PREPARED BY: RONALYN NONATO DATE OF MEETING: 04/17/17
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH BELLECCI & ASSOCIATES FOR THE EL PORTAL WEST RULE 20A UNDERGROUND DISTRICT PROJECT (POR-20A) TO ADD $24,800 FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AWARD OF $124,310
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
CIP 2015-2017
El Portal West Utility Underground Project PW 384 (POR-20A), is an adopted policy item under the Infrastructure policy area, Capital Improvement Projects section, Public Works category of the FY 2015-17 City Council Priority Workplan, effective October 1, 2016.
CEQA Compliance Statement
The project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act, Section 15302 of the CEQA Regulations, Replacement or Reconstruction. A Notice of Exemption was filed with the Contra Costa County Clerk on September 27, 2010.
BACKGROUND
PG&E allocates "credits" to cities for underground utility conversion under their Rule 20A program, as established through the California Public Utilities Commission. The costs for undergrounding existing overhead electrical lines under Rule 20A are funded through electric rate surcharges paid by all electric customers. Allocations by PG&E are made yearly to the City's account. When the account balance is sufficient to fund a project, the City works with PG&E, as well as other utility companies (AT&T-telephone and Comcast-cable), to create an undergrounding district and relocate utilities from above ground poles to underground. The telephone and cable company costs in Rule 20A projects are paid with allocated credits, and not passed through to the cities. The majority of the El Portal Rule 20A project will be paid for by PG&E since it owns most of the above ground poles and facilities. The accumulated PG&E Rule 20A balance for City of San Pablo ...
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