Title
Receive an update on the City of Seaside transfer of $447,072 Rule 20A credits to the County of Monterey for the Carmel Valley Road Phase 3, Rule 20A Underground Utility District No. 15.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive an update on the City of Seaside transfer of $447,072 Rule 20A credits to the County of Monterey for the Carmel Valley Road Phase 3, Rule 20A Underground Utility District No. 15.
SUMMARY:
In December 2023, the City of Seaside (City), Public Works Department contacted Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) staff regarding the transfer of $447,072 unassigned and inactive credits. The City does not currently have an active underground district project and the program does not allow the use of 20A credits as part of another project. On January 18, 2024, City staff took a resolution to the City Council to authorize PG&E to donate City of Seaside Rule 20A work credits in the amount of $447,072 to the County of Monterey for the Carmel Valley Road Phase 3, Rule 20A Underground Utility District No. 15. Currently, the County of Monterey (County) has $15,546,230 credits allowing for an approximate one-mile stretch between Boronda Road and Pilot Road within the 3.1-mile Carmel Valley Underground Utility District to be considered for undergrounding. Staff seeks to provide an update to the Board of Supervisors regarding the acceptance and allocation of the $447,072 Rule 20A credits to the Carmel Valley Road Underground Utility District Rule 20A Project.
DISCUSSION:
In July 2013, the Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted Resolution No. 12-273 to create the Carmel Valley Area Rule 20A Underground Utility District No. 15 (Rule 20A District). The objective is to underground all poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures to promote fire safety measures and improve scenic views along Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. Enacted by the California Public Utilities Commission, Rule 20A requires large uti...
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