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C. 13

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	January 7, 2014

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ACCEPT the 2013 status report on street light maintenance by Pacific Gas and Electric Company

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/07/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

S. Cohen (925) 313-2160

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 7, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2013 status report from the Public Works Director on street light maintenance by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in coordination with the Cities and the County, as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC), Countywide. (All Districts)

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% County Service Area L-100 funds.

BACKGROUND:

Each year, the TWIC reviews and monitors the implementation of the Letter of Understanding with PG&E for the maintenance of PG&E streetlights in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The TWIC requested Public Works staff to report annually on the status of street light maintenance coordination efforts with PG&E. On December 5, 2013, Public Works staff submitted and discussed the attached annual report on "PG&E Coordination with Cities and County for Street Light Maintenance." The Committee requested that this report be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors and that staff return to TWIC in 2014 to report on Assembly Bill (AB) 719 regarding Light Emitting Diode (LED) conversion.

Items reviewed at quarterly PG&E Coordination meetings in 2013 included street light vandalism (copper wire theft) and related legislation, street light maintenance and cost-saving measures, financing for LED projects and the California Public Utilities Commission rate schedules for LEDs. Meetings took place at the City of Pleasant Hill, the City of Pittsburg, and the Contra Costa County Public Works Department.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors would not accept the report as recommended by the TWIC in November 2013.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.