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Eden Road Underground 2 January 3,2011 Analvsis The City has plans to significantly improve Eden Road, including paving of the existing dirt road and construction of a new roadway segment that will extend the road to Davis Street near the intersection with Business Center Drive. Staff recommends that this improvement project include undergrounding of the utilities along the roadway. The City's Underground Utility Master Plan identifies streets that are potential candidates for underground utility districts. The Master Plan indicates that we should consider undergrounding utilities when significant City street improvements are constructed. Using the aforementioned Master Plan guidance, an Underground Utility District is proposed over Eden Road as shown on the plan line titled "Eden Road," a plan that includes approximately 1,800 linear feet of roadway. Creation of the Eden Road Underground Utility District requires the following: 1) that power for new streetlights conies from underground conduits; 2) that approximately 1,000 lineal feet of existing overhead utilities be relocated underground; and 3) that any future utility installations be done underground. The roadway improvements, either with or without underground utilities, will only be constructed if an assessment district is formed to provide funding for the work. Due to the additional steps required to establish an assessment district, the deadline for property owners to underground their utilities is set by this resolution as February 1, 2015. Formation of an assessment district is a separate action and is not accomplished by the resolution proposed at this time. Owners of property adjacent to the new roadway or that receive other benefit from the new roadway will be asked to fund the roadway construction project and undergrounding of the utilities in an amount proportional to their benefit. Additionally, establishment of an Underground Utility District provides the official notice to the utility companies that all new utility lines installed in the area must be installed below ground. A typical underground district includes all parcels that have frontage along a roadway. This particular roadway is adjacent to the Galbraith Golf Course, which is located in the City of Oakland and managed by the Port of Oakland. Property outside of the City limits is not subject to actions of the City Council and so is not included in the list of properties to be entered into the district; however, the golf course property does not obtain any utility service from Eden Road and so has no overhead utility lines that will conflict with the district. Previous City Council Action(s) • On September 20, 2010 by Resolution No. 2010 -119, the Council approved the 2010 -2011 Five -Year Project List for Underground Utility District Conversion Projects • On November 1, 2010 by Resolution No. 2010 -136, the Council approved a resolution of intention calling for a public hearing on this matter