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WHEREAS, each year the City of Pleasanton 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 City Engineer for the City of Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton and the affected utilities have agreed by letter that each utility shall complete the engineering of their respective portion of the Stanley Boulevard Underground Utility District Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton and the affected utilities have agreed by letter that the City of Pleasanton shall be responsible for preparation of the trench profile and composite drawings and that the City of Pleasanton shall be designated as "trench lead" to manage trenching, installation of substructures, and pavement restoration and such other work, and WHEREAS, the City Engineer for the City of Pleasanton and the affected utilities have agreed on a work schedule which meets their respective capabilities and further agreed to waive any administrative fees, costs or special street restoration requirements for purposes of this project; and WHEREAS, to the extent required, the City of Pleasanton has agreed to provide easements or rights of way on private property as may be necessary for installation of utility facilities in a form satisfactory to the affected utilities; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton has now received the report from the City Engineer recommending that the area identified in Exhibit A should be designated as an overhead utility conversion area 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, upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton has determined that the proposed Stanley Boulevard Underground Utility District Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, as per section 15302 (replacement or reconstruction class 2); and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pleasanton held a public hearing at which time the Council received any and all objections or protests that were raised by the owners of property within the above described district pertaining to designating this area an underground utility district. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1: The public interest requires the removal of all existing utility poles overhead wires and associated overhead structures, and installation of underground wires and facilities for supplying electric power, communication, or similar associated services within the areas as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto, with such area being designated as the Stanley Boulevard Underground Utility District. SECTION 2: The City Clerk within 10 days after the effective date of the resolution shall notify all affected utilities and all persons owning real property within the District. Notification by the city clerk shall be made by mailing a copy of the resolution adopted together with a copy of the ordinance to 2