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City of Berkeley Utility Undergrounding Subcommittee

of the Public Works Commission

MEETING AGENDA

Subject: Utility Undergrounding Date: June 23, 2016, 4:00 – 5:30 pm Location: Elm Conference Room 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor 1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Comments from the Public (3 minutes each speaker)

3. Discuss/Action:

A. Review the May 26 2016 meeting notes (attached) B. Draft report by Harris and Associates (attached)

a) Update by Rocco Colicchia C. Next steps with application to U.C. Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy

a) Sample application by Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Services D. Review status of program plan E. Visits to cities with undergrounding programs F. Status on Urban Land Institute workshop G. Next meeting

4. Adjournment An agenda packet is available for public review at the Engineering Division front desk. ADA Disclaimer: This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. To request a disability-related accommodation(s) to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Disability Services specialist at 981-6346 (V) or 981-7075 (TDD) at least three business days before the meeting date. Please refrain from wearing scented products to this meeting. SB 343 Disclaimer: Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Public Works Department located at the address below. Communications Disclaimer: Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s website. Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the Secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please the contact the Secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee for further information. Acting Commission Secretary: Tracy Clay, Supervising Civil Engineer Public Works Department/Engineering Division, 1947 Center Street, 4th Floor, Berkeley, CA, 94704, Telephone (510) 981-6406, Fax: (510) 981-6390 TDD: (510) 981-6903, Email: [email protected].

Utility Undergrounding - meeting notes Meeting Date/Time: May 26, 2016, 4:00 pm Meeting Location: Elm conference room Attending:

Affiliation Team Member Affiliation Team Member

Public Works Commission (PWC) Ray Yep √ Public Works Department

Phil Harrington

Larry Henry √ Tracy Clay

Nick Dominguez √ Ken Emeziem √ Harris & Associates Rocco Colicchia

Disaster & Fire Safety Commission (DFSC)

Bob Flasher √

Victoria Legg √ Paul Degenkolb

Transportation Commission (TC) Tony Bruzzone √ Ben Gerhardstein

√ Indicates present at meeting

Meeting Notes 1. Subcommittee Chair Ray Yep called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm.

2. Public comments:

• Sam Ginsberg attended from the public. He did not have any comments. 3. The notes from the May 26, 2016 undergrounding subcommittee meeting were reviewed and no

exceptions were noted. 4. Harris and Associates’ (Harris) work progress:

A. Ken Emeziem reported that Rocco has been on vacation and that he has been able to discuss their work progress with him. Harris has reviewed the information in the Dropbox and has prepared a draft report. Ken said that they will submit it to him next week. Ken will do a quick review and will then forward it to the undergrounding subcommittee for review.

B. Ken will request that Rocco attend our June subcommittee meeting to discuss the draft report.

5. UC Berkeley Goldman School: A. Larry Henry reported that Susan Wengraf, Victoria Legg, Larry Henry, and Ray Yep met with Jane

Mauldon of UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Jane expressed their interest and explained their programs and schedule.

B. Victoria explained that Berkeley’s Office of Emergency Services has conducted a project with the Goldman School and was pleased.

C. There was consensus to make an application to the Goldman School in the fall. Start preparing the proposals in July and submit in September.

D. Tony Bruzzone mentioned the use of micro grids by San Francisco and that we should consider its implications to undergrounding. Consider having Tim Burroughs make a presentation on this.

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E. Ken will discuss with Phil Harrington about working with the Goldman School. 6. Program plan:

A. Ray presented an updated program plan. Tony suggested that phase 2B should be in Berkeley’s strategic plan. Phase 2B will be primarily prepared by the commissioners.

7. Urban Land Institute workshop:

A. Ray reported that Susan Wengraf has received a call from Rick Dishnica of the Urban Land Institute to conduct a one day workshop on utility undergrounding. The dates and agenda are not yet set. Tony commented that the ULI are developers and asked what their interest is in undergrounding. Ray said that he will keep the commissioners informed as more information is available.

