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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE USE OF
UTILITY FUNDS FOR THE UNDERGROUND CONVERSION
OF PRIVATE SERVICE LATERALS
TO THE CITY COUNCIL POLICY MANUAL
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the City Council Policy Manual
establishing administrative and operating policies for the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Policy Manual is updated from time to time in order to
keep the provisions of the Manual current; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to add a section to the
Policy Manual pertaining to the use of utility funds for the underground conversion of
private service laterals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of National City that Policy Number 503, entitled "Use of Utility Funds for Underground
Conversion of Private Service Laterals," is hereby added to the City Council Policy
Manual to establish the policy and procedures for the use of utility funds for the
underground conversion of private service laterals.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 1995.
George H. \aters, Mayor
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Lo Anne Peoples, City Jerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attorney
EXHIBIT. A
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: USE OF UTILITY FUNDS FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSION POLICY
OF PRIVATE SERVICE LATERALS NUMBER:' 503
ADOPTED: JUNE 6, 1995
AMENDED OR
REVISED: NEW
BACKGROUND
In 1982, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by Decision 82-01-18 gave the
authority to the local agencies to request electric utilities to expand allocation funds for the
conversion of electric lateral services for each customer in utility allocation funded
undergrounding districts. However, the customers will still be required to pay for any required
modification to their service boxes to accept undergound service. On October 18, 1983, Pacific
Telephone (now Pacific Bell) filed a change in tariff with CPUC so that communications
utilities would also be in conformance with Decision 82-01-18.
Decision 82-01-18 provides the mechanism to reduce the property owner's cost for conversion
from the distribution line to the residence. This cost depends on the distance from the property
line to the point of connection with customer's wiring and varies from customer to customer.
The CPUC decision permits the use of utility funds to provide up to 100 feet of the property
owner's service lateral (trenching and conduit). The net result is a reduction is cost that will
benefit the individual property owner. Under the City Code it is the property owners -
responsibility to provide and maintain the underground supporting structure needed on the
property.
PURPOSE
To establish a policy for the use of utility funds for conversion of the customer's service laterals
to encourage property owner acceptance for desirable conversion district projects.
POLICY
The City Council establishes the following policy for the use of utility funds for underground
conversion of private laterals:
1. General Provisions
A. Funding shall be limited to facilities which customer traditionally supplies/instal
- trenching and conduit from property line to point of connection.
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: USE OF UTILITY FUNDS FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSION POLICY
OF PRIVATE SERVICE LATERALS NUMBER:' 5 0 3
ADOPTED: JUNE 6, 1995
AMENDED OR
REVISED: NEW
B. Funding shall not exceed the estimated cost of trenching and conduit installation
for up to 100 feet of the private service lateral.
Implementation Procedure
a. The use of utility funds to convert private laterals shall be recommended by the
City Engineer
b.. The City Engineer shall determine the length of lateral (trenching and conduit)
that is (1) eligible for utility funding for each property within the conversion
district and (2) the length of conduit and wire that the appropriate cable company
will provide free of charge to each residential property.
c. The City Engineer shall agree on a "reasonable" cost per linear foot of lateral
conversion.
d. The City Engineer shall agree on the proportional split each utility is to bear for
conversion of the service laterals.
e. All owners within the conversion district shall be informed of the utility fund
amount proposed to be reimbursed prior to the public hearing on the conversion
district formation.
g.
Council shall set the limit for each amount of reimbursement to be applied to each
service lateral by resolution. The amounts shall be those recommended by the
City Engineer or as amended by Council pursuant to public hearing deliberations.
Utility companies shall pay City the total proportional shares specified in "E"
above when:
1. All of the customers have satisfactorily completed their service lateral
conversions.
2. The electric metering equipment has passed a City inspection certifying it
ready to receive underground service.
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City of National City
CITY COUNCIL POLICY
TITLE: USE OF UTILITY FUNDS FOR UNDERGROUND CONVERSION POLICY
OF PRIVATE SERVICE LATERALS NUMBER 503
ADOPTED:- ,NNE 6, 1995
AMENDED OR
REVISED:
NEW
h. The City shall then pay the amount of reimbursement due each owner after receipt of
funds from the utility companies.
NOTES: 1. The service lateral shall be defined as: trench, backfill, and any necessary
conduit from the customer's property line to the underground sweep at the
base of the customer's termination facility. In those cases where the
service conduit enters the customer's building, the service lateral will
terminate at the point where the conduit enters the building.
2. For the purpose of this policy utility is defined as any company providing
electric, telephone communication, cable television and data transmission
services.
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