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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. 78-25 RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 77-260, AND APPROVING GUIDELINES IN CONNECTION WITH STREET LIGHTS WHEREAS, at its meeting of January 24, 1978, the City Council received and considered a report from the Director of Public Works and Utilities dated January 9, 1978; and WHEREAS, that report recommended that Resolution No. 77-260 (Approving the Concept of Turning Off 20% of the City's Street Lights) be rescinded and that revised guidelines in connection with street lights be adopted; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Accepts the report of the Director of Public Works and Utilities dated January 9, 1978, entitled "Interim Report on Street Lighting," and rescinds Resolution No. 77-260 of the City Council. Section 2. The following guidelines in connection with street light- ing are hereby adopted: (1) (2) (3) The City Council expresses its intent to convert the City's street light system to high pressure sodium vapor lights; High pressure sodium vapor street lights shall be installed in all new developments with the developer continuing to pay the qualifying charge; In all new subdivisions the spacing of lights shall be increased where possible, consistent with safety require- ments, in order to minimize the number of new lights installed; (4) (5) In all new developments the developer shall pay for the pole and the City will assume ownership; Staff shall develop a more detailed program for conversion to be included in the budget review process for the Fiscal Year 1978-79 Budget; (6) Light fixture lumen levels shall be reduced generally consistent with the recommendations contained herein at the time the fixture is changed; and (7) Staff shall continue to review the street light system and order the removal of additional street lights where justified.