adjoins a civic area, a recreation area or an area of unusual scenic
interest, and/or
o The street is an arterial or collector in the General Plan.
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes
July, 2016
The annual allocation of Rule 20A funds to the City is based upon a formula that compares the
above ground facilities to underground facilities and the total number of overhead utility meters
within the City in relationship to the total number of overhead utility meters within SCE's service
area. The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is currently allocated approximately $135,000 per year for
undergrounding of electrical services that are eligible for funding under Rule 20A. The City
currently has a balance in its Rule 20A account of $ 1.2 million that could be used for
undergrounding. In addition, the City can also "mortgage" up to 5 years of future Rule 20A
allocations.
Based upon the City's current Rule 20A allocation, it would take several hundred years for the
City to have the funds required to underground the remaining overhead utilities eligible for Rule
20A funding.
Project Prioritization
It is recommended that the City prioritize its list of potential Rule 20A projects based upon the
following criteria:
1st Priority — Any previously established "Underground Utility District" that has not been
fully funded.
2nd Priority — Any project that is adjacent to a major roadway reconstruction project
which has an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electrical facilities,
not including normal roadway maintenance.
3rd Priority — Major arterial or collector streets within scenic view areas
4th Priority — Any street adjacent to public facilities, such as parks or recreation centers,
schools or other public facilities.
5th Priority — All other arterial or collector streets where the existing overhead facilities
have not been undergrounded
Concurrent projects -The undergrounding can be done concurrently with other public works
projects such as road widening to be more cost effective and receive additional credit from the
utilities. (I.e.: credit for not moving poles)
Undergrounding Process
The underground process typically consists of four stages, including Public Hearing/Outreach,
Design, Notification, and Construction. Each element is described in greater detail below.
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Public Hearing/Outreach - Prior to the start of design work, the City Council must create an
underground utility district. In accordance with the City's Municipal Code, the City Council holds
public hearings in order to create an Underground Utility District (UUD). All residents and
property owners with a UUD are mailed a Public Hearing Notice and a map of the proposed UUD
location. The Public Hearing Notice informs property owners that they are within an area being
considered for undergrounding by the City Council. The notice explains the potential impacts of
the project. Any member of the public may attend or speak at a public hearing.
Design Process - Once an Underground Utility district has been created, the design process starts.
Design typically takes 1-2 years after SCE has approved the project and involves field surveying,
utility research, and coordination among impacted utilities.
Notification - Prior to the start of undergrounding, residents and property owners will receive
additional outreach materials regarding planned construction activities. If trenching on private
property is required, utility companies will coordinate right -of -entry permits from property
owners. In addition, immediately prior to construction, utility companies will distribute additional
construction notices making the public aware of construction dates and times.
Construction - Depending on the size of an undergrounding project, construction can range in
duration from a few months to over a year. The initial step in construction involves installation
of the underground plastic conduit below the surface of the roadway. Trenching may also occur
up to individual properties to allow for conversion to underground services. Next, contractors
install new utility lines within the conduit and new transformers/pedestals adjacent to trench
areas. These boxes are necessary for the underground system and are placed above ground. Once
utility lines are installed, each property's electrical panel is modified to allow for underground
service and then transitioned from overhead to underground services. Finally, once all properties
are moved to underground services, poles are removed in the project area.
Tariff Rule 20 includes two other options in addition to Tariff Rule 20A for financing projects:
Rules 20B and 20C. Under Rule 2013, SCE ratepayer revenues cover approximately 20 percent of
undergrounding project costs and property owners and/or the local jurisdiction cover 80 percent
of costs. Under Rule 20C, projects are paid for entirely by property owners, with no ratepayer
funds used, though the electric utility is still involved in the installation of the underground wiring.
Undergrounding projects approved under these two options are still subject to CPUC regulations
and project criteria.
The City adopted guidelines in 2005 outlining how property owners can work together at the
neighborhood level to see if there is support for undergrounding existing overhead utilities that
are not eligible for Rule 20A. See Appendix D for a copy of the City's Guidelines for Utility
Undergrounding.
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes
July, 2016
Inter -Municipal Trading of Tariff Rule 20A Credits
Cities and counties are able to trade or sell unallocated credits, according to representatives from
both PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE). There are examples of municipalities in both
service areas selling their unused credits, often for less than the full dollar value of the credits
themselves.
For example, in July of 2013, the City of Newport Beach entered into a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with the City of Mission Viejo to purchase unallocated Rule 20A credits at
a cost of $0.55 on the dollar. Mission Viejo also granted Newport Beach the first right of refusal
to purchase future Rule 20A allocations between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2015 at the same rate
of $0.55 on the dollar. In June of 2014, the City of Mission Viejo agreed to sell the City of Newport
Beach a balance of $99,143 in Rule 20A funds. Newport Beach will pay Mission Viejo a total of
$54,528 for the allocation. Mission Viejo agreed to sell its credits because it did not have
undergrounding projects planned for the near future.
Similarly, the City of Foster City recently negotiated the transfer of $1.7 million of its Rule 20A
credits to the City of Belmont. According to a representative from PG&E, cities and counties in
the service area can create agreements between themselves to transfer Rule 20A credits under
varying conditions as long as they provide PG&E documentation of the agreements.
