HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6292 (Utility-Owned Street Light System)RESOLUTION NO. 6292
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN RAFAEL, SUPPORTING THE QUESTIONING AND CON-
TESTING OF UTILITY COMPANY STREET LIGHT RATE
STRUCTURES, ACQUISITION POLICIES AND HIGH
PRESSURE SODIUM VAPOR FIXTURE STIPULATIONS FOR
UTILITY OWNED LIGHTING SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the rates for street lighting charged by utilities
governed by the California Public Utilities do not reflect the
actual energy used by the street lights; and
WHEREAS, local agencies are discouraged from acquiring the
components of the utility -owned street light system because
procedures for acquisition of the components are vague and
unnecessariliy cumbersome; and
WHEREAS, joint tenancy of utility poles have been discouraged
or conditioned in such a manner as to be unfeasible; and
WHEREAS, utilities' rate structure adjusted and approved by
the Commission from time to time included provisions for the amorti-
zation of utilities' installation and replacement costs of street
lighting facilites; and
WHEREAS, utilities' method of evaluating its street lighting
facilities (Reproduction Cost New Less Depreciation) does not
reflect the actual saleable worth of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, utilities require local public agencies to purchase
street lighting facilities which were previously installed by
property owners and developers and then dedicated at no cost to the
utilities; and
WHEREAS, utilities do not allow energy -conserving means of
efficient lumination except for high pressure sodium vapor street
lights in their system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of San Rafael, California, that the California Public Utilities
Commission is requested to consider, amend and adopt regulations
governing and regulating street lighting which would provide that;
1. Rates charged for street lighting reflect the actual
energy used by the lights; and
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2. Procedures for acquiring components of the utilities'
street lighting system be stated in a clear and precise manner;
and
3. Utilities be required, if requested by a local Public
Agency to allow joint use of their utility pole system, without
charge, to install street light fixtures owned and maintained by
the local public agency; and
4. The method utilized by utilities for valuating street
lighting facilities to be purchased by public entities be based
on actual cost of the facilities when installed less depreciation
and any other amounts recovered through utility rate charges,
not to exceed salvage value; and
5. Utilities be required, if requested by a local public
agency, to transfer to the agency without charge, any street
lighting facility which utilities acquired from property owners
and developers at no cost to the utility; and
6. Utilities be directed to utilize any and all forms of
energy-efficient, economical street lighting including but not
limited to both high and low pressure sodium vapor street lights,
when requested to do so by a public entity.
I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael,
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly
introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said
City on Monday, the third day of May, 1982, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Frugoli, Jensen & Mayor Mulryan
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miskimen
JEA LEONCINI, ity Clerk