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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />OCTOBER 16, 2018 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A <br />RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH AN <br />UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT ON <br />WARNER AVENUE FROM MAIN STREET <br />TO GRAND AVENUE <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1C, 1G} <br />CIT6YAIMNAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1� Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution establishing an Underground Utility District on Warner Avenue from Main <br />Street to Grand Avenue as Underground Utility District No. 37. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On July 17, 2018, Council approved a resolution setting a public hearing for October 16, 2018, to <br />consider adoption of a resolution to establish Warner Avenue from Main Street to Grand Avenue <br />as Underground Utility District (UUD) No. 37. To establish a UUD, Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC) Section 37-2 requires that a public hearing be held to provide opportunity for public <br />comment and to review the Engineer's Report (Exhibit 1) for the project, which includes <br />description of the work, utility coordination process, and estimated time required to complete the <br />project. <br />Establishment of UUD No. 37 is recommended to coincide with the Warner Avenue <br />Improvements project from Main Street to Grand Avenue. The proposed improvements include <br />installing raised medians, protected bike lanes, and buffered sidewalks; and widening from a <br />four -lane roadway to a six -lane arterial, to address vehicle, pedestrian, and bike safety issues. <br />Undergrounding existing overhead utility poles will enhance the benefits of the Warner Avenue <br />corridor further by improving public safety, reducing maintenance for cost savings, and enhancing <br />street -view aesthetics. <br />Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution establishing Underground Utility District <br />No. 37 (Exhibit 2) to meet the provisions in SAMC Sections 37-2 and 37-3. Prior to the public <br />hearing date, the City has been coordinating with all impacted utility companies to determine the <br />estimates of the extent of their participation and time required to complete the underground <br />process. Once the UUD has been established by a resolution approved by the City Council, the <br />City will continue coordination efforts with the utility companies to commence with the <br />undergrounding process. <br />75C-1 <br />