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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND STAFF REPORT FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: January 3, 2011 - Stephen Manager TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manag FROM: Uche Udemezue, P.E., Director Engineering and Transportation epartment 13Y: Keith Cooke, P.E., Principal Engineer Engineering and Transportation Department SUBJECT /PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MATTER OF ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON EDEN ROAD FROM DOOLITTLE DRIVE TO DAVIS STREET. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) conduct a public hearing on the matter of establishing an Underground Utility District on Eden Road from Doolittle Drive to Davis Street; and 2) upon conclusion of the public hearing, adopt a resolution, establishing the District. BACKGROUND On November 1, 2010, Council passed a resolution of intention calling for a public hearing relating to this matter. Staff has notified the public of the hearing in the manner prescribed by the Municipal Code. Per Chapter 5 -3, Article 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code a public hearing must be held to ascertain whether the public necessity, health, safety, or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures before a district may be established. I such a finding is made, then a resolution may be passed declaring the identified area as an underground utility district. The City currently has two active underground utility districts. Phase 1 of undergrounding work on East 14 Street from the southern City limits to 150 Avenue, a distance of about 2,600 linear feet, is in construction. Phase 2 of undergrounding work on East 14 Street from 150 Avenue to Thornton Street/Maud Avenue, a distance of about 8,800 linear feet, is in the design stage. Presence of an underground utility district requires property owners within the district to pay for the cost of relocating utilities that serve their property.