Establishment of Local Surcharge for Undergrounding
Given the limited availability of Rule 20A funds for undergrounding, the City of San Diego
working with SDG&E and the CPUC adopted a local surcharge as part of the utility rate structure
to fund undergrounding projects. Until 2002, the undergrounding program in San Diego (as in
the rest of California) proceeded under CPUC Rule 20-A. But the amount of funding generated
for Rule 20-A projects and the expenditure of those funds had significant limitations, including:
• the funds can only be used for undergrounding streets that would effect a "general
public benefit" (such as arterial rights of way) and generally excludes residential streets;
• the funds cannot be used to cover the cities' costs for replaced traffic and street lights,
and for trees; and
• the funds cannot be used to cover the utility users' costs to connect to the street trench
wiring.
In 2002, the City of San Diego and SDG&E entered into an agreement (which required the
approval of the CPUC) to adopt a small surcharge on the electric bills of all residential power
users to provide a stream of revenue that would be sufficient to cover the costs of a phased
program to underground all the utility wires on all of the City's residential streets. This was
adopted without a ballot measure.
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July, 2016
The adoption of a similar program could be considered by the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, or in
partnership with other neighboring cities to provide a funding mechanism for an
undergrounding program.
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Appendix
Appendix A - Chapter 12.2 - Underground Utility Districts
Appendix B - Rule 20 - Replacement of Overhead with Underground Electric
Facilities
Appendix C - City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Underground Utilities Guidelines
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Appendix A
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
Chapter 12.12 - UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
Sections:
12.12.10 - Definitions.
Whenever in this chapter the words or phrases defined in this section are used, they shall have the
respective meanings assigned to them in the following definitions:
A. "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission of the state.
B. "Person" means and includes individuals, firms, corporations, partnerships and their agents and
employees.
C. "Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures" means poles, towers, supports,
wires, conductors, guys, stubs, platforms, crossarms, braces, transformers, insulators, cutouts,
switches, communication circuits, appliances, attachments and appurtenances located above
ground within a district and used or useful in supplying electric, communication or similar or
associated service.
D. "Underground utility district" or "district" means that area in the city within which poles, overhead
wires and associated overhead structures are prohibited as such area is described in a
resolution adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.12.040.
E. "Utility" includes all persons or entities supplying electric, communication or similar or
associated service by means of electrical materials or devices.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.020 - Public hearing by council.
The council may from time to time call public hearings to ascertain whether the public necessity,
health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wire and associated overhead structures
within designated areas of the city and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying
electric, communication, or similar or associated service. The city clerk shall notify all affected property
owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities concerned by mail of the time and
place of such hearings at least ten days prior to the date thereof. Each such hearing shall be open to the
public and may be continued from time to time. At each such hearing all persons interested shall be given
an opportunity to be heard. The decision of the council shall be final and conclusive.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.030 - Report by city engineer.
Prior to holding such public hearing, the city engineer shall consult with all affected utilities and shall
prepare a report for submission at such hearing containing, among other information, the extent of such
utilities' participation and estimates of the total costs to the city and affected property owners. Such report
shall also contain an estimate of the time required to complete such underground installation and removal
of overhead facilities.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.040 - Council may designate underground utility districts by resolution.
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If, after any such public hearing, the council finds that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare
requires such removal and such underground installation within a designated area, the council shall, by
resolution declare such designated area an underground utility district and order such removal and
underground installation. Such resolution shall include a description of the area comprising such district
and shall fix the time within which such removal and underground installation shall be accomplished and
within which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service. If the proceedings
are initiated by the city council the resolution shall include a determination that the city or a public utility
has voluntarily agreed to pay fifty percent of all costs of conversion excluding costs of users' connections
to underground electric or communication facilities.
(Ord. 135 § 7, 1980: Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.050 - Unlawful acts.
Whenever the council creates an underground utility district and orders the removal of poles,
overhead wires and associated overhead structures therein as provided in Section 12.12.040, it shall be
unlawful for any person or utility to erect, construct, place, keep, maintain, continue, employ or operate
poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures in the district after the date when said
overhead facilities are required to be removed by such resolution, except as said overhead facilities may
be required to furnish service to an owner or occupant of property prior to the performance by such owner
or occupant of the underground work necessary for such owner or occupant to continue to receive utility
service as provided in Section 12.12.100, and for such reasonable time as is required to remove said
facilities after said work has been performed, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.060 - Exception—Emergency or unusual circumstances.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, overhead facilities may be installed and maintained
for a period, not to exceed ten days, without authority of the council in order to provide emergency
service. The council may grant special permission on such terms as the council may deem appropriate, in
cases of unusual circumstances, without discrimination as to any person or utility, to erect, construct,
install, maintain, use or operate poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.70 - Other exceptions.
In any resolution adopted pursuant to Section 10.12.040, the council may authorize any or all of the
following exceptions:
A. Any municipal facilities or equipment installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of
the city engineer;
B. Poles or electroliers used exclusively for street lighting;
C. Overhead wires (exclusive of supporting structures) crossing any portion of a district within
which overhead wires have been prohibited, or connecting to buildings on the perimeter of a
district, when such wires originate in an area from which poles, overhead wires and associated
overhead structures are not prohibited;
D. Poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric
energy at nominal voltages in excess of thirty-four thousand five hundred volts;
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E. Overhead wires attached to the exterior surface of a building by means of a bracket or other
fixture and extending from one location on the building to another location on the same building
or to an adjacent building without crossing any public street;
F. Antennae, associated equipment and supporting structures used by a utility for furnishing
communication services;
G. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as surface -mounted transformers,
pedestal -mounted terminal boxes and meter cabinets, and concealed ducts;
H. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures used or to be used in
conjunction with construction projects.
