5 18-0073 Subject: Assessment District No. 2007-232 Piedmont Pines Phase II
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces of Legislation;
1) A Resolution Of Intention To 1) Order Improvements And To Form The City Of Oakland Utility Underground Assessment District No. 2007-232, Piedmont Pines Phase II; 2) Accept Indications Of Interest In The Proposed Assessment District By Owners Owning Land Constituting More Than One-Half Of The Area Of The Assessable Lands Within The Proposed Assessment District; 3) Finding That The Improvements Are Of More Than Local Or Ordinary Public Benefit, And The Cost And Expenses, Including Incurred City Cost Of District Creation Thereof, Are Made Chargeable Upon The Assessment District; 4) Providing That The Council Intends To Levy A Special Assessment Upon The Land Within The Assessment District; 5) Providing That Bonds Shall Be Issued To Finance A Portion Of The Costs Of Improvements; 6) Appointing Harris & Associates As The Engineer Of Work For The Assessment District; And 7) Directing The Engineer Of Work To Make And File The Engineer's Report With The City Clerk; And
The Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association has been working since 1987 to bring the utilities underground in our hills. Now that Phase I, the Ascot corridor, has been completed, I look forward to putting the wires underground in Phase II. 71% of Phase II residents voted "yes" last summer to express interest in the creation of an assessment district.
I well remember the fierce winds of the 1991 firestorm. These winds can knock down trees which will cause power outages and potentially spark fires. With all the recent wildfires in our state, I am more concerned than ever to get wires underground in Phase II.
Besides safety, there is a beautification benefit to burying the lines. There is a tall redwood tree next door to me which has been denuded on the street side to make room for wires. It would be wonderful to allow our native trees to grow naturally in our Oakland hills.
I will be happy to pay my share for the new street lighting which will be installed as part of this project.
Please support. I've personally spoken to several of my MON neighbors and they are supportive. Relative to other neighborhoods, we have a lot of trees, which also acts as fuel for fires. These power lines are dangerous during wind / storms. Thank you. Tina Longfield
Please support since undergrounding will: increase home and neighborhood safety by removing fire risk from overhead transformers and downed wires, reduce power outages from downed lines due to falling trees and bad weather, and beautify our neighborhood by getting rid the overhead lines, poles and transformers.
The Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association (PPNA) recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution to form the City of Oakland Utility Underground District, Piedmont Pines Phase 2. PPNA initiated the process for undergrounding utilities in 1987. We are proud that support is as strong now as it was then, with 71% of current property owners recently voting YES to pursue creation of the Assessment District.
Undergrounding achieves:
Increased Safety: By removing the risk of fire from overhead transformers and downed wires and will make it easier for first responders to access our area during a crisis, e.g., wildfire, earthquake
Improved Reliability: By reducing power outages because of downed lines due to falling trees and other weather related events
Beautification: By helping beautify our Hills through the elimination of an over-abundance of utility lines
Recent California wildfires have increased our urgency to complete Phase 2 and to move quickly on to Phase 3.
The Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association has been working since 1987 to bring the utilities underground in our hills. Now that Phase I, the Ascot corridor, has been completed, I look forward to putting the wires underground in Phase II. 71% of Phase II residents voted "yes" last summer to express interest in the creation of an assessment district.
I well remember the fierce winds of the 1991 firestorm. These winds can knock down trees which will cause power outages and potentially spark fires. With all the recent wildfires in our state, I am more concerned than ever to get wires underground in Phase II.
Besides safety, there is a beautification benefit to burying the lines. There is a tall redwood tree next door to me which has been denuded on the street side to make room for wires. It would be wonderful to allow our native trees to grow naturally in our Oakland hills.
I will be happy to pay my share for the new street lighting which will be installed as part of this project.
Please support. I've personally spoken to several of my MON neighbors and they are supportive. Relative to other neighborhoods, we have a lot of trees, which also acts as fuel for fires. These power lines are dangerous during wind / storms. Thank you. Tina Longfield
Please support since undergrounding will: increase home and neighborhood safety by removing fire risk from overhead transformers and downed wires, reduce power outages from downed lines due to falling trees and bad weather, and beautify our neighborhood by getting rid the overhead lines, poles and transformers.
The Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association (PPNA) recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution to form the City of Oakland Utility Underground District, Piedmont Pines Phase 2. PPNA initiated the process for undergrounding utilities in 1987. We are proud that support is as strong now as it was then, with 71% of current property owners recently voting YES to pursue creation of the Assessment District.
Undergrounding achieves:
Increased Safety: By removing the risk of fire from overhead transformers and downed wires and will make it easier for first responders to access our area during a crisis, e.g., wildfire, earthquake
Improved Reliability: By reducing power outages because of downed lines due to falling trees and other weather related events
Beautification: By helping beautify our Hills through the elimination of an over-abundance of utility lines
Recent California wildfires have increased our urgency to complete Phase 2 and to move quickly on to Phase 3.