HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2023-15 - Establishing Underground Dist 7 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-15
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES AND OTHER
PROVISIONS OF UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO.7-ALONG TALMAGE ROAD BETWEEN STATE STREET AND
LORRAINE STREET AND ON STATE STREET BETWEEN OBSERVATORY AVENUE AND TALMAGE ROAD
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2023, in accordance with Ukiah City Code§3810,the City Clerk gave notice to affected
property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the time, date, location and proposed
boundaries of a new Underground District to be known as Underground District No.7,which encompasses both
sides of Talmage Road between State Street and Lorraine Street and on State Street between Observatory
Avenue and Talmage Road,as more fully described in the attached Exhibit 1;and
WHEREAS, under Ukiah City Code Sections 3811 and 3820, when the City Council establishes an underground
district, it must fix the time within which the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures and the underground installation of these facilities shall be completed and when affected property
owners must be ready to receive underground service; and
WHEREAS,on March 15, 2023,the City Council conducted a public hearing in accordance with Ukiah City Code
§3810, to consider establishing Underground District No. 7, its proposed boundaries and the timeline for
completing the undergrounding of overhead facilities, including by utilities and property owners within the
proposed District. The City Council also considered 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
the boundaries,as depicted and described in the attached Exhibit 1;and
WHEREAS,at least ten (10)days prior to the scheduled hearing, notice of such hearing was given to all affected
property owners as shown on the last equalized assessment roll and all affected utilities 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 AS FOLLOWS:
1.The City Council finds that:
a. Talmage Road has been designated as a primary gateway into the City, providing access from U.S.
Highway 101 through important commercial areas to State Street.
b. The undergrounding to be accomplished will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of
overhead distribution facilities.
c. Talmage Road is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic.
d. The public necessity, health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead wires and
associated overhead structures and the underground installation of wires and facilities forsupplying and
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improving electric, communication or similar or associated service within the boundaries of
Underground District No.7,as described in the attached Exhibit 1.
2. Based on the foregoing findings:
a. The removal and undergrounding of overhead facilities as herein provided shall apply to all of
Underground District No. 7,as described in Exhibit 1.
b. All poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures shall be removed and underground
installation made in Underground District No.7 within the following times and in the following manner:
(1) Underground installation by the utility companies, including the City of Ukiah Electric Department,
PG&E,AT&T and Comcast shall be completed by Summer 2025;
(2)Said utilities shall pay their allocated costs associated with undergrounding their facilities within the
public right of way, including, but not limited to, the costs of removing poles and overhead wires and
related facilities, furnishing and installing conduits, conductors and associated equipment, trenching,
compacting, backfilling,and paving over said facilities;
(3)With permission of the property owner,the City Electric Department and the other utilities furnishing
service to the property,including AT&T and Comcast,at the expense of the utilities,will install up to 100
feet of underground service lines and related equipment from the public right-of-way along Talmage
Road and State Street to the service equipment on the property. If the property owner does not consent
within the time satisfactory to the Director of the Electric Department or his or her designee, the
property owner shall install those facilities at his or her expense in compliance with specifications and
project timeline adopted by the Electric Department.
3. By no later than 10 days after the adoption of this Resolution,the City Clerk shall mail a copy of this resolution
and a copy of Ukiah City Code Sections 3800-3855 to affected property owners as shown on the last equalized
assessment role and to affected utilities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 15, 2023, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco,Sher,Crane, Duenas,and Mayor Rodin
NOES: None
ABSTAINING: None
ABSENT: None
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Mari Rodin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kelstine Lawler, City Clerk
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Exhibit 1
CITY OF UKIAH UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO. 7
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
TALMAGE ROAD—STATE STREET TO LORRAINE STREET
Starting 25'West of the Westerly right-of-way line of State Street where it intersects with the Southern
right-of-way line of Observatory; thence Easterly to a point 25' East of the Easterly right-of-way line of
South State Street;thence Southerly to a point 25' North of the Northerly right-of-way line of Talmage
Road; thence Easterly, parallel with the Northerly right-of-way line of Talmage Road to the Westerly
right-of-way line of Betty Lane; thence North to a point 25' North of the Northerly right-of-way line of
Betty Lane and Talmage Frontage Road, Thence Easterly, parallel with the Northern right-of-way line
of Talmage Frontage Road to a point 25' East of the right-of-way line of Lorraine Street and Talmage
Frontage Road; thence Southerly to a point 25' South of the Southerly right-of-way line of Talmage
Road;thence Westerly, parallel with the Southerly right-of-way line of Talmage Road to 25' East of the
Easterly Right-of-way line on South State Street;thence Southerly 150' along the Easterly right-of-way
line of South State Street;thence Westerly to 25'West of the Westerly right-of-way line of State Street;
thence Northerly to the point of beginning.
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