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WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
RULE 20A UNDERGROUNDING AGREEMENT WITH EDISON COMPANY
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council, at their meeting of January 6, 1986, support a
change in the Rule 20A allocation formula for undergrounding of electrical power
lines with the adoption of the attached Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
During 1985, the League of California Cities and the ~outhern California Edison
Company have developed a new League-Edison Rule 20A Undergrounding Budget/Formula
Agreement. To date, this proposed Agreement has received no negative comments
from the Cities and has been reviewed and supported by the League Housing,
Community and Economic Development Policy Committee and the Utility Undergrounding
Subcommittee. The Board of Directors of the League has also endorsed this
Agreement.
In December, 1985, Southern California Edison Company will be filing a petition
with the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.) seeking implementation of this
League-Edison Agreement in the Edison service territory. After the petition has
been filed, the P.U.C. will conduct hearings on the issue and then render a
decision.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Agreement covers three major areas as follows:
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The 1985 allocation would be calculated upon a distribution based 45%
upon total meters, 45% upon overhead meters, and 10% to a special
projects fund. No Cities would lose monies due to this formula change.
Tustin's 1985 allocation would increase from about $60,000.00 to
$95,600.00.
The proposed Agreement calls for a five-year program to be developed on
an annual basis specifying the total amount to be allocated each year.
This type of action allows the Cities and Edison Company to plan, budget
and prepare for undergrounding projects.
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This proposal represents a major increase in financing Rule 20A programs
by the Edison Company over the next five years as follows:
1985 - $25,500,000
1986 - 28,000,000
1987 - 32,000,000
1988 - 36,000,000
1989 - 40,000,000
TuStin's Proposed allocations over this five-year period based upon
current meter counts are estimated as follows:
1985 - $ 95,674
1986 - 105,054
1987 - 120,061
1988 - 135,069
1989 - 150,077
The Edison Company and the California League of Cities are requesting the City's
support for the proposed change in the Rule 20A allocation formula in the Edison
service territory by adoption of the attached Resolution.
Ms. Patricia Buttress, Southern California Edison Company Area Manager, will be
available to respond to any additional questions which the Council may have.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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cc: Patricia Buttress, Edison Company
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RESOLUTION NO. 86-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED REVISION TO THE
RULE 20A ALLOCATION FORMULA FOR UNDERGROUNDING OF
ELECTRICAL POWER LINES
WHEREAS, the undergrounding of electrical and telephone facilities
has been shown to be aesthetically pleasing and an improvement to the safety
for the motoring'public; and
WHEREAS, there currently exists in the City of Tustin a high
percentage of overhead electrical power lines; and
WHEREAS, the high cost of undergrounding electrical facilities under
the current Rule 20A allocation has allowed only a small percentage of overhead
facilities to be converted to underground facilities within the older sections
of the City of Tustin; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision of the Rule 20A distribution formula,
las outlined in the agreement between the League of California Cities and the
Southern California Edison Company, dated June 5, 1985, provides more balance
to Rule 20A allocations than any formula based on a single factor; and
WHEREAS, the proposed revision to the Rule 20A formula recognizes
that many cities in Southern California has both old and new areas within their
corporate boundaries which are eligible for undergrounding conversion.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Tustin requests the Public Utility Commission to adopt the League Edison
Agreement and support the increased Edison Rule 20A allocation of 28.5 million
dollars for 1986, increasing to 40 million dollars in 1989, and encourages the
Public Utility Commission to insure that a permanent agreement with increased
allocations replace the five-year program covered by the agreement dated June
5, 1985, after 1989.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council,
held on the day of , 1986.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK