HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-106 - ResolutionsRESOLUTION NO. 82-106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, 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 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
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 costs 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, BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Public
Utilities 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
lighting facilities to be purchased by public entities be based on
actual cost of the facilities when installed less depreciation and any
other amounts ~ecovered 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
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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 request~
to do so by a public entity.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 1982.
AYES: Dahl, Buquet, Schlosser, Frost, Mikels
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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