(Ord. 38 § 1(part), 1974)
12.12.080 - Notice to property owners and utility companies.
A. Within ten days after the effective date of a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 12.12.040, the
city clerk shall notify all affected utilities and all persons owning real property within the district
created by said resolution of the adoption thereof. The city clerk shall further notify such affected
property owners of the necessity that, if they or any person occupying such property desire to
continue to receive electric, communication, or similar or associated service, they or such occupant
shall 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.
B. Notification by the city clerk shall be made by mailing a copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to
Section 12.12.040, together with a copy of this chapter, to affected property owners as such are
shown on the last equalized assessment roll or as known to the clerk and to the affected utilities.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.090 - Responsibility of utility companies.
If underground construction is necessary to provide utility service within a district created by any
resolution adopted pursuant to Section 12.12.040, the supplying utility shall furnish that portion of the
conduits, conductors and associated equipment required to be furnished by it under its applicable rules,
regulations and tariffs on file with the commission.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.100 - Responsibility of property owners.
A. Every person owning, operating, leasing, occupying or renting a building or structure within a district
shall construct and provide that portion of the service connection on this property between the
facilities referred to in Section 12.12.090 and the termination facility on or within said building or
structure being served. If the above is not accomplished by any person within the time provided for in
the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 12.12.040, the city engineer shall give notice in writing to
the person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing to the owner thereof as shown on
the last equalized assessment roll, or as known to the city engineer, to provide the required
underground facilities within ten days after receipt of such notice.
B. The notice to provide the required underground facilities may be given either by personal service or
by mail. In case of service by mail on either of such persons, the notice must be deposited in the
United States mail in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid, addressed to the person in
possession of such premises at such premises, and the notice must be addressed to the owner
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thereof as such owner's name appears, and must be addressed to such owner's last known address
as the same appears on the last equalized assessment roll, or as known to the city engineer, and
when no address appears, to General Delivery, City of Rancho Palos Verdes. If notice is given by
mail, such notice shall be deemed to have been received by the person to whom it has been sent
within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof. If notice is given by mail to either the owner or
occupant of such premises, the city engineer shall, within forty-eight hours after the mailing thereof,
cause a copy thereof, printed on a card not less than eight inches by ten inches in size, to be posted
in a conspicuous place on the premises.
C. The notice given by the city engineer to provide the required underground facilities shall particularly
specify what work is required to be done, and shall state that if said work is not completed within
thirty days after receipt of such notice, the city engineer will provide such required underground
facilities, in which case the cost and expense thereof will be assessed against the property benefited
and become a lien upon such property.
D. If, upon the expiration of the thirty -day period, the required underground facilities have not been
provided, the city engineer shall forthwith proceed to do the work; provided, however, if such
premises are unoccupied and no electric or communications services are being furnished thereto,
the city engineer may in lieu of providing the required underground facilities authorize the
disconnection and removal of any and all overhead service wires and associated facilities supplying
utility service to the property. Upon completion of the work by the city engineer, he shall file a written
report with the city council setting forth the fact that the required underground facilities have been
provided and the cost thereof, together with a legal description of the property against which such
cost is to be assessed. The council shall thereupon fix a time and place for hearing protests against
the assessment of the cost of such work upon such premises, which said time shall not be less than
ten days thereafter.
E. The city engineer shall forthwith, upon the time for hearing such protests having been fixed, give a
notice in writing to the person in possession of such premises, and a notice in writing thereof to the
owner thereof, in the manner provided in this section for the giving of the notice to provide the
required underground facilities, of the time and place that the council will pass upon such report and
will hear protests against such assessment. Such notice shall also set forth the amount of the
proposed assessment.
F. Upon the date and hour set for the hearing of protests, the council shall hear and consider the report
and all protests, if there be any, and then proceed to affirm, modify or reject the assessment.
G. If any assessment is not paid within five days after its confirmation by the council, the amount of the
assessment shall become a lien upon the property against which the assessment is made by the city
engineer, and the city engineer is directed to turn over to the assessor and tax collector a notice of
lien on each of said properties on which the assessment has not been paid, and the assessor and
tax collector shall add the amount of the assessment to the next regular bill for taxes levied against
the premises upon which the assessment was not paid. The assessment shall be due and payable at
the same time as the property taxes are due and payable, and if not paid when due and payable,
shall bear interest at the rate of seven percent per year.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
12.12.110 - Responsibility of city.
The city shall remove at its own expense all city -owned equipment from all poles required to be
removed under this chapter in ample time to enable the owner or user of such poles to remove the same
within the time specified in the resolution enacted pursuant to Section 12.12.040.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
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12.12.120 - Extension of time.
In the event that any act required by this chapter or by a resolution adopted pursuant to Section
12.12.40 cannot be performed within the time provided on account of shortage of materials, war,
restraint by public authorities, strikes, labor disturbances, civil disobedience, or any other circumstances
beyond the control of the actor, then the time within which such act will be accomplished shall be
extended for a period equivalent to the time of such limitation.
