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Inter - Coin\TE: SEPTEMBER 25, 1989
TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJECT: RED HILL AVENUE UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO. 11
RECOMMENDATION:
That the designated public hearing be conducted on October 2, 1989 at
7:00 p.m., as noticed by the Tustin City Council. If the City Council
ascertains that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare
require the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead
structures and the establishment of the Red Hill Avenue Underground
Utility District No. ll, -the introduction of the attached ordinance
will be required.
BACKGROUND:
On September 51 1989, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 89-136
which set the time and place for a public hearing to consider the
designation and adoption of an underground utility district requiring
:he removal of poles, overhead wires and associated structures within
the area of the City of Tustin located on Red Hill Avenue between
Sycamore Avenue and Copperfield Drive. This resolution No. 89-136 set
the time and date for a public hearing on this matter at 7:00 p.m. on
October 2, 1989 at the Tustin City Council Chambers. The time and
place of the public hearing has been duly noticed.
DISCUSSION:
After consideration of testimony at the public hearing, the City
Council should determine whether or not to designate and adopt an
underground utility district along Red Hill Avenue from Sycamore
Avenue to Copperfield Drive.
Council introduction of the attached ordinance will initiate the
formation of the Red Hill Avenue Underground Utility District No. 11.
If introduced, this ordinance would have a second reading and adoption
on October 16, 1989 with an effective date occurring 30 days
thereafter.
Attached, for the Council's information, is a copy of the City
Engineer's Report for subject district. Notices of the public hearing
time and date for the Red Hill avenue Underground Utility District No.
11 have been mailed to all affected utility companies (3) and property
owners (3).
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Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT
RFD HIL AVENUE
UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. _]
September 14, 1989
At their meeting of September 5, 1989, the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California passed and adopted Resolution No. 89-136 calling for
a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on October 2,,"1989,, to consider the merits
of establishing a underground utility district along Red Hill Avenue
between Sycamore Avenue and Copperfield Drive, and more particularly
described and shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
Meetings have been held with both the Southern California Edison Company
and Pacific Bell to determine costs involved. Continental Cable Systems
has some overhead facilities within the district, but per the terms of
the city's franchise agreement, they will be required to underground
these facilities at no cost to the district.... Funding will be provided
by the Edison Company with Rule 20A funds for their facilities and
Pacific Bell will provide funding for all of their company-owned
facilities. The pity of Tustin will provide funding for eight.new
street lights which are not eligible for Rule 20A funds. The estimated
cost of the proposed underground work is as follows:
Edison Company cost for conduit, structure
and cable (Rule 20A) .............................$125,000.00
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City cost for -street light .......................$ 71930.00
Propel Owner Expense
14462 Red Hill Avenue .............................$ 31500.00
14441-471 Red Hill Avenue .....................:..$ 71000.00
1442.1 Red -.Hill 91000.00
There will be no other property owner conversion expense other than
those noted above. All other existing private utility service lines are
presently undergrounded and/or are ready to accept underground service.
Initial indications by the utility companies are that their work can be
completed in 12 to -18"months.
City Engineer's Report
September 14, 1989
Page 2
This district will provide for the removal of all wood utility poles
with overhead wires along both sides of Red Hill Avenue from Sycamore
Avenue to Copperfield Drive as follows:
* Westerly side of Red Hill Avenue ....0.000.. 11 Ea.
* Easterly side of Red Hill Avenue 4 Ea.
Respectfully submitted,
/?o �b Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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