HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 77-051RESOLUTION 77-51
A RESOLUTIQI OF THE CITY COUMCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT.
CALIFOAMIA, ESTAdLISHING UIDERGROUNOIMG UTIIIt OISTRICT N0.
4.
MIEREAS. a dulr oticed Publtc Neari g Nas held on May 12, 1977. and a
continued Pub11t He r1n9 Mes held on June 9. 1917. at the hour of 7:00 p. a, in
the Countfl CM bers 1n the City Hall. Palm Desert. Caltfornla. to ascertain whethe
the D ^ ssit,p. Aealth. safety. or +elfare requires the rertbval of poles,
ovefiead rires and •ssociated ovefiead structures. and the underground installation
of wires and facilities for supplying electric. co nm,nication. or simila or asso-
ci ted service oe n area south of Higfiv ay 111 and east of Portola Avenue, more
speciffcally desc lbed as Lots 1-15, Tract 2012 and APN 625-112-002 and APN 625-
112-003; nd
NHEREAS. notice of such hea iny has been given to all affected property
owners as shoMn o the last equalized assessment roll and utilities concerned in the
e anner end for the ti e required br law; and
MHEREAS. such hearfng has been duly and regularly held. and all persons in-
terested have been given an opportu ity to be heard.
NOM. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLYED that the Council of the City of Palm Desert.
Ca ifornla, hereby ffnds and determines that the public necessity. health, safety.
and welfare require the rernoval of poles. ovefiead wires and associated structures.
in actordance ►+ith Rule 20-B for the follawing reaso s:
1. Such unAergrounding will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration
of orerfiead elect ic facilities located mid-May between El Paseo
and Highway 111.
2. Suth undergrounding Mill etiminate numerous poles and overhead facilities
along the mid-block alley and across El Paseo which are rights-of-way
extensively used by the 9eneral public and which carry heavy volumes
of pedest ian and vehicular traffic.
3. Such underg ounding will occu in the main comnercial area of Palm
Desert +hich is an impo tant area of civic concern.
4. Suth undergroundi g will occur within the oundaries of Palm Desert
Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and is therefore an area of unusual
aesthetic and scenic interest to the general public and is an impor-
tant prerequiSite to the im lementatio of the Redevelopment Project.
5. The City's participatio financially in the proposed Aistrict is
justified 1n that saiA lines do cross a public street ►rhlch is the
responsibilitr of the City; and further, the general public Kill benefit
fran the re qval of the orefiead facilities to a sufficient extent
that the Council believes that the Litr should pa ticipate in the
dittrict.
RESOIYED. FURTHER. that the unAerground installation of wires and facilities
for supplyiog electric, tormhmicatio , or similar or associated service on the
described area is hereby established as Under9round Utility District No. 4.
RESOLYED, FURTHER, that all poles. overhead v+ires and associated overi ead
structures shall be re aoved and underground installations made in said underground
utility district within the folloNing tines:
a. UndergrounA lnstallatio by utilitY companies and property otimers
and reconnectio s not later than June 15, 1978:
b. ke noval of poles. overhead Mires. and other associated overfiead
structur'es ot later than SeDte+nber 1. 1978.
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Resolutlon No. 7T-51
RESpLyEp� FURTHER. tM t the City of Pala� pesert or the Rederelopment
�9�y =h�tt par a pro-�att sha�e of the cost of undergrounding the main dlstrl-
button line equiv�leet W the distence across E1 Paseo; to pay the cost of con-
verting the servite W the street 119ht et the southeast corne� of E1 Paseo and
HigAway �1�► f��Ur �KMt ('S0x) ot the per foot cost fo� Lots l, 2. 9. 10, 13,
14. and 15 wA1ch presently Aave buildings existti�g on them.
RESOLYEp� FURTHER. that the Citr Clerk. within ten (10) days after the
adoption of this resolution. shall �ail e copr he�eof to affected property owne�s
as are slw�n► on 1�st equa112ed roll and to the affected utilities in the manne�
prescribed Dy Ordln�nte ib. 20. as amiended.
�ASSED. APPROYfO, and AOOPTEO by the CitY Council of the City of Pa1M
pesert, talifornt�. on this 9th day of June. 1917. by the follcwing vote. to Mit:
AYES: 8rush. NeMb�a�der. Miisvn 8 Mullins -�
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MOES: No�e
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ABSEKT: McPherson ,
ABSTAIN: None �"
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CItY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORMiA
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