TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Introducing an Ordinance Amending Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Chapter 7.28 - Undergrounding of Public Utility Facilities to Modify Required Notification of the Council's Designation of Undergrounding Districts and to Update Certain Procedural Requirements (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 19-0017
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council introduce Ordinance No. 19-0017 amending Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Chapter 7.28 - Undergrounding of Public Utility Facilities.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Should City Council approve the proposed amendments to MBMC Chapter 7.28, the City, and ultimately residents, will save approximately $200-$400 plus up to 10 hours of staff time for each Underground Utility Assessment District (UUAD or District) formed following a Proposition 218 ballot protest procedure.
BACKGROUND:
Manhattan Beach Municipal Code, Chapter 7.28, specifies the criteria and guidelines for UUAD formation, including the responsibilities of the City, utility companies and property owners. Among other things, the City is responsible for administering the overall district formation process, including completing an Assessment Engineer's report and conducting a Proposition 218 protest procedure for all property owners in a proposed district. If a district passes and is approved by City Council, then the utility companies (electric and telecommunication) are responsible for providing the conduits, conductors, wires, and associated equipment necessary to complete construction and energizing of the underground system. Property owners are responsible for ensuring that their homes are "underground ready" by installing conduits from their electrical and telecom service panels to the underg...
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