1982-20 RESOLUTION NO. 82-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, 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 governed
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 components.
of the utility-owned street light system because procedures for acquisition. of7
the components are vague and unnecessarily cumbersome; and
WHEREAS, joint tenancy of utility poles have been di scoura.ged -or =
conditioned in such a manner as to be unfeasible; and
WHEREAS, utilities' rate structure adjusted and approved byt_he,:--
Commission from time to time included provisions for the amortization Vf`. . .
utilities' installation and replacement costs of street lighting facilities;
and
WHEREAS, utilities' method of evaluating its street lighting
facilities (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 efficient
lumination except for high pressure sodium vapor street lights in their
system;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE its request to the California Public Utilities Commission 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 lighting
facilities to be purchased by public entities be based on actual cost of the
facilities when installed less depreciation 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 lighting 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 limited to, both high
and low pressure sodium vapor street lights when requested to do so by a
public entity.
ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 1982.
ATTEST:
IN IT N4,
City -.G -rk of the City of rand Mayor of t e it f Gran Te ce
c7errace, and of the City Muncil and of the Ci Council thereof.
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Approved as to form:
C' Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
said City at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 13th day of
May, 1982, and that it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Rigley, Petta, Nix;
Mayor Grant.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilwoman Pfennighausen.
City Clerk of e City o Gr-and Te ace-
v-
and of the Ciq Council thereof:- -
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss.
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE )
I, MYRNA ERWAY, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full , true, and correct copy of
Resolution No. 82-20 of said City, and that the -same has not been amended or
repealed.
DATED: May 13th, 1982.
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