HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 076-2019RESOLUTION NO. 76-2019
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME ESTABLISHING
THE EL CAMINO REAL UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT 2019-1
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized electric and
telecommunication utilities to convert overhead utility lines and facilities to underground pursuant
to Electric Rule 20 and Telecommunication Rule 32, and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to certain criteria, CPUC rules allow participating cities and counties
to establish legislation authorizing the creation of underground utility districts within which existing
overhead electric distribution and telecommunication distribution and service facilities will be
converted to underground; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has adopted an ordinance authorizing the City Council
to designate areas within which all existing overhead poles, overhead wires, and overhead
equipment associated with the distribution of electric power, telecommunication services, and
cable television should be removed and replaced with underground wires and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works for the City of Burlingame has consulted with the
affected public utilities, and such utilities have agreed that the proposed underground conversion
district, designated the El Camino Real Underground Utility District (2019-1), meets the criteria
established by the rules of the CPUC; and
WHEREAS, each year the City of Burlingame is notified by PG&E regarding the allocation
of work credits for conversion of overhead electric distribution lines and facilities to underground,
known as Rule 20A allocations; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works for the City of Burlingame has consulted with
PG&E and determined that the City has accumulated Rule 20A work credits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame has now received the report from
the Director of Public Works recommending that the area identified in the Utility District Map
should be designated as an underground utility district within which all existing overhead poles,
overhead wires, and overhead equipment associated with the distribution of electric power,
telecommunication services, and cable television should be removed and replaced with
underground wires and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Burlingame has notified all affected property owners within the
proposed El Camino Real Underground Utility District and invited them to attend the public
hearing to discuss formation of the proposed district, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Burlingame held a public hearing, at which time
the Council did receive and consider the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and did
hear any and all objections or protests that were raised by the property owners within the above
described district pertaining to designating this area an underground utility district.
NOW, THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City
of Burlingame, State of California, as follows:
Section 1. Upon completion of each project phase:
• The public interest requires the removal of all existing utility poles [excepting those poles
supporting streetlights, traffic signals or trolley lines], overhead wires and associated
overhead structures and installation of underground wires and facilities for supplying
electric power, communication, or similar associated services within the areas as shown
in the Utility District Map, attached hereto, with such area being designated as the El
Camino Real Underground Utility District.
• Each property served from such electric overhead facilities shall have installed in
accordance with PG&E's rules for underground service, all electrical facility changes on
the premises necessary to receive service from the underground facilities of PG&E as
soon as it is available.
• Authorizing PG&E to discontinue its overhead electric service upon completion of the
underground distribution system.
Section 2. Funding details for the project will be determined as the project phases are developed
and timelines and schedules are set in coordination with Caltrans' work on El Camino Real.
Donna Colson, Mayor
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, KEIGHRAN, ORTIZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 17th day of June,
2019, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
Meagia asse earer, City Clerk