HomeMy WebLinkAbout20 - Rule 20A Undergrounding District Priority ListJanuary 11, 2000
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
ITEM NO. 20
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Public Works Department
SUBJECT: RULE 20A UNDERGROUNDING DISTRICT PRIORITY LIST
RECOMMENDATION:
Review existing priority list of future Rule 20A underground districts and reprioritize if
desired.
DISCUSSION:
On May 27, 1997, the City Council Public Works Committee approved the following
priority list for Rule 20A underground projects:
Newport/McFadden intersection (Estimated cost of $1,000,000)
2. Bayside Drive from Marine Avenue to El Paseo Drive (Estimated cost of $600,000)
3. Superior Avenue from Placentia to sto Ticonderoga (Estimated cost of $615,000)
At the April 26, 1999, meeting the City Council formed Underground Utilities District No.
15 for the Newport/McFadden intersection project as the next Rule 20A project (see
attachment). The Newport/McFadden intersection project is currently in the design phase
and should be ready for construction by the end of next year.
Since the last review of project priorities, Edison has raised the height of the existing
power poles along San Joaquin Hills Road between Crown Drive and the extension of El
Capitan Drive (easterly of Spy Glass Hill Road). The increased height is required to add
another circuit to serve the future needs of the Newport Coast area. The higher poles
and lines interfere with some views in the Spy Glass Hill Community from homes along
San Mateo Way, Montecito Drive and Drakes Bay Drive.
At its December 18, 1999, meeting, the City Council indicated that the undergrounding of
overhead utility lines along San Joaquin Hills Road from Spy Glass Hill Road to the
extension of El Capitan Drive be identified as one of the next Rule 20A undergrounding
projects and that the process for undergrounding begin as soon as possible. Anticipated
costs will be approximately $1,000,000 to underground this section of utility line.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) enacted a program known as the "Rule
in Case 8209" (Rule 20A) program in the late 1960's. This rule required regulated electrical
utilities such as SCE to establish a defined program to underground existing overhead
utility lines. The telephone companies participate by undergrounding their facilities in
cooperation with electrical utility projects.
Subject: Rule 20A Undergrounding District Priority List
January 11, 2000
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The program is paid for with utility company funds allocated in accordance with a CPUC
specified formula. This program is completely separate from the assessment district
program used to underground utilities in residential areas. The Newport Beach
allotment is currently $329,000 per year.
An undergrounding project must satisfy one or more of the following CPUC specified
criteria to be eligible for funding under the Rule 20A program:
a. The undergrounding will eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead
facilities, or
b. The street is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of
pedestrian or vehicle traffic, or
C. The street adjoins or passes through a civic area, public recreation area or an area
of unusual scenic interest to the general public.
The Citys current Rule 20A undergrounding program which includes Underground District
No. 15 (Newport Boulevard from 19th Street to 32nd Street including the McFadden Square
area) has committed available funds through 2000 and $127,000 of the 2001 allocation.
If the San Joaquin Hills Road project is added to the bottom of the current Rule 20 A priority
list, it would not be fully funded until 2008. If this project is placed ahead of Bayside Drive
and Superior Avenue, it could be fully funded in 2004. The work could be done sooner if
outside contributions for a portion of the work could be obtained. SCE has indicated that
the additional circuit would need to be added in about 5 years.
It is recommended that the City Council review the priority list for future Rule 20A projects
and give the staff direction on which project to pursue next. The City will have
approximately $127,000 left in its Rule 20A account in FY 2001 to fund additional Rule 20A
underground utility districts. An estimated additional $329,000 will be allocated each year
thereafter.
Attached are sketches showing the approximate areas that could be included in the
future Rule 20A undergrounding districts.
Respectful) submitt e
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Don Web 4, Director
By:
Ri hard L. Hoffstadt, Vk
Development Engineer
Attachments: Exhibits showing approximate boundaries of proposed Rule 20A districts
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