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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -106 RESOLUTION TO USE RULE 20A FUNDS ON THE EDEN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM DOOLITTLE DRIVE TO DAVIS STREET Recitals WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has authorized electric and telecommunication utilities to convert overhead utility lines and facilities to underground pursuant to Electric Rule 20 and Telecommunication Rule 32, and WHEREAS, pursuant to certain criteria, CPUC rules allow participating cities to establish legislation authorizing the creation of underground utility districts within which existing overhead electric distribution and telecommunication distribution and service facilities will be converted to underground; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has adopted an ordinance authorizing the City Council to designate areas within which all existing overhead poles, overhead wires and overhead equipment associated with the distribution of electric power, telecommunication services and cable television should be removed and replaced with underground wires and facilities; and WHEREAS, the Director of the Engineering and Transportation Department for the City of San Leandro has consulted with the affected public utilities and such utilities have agreed that the proposed underground conversion district, designated the Underground Utility District on Eden Road from Doolittle Drive to Davis Street (District), and more particularly described in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, meets the criteria established by the rules of the CPUC, to wit, that the streets or roads or rights -of -way in the proposed District adjoins or passes through a civic area or public recreation area or an area of unusual scenic interest to the general public; and WHEREAS, each year the City of San Leandro is notified by PG &E regarding the allocation of work credits for conversion of overhead electric distribution lines and facilities to underground, known as Rule 20A allocations; and WHEREAS, the Director of the Engineering and Transportation Department for the City of San Leandro (City) has consulted with PG &E and determined that the City has accumulated Rule 20A work credits, or PG &E has agreed that the City may borrow against future credits, sufficient to complete the proposed overhead conversion project; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro and the affected utilities have agreed by letter that each utility shall complete the engineering of their respective portion of the District; and