HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 1425 1 RESOLUTION NO. 1425
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
3 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO AMEND AND
ADOPT REGULATION RE STREET LIGHTING
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5 WHEREAS, the rates for street lighting charged by utilities governed by
6 the California Public Utilities Commission do not reflect the actual energy used
7 by the street lights; and
8 WHEREAS, local agencies are discouraged from acquiring the components of
9 the utility-owned street light system because procedures for acquisition of the
10 components are vague and unnecessarily cumbersome; and
11 WHEREAS, joint-tenancy of utility poles has been discouraged or conditioned
12 in such a manner as to be unfeasible; and
13 WHEREAS, utilities' rate structure adjusted and approved by the Commission
14 from time-to-time included provisions for the amortization of utilities install -
1 5 ation and replacement costs of street lighting facilities; and
16 WHEREAS, utilities ' method of evaluating its street lighting facilities
17 (Reproduction Cost New Less Depreciation) does not reflect the actual salable
18 worth of these facilities; and
19 WHEREAS, utilities require local public agencies to purchase street light-
20 ing facilities which were previously installed by property owners and developers
21 and then dedicated at no cost to the utilities; and
22 WHEREAS, utilities do not allow energy-conserving means of efficient lum-
2 3 ination except for high pressure sodium vapor street lights in their system;
24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the California Public Utilities Com-
25 mission is requested to consider, amend and adopt regulations governing and
26 regulating street lighting which would provide that:
27 1 . Rates charged for street lighting reflect the actual energy used by
28 the lights; and
2. Procedures for acquiring components of the utilities ' street lighting
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30 system be stated in a clear and precise manner; and
31 3. Utilities be required, if requested by a local Public Agency to allow
32 joint use of their utility pole system, without charge, to install street light
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1 fixtures owned and maintained by the local public agency; and
2 4. The method utilized by utilities for valuating street lighting facili-
3 ties to be purchased by public entities be based on actual cost of the facili-
4 ties when installed less depreciation and any other amounts recovered through
5 utility rate charges, not to exceed salvage value; and
6 5. Utilities be required, if requested by a local public agency, to
7 transfer to the agency, without charge, any street lighting facility which util-
8 ities acquired from property owners and developers at no cost to the utility;
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10 6. Utilities be directed to utilize any and all forms of energy-efficient,
11� economical street lighting including but not limited to both high and low pres-
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sure sodium vapor street lights, when requested to do so by a public entity.
13i� MOVED, PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April 1982.
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ATTEST:
Margaret McLean, City Clerk
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Mayor y
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17 CERTIFICATE
18 The foregoing is certified to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted
19 by the said City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the date therein set
20 forth.
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MARGARET McLEAN, CITY CLERK
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