HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 86-04 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
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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,
as outllined 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 6th day of January, 1986.
ATTEST-
-CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 86-4 was duly and regularly introduced, passed and adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day of January, 1986, by the
following vote'
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ABSENT-
COUNCILPERSONS'
COUNCILPERSONS'
COUNCILPERSONS'
Edgar, Greinke, Hoesterey, Kennedy, Saltarelli
None
None
MARY E. ~N, City ~4~lerk
City ofTtKsti n, California
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