(Ord. 38 § 1 (part), 1974)
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Appendix B
Rule 20 Guidelines
Regulatory Information - SCE Distribution Manuals
Underground Structures (UGS)
Current as of January 29, 2016
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The UGS Manual provides guidance and standards pertaining to installing and working with underground structures f
electrical facilities. The UGS Manual includes general information on concrete, steel, precast reinforced concrete
structures and pull ropes, conduits, fittings and risers, handholes and pull boxes, manholes and vaults (poured and
precast), semi -buried structures, frames, covers, and accessories. It is used by contractors, engineers, architects, an
manufacturers engaged in the installation of underground electrical structures.
All of the documents below are in PDF format.
- UGS
- UG Conversion Project Summary (Q2. 2013)
- G,enPfalInformation
- Conduits
- Handholes and Pull Boxes
- Manholes
- Vaults
- SuhsurfecP/Semi -Buried Structures
- Frames and Covers
• Accessories
- Miscellaneous
Undergrounding Electric Lines and Equipment
The California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Rule 20 sets policies and procedures for the conversion of over
power lines and other equipment to underground facilities, a process called "undergrounding." We support
undergrounding because it provides substantial aesthetic benefits to local communities.
Under Rule 20, undergrounding projects are financed by utility rate money, combined rate funds and local tax procee
or private funds, depending on whether Rule 20A, Rule 208 or Rule 20C provisions apply. View Rule 20 tariff, as
approved by the California Public Utilities Commission.
About Rule 20A
Rule 20A projects are paid for by all our customers and ratepayers, not just those who live in locations where facilitiei
be undergrounded . City and county governments choose these projects, using a process that includes public
participation.
To qualify for full funding through utility rate proceeds, projects must produce a benefit to the general public, notj ust
customers in the affected area, by satisfying one or more of these criteria:
• The location has an unusually heavy concentration of overhead facilities.
• The location is heavily traveled.
• The location qualifies as an arterial or major collector road in a local government's general plan.
• The overhead equipment must be located within or pass through a civic, recreational or scenic area.
Using CPUC formulas, SCE allocates rate funds to communities for undergrounding based on previous allocations, ti
ratio of customers served by overhead facilities to all the customers in the community, and the fraction that customen
the community represent of all SCE customers.
Local governments use these formulas to project allocations, which allows them to prioritize projects and develop pro
schedules. Because funds are limited, local governments sometimes must wait and accumulate their allocations befo
starting an undergrounding project.
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if an area is not eligible for Rule 20A or if local government cannot or chooses not to rely on the Rule 20A allocation
process, Rule 208 allows rate funds to subsidize an undergrounding project.
The subsidy includes an amount equal to the cost of an equivalent overhead electric system, usually about 20% of th
total undergrounding project cost, plus the cost of removing the existing overhead system, which can be 5-20% of the
total cost. The remaining cost is funded by local governments or through neighborhood special assessment districts.
Rule 208 projects must be sited along public streets or roads or other locations mutually agreed to by the applicant
organization and the utility.
About Rule 20C
Rule 20C enables property owners to pay for undergrounding electric lines and equipment if neither Rule 20A nor 201
applies.
At a local government's request, SCE will meet with government officials and residents to provide status on any Rule
project that has been approved.
- SCE will meet with local officials every 30 days, if the local government requests it, to discuss Rule 20 project
construction .
- The Underground Planning Guide for local governments is being updated by utilities and the League of Californ
Cities to include the how to, when, where and why's of undergrounding.
- The utility will have a single point of contact to answer questions on Rule 20 for the general public. SCE's conta
Talisa Lee at (714) 285-4336, or at Talisa.Lee@sce.com. Local governments can contact their SCE region
manager or Rule 20 project manager.
A second phase of Rule 20 changes is currently under study. Topics include competitive bidding, incentive mechanis
establishing a point after which no more overhead facilities will be constructed, and cost recovery for telecommunicat
undergrounding projects.
What is Rule 20?
Rule 20 is a set of policies and procedures established bythe California Public Utilities Commission to regulate the
conversion of overhead electric equipment to underground facilities, a process called "undergrounding". Rule 20
determines the level of ratepayer funding for different undergrounding arrangements. See Rule 20A, Rule 208, and j
ZQ,C-above.
How Can I Learn If My Neighborhood Is Scheduled For Undergrounding , Or StartA Rule 20C Project?
You should contact your local city or county government offices to find out if your neighborhood is scheduled for a Ru
20 project or to learn the process used in your locality for Rule 20A and Rule 208 projects. To find out how to begin a
Rule 20C project, contact Talisa Lee at (714) 285-4336.
Will Power Outages Decrease After Undergrounding? Will Outages Be Longer Or Shorter?
Our information is inconclusive. We believe, however, that in areas that experience frequent heavy winds, outages
decrease when lines are undergrounded . In wetter areas, outages may tend to increase due to the effect of water
seepage on underground equipment.
The information we have, while inconclusive, seems to indicate that outages tend to be longer with underground facili
simply because it is more difficult to find problems and replace equipment underground.
Are Underground Facilities More Or Less Expensive than Overhead?
Underground facilities are more expensive to install and maintain than overhead equipment. The cost of overhead
equipment is about 20% ofthe cost of underground. Maintenance costs for underground facilities are also higher thar
overhead.
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How Much Of My SCE Bill Goes To Undergrounding?
