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RESOLUTION NO. 13-82
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES
' COMMISSION TO CONSIDER, AMEND AND ADOPT REGULATIONS
GOVERNING AND REGULATING STREET LIGHTING
WHEREAS, the rates for street lighting charged by utilities gov-
erned by the California Public Utilities Commission do not reflect the
actual energy used by the street lights; and
WHEREAS, local agencies are discouraged from acquiring the compo-
nents of the utility-owned street light system because procedures for
acquisition of the components are vague and unnecessarily cumbersome;
' and
WHEREAS, joint-tenancy of utility poles have been discouraged or
conditioned in such a manner as to be unfeasible; and
WHEREAS, utilities' rate structure adjusted and approved by the
Commission from time to time included provisions for the amortization
of utilities' installation and replacement costs of street lighting
facilities; and
' WHEREAS, utilities' method of evaluating its street lighting fa-
cilities (Reproduction Cost New Less Depreciation) does not reflect
the actual saleable worth of these facilities; and
' WHEREAS, utilities require local public agencies to purchase
street lighting facilities which were previously installed by property
owners and developers and then dedicated at no cost to the utilities;
and
WHEREAS, utilities do not allow energy-conserving means of effi-
cient lumination except for high pressure sodium vapor street lights
in their system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Public Utili-
ties Commission is requested to consider , amend and adopt regulations
governing and regulating street lighting which would provide that:
1. Rates charged for street lighting reflect the actual energy
used by the lights; and
2. Procedures for acquiring components of the utilities' street
lighting system be stated in a clear and precise manner; and
' 3. Utilities be required, if requested by a local Public Agency
to allow joint use of their utility pole system, without
charge, to install street light fixtures owned and maintained
by the local public agency; and
4. The method utilized by utilities for valuating street light-
ing facilities to be purchased by public entities be based on
actual cost of the facilities when installed less deprecia-
tion and any other amounts recovered through utility rate
charges, not to exceed salvage value; and
5. Utilities be required, if requested by a local public agency,
to transfer to the agency, without charge, any street light-
ing facility which utilities acquired from property owners
and developers at no cost to the utility; and
6. Utilities be directed to utilize any and all forms of energy-
efficient, economical street lighting including but not lim-
ited to both high and low pressure sodium vapor, street
lights, when requested to do so by a public entity.
On motion by Councilman Nelson and seconded by Councilman
Highland , the foregoing resolution is hereby adopted in its en-
tirety on the following roll vote:
AYES: Councilmen Highland, Mackey, Nelson, Stover and Mayor Wilkins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ADOPTED: April 12 , 1982 RO ERT J. WIL NS, R. , May r
ATTEST:
RRA WARDEN, City lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
' ALLEN GRIMES, City Attorney
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