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12 2 ,,sa as it is proposed to be:const'ructed, observing .that, the - State requires an 18-montht"vial period as the Council- -_ - 1 was previously advised. Mr. Pusich advised that 'the with total th83 project cost is expected % tobefunded byFederaloAid Urban (FA 0 U)0and about $70,000 to come from the City and the balance from the County on a city-county aid basis. Mr. Pusich further advised that the State no longer has funds available_for_ the project, but. is paying for design , engineering of the traffic signal installation and for inspection engineering—of -the ;job:k t ' "4 - "X":Lt_ a * Y . Council discussion followed and Mr. Pusich replied to questions concerning details of -the project and the tc - trial period. Mayor Weymouth then declared open at 8:14 p.m. the public hearing on the El Camino Real Undergrounding Project. City Clerk Hildebrand reported Affidavits of Mailing and o`f Publication of Notice of Hearing are on file in the Clerk ' s office -and that no writtentcommunications have - been received. City Manager Fales referred to his report of August 22 noting that an explanatory report from the Director of Public Works regarding the project and -the required establishment of an underground district; dated July -24, , was sent to Council with the Agenda materials for the August 11 meeting'.- - Discussion followed and Mr.' Fales 'and` Mr. ;Pusich -com- mented and replied to questions regarding the difficulty of estimating exact cost of connections to individual property owners until all factors entering into the de- cisions_ of the -property owners are known; the intention of staff to work closely with property owners in order to obtain the most economical proposals with regard to the connections to their properties , the fact' that- the project 'is -expected to be completed -within 365 'days and- that disruption will be kept at a minimum; and -the esti- mated $500,000 cost of the project to be funded from the $508,000 PUC Rule 20 money presently credited to the City. Edward Carrera, representative of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, described the responsibilities of PG&E with re- gard to reconnection and commented favorably on the City' s intention to ,obtain a "mass bid".t o assist property owners in paying for their connections . _ Mr. Carrera -advised that his company is satisfied with the project and anxious to commence it. - - - - Allen Jensen, Finance Officer, American Legion, -El -Camino Real, asked the estimated cost" of the Firoject and whether property owners would be allowed to vote On the Matter. Mr. Jensen was advised that the estimated cost is about $500,000 to be obtained as already described and that the purpose of the public hearing presently being held is to hear any protests from the property owners. -3- Reg.Mtg. 8/25/75