The average cost of undergrounding per residential customer per month is in the neighborhood of a nickel.
Does A Project Have To Meet All The Criteria To Qualify As A Rule 20A Project?
No. Just one.
Aren't Rule 20A Funds Really The Cities' Money?
As with all its capital spending, SCE is required to pay for undergrounding projects up front with money it raises throu
investor funds. The money is not collected from customers in rates ahead of time. Only after a project is completed c<
SCE recover the money it spent to plan and construct a Rule 20 project.
Do Allocations Not Represent Actual Funding?
The allocations do not represent actual funding. They are a planning tool for local governments. They represent a
qualified right to direct assign a portion of SCE's anticipated capital budget to qualified Rule 20A projects. Some of th
language in the Rule 20 tariff seems to suggest that the allocations represent actual funds, but that is not the case.
Did California's Energy Crisis Affect Rule 20?
The energy crisis and the financial crisis it created for SCE delayed undergrounding plans for up to two years. SCE v..
not able to fund allocations during that time. The crisis also resulted in a delay in changes to Rule 20.
Questions and Answers About New Rule 20 Regulations
I Have Rule 20 Projects Under Construction, Do The New Rules Affect Me?
No. The changes affect future projects, not those under way.
What Are Arterial And Collector Roads?
An arterial road is used or is intended to be used primarily for fast or heavy traffic. A collector road carries traffic from
minor streets to the major system of arterial roads, including the principal entrance streets of a residential developme
and streets for circulation within a residential area.
Did The Latest Changes Include Modifications To The Allocation Or The Allocation Formula?
No. The CPUC did not direct changes to allocation procedures.
New Rule 20 Rules Allow Up To 5 Years Of "Mortgaging" - What Does That Mean?
Mortgaging allows a local government to use up to five years of allocation amounts before they actually accumulate.
Essentially, the local government may borrow five years of allocation to complete a Rule 20A project. The purpose of
mortgaging is to help cities start and complete large projects faster.
Can The Local Government Demand The Allocation?
SCE makes every effort to accommodate local government requests to mortgage Rule 20A allocations. Utilities, upor
request by a city or county, may disperse increased allocation, as long as they do not exceed five years' allocation.
However, since funds come from the utilities, the utility has discretion of project participation, depending on resource
available for Rule 20 allocations.
What Has SCE Done To Change Coordination & Procedural Requirements Between It And Cities?
SCE has taken the following measures to improve coordination and communications. We have:
• Increased availability of SCE personnel to respond to questions and concerns from customers and local
government officials, including a single point of contact.
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- Provided this information online to improve communications to customers about Rule 20 matters.
- Begun revision of our Undergrounding Planning Guide for local government officials to make it more user -friend
Who May I Contact For General Rule 20 Information?
For information on Rule 20 in general, contact Talisa Lee at (714) 285-4336, or at Talisa.Lee@sce.com .
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Appendix C
Guidelines TO
Underground
Utilities in
Residential
Neighborhoods
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Public Works Department
June 2005
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
On May 17, 2005
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Table of Contents
Item
Introduction
Page No.
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Procedures
Step 1:
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Building Neighborhood Consensus
Step 2:
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Project Design and Cost Estimate
Step 3:
District Formation—Engineer's Report and
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Assessment Calculations
Step 4:
Assessment District and Bond Sale
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Step 5:
Construction of Underground Utility
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Improvements
Frequently Asked Questions
Property Owner Petition
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Introduction
Few improvements enhance the appearance of a neighborhood as much as
removing overhead utility wires and poles. Many times these facilities
obscure spectacular ocean views, which are often times available throughout
the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The process of removing these facilities,
however, is costly and complex. Moreover, public funds are generally not
available to fund these improvements. The City Council for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes has developed these guidelines to help residents
understand and assist neighborhoods with the undergrounding process.
This booklet will assist residents by answering the following questions:
What is the process?
How are improvements funded?
What level of neighborhood support is needed?
What are the typical costs per property?
The full cost of utility undergrounding in residential neighborhoods
is the financial responsibility of property owners. The state of
California has a postponement program, which may allow some
property owners to defer payment.
The state of California has a postponement program, which may allow some
property owners to defer payment. Information about the State of California
Property Tax Postponement program can be found at the State Controller's
website at http://www.sco.ca.gov/col/taxinfo/ptp/"fag/```index.shtml.
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Procedures
Step 1: Building Neighborhood Consensus
1.1 Provide City With Letter of Inquiry
Neighborhood submits a Letter of Inquiry to the Public Works
Department. The purpose of the letter is to notify the City of the
neighborhood's intentions. The letter should identify the area
contemplated for undergrounding, indicate to what degree the
neighborhood has discussed undergrounding and it should give the
name and contact information of a neighborhood representative.
1.2 Conduct a Neighborhood Meeting with City Coordinator and
Utility Companies. When the City receives the letter a neighborhood
meeting will be scheduled with representatives of the City and utility
companies. At the neighborhood meeting details of the program will be
discussed.
1.3 Formation of Neighborhood Committee
Prior to or at the first meeting with City staff, the neighborhood should
form a committee for undergrounding. The committee will be the
primary contact with City staff and utility companies. The committee
will help to establish boundaries of the district and will serve as the
communication link between the City and the neighborhood.
The Committee can be formed by HOA Board of Directors or any group
of property owners interested in undergrounding.
The preliminary boundary area of the undergrounding district
neighborhood will be determined based upon the layout of the utility
system, as well as neighborhood support for the project.
1.4 Neighborhood circulates petitions of Interest.
Neighborhood circulates a petition within the boundaries of proposed
district.
Property owners interested in the project should sign the petition and
attach to the petition a check, payable to the City of Rancho Palos
Verdes, in the amount of $100 as a deposit towards the project. The
deposit will be refundable up to the time that the City begins to spend
funds for engineering services to design the project.
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1.5 Neighborhood submits the following to the Public Works
Department:
Signed Petitions
Before construction occurs, engineered plans must be prepared. The
City Council will consider advancing funds for the engineering services
to prepare the plans only if signed petitions are submitted by two-
thirds, (66.6%) of property owners within the project boundary. When
the neighborhood has fully circulated petitions in the neighborhood
they are submitted to the Public Works Department for verification.
Staff will verify that the names on the petitions match the current
assessment roles.
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In most neighborhoods support for undergrounding project will not be
unanimous. In some cases property owners will oppose the project
because of financial reasons. Thus when the neighborhood submits
petitions, they must also submit a written report indicating for each
property that did not sign petition why they oppose the project. The
report shall also include a plan to address the concerns of those
property owners who are opposed to the project because it presents a
financial hardship.
An example of plans that have worked in other jurisdictions is for the
entire neighborhood to agree to pay the cost for one or two property
owners for whom the project would present a financial hardship.
1.6 City Council Meeting
When petitions are verified the project will be scheduled for a City
Council meeting to consider if the City will advance funds to pay for
the engineering services to prepare the plan of construction.
When deciding whether or not to advance funds for a particular project
the City Council will consider many factors including:
Y Project costs
Y Availability of funding
Y Level of neighborhood support
Y How the neighborhood intends to address impacted property
owners who have expressed a financial concern over the project
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2.1 Design and Cost Estimate Prepared:
Southern California Edison, the other impacted utilities and a private
engineering firm prepare engineering plans and an Estimate of Project
Cost. Note the estimate of costs will be a total cost, not a property -
by -property estimate of costs and will not include the cost of hook ups
for individual properties.
2.2 Property Owner Information Meeting:
Once project costs are known a neighborhood meeting is scheduled
with City staff and utility companies officials.
2.3 Neighborhood circulates petitions of Interest.
Neighborhood circulates a second petition within the boundaries of
proposed district. The petition will now include an estimate of total
project costs. Property owners interested in the project should sign the
petition.
2.4 Signed Petitions are submitted to the Public Works
Department.
Before construction can occur an Engineer's Report of Assessment
must be prepared. This report will review total project costs and
assess costs to the various properties within the project boundary
based upon the benefit that each property receives. The City will
consider advancing funds if and only if petitions are signed by two-
thirds (66.6%) of property owners within the project boundary.
Signed petitions are submitted to the Public Works Department for
verification. Staff will verify that the names on the petitions match the
current assessment roles.
2.5 Council Meeting:
When petitions are verified the project will be scheduled for a City
Council meeting for consideration of City seed monies to prepare an
engineer's report for the formation of the assessment district.
In preparation for the City Council meeting, notices will be sent to all
properties in the project area to provide project status and cost.
The City Council will consider many factors including:
Project costs
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Availability of funding
Level of neighborhood support
How the neighborhood intends to address impacted property
owners who have expressed a financial concern over the
project
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Step 3: District Formation: Engineer's Report and The
Calculation of Assessments are calculated
3.1 Engineer's Report:
An Engineer's Report is the document that looks at costs and benefits
and allocates project costs to the various properties within the project
boundary. The report includes a review and restatement of total
project costs determined by the design engineer; it lists and provides a
map of the project area; it identifies the methodology used to
determine benefit per property and apportions costs to each property
based on the benefit that each property receives from the project.
For example a property that benefits, in the form of an enhanced view
due to the removal of a power pole and wires, will be assigned a
higher benefit and therefore, have a higher assessment placed against
it than a property that does not benefit in such a manner. The report
will consider each and every property in this manner. The principal
deliverable of the engineers report will be a property -by -property
assessment of costs.
3.2 Property Owner Information Meetings:
A neighborhood meeting will be scheduled during which the Engineer's
Report will be discussed.
3.3 Council Meeting to consider a Resolution of Intent to Form and
Assessment District:
The City Council will review the Engineer's Report. If the report is
approved, the City Council will adopt a Resolution of Intent, which sets
a Public Hearing date, at which time the City Council will hear
testimony and decide if the assessment district is formed.
3.4 Notice of Assessment and Ballots Mailed:
The City Council can only form assessment districts if a simple
majority of assessed properties (weighted by assessment amounts)
agree to the assessment. To determine if this state mandated
majority be met, ballots and Notices of Assessment are mailed 45 days
prior to the Public Hearing. The results of the ballot election are
tabulated at the Public Hearing.
3.5 City Council conducts Public Hearing:
A Public Hearing is conducted to review ballot results and to receive
comments or protests from the property owners and the results.
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If a simple majority of the weighted assessment value property
owner's vote in favor of the project, the City Council may adopt the
resolution forming the Assessment District.
The term weighted assessment means that the vote of a property
owner with a $20,000 assessment counts twice as much as the
property owner with a $10,000 assessment.
The ballot result is not the only factor that will be considered by the
City Council. Other factors that may be considered include:
Y How the neighborhood intends to address impacted property
owners who have expressed a financial concern over the project.
Y Level of neighborhood support
City benefit from the project
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4.1 Notice of Assessment:
If the Assessment District is formed, a notice of assessment and
financing options will be mailed to each property owner. A property
owner may pay the assessment within the 30 -day cash collection
period and receive a discount for bond financing costs. Property
owners not paying within the 30 day period will have an assessment
placed against their property in accordance with the Engineer's Report
and will pay off the assessment in semi-annual payments with their
property tax bills.
4.2 Bond Sale
The income from the sale of the bonds is used to finance the cost of
the utility undergrounding project.
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Step 5: Construction of Underground Utility.
Improvements
5.1 Construction:
The City will either enter into a contract with Southern California
Edison to construct the improvements or advertise a contract for the
construction. Bids are opened and a contract is awarded at a regular
City Council meeting.
Southern California Edison must complete portions of the work related
to placing their facilities within conduits, however, much of the work
may be advertised for competitive bids.
When all properties are connected to the underground system, the
utilities will convert to the underground system and utility wires and
poles are removed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the typical costs?
The cost of undergrounding overhead utilities lines varies greatly from
project to project; however, a good estimate is $ 40,000 — S 60,000 per
property. This amount is typically paid through an assessment.
In addition to the construction within the street, the service connection to
the individual homes must also be reconstructed. Under Assessment District
law, the cost for these private connections is the responsibility of property
owners. However, the law also provides that property owners can fill out a
consent form requesting the City to construct the service as well and in such
cases, the cost is included in the assessment.
The cost to reconstruct individual service connections will vary greatly
depending upon distance from the street to the connection point, as well as
the type improvements that are impacted by the construction. A good
estimate for a 40 -foot connection in lawn, or standard concrete or asphalt is
$5,000.
Will everyone pay the same amount?
Generally no. The assessment process will determine the amount paid by
various properties and will vary depending on the benefit the property
receives from the project. For example properties with views greatly
improved by the project will pay a higher assessment than a property with
little or no improvement to view.
How is the area of the district determined?
The area of the district is determined by the neighborhood, in conjunction
with Southern California Edison, to make sure the district boundaries works
well with the electrical grid.
Will all the wires and poles be removed?
The undergrounding project will generally remove all wires and poles. There
are some exceptions. Poles that support streetlights will not be removed.
In addition, poles that support cellular communications will be removed if an
alternate location can be found.
How long should the process take?
The length of the process will vary greatly from project to project depending
on size, complexity, and availability of City funding and neighborhood
support. It will take approximately 12 months to design the improvements
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and six months to form the assessment district. A good estimate of time for
the entire process is three - four years.
Why can't the City pay for undergrounding utilities?
Although the City is supportive of neighborhood undergrounding projects,
adequate funding is not available. The undergrounding program requires
the City to advance the cost for engineering services to design the plans and
to prepare the Engineer's Report of Assessments. These costs, however, will
be added to the cost of construction and included in assessments.
Does the City receive funding for undergrounding from Southern
California Edison?
Yes, however, these funds are limited and are generally used for projects
along arterial roadways.
Why can't Edison pay for utility undergrounding?
Unfortunately, undergrounding is expensive and there is no legal
requirement for Edison to underground their facilities.
What equipment will still be visible above ground? Will I get a
chance to review proposed equipment locations before they are
finalized?
Transformers will be located in sub -surface vaults covered by typical
manhole covers.
Telephone systems also require above ground terminals. In addition many
underground facilities will require air vents, which will be visible from the
street.
What is an Assessment District?
An Assessment District is a financing tool used to fund the cost of a
construction project over a period of time. With an assessment district,
costs are apportioned to each parcel within the project boundary based upon
the value of the special benefit conferred on that parcel. The amount each
parcel pays is determined in the Engineer's Report of Assessment.
How will I pay the assessment?
Assessments can be paid one of two ways, either the amount of the
assessment can be paid in cash or it can be financed in which case it will be
paid over a time period typically 20 years as part of the property tax bill.
Property owners wishing to pay the entire amount up front will save the cost
of interest.
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What is the term of the bond financing?
Bonds are usually financed over 15 to 20 year terms.
Can assessments be deferred for hardship cases?
Individuals should consult with a tax advisor to determine if they qualify for
the State of California Property Tax Postponement Program. If qualified, the
utility undergrounding assessment maybe deferred until the property is sold
or the estate is settled. Information regarding the State of California
Property Tax Postponement Program can be found at the California State
Controller's Office website,
http://www.sco.ca.gov/col/taxinfo/ptp/faq/index.shtml.
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roperty Owner
Petition
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Property Owner Petition
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council
PETITION OF INTEREST OF PROPERTY OWNERS TO UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
We, the undersigned, being owners of property within the area of a proposed
assessment district to be established under the MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT
ACT OF 1913, Division 12 (Sections 10000, et seq.) of the Streets and
Highways Code of the State of California (the "Act"), do hereby petition the
City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (the "City") to forthwith
commence and carry through to completion under the provisions of said Act,
all proceedings for the formation of an ASSESSMENT DISTRICT as
hereinafter described and for the acquisition of the hereinafter mentioned
improvements within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, County of Los
Angeles, State of California.
