HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2023-10RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
THE TRANSFER OF BILLING OF 37 STREETLIGHTS LOCATED WITHIN
THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
FROM A COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SERVICE ACCOUNT TO A CITY SERVICE ACCOUNT WITH
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON AND RECOMMENDING LOS
ANGELES COUNTY TO EXECUTE AN OPTION E AGREEMENT WITH
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON FOR THE CITYWIDE CONVERSION
OF STREETLIGHTS INTO LED.
WHEREAS, prior to the City's incorporation, Los Angeles County Public Works
Department (County) had created Lighting Maintenance and Assessment District, County
Lighting Maintenance District ("District") and County Lighting District Landscaping and
Lighting Act-1, to collect funds through property tax and assessments to offset the energy
and maintenance costs of the streetlights; and
WHEREAS, to this date, the majority of the streetlights City-wide remain annexed to
the District; and
WHEREAS, to conserve energy, the City of Diamond Bar (the "City") has been in
discussions with Southern California Edison ("SCE") to pursue the conversion of the
existing streetlights to LED under the SCE's Option E program; and
WHEREAS, in preparation for Option E implementation, an audit of the annexation
status of the streetlights in the City by the District found 37 streetlights under the County's
SCE service accounts that were not annexed to the District; and
WHEREAS, 11 of the 37 streetlights cannot be annexed to the District because they
do not meet the special benefit requirements of the California Landscaping and Lighting
Act of 1972 (Streets & Highways §22500); and
WHEREAS, the County requested that the 37 streetlights be transferred to a City
service account with SCE; and
WHEREAS, the County requested that the City pay the County for the energy and
maintenance cost of the 37 streetlights for the period between the day of discovery, August
28, 2018, and the day of acceptance, April 18, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the County requested that the City pay SCE for the energy and
maintenance cost of the 37 streetlights for athree-year period ending on the day of
discovery, August 28, 2018.
Resolution No. 2023-10
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar as follows:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to facilitate and accept the transfer
of 37 street lights located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City from a County
service account to a City service account with SCE effective April 18, 2023,
Section 2. That the City will accept a three-year back billing from Southern
California Edison for the 37 street lights for the period of August 28, 2015 to August 28,
2018 as allowed by Rule 17 of the street lighting tariff for SCE in the estimated amount of
$30,000 and will reimburse the County for SCE streetlight billing in the period of August 29,
2018 to April 18, 2023 in the estimated amount of $50,000.
Section 3. The City Council recommends, and that the City Manager is authorized
to facilitate, the annexation of 26 streetlights into the District.
Section 4. The City Council recommends the County execute an Option E
agreement with SCE for LED conversion of the streetlights City-wide.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions, and it shall become effective
immediately upon its approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 18t" day of April, 2023.
ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City. Clerk of t
foregoing Resolution was duly and
Council of the City of Diamond Bar,
of April, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
And
Mayor
�e City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City
California, at its regular meeting held on the 18t" day
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Low, Teng, Tye, MPT/Liu, M/Chou
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk