HomeMy WebLinkAbout83-98 - Transfer Ownership of Underground Utilities SystemRESOLUTION NO. 83 -98
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING ITS INTENT TO
TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES SYSTEM IN TRACT 907 LIDO ISLE TO
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY; SCHEDULE
A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON
WHEREAS, vaults, conduits and related electrical equip-
ment that service territory within the City known as "Lido Isle"
and "Via Lido" are located within the boundaries of Tract No. 907
as per map recorded in Book 28, Pages 25 -36 inclusive, of miscel-
laneous maps on file in the office of the County Recorder of
Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS, City is considering the transfer, to Edison,
of its right, title and interest in and to the vaults, conduits
and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the parties believe that the City has certain
rights, titles and interest in and to the underground vaults,
conduits and systems which contain the electrical equipment that
services the territory, and the parties believe that the vaults,
conduits and equipment to be transferred were constructed or
installed by the City with funds derived from special assessments
levied pursuant to the provisions of the Improvement Act of 1911;
and
WHEREAS, aside from its interest in ensuring that resi-
dents of the territory continue to be serviced by Edison, City
receives no benefit from the ownership of the vaults, conduits or
systems; and
• WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of City to
transfer, to Edison, all of its right, title and interest in the
vaults, conduits and systems described above because City cannot
economically and efficiently operate and maintain said systems,
vaults and conduits; City would no longer be liable for injuries
or property damage related to the existence of the vaults and
conduits, and City would not be responsible for raising vaults to
grade in the event of street resurfacing; and
WHEREAS, the proposed transfer of the vaults, conduits
and systems which contain the electrical equipment which services
• the territory is contingent upon the continuing commitment of
Edison to maintain and operate the property and equipment for the
purpose of providing electrical service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a call
for bids will not result in competitive bidding because Edison is
the only potential bidder for the electric facilities to be
transferred; and
WHEREAS, it is the best interests of the parties and
the residents of the territory that title to the vaults, conduits
and systems be transferred to Edison.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach hereby expresses its intention to
transfer, to Pacific, the vaults, conduits and electrical systems
located within the boundaries of Tract No. 907, as per map
recorded in Book 28, pages 25 through 26, inclusive, of miscel-
laneous maps on file in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange, State of California. The vaults, conduits and
related electrical eqipment to be transferred service the terri-
tory within the City of Newport Beach commonly known as Lido Isle
and Via Lido, and the transfer would be conditioned upon the
commitment of Edison to continue to maintain and operate the
equipment for the purpose of providing electrical service to Lido
Isle and Via Lido.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice is hereby given that
the City Council of the City of Newport Beach will hold a public
• hearing on November 14, 1983, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., in the
City Council Chambers of the City of Newport Beach, located at
3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach, Ca., for the purpose of
receiving testimony from persons objecting to the proposed trans-
fer and to receive such other evidence as may be relevant to its
determination whether to transfer the property.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution of Inten-
tion shall be published once a week for two successive weeks in
• the official newspaper of the City of Newport Beach, the publica-
tion to be made before the date set for hearing on this matter.
ATTEST;
City Clerk
RSP /Edison
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ADOPTED this 1 -1th day of October , 1983.
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