HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 07-6965 - Establish Underground Utility District #23 - Lakewood Bl.RESOLUTION NO. 07-6965
ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICT ALONG THE LENGTH
OF LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD FROM APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET SOUTH OF
GARDENDALE STREET TO APPROXIMATELY 550 FEET SOUTH OF DALEN
STREET AND CAUSING ALL SPECIFIED UTILITIES THEREIN TO BE RELOCATED
UNDERGROUND (UUD NO. 23).
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on January 23, 2007, 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 approximately 350’ south of Gardendale Street to approximately 550
feet south of Dalen Street; and
WHEREAS, notice of such hearing was given in the manner required by law; and
WHEREAS, such hearing has been duly held on January 23, 2007, 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, telephone,
communication, or similar services in the City of Downey along the length of Lakewood
Boulevard from approximately 350' south of Gardendale Street to approximately 550 feet south
of Dalen Street 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 and transmission 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. 23 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 approximately 350’ south of Gardendale Street to
approximately 550 feet south of Dalen Street 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. 23 as follows:
All Southern California Edison Co. overhead distribution and transmission facilities as
well as all overhead facilities belonging to Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and other utility
providers within the Underground Utility District No. 23 shall be removed no later than July 13,
2007 or prior to construction of roadway improvements, whichever occurs first.
RESOLUTION NO. 07-6965
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Utility companies upon showing that they cannot comply with such limitations may, upon
approval of the City Council, request 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 23'd day of January, 2007.
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ATTEST:
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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 23’d day of January, 2007, by the following
vote
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
5 Council Members: Bayer, Cartozian, Gafin, Guerra, Mayor Trejo
0 Council Member: None
0 Council Member: None
0 Council Member: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk