Consideration of Formation of an Underground Utility District on Certain Portion of National Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard between the Southerly Side of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Right of Way and the Northern City Limit Parallel to Venice Boulevard and Adoption of a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on the Matter. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/18/06 AGENDA ITEM: Authorization of Initiation of the Formation of Underground Utility District 10 on that Certain Portion of National Boulevard and Exposition Boulevard between the Southerly Side of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Right of Way and the Northern City Limit Parallel to Venice Boulevard; and Adoption of a Resolution Setting a Public Hearing on the Matter. Item Number: A 3 Contact Person/Dept.: John Rivera/Public Works Fiscal Impact: Yes Public Hearing: Public Notification: City s Master Notification List (12/14/06) Action Item: X No X Phone Number: (310) 253 5616 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (12/11/06) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (12/14/06) RECOMMENDATION: City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (12/14/06) That the City Council initiate formation of Underground Utility District 10 by adopting a resolution setting a Public Hearing on the matter. BACKGROUND: Underground Utility Districts (UUD) are created in order to remove overhead wires and the supporting poles for those wires as well as to require all future utilities to be installed underground within the UUD. Culver City Municipal Code Section 5.04 et seq. (Attachment 1) details the procedures for formation of a UUD removal of overhead utility facilities and installation of underground facilities in a UUD. Since 1968 9 UUDs have been formed in the City. DRAFT Work in Progress DISCUSSION: Southern California Edison Company (SCE) has 66 000 volt (66kv) transmission lines within Culver City along National and Exposition...
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