8. Next meetings: A. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, June 23, 4:00 pm, at 1947 Center Street.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm.

End of notes.

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Undergrounding Technical Memo for City of Berkeley – DRAFT

5/31/2016 1 DRAFT Harris & Associates

Introduction-

The City of Berkeley has been involved in utility undergrounding for many years. Under the

provisions of electric Rule 20A and telephone Rule 32.1, the utilities have funded the undergrounding in

various areas of the city. In looking into the future, the City has asked Harris & Associates to prepare

this technical memo to report on the following items:

1. Review and incorporate the City provided history document.

2. Prepare a map showing the arterial and collector streets in Berkeley

3. Show the zoning on the map.

4. Show the streets that have already been undergrounded.

5. Look at available funding alternatives, including Rule 20A.

6. Include a table showing the high level costs of undergrounding the remaining

non-residential arterials and collectors.

7. Look at emerging technologies.

8. Summarize the pros and cons of the approach other cities have taken to

underground facilities.

9. Describe the status of Rule 20A, 20B, and 20C funding in the City of Berkeley.

10. Discuss the pros and cons of undergrounding the arterials and collectors in the

non-residential areas. Comment on undergrounding the arterials and collectors

in the residential areas.



1) History – The following “Undergrounding of Utility Wires – A Brief History has been provided by

the City of Berkeley

Undergrounding of Overhead Utility Wires – A Brief History

Berkeley, CA Public Works Commission – December 2015

Pursuant to a referral from the Berkeley City Council in December 2014 and approval by

the Council on September 28, 2015 –

1) “Approve a work plan, as attached hereto, to develop a comprehensive plan (the

“Undergrounding Plan”) for the funding of the undergrounding of utility wires for

all streets in Berkeley. The Undergrounding Plan would be developed in

coordination with the City’s existing related plans and activities, including the

City’s Resiliency Program.

2) Establish a Utility Undergrounding Special Commission consisting of the Public

Works Commission, Transportation Commission, the Disaster and Fire Safety

Commission representatives, and subject matter experts as needed to oversee the

preparation of the Undergrounding Plan. The Special Commission shall be a

manageable size and composed similar to the commission that developed the

downtown Street and Open Space Improvement Plan”.

Background:

The history of undergrounding utilities in the United States is over 125 years old, it was

after the Great Blizzard of 18881 that Manhattan decided to put all its infrastructure

from power to water, to gas lines, steam and subways, all went underground, and at

great cost at that time. A second notable example was the Galveston, Texas in 1900. As

the largest city in Texas at the time, Galveston, was the Wall Street of the South, but was

destroyed by a great storm on Sept. 8, 1900. The 8,000+ people killed by that storm, 20

1 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-blizzard-of-88-hits-east-coast

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/great-blizzard-of-88-hits-east-coast



percent of the island’s total population, is still the largest single loss-of-life event from a

natural disaster in U.S. history. Galveston built a 17 foot-high seawall that has protected

the city from subsequent 44 hurricanes. But they also put all other vital infrastructure

underground (natural gas, water, sewage and electricity telecom).

The California State Legislature in 1911 enacted laws to regulate erection and

maintenance of poles and lines for overhead construction. Additionally, the “Municipal

Improvement Act’ of 1913 allowed for the financing of or acquisition of public

improvements. This California State act is the enabling statue that municipalities use to

construct and finance public works projects.

The history of undergrounding of overhead utility wires for older cities in the US is varied

in its funding approach but mostly characterized by the incompleteness of efforts to fully

experience the attributes and benefits of utility wire undergrounding. Currently utility

customers in California pay about a dollar a month for a program that is supposed to

bury all wires.

This ratepayer charge is based upon the California Public Utilities Commission action on

September 19, 1967, as a result of their Case No. 8209. The California Public Utilities

Commission (CPUC) adopted a rule requiring electric and telephone companies to initiate

and participate in an active program to underground utilities in areas of general public

benefit.

European countries have much more of their power and telecommunications utilities

undergrounded, as part of the post-WWII rebuilding and much like in the US where

overhead wires are buried for new construction in the suburbs or special circumstances

like the Oakland/Berkeley hill fires of 1991. Additionally, for example, there is an

incentive for the State owned monopolies, like the French Post and Telegraph (now

French Telecom) to see the long term view of the cost/ benefit of undergrounding utility

wires. The “incident of repair” for buried utility wires during normal conditions is 47%

lower. There are increased costs for construction to underground utility wires, which

most current analysis sees as prohibitively expensive at $2-$4 a mile in urban areas, and

repairs of utility outages do take longer in an undergrounded system2. However, these

long term cost/benefits studies do not include the economic externalities, like business

and individual loss of life and lost productivity, resulting from fire caused by the lack of

tree trimming, snow/ice storms, earthquakes and other climate costs related to extreme

weather phenomenon. Nor do these studies clearly address the time horizon for the

2 http://www.ncuc.net/reports/undergroundreport.pdf

http://www.ncuc.net/reports/undergroundreport.pdf



payback period for their ‘prohibitively expensive’ judgments – 10, 20, 30, 50 or 100

years.

Understanding the consequences of undergrounding of utilities:

There have been a number of studies on the consequence of utility undergrounding by

both private and public sources. They almost start out from the perspective that power

outages over extended periods present major health and safety concerns and economic

losses. According to a report by the Edison Electric Institute, “almost 70 percent of the

nation’s distribution system has been built with overhead power lines. “Over the past

15 years or so, however, “approximately half the capital expenditures by U.S. investor -

owned utilities for new transmission and distribution wires have been for underground

wires.” Making such a conversion is rarely justified solely on the basis of costs. For utility

companies, undergrounding provides potential benefits through reduced operations and

maintenance (O&M) costs, reduced tree trimming costs, less storm damage, reduced

loss of day -to-day electricity sales, and reduced losses of electricity sales when

customers lose power after storms3.

Potential Benefits of Underground Electric Facilities

An advocacy group called Underground 2020 summarizes the potential benefits of

undergrounding as the following;

Advantages of underground lines include aesthetics, higher public acceptance, perceived benefits of protection against electromagnetic field radiation (which is still present in underground lines), fewer interruptions, and lower maintenance costs. Failure rates of overhead lines and underground cables vary widely, but typically underground cable outage rates are about half of their equivalent overhead line types.

Potentially far fewer momentary interruptions occur from lightning, animals and tree branches falling on wires which de-energize a circuit and then re-energize it a moment later.

Primary benefits most often cited can be divided into four areas:

3http://www.underground2020.org/documents/Advantages%20of%20Undergrounding%20Utilities%20White%20Paper%2005-09.pdf

http://www.underground2020.org/documents/Advantages%20of%20Undergrounding%20Utilities%20White%20Paper%2005-09.pdf

http://www.underground2020.org/documents/Advantages%20of%20Undergrounding%20Utilities%20White%20Paper%2005-09.pdf



Potentially-Reduced Maintenance And Operating Costs

Lower storm restoration cost Lower tree-trimming cost

Improved Reliability

Increased reliability during severe weather (wind-related storm damage will be greatly reduced for an underground system, and areas not subjected to flooding and storm surges experience minimal damage and interruption of electric service.

Less damage during severe weather Far fewer momentary interruptions Improved utility relations regarding tree trimming

Improved Public Safety

Fewer motor vehicle accidents Reduced live-wire contact injuries Fewer Fires (Lake County, Ca just a current example)

Improved Property Values

Improved aesthetics (removal of unsightly poles and wires, enhanced tree canopies)

Fewer structures impacting sidewalks

Tangible Savings The following chart, which summarizes the total benefits that the Virginia State Corporation Commission calculated Virginia utilities might realize if the state’s entire electric distribution system were placed underground, shows tangible metrics for projecting savings to utilities. It shows an annual projected savings of approximately $104 million.

Cost Saving Item: $/Year

Operations & Maintenance no savings

Tree Trimming $ 50,000,000

"Hundred-Year" Post Storm Rebuild $ 40,000,000



Reduction in Day-to-Day Lost Electricity Sales

$ 12,000,000

Elimination of Lost Electricity Sales From "Hundred-Year" Storms

$ 2,000,000

Total $ 104,000,000

Source: Virginia State Corporation Commission, January 2005, “Placement of Utility Distribution Lines Underground” Societal Benefits The following summarizes some of the societal benefits, including enhanced electric reliability to the economy, reduced economic losses to customers due to fewer power outages after major storms, and reduced injuries and deaths from automobiles striking utility poles.

Cost Saving Item: $/Year

Avoided Impact of Day-to-Day Outages $ 3,440,000,000

Avoided Impact of "100-Year" Storm Outages

$ 230,000,000

Avoided Impact of Motor Vehicle Accidents

$ 150,000,000

Total $ 3,820,000,000

The State of Virginia study, while not directly applicable, it does give us a template to

use. We can substitute the “100 year storm” with know earthquake science that sees

that every 35 years approximately the Bay Area experiences a greater than 6.0 quake.

The risk is knowable the exact timing is uncertain.4 Using a yearly per capita savings,

based on the summary savings above, Berkeley can benefit from undergrounding of

utilities by nearly $60 million annually.

The PG&E Program:

PG&E places underground each year approximately 30 miles of overhead electric facilities, within its service area. This work is done under provisions of the company's Rule 20A, an electric tariff filed with the California Public Utilities Commission. Projects performed under Rule 20A are nominated by a city, county or municipal agency and discussed with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as well as other utilities. The costs for undergrounding under Rule 20A are recovered through electric

4 “The Signal and the Noise; Why So Many Predictions Fail -but Some Don't", Nate Silver, 2012



rates after the project is completed. Rule 20 also includes sections B and C. Sections A, B and C are determined by the type of area to be undergrounded and by who pays for the work.

Rule 20A

Rule 20A projects are typically in areas of a community that are used most by the general public. These projects are also paid for by customers through future electric rates. To qualify, the governing body of a city or county must, among other th ings, determine, after consultation with Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and after holding public hearings on the subject, that undergrounding is in the general public interest for one or more of the following reasons:

Undergrounding will avoid or eliminate an unusually heavy concentration of overhead electric facilities.

The street or road or right-of-way is extensively used by the general public and carries a heavy volume of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

The street, road or right-of-way adjoins or passes through a civic area or public recreation area or an area of unusual scenic interest to the general public.

The street or road or right-of-way is considered an arterial street or major collector as defined in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research General Plan Guidelines.

Rule 20B

Rule 20B projects are usually done with larger developments. The majority of the costs are paid for by the developer or applicant. Undergrounding under Rule 20B is available for circumstances where the area to be undergrounded does not fit the Rule 20A criteria, but still involves both sides of the street for at least 600 feet. Under Rule 20B, the applicant is responsible for the installation of the conduit, substructures and boxes. The applicant then pays for the cost to complete installation of the underground electric system, less a credit for an equivalent overhead system, plus the ITCC (tax), if applicable. Berkeley has one 20B District - Thousand Oaks Heights

Rule 20C

Rule 20C projects are usually smaller projects involving a few property owners and the costs are almost entirely borne by the applicants.



Undergrounding under the provisions of Rule 20C is available where neither Rule 20A nor Rule 20B applies. Under Rule 20C, the applicant pays for the entire cost of the electric undergrounding, less a credit for salvage.

Rule 20 Process Flow

A cross-functional team that includes representatives from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the phone and cable companies, local governments and the community at-large oversees Rule 20A projects. Projects are accomplished by:

Identifying and reviewing potential projects Developing preliminary costs for the projects Refining associated boundaries and costs Coordinating the schedules of other public works projects Developing final project plans Passing a municipal underground resolution Developing an underground design Converting service panels for underground use Starting construction Installing underground services Completing all street work Removing existing poles from the project area

City of Berkeley’s Undergrounding Efforts

Berkeley has a total of 237 miles of utility wires, with 86 miles or 36% of the total miles

currently undergrounded and 151 miles or 64% remain aboveground. Arterials and

Emergency access routes comprise 29% of the total 237 miles. Of the nearly 86 miles

currently undergrounded 51% are Arterials and Emergency access routes – thus barely ½

of the Arterials and Emergency Access routes have been undergrounded out of the total

that experienced undergrounding using statewide PG&E ratepayer 20A funds. Nearly

50% of the 20A undergrounding funds from PG&E funds have been allocated to

residential streets or nearly $26(??) million of the total $65(??) million PG&E rate payer

20A funds that Berkeley received.

Undergrounding Districts Completed



1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

Hearst

(Freeway to

6th)

Oxford St (Hearst to University) Ashby/Benvenue Los Angeles/Mariposa

Sixth St

(University

to Cedar)

Sacramento St (Oregon to South

City Limit)

Hearst Ave

(LaLoma to

Cyclotron)

Park Hills

Sutter/Henry

St

Ajax PL/Hill Rd. Grizzly

Peak/Cragmont

Miller Stevenson

San Pablo

Avenue

Kains/Cedar/Hopkins/Jones/Page Vicente/Alvarado Grizzly Peak/Summit

(estimated completion

date 2020)

Eastshore

Highway

(Hearst to

Gilman)

Oakvale Ave (Claremont to

Domingo)

MLK Jr Way Vistamont/Woodmont

(estimated completion

date 2025)

Stannage

Ave (Gilman

to Hopkins)

LaLoma (Buena Vista to Cedar) Woodmont Ave

Buena Vista

Way

Channing/Bonar Hill Rd

Camelia St.

(Stannage to

San Pablo)

West Frontage Rd (South to

North City Limit)

Spruce Vassar

Colby (

Ashby to

Webster)

MLK Jr Way (University to

Hopkins)

Leroy/Euclid

So. Hospital

Drive (

Ashby to

Webster)

Amador Ave ( Shattuck to Sutter) Benvenue

(Woolsey to

Stuart)

Telegraph

(Bancroft to

Woodmont Ave Area College /Hillegas



South City

Limit)

Hill Rd/ Atlas Pl Cragmont

Spruce St/Vassar Arlington Avenue

(Marin Circle to

City Limit)

Benvenue Ave (Ashby to Stuart)

1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

University Avenue

Solana Avenue

Districts Completed with Additional Funds other than PG&E Ratepayer 20 A funds

Shattuck/Adeline BART

University Avenue Caltrans, Private

6th Street Redevelopment

Kains, etc. CDGB

Bancroft Ave UC

San Pablo Caltrans

Districts formed since 1990:

Number of Districts formed: 9

Criteria for Selection: First come/first served based upon organization and initiative of citizens in local area/district

Annual obligations committed to these Undergrounding districts can borrow up to 5 years in advance on PG&E ratepayer 20A funds

Rule 20A Districts in Berkeley as written by PWC in 2004

“Berkeley and Oakland were two cities who aggressively went after Rule 20A funds and formed a long queue of assessment districts in their areas. They convinced PG&E to bend

the guidelines and use Rule 20A monies in residential neighborhoods where residents were

more willing to pay for private connection costs ($2000+ per parcel).

When PG&E started to face their own problems (rapid demand caused by internet server

farms & bankruptcy hearings) they began to refuse to deviate from the original criteria



established by the CPUC under Rule 20. The first instance was PG&E’s outright rejection

of a proposed Rule 20A district in Oakland’s Piedmont Pines neighborhood.

At that point, Berkeley still had a number residential districts approved by PG&E in queue

and their Rule 20A monies committed years into the future. As a result, the City Council

issued a moratorium on Rule 20A districts until a new policy for future Rule 20A monies

could be developed.

Today there are still three residential districts which have paid their connection and street

light costs, but are still waiting for PG&E to schedule construction.

