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RESOLUTION NO. 5170
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS TO
PROVIDE COST-EFFECTIVE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the rates for street lighting charged by utilities
governed by the California Public Utilities Commission do not re-
flect the use of photocells, off-peak energy use , fixture down-
time and fixture manf acturer' s specifications for energy use; and
Local agencies are discouraged from acquiring the components
of the utility-owned street lighting systems because procedures for
acquisition of the components are vague and unnecessarily cumber-
some; and
Utilities' method of evaluating street lighting facilities do
not reflect the actual salable worth of these facilities; and
Utilities require local public agencies to purchase street
lighting facilities which were previously installed by property
owners and developers and then dedicated at no cost to the
utilities; and
Utilities have not given adequate attention to utilizing the
most energy conserving means of efficient lumination in their
systems; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it does hereby request the California
Public Utilities Commission to consider, amend and adopt regula-
tions governing and regulating street lighting which would provide
that :
1 . Rates charged for street lighting accurately reflect the
actual energy used by the lights; and
2. Procedures for acquiring components of the utilities '
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street lighting systems be stated in a clear and precise manner;
and
3. The method utilized by utilities for valuating street
lighting facilities to be purchased by public entities be based on
actual cost of the facilities when installed less depreciation
and any other amounts recovered through utility rate charges, not
to exceed salvage value ; and
4 . Utilities be required, if requested by a local public
agency, to transfer to the agency, without charge, any street
lighting facility which utilities acquired from property owners
and developers at no cost to utilities ; and
5 . Utilities be directed to utilize, when requested to do so
by a public entity, any and all forms of energy-efficient, economical
street lighting including, but not limited to, both high and low
pressure sodium vapor street lights.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th
day of October 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Ci y ttor y
REVIEWED AND APPROVED : INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrat r Director of Public Works
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Res. No. 5170
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Cldrk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular _ meeting thereof held on the 4th day
of October 19 82 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Pattinson, MacAllister, Mandic, Finley, Bailey, Kelly
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Thomas
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California