Title
Staff Report for a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire Easements for the Underground Utility Project on East 14th Street North of 150th Avenue, Project Nos. 123-38-279 and 123-38-328
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to acquire easements for the Underground Utility Conversion Project.
BACKGROUND
Undergrounding of utilities along East 14th Street from 150th Avenue to Maud Avenue/Thornton Street was one of the areas established as an Underground Utility Conversion District and project. City staff worked with PG&E to prepare for the undergrounding of PG&E facilities in the area and removal of all utility poles (excluding street light poles).
Pole-mounted equipment that cannot fit within the existing right of way requires easements from the adjacent private property owners. Much of the equipment will be underground, but access to vaults and transformers will be required in certain instances. These will be flush-mounted on the ground.
Analysis
To place all of the overhead wires along this portion of East 14th Street underground, PG&E must have access and utility easement rights to install previously pole- mounted equipment at five locations. The City was asked by PG&E to acquire these rights as required by the Public Utilities Commission Rule 20 Program for undergrounding utilities.
This action will allow the City Manager to execute agreements with the property owners if negotiations are successful.
There are five locations that require an easement on private property:
· 2193 East 14th Street (commercial building) - 502 square foot underground trench
· 2399 East 14th Street (trailer park) - 411 square foot underground trench to connect to a pole already located on the property
· 14444 East 14th Street (apartment complex) - 53 square foot underground trench and flush-mounted box
· 14400 East 14th Street (apartment complex) - 95 square foot ...
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