1234 RESOLUTION N0. 1234
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ESTABLISHING A FORMAL POLICY TO
CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TOWARD THE COST OF PRELIMINARY
DESIGN REVIEW FOR UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT PROJECTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals.
A. The City Council finds that undergrounding enhances the aesthetic of the City of
Rolling Hills but more importantly is essential to preventing destructive fires. Therefore, the
City requires all utilities servicing a building on any residential zoned parcel to be installed
underground upon the following occurrences: l) construction of any new primary or accessory
building; 2) remodeling of a primary or accessory building which entails enlargement of the
structure or alteration of the building footprint; 3) lengthening or adding electrical lines
servicing a building or parcel; 4) relocating or increasing the electrical panel servicing a
building or parcel; or 5) inclusion of a parcel in an undergrounding utility assessment district.
(Rolling Hills Municipal Code Section 17.27.030.)
B. To proceed with an undergrounding project, a property owner must first incur
the cost of a utility company preparing a preliminary design to underground the above
ground infrastructure. The cost of the preliminary design is a necessary expenditure to
determine the ultimate cost of construction. But often this preliminary design cost is an
obstacle for residents to commit to the formation of an assessment district; the upfront cost
does not guarantee that all participants will remain committed to the undergrounding and the
final cost of the assessment district is unknown until long after the upfront cost is paid.
C. In an effort to alleviate the financial burden on residents and to incentivize
residents to follow through with undergrounding assessment districts, the City has
unofficially shared the cost of the preliminary design with property owners and the Rolling
Hills Community Association with each paying one-third of the cost.
D. At the March 11, 2019 City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to
return with a resolution memorializing a formal policy of the City to fund one-third of the
total preliminary design cost for each assessment district subject to a $50,000 limit per
assessment district.
Section 2. The City agrees to contribute funds toward one-third of the total
preliminary design cost for each assessment district subject to a $50,000 limit per assessment
district.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 25th day of March 2019.
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PA RICK WILSON, MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROLLING HILLS ESTABLISHING A FORMAL POLICY TO
CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TOWARD THE COST OF PRELIMINARY
DESIGN REVIEW FOR UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT PROJECTS
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on March 25, 2019 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
and in compliance with the laws of California was po at the following:
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CITY CLERK
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