The area within the City, which we hereby request the City Council to
form as an ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, as hereinabove mentioned, is shown on
a map attached hereto as Exhibit A entitled "MAP OF PROPOSED
UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE
NEIGHBORHOOD"
The improvements, which we hereby request to be acquired for the benefit
of the property within the above-mentioned proposed assessment district,
are the conversion of existing overhead electrical and communications
facilities to underground locations and the removal of poles.
We understand:
A. That the cost of the improvements will be assessed to the land, which
benefits from the improvements including our land;
B. That a report will be prepared on the project, including plans and
specifications, a detailed cost estimate, and a division of the costs among
the benefited parcels of land, and that a public hearing will be conducted
on the report.
C. That the cost of engineering, legal, and other incidental expenses will be
included in the project cost;
D. The estimated cost of the improvements to be financed from Assessment
District for each parcel is $ 40,000 - $ 60,000.
E. That each property owner may pay his assessment either in cash without
interest or in installments with interest over a period of 15 to 20 years.
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F. If the parcel's private property service connection to the utilities is not
underground, then the property owner will be required to convert the service
connection, at your own expense, after the utility undergrounding has been
completed. The typical cost is $ 5,000. This expense may be added to the
assessment.
This petition is filed with you under and pursuant to the provisions of Section
2804 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.
The petition may be filed in counterpart or may be joined with other petition
for a similar work.
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO:
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:
OWNER'S SIGNATURE:
OWNER'S NAME (PRINTED):
MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM PROPERTY):
Attach a check in the amount of $100 made payable to the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes.
The full cost of utility undergrounding in residential neighborhoods
is the financial responsibility of property owners. The state of
California has a postponement program, which may allow some
property owners to defer payment.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING TWO NEW
UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICTS IN THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has recognized the need for
undergrounding of overhead utility facilities with the establishment of four undergrounding
utility districts in the past (Palos Verdes Drive South Undergrounding District in 1975;
Forrestal Drive Undergrounding District in 1975; Palos Verdes Drive West Undergrounding
District in 1976; and Hawthorne Boulevard Undergrounding District in 1986); and
WHEREAS, although new development since these undergrounding utility districts
were established has installed dry utilities underground, there are many legacy areas along
prominent streets and roadways in the City that would benefit from undergrounding the
existing overhead utilities; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recommends that
each community develop a conversion plan to identify overhead utility lines eligible to
participate in the Rule 20 undergrounding program; and
WHEREAS, in June 2015, the City obtained the services of Harris & Associates, Inc.
to perform a study on potential locations throughout the City where undergrounding of utilities
would be feasible under the CPUC Rule 20 program; and
WHEREAS, the two new utility undergrounding districts, attached as Exhibit A,
are being recommended based on findings resulting from the feasibility study completed
by Harris & Associates in July 2016, which identified 30 candidate locations within the
City for undergrounding of utilities and the City's subsequent analysis of these candidate
locations by which it determined the two best locations; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2016, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved,
in concept, the proposed City of Rancho Palos Verdes' Overhead Utilities Conversion Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the cost for undergrounding the utilities in the two new districts
identified in Exhibit A is estimated to be $1,827,000, which is within the funds estimated to
be available to the City under the Rule 20A program at the end of the five to seven year
waiting period ($1,900,000).
WHEREAS, once the City's proposed new utility undergrounding districts are
submitted to Southern California Edison (SCE) for implementation, there is an estimated five
to seven year waiting period before SCE will be able to begin construction and another one
year for construction to be completed, which means the completion date would likely be
sometime in 2025.
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WHREAS, on February 7, 2017 the City Council conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on the proposed designated areas in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, for inclusion in
two new undergrounding utility districts.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitals are all true and correct and incorporated herein by
this reference.
Section 2. That the two areas designated in Exhibit A to this Resolution be approved
as two new undergrounding utility districts in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Section 3. That notice of this Resolution shall be provided to all affected Property
Owners and Utility Companies within 10 days of the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7"' day of February, 2017.
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ATTEST:
Acting City Clerk
State of California )
County of Los Angeles )ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, TERESA TAKAOKA, Acting City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify
that the above Resolution No. 2017- was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on February 7, 2017.
Acting City Clerk
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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EXHIBIT A
The two new underground utility districts established for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
shall be as follows:
1. Utility Underground District No. 5 — Palos Verdes Drive South (between La Rotonda
Drive and the City limits); and
2. Utility Underground District No. 6 — Crenshaw Boulevard (between Crest Road and
Valley View Road).
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EXHIBIT A
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Proposed Utility Underground District No.
Palos Verdes Drive South (between La Rotonda Drive and City Limits)
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August 10, 2016
Via Fax 310 544 5292
Mike Gibson
Senior Administrative Analyst
Department of Public Works
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Blvd
Rancho Palos Verdes CA 90275
Re: City Council Agenda Aug 16, 2016
Utility Undergrounding Crenshaw Blvd
Crest Road to Valley View Road
Dear Mr. Gibson:
--he Rancho Crest Homeowners Association (Valley View Road)
supports the undergrounding of overhead utility facilities on
Crenshaw Blvd. from Crest Road to Valley View Road under the Rule
20A program.
Sincerely,
Douglas Butler
President, Rancho Crest
Homeowners Association
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