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II-t.. It is noted that an existing primary 60 kv electrical transmission line, (running along Roosevelt Avenue from St. Francis Street to Valota Road), is located within the proposed underground district boundaries. The transmission line on Roosevelt Avenue consists of three poles, and is part of a system running primarily on St. Francis Street and Valota Road (see map). Although all overhead utilities serving properties within the proposed underground district are required to be placed underground, the City is proposing that an exception be made to allow the high power transmission line and facilities to remain, because the cost of undergrounding this primary transmission line would be cost prohibitive, estimated at an additional $1 Million. All other utilities will be placed underground. On October 23, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 14079 to consider the development of an underground district encompassing the area of Roosevelt Avenue, Hudson Street & Valota Road, as shown on the attached sketch, and introduce an ordinance for the formation of the District. There was a second reading of the Ordinance at the November 13, 2000 City Council meeting, when said Ordinance was adopted (Ordinance No. 2204), and notices regarding the Public Hearing were sent out to affected property owners (approximately 100), to all utility companies known to have facilities that may be affected, and was published at least once in the newspaper announcing a Public Hearing on December 11, 2000. The Ordinance is being readopted to allow consideration of comments at the Public Hearing. Fiscal Impacts Funds in the amount of $500,000, which are reimbursable from Pacific Gas & Electric's Rule 20A Funds, are budgeted in fiscal year 2000/2001 Capital Improvement Program budget. Another $150,000 is budgeted for new street lighting. The cost (up to $1,500.00) for the conversion of electric service panels to underground service will be paid by PG&E, pursuant to Rule 20.A. The City will pay any costs exceeding $1,500.00. RCN has agreed to be the lead utility agency that will complete the design work, and their design will be incorporated into the City's construction project for the Roosevelt Avenue Reconstruction Project Phase II, which the City will advertise, award, and administer. Total funds in the amount of $3,743,000 are available in multiple accounts of the 2000/2001 Capital Improvement Program budget to fund the Roosevelt Avenue :;= Phase II. ~ ~Evje~rAe, ltt;~ rr Brian Lea e Patterson Senior Civil Engineer nager, Engineering & Construction City Manager BL:ss sIIibrary/reports/brian/RoosevelCA VENUE- UUD-2000- 12. 11.00 -2-