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RESOLUTION NO. 14710
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL TO FORM A UTILITY
UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT ON MANUAL T. FREITAS PARKWAY BETWEEN
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 AND LAS GALLINAS AVENUE
WHEREAS, Chapter 11.28 of the San Rafael Municipal Code establishes a
procedure for the creation of underground utility districts and requires the San Rafael
City Council to hold a public hearing to ascertain whether public necessity, health,
safety, or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated
overhead structures and the undergrounding installation of wires and facilities for
supplying electric, communication or similar or associated services in any such district;
and
WHEREAS, staff has recommended that such an underground utility district be
formed within the area of the City of San Rafael described as follows: The area
contained within the public right of way of Manual T. Freitas Parkway from U.S.
Highway 101 to Las Gallinas Avenue, as shown on the map attached hereto as “Exhibit
A” entitled “Proposed Boundary for Rule 20A District, Manual T Freitas Parkway,
Highway 101 to Las Gallinas Ave”, dated June 2019; and
WHEREAS, no properties adjacent to the area delineated on Exhibit A are
serviced by overhead lines, therefore no separate notification to property owners is
required as specified in Section 11.28.030 of the San Rafael Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, based on previous meetings with San Rafael staff, affected utilities
have no objection to undergrounding overhead lines within the proposed district as
shown on Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on July 15, 2019, the City Council held a
public hearing to receive and consider public comments regarding the establishment of
the proposed underground utility district;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San
Rafael as follows:
1. The City Council finds that the public necessity, health, safety, or welfare
requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures and
the undergrounding installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric,
communication or similar or associated services in the area depicted on that certain
map entitled “Proposed Boundary for Rule 20A District, Manual T Freitas Parkway,
Highway 101 to Las Gallinas Ave”, dated June 2019, attached hereto as Exhibit A and
on file in the offices of the Department of Public Works City of San Rafael.
2. Pursuant to Chapter 11.28 of the San Rafael Municipal Code, the City
Council hereby declares the area shown in Exhibit A to be an underground utility district
and orders the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures
and the undergrounding installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric,
communication or similar or associated services in that district within ten years following
the adoption of this Resolution.
3. The City Clerk is directed to give all notices required by Chapter 11.28 of
the San Rafael Municipal Code.
I, LINDSAY LARA, 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 the 15th day of July 2019, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin, McCullough & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No. 01.18.52
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EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED BOUNDARY FOR RULE 20A DISTRICT
MANUAL T. FREITAS PARKWAY
HIGHWAY 101 TO LAS GALLINAS AVENUE
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