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RESOLUTION NO. 1893{CCS)
(CITY COUNCIL SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA DESIGNATING A CERTAIN
AREA Mi UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT,
ORDERING THE REMOVAL OF POLES, OVERHEAD
WIRES, AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD STRUCTURES
THEREFROM, AND ORDERING THE UNDERGROUND
INSTALLATION OF WIRES M~D FACILITIES FOR
SUPPLYING ELECTRIC, COMMUNICATION, AND
SIMILAR OR ASSOCIATED SERVICE.
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 25, 1968, did
adopt Ordinance No. 773 (City Council Series), adding Chapter
9 to Article VII of the Santa Monica Municipal Code, which
chapter is titled as follows:
"CHAPTER 9 - REGULATIONS AND PRODECURES RE OVERHEAD
fu\JD UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES", and
WHEP~AS, the City Council, on February 11, 1969 did
adopt an approved utility undergrounding program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the
area bounded by Ocean Avenue - the Ocean - the northwesterly
City Limits - and Seaside Terrace an Underground Utility
District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
hereby finds that such undergrounding is in the general public
interest for the following reasons:
1. Such undergrounding will eliminate an unusually
heavy concentration of overhead distribution
facilities;
2. Said street is extensively used by the general
public and carries a heavy volume of vehicular
traffic; and
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3. Said street passes through an area which would
benefit from the aesthetic improvement resulting
from such undergrounding.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That said City Council proposes to initiate
proceedings ror the establishment of an Underground Utility
District bounded by Ocean Avenue - The Ocean - The northwesterly
City Limits - and Seaside Terrace.
SECTION 2. That notice hereby is given that on Tuesday,
the 9th day of August, 1977, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located in the City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica,
California, there shall be a public hearing before said City
Council for the purpose of determining whether the public necessity,
health, safety or welfare requires the above described improvement.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall give notice of
the hearing by posting a copy of this resolution on the Council
Chamber door and by notifying all affected property owners as
shown on the last equalized assessment roll and utilities con-
cerned by mail of the time and place of such hearing at least
ten (10) days prior to the date thereof.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk hereby is directed to
publish this resolution in the Evening Outlook on two successive
dates, the first publication to be made not less than ten (10)
days prior to the date of the above public hearing.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adop-
tion of this resolution and thenceforth and thereafter the same
shall be in full force and effect.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
1977 .
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was
duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Monica
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at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
day of
, 1977~ by the fallowing vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilrnembers: Bambrick, Cohen, R?ed,
Scott. T-rives,
Mayor Swink
Councilrnembers: None _ _ -- _
COUnCilmembCr~~~n
eputy C~ty Clerk-
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