City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Kevin Jorgensen II, Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Prepared by:
Alfredo Mijango, Associate Engineer;
Somporn Boonsalat, Deputy Director of Engineering
Date:
December 17, 2024
Subject:
Hold a Public Hearing, Establishing an Underground Utility District for Airport Way Pavement Improvements (Wawona to Waterfall) Capital Improvement Program Project (CIP 11027)
Recommendation:
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Conduct a Public Hearing and adopt a resolution establishing an Underground Utility District for Airport Way between Wawona Street and approximately 300 feet south of Waterfall Way; authorizing the use of Rule 20A work credit allocation funding; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to take all appropriate actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.
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Background:
Rule 20 is the tariff that governs utility undergrounding of overhead wires. Since 1967, underground conversions in the State of California have been performed under California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Rule 20 which has three parts: A, B, and C. Under Part A, undergrounding in the City of Manteca (City) is paid for and performed by the local electric utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Through a program called Rule 20A, PG&E is required to annually set aside funds for financing the undergrounding of overhead distribution facilities located on public streets and roads. Each year the City is notified by PG&E regarding the allocation of work credits for conversion of overhead electric distribution lines and facilities to underground, known as Rule 20A allocations. Telephone and cable utilities pay through their own undergrounding budget.
The purpose of undergrounding the utilities is to improve aesthetics and remove exposure of the utilities to the uncertainty of weather or vehicle collisions. Parts B and C provide for undergrounding funded through entities other than PG&E ratepayers, such as...
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