HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6784 RESOLUTION NO. 6784
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ALONG THE
LENGTH OF LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD FROM IMPERIAL HIGHWAY TO
THE I -105 FREEWAY AND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES THEREIN
TO BE RELOCATED UNDERGROUND (DISTRICT NO. 19).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 6751, a Public Hearing was held on July 27,
2004, by the City Council of the City of Downey to determine whether the public necessity,
health, safety and welfare require the removal of poles, overhead lines, and associated overhead
structures along the length of Lakewood Boulevard from Imperial Highway to the I -105
Freeway of the City; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly held on July 27, 2004, and all persons
interested were given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That it hereby finds and determines that the public necessity, safety and
welfare require the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated structures and the
underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electrical, communication, or
similar services in the City of Downey along the length of Lakewood Boulevard from Imperial
Highway to the I -105 Freeway of the City for the following reasons:
(1) Lakewood Boulevard is a major arterial highway which is exclusively used by the
general public and carries a high volume of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
(2) Undergrounding will avoid and/or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of
overhead distribution facilities; and
(3) Undergrounding will improve the reliability of utility services by removing the
potential for loss of service due to wire separation and/or damage to supporting structures as a
result of traffic accidents, fire, earthquakes, winds, or other acts of God.
The area within Underground Utility District No. 19 is further described in the engineer's
report on file in the office of the City Clerk, which by this reference are made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. Those poles, overhead wires and associated structures on along the length
of Lakewood Boulevard from Imperial Highway to the I -105 Freeway of the City shall be
removed and underground installations made within the right -of -way and up to 100 feet without
the right -of -way in Underground Utility District No. 19 as follows:
All Southern California Edison Co. overhead distribution facilities as well as all overhead
facilities belonging to Verizon, Comcast, and other utility providers within the Underground
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Utility District No. 19 shall be removed no later than December 1, 2005 or prior to construction
of roadway improvements, whichever occurs first.
Utility companies upon showing that they cannot comply with such limitations may,
upon approval of the City Council, have an extension of time as provided in Section 7510 of the
Downey Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. Within ten (10) days after adoption of this Resolution, the City shall mail a
copy of the same and a copy of Chapter 5, Article VII, of the Downey Municipal Code to
affected property owners as such are shown on the last equalized assessment roll and to the
affected utilities.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 27 day of July, 2004.
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KIRK O. CARTOZIA , Mayor �.
ATTEST:
'Saftize
KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 27 day of July, 2004, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, McCarthy, Perkins, Trejo, Mayor Cartozian
NOES: 0 Council Member: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Member: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Member: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk