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AGENDA ITEM
April 14, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: Rick Otto
Interim City Manager
FROM: Joe '
Public Works Di ector
ReviewedNerified By:
City Manager
Finance Director
To Be Presented By: Joe DeFrancesco
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1. SUBJECT
Authorizing the granting of a public utility easement to Southern California Edison on City of
Orange property to facilitate the installation of electrical equipment in the southeast quadrant of
the Old Towne Plaza.
2. SUMMARY
The granting of this easement for public utility purposes on City of Orange owned property in the
Old Towne Plaza will allow more electricity to be provided to the southeast quadrant of the
Plaza.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the granting of a public utility easement on City of Orange property.
2. Execute Easement Deeds in favor of the public utility company.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no cost to the City in the granting of these public utility easements.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
2. Be a fiscally healthy community — d) Effectively manage and develop City assets. e) Create
an environment to attract, retain and expand economic opportunities.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Infrastructure Element Goal 4.0 Ensure adequate provision of electricity, natural gas, telephone
and data services and cable television.
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Policy 4.1: Continue to work with dry utility service providers to ensure that the community's
current and future needs are met.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
With the continuing conversion of retail shops to restaurants in the Old Towne Plaza, there has
been an increase in electrical usage and demand because of the air conditioning, ovens,
dishwashers, lighting, refrigerators, etc. The southeast quadrant cannot accept anymore restaurant
conversions without an increase of available electricity.
The owner at 101 S. Glassell Street (former Radio Shack store) proposes to have a new tenant,
Blaze Pizza, move in. Without additional electricity, this will not be possible. The property
owner and the City have been working with Southern California Edison to rectify this situation.
Southern California Edison proposes to install an underground conduit in the alley behind the
subject property to a new transformer located in the parking lot. Neither the underground conduit
nor the transformer will impede traffic or cause the loss of any parking spaces.
Southern California Edison is a franchised City of Orange public utility company, and as such
they only have the right to install their lines and equipment in, under, and over public right -of-
way (i.e. streets and sidewalks). They do not have the right to install lines or equipment on other
City property or private property without obtaining an easement from the City or property owner.
There is one easement necessary for this project to allow underground conduit from the
underground transformer in the City parking lot to the Blaze Pizza building. Staff recommends
the granting of a public utility easement on City of Orange property to Southern California
Edison to facilitate the additional electrical requirement needed at 101 S. Glassell Street. The
easement is 12'x14' as shown on Exhibit "B" and it contains an existing underground vault.
The easement deed for Southern California Edison along with accompanying location map is
attached herewith for your review and approval.
8 ATTACHMENTS
• Easement Deed — for Southern California Edison.
• Aerial Map
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