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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	January 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

ACCEPT the 2014 Status Report on Street Light Maintenance by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/13/2015

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:	Susan Cohen, Special Districts, 925-313-2160
cc:	W. Lai, Division Manager, Engineering Services B. Balbas, Deputy Public Works Director T. Guarino, PG&E J. Duffy, Special Districts J. Cunningham, Dept of Conservation Development

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 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT the 2014 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 street lights in Contra Costa County. The Letter of Understanding (LOU), dated February 2008, from PG&E to the County, states the commitment of PG&E for open communication and responsive service levels and actions in resolving issues related to street light performance. Communication channels have continued to remain open by conducting regular discussions at street light coordination meetings with the County, its constituent Cities and Towns and regularly reporting to TWIC.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 4, 2014, Public Works staff submitted and discussed the attached annual report on PG&E Coordination with Cities and County for Street Light Maintenance (Attachment). The Committee requested that this report be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors.

Items reviewed at quarterly PG&E Coordination meetings in 2014 included 1) Street Light Vandalism (copper wire theft); 2) Street Light Maintenance and Cost-saving Measures; 3) Light Emitting Diode (LED) Financing and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Rate Schedules; and, the 4) Group Lamp Replacement of Street Lights per the Letter of Understanding (LOU) with PG&E. Meetings took place at the City of Pittsburg, City of San Ramon and Contra Costa County Public Works Department.

Recommendations approved by TWIC include the following:
1. PG&E, Cities and the County should continue to coordinate on the LED replacement projects
throughout the County.
2. PG&E, Cities and the County should continue to coordinate on and pursue changes to the LOU
to reflect the challenges of 2014 and beyond.
3. PG&E Street Light Coordination meetings should continue on a regular basis as noted in the
PG&E Letter of Understanding (LOU) dated February 22, 2008.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Board of Supervisors would not accept the report as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee in December 2014.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.