HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 4119RESOLUTION NO. 4119
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ESTABLISHING UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 4
SOUTH SAN PEDRO ROAD WIDENING - PHASE IV
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael
as follows:
WHEREAS, a public hearing was called for Tuesday, October 26, 1971,
at the hour of 8:00 P.M. in the Supervisor's Chambers at the Marin County
Civic Center, San Rafael, California, to ascertain whether the public necessity,
health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures, and the underground installation of wires and
facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar or associated
service, within that certain area of the City described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of South San Pedro
Road and Lochinvar Road, and ending at a point approximately 503 feet east of
the intersection of the centerlines of South San Pedro Road and Riviera Drive
as shown on "EXHIBIT All attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
Excepting therefrom all property within the described area which is
not within the San Rafael City Limits.
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing has been given to all affected
property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities
concerned in the manner and for the time required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly and regularly held, and all persons
interested have been given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Rafael,
that, pursuant to Ordinance No. 905 of the City of San Rafael, the above-described
area is hereby declared an Underground Utility District, and is designated as
Underground Utility District No. 4 of the City of San Rafael. Attached hereto,
marked "Exhibit All, and hereby incorporated as a part of this resolution, is
a map delineating the boundaries of said District;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council does hereby fix
June 30, 1973, as the date on which affected property owners must be ready to
receive underground service, and does hereby order the removal of all poles,
overhead wires and associated overhead structures and the underground installa-
tion of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, or similar
or associated service within Underground Utility District No. 4 on or before
September 30, 1973.
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the City Clerk is hereby instructed to
notify all affected utilities and all persons owning real property within
Underground Utility District No. 4 of the adoption of this resolution within
ten (10) days after the date of such adoption. Said City Clerk shall further
notify said property owners of the necessity that, if they or any person
occupying such property desire to continue to receive electric, communication
or other similar or associated service, they or such occupant shall, by the
date fixed in this resolution, 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, subject to applicable rules, regulations
and tariffs of the respective utility or utilities on file with the Public
Utilities Commission of the State of California. Such notification shall be
made by mailing a copy of this Resolution together with a copy of said
Ordinance No. 905, to affected property owners as such are shown on the last
equalized assessment roll and to the affected utilities. Property owners are
advised to contact an electrical contractor of their choice so that the
necessary facility changes (electric, telephone and other services) on their
premises can be accomplished. All costs for this aspect of the work shall be
paid for by the property owner;
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Council hereby finds as follows:
The Underground Utility District herein created is in the general
public interest for the following reasons that are preceded by an "X":
( X ) a. "The undergrounding to be accomplished will avoid or
eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of over-
head distribution facilities";
( X ) b. "The streets, roads or rights-of-way in the District
are extensively used by the general public and carry
a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic";
( X ) c. "The said streets, roads or rights-of-way adjoin or pass
through:
( ) 1. 'a civic area'
( ) 2. 'a public recreation area'
( X ) 3. 'an area of unusual scenic interest to the general public"'
RESOLVED, FURTHER, that said Ordinance No. 905 and this Resolution
shall apply to the following types of facilities that are preceded by an "X":
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( ) 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 attached to the exterior surface of a
building by means of a bracket or other fixtures and
extending from one location on the building to another
location on the same building or to an adjacent building
on the same lot without crossing any public street;
( ) d. Antenna, associated equipment and supporting structures,
used by a utility for furnishing communication services;
( ) e. Equipment appurtenant to underground facilities, such as
service mounted transformers, pedestal mounted terminal
boxes and meter cabinets and concealed ducts;
( ) f. Temporary poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures used or to be used in conjunction with
construction projects.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy
of a resolution duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
San Rafael, California, at a meeting thereof held on the lst day of November
1971 by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Barbier, Miskimen, Mulryan and Acting Mayor Jensen
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Mayor Bettini
ATTEST:
MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk
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