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STAFF REPORT VPASSED TO 2ND READING? Q 1 - (D3
REQUEST: Consideration of an Ordinance Requiring New Development to Dedicate
Electricity Utility Systems Within said Developments to the City of Palm Desert.
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Kohn, Director of Special Programs
DATE: June 12, 2003
CONTENTS: Ordinance No. 1050
Recommendation:
Waive further reading of Ordinance 1050 and pass to second reading.
Executive Summary:
The City Council adopted Ordinance NO. 1048 establishing the Palm Desert Municipal
Utility and Authorizing the City Manager to take all steps necessary to implement the
same. In order for the City of Palm Desert to move forward with development of a Spot
Municipal Utility serving the undeveloped North Sphere area it is necessary for
developers/builders to dedicate the utility distribution systems over to the City of Palm
Desert Municipal Utility. The attached ordinance is designed to make dedication of
utility distribution systems a requirement of new developments within the designated
spot municipal utility.
Discussion:
Staff has met with Enco Utility Services and determined that a spot municipal utility may
be feasible in the North undeveloped area of the City. In order to take the next steps in
planning and development of a spot utility the City needs to ensure that it has access
and control of the distribution systems as they are installed. There are a number of
other tasks/steps necessary prior to making any final commitment to formation of a spot
municipal utility. However, this ordinance is necessary to reserve the ability to form and
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operate a spot municipal utility. Without this ordinance the City may be in a position
whereby eminent domain procedures would be necessary to implement and operate a
spot municipal utility in the undeveloped North Sphere area.
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ROBERT KOHN, Director Special Programs SHEILA GILLIGAN, ASSIST T CITY MANAGER
Approval:
City Manager
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POSTED AGENDA
REGULAR PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 2003
Staff is gathering information that supports adoption of the subject ordinance.
The City Clerk's office will distribute upon receipt.
XIII. ORDINANCES
For Introduction:
A. ORDINANCE NO. 1050 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALFORNIA,
REQUIRING NEW DEVELOPMENT TO DEDICATE ALL UTILITY
SYSTEMS WITHIN SAID DEVELOPMENT TO THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT.
Rec: Waive further reading and pass to second reading.
Action:
Martinez, Gloria
From: Gilligan, Sheila
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:50 PM
To: Martinez, Gloria
Subject: jSport Utility Dedication Ordinance
Ordinance No.
An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, Requiring New Development To Dedicate All
Utility Systems Within Said Development to the City of Palm Desert.
Rec: Waive further reading and pass to second reading.
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