1) Miller/Stevenson/Grizzley Estimated construction 2007-2008

2) Grizzley Peak/Summit To be scheduled

3) Vistamont (Woodmont) To be scheduled

Rule 20B -Most Residential Neighborhoods

In December 2000, the City rolled out guidelines for neighborhoods interested in

forming Rule 20B districts. Although many neighborhoods have expressed interest

and continue to do so, only one neighborhood (Thousand Oaks Heights) actually

formed a district which is now complete.

Although cost estimates are being updated based on the experience of Thousand

Oaks Heights, the estimates from August 2005 give you some indication. At that

time the range was $25-$30k per household, not including the conversion costs on

each parcel or $2.5k-$5K. In broad terms this translated into approximately

$2000 annual costs added to county property tax bills. Of course, these costs

would probably be a little higher today.”

Moratorium established in 2000 on forming new districts until new criteria for forming districts: Criteria developed passed unanimously by both the Public Works Commission and Transportation Commission in January of 2009

It recommends that the Council reaffirm its December 19, 2000, to prioritize major arterial routes which were additionally emergency and evacuation routes, by adopting priority routes that meet the convergence of three criteria

a major arterial route as designated by the General Plan



major emergency/first responder/evacuation route as designated by the General Plan

highest traffic volumes as determined by the Public Works/Transportation division This recommendation to Council was never agenized or acted upon by Council. Current Situation - 2015: These Districts were established between FY 1991 and FY 1992

Berkeley Alameda Grizzly Peak Blvd “Engineering Phase”

Berkeley Alameda Vistamont Ave “Planning Phase”

These two remaining Undergrounding Districts will not be completed until 2020 and

2025 respectively. Additionally, PG& E current allocation of 20 A funds for those districts

being completed means that new 20A funds will not be available until 2025

Funding Decisions

Few alternatives exist for utilities themselves when it comes to financing the undergrounding of power lines; primarily through either rate increases or special charges to monthly utility bills. Conversely, jurisdictions have much greater flexibility and alternatives to consider in paying for undergrounding, for example:

Charging a flat fee to all property owners within the jurisdiction;

Create special districts within communities which could be added to monthly utility bills or tax bills;

Community-financing through their operating budgets and General Obligation Bonds;

Pooling monies from residents to pay for their own lines, or at least the portion that runs from the pole to their home meters;

Implementing a small local tax on rooms, meals, liquor, and/ or retail sales;

Using economic development, housing and community development, and other creative grant funding from resources such as the State Highway Administration, FEMA, and the State General Assemblies;

Coordinate the timing and location with State and local infrastructure projects such as road, water, or gas line replacement to save on overall costs. 5

All the above.

5 Prepared by: Navigant Consulting, Inc., A Review of Electric Utility Undergrounding Policies and Practices March 8, 2005



2-4) Undergrounding Map (see Attachment 1)

5) Funding Alternatives



Rule 20 – Rule 20 governs the method the CPUC regulated electric utilities perform and

finance undergrounding projects. It is made up of 3 parts (4 for SDG&E):

o Rule 20A projects are financed by the pole mounted utilities: PG&E, AT&T, and

Comcast. In order to qualify, the agency must meet with PG&E and if qualified

under one of the following criteria determine that the undergrounding is for the

general public interest. The criteria are:

areas that are heavily travelled

heavily conductored

scenic or an arterial or collector street.

PG&E provides an allocation to the city to plan for undergrounding projects. Once the

allocation is sufficient, then the design for the project begins. The allocation can also be

used to fund the installation of the service conduit up to 100 feet and the conversion of

the electric service panel up to $1,500.

o Rule 20B projects are funded by a combination of the utilities and the public. The

projects must be at least a block or 600 feet and include both sides of the street.

The public portion is typically funded as an assessment district. The utility portion is

a credit from PG&E in the form of an equivalent overhead credit. Where the project

is not done as an underground district ITCC (Income Tax Component of

Contribution) tax is assessed by PG&E.

o Rule 20C projects are funded nearly entirely by the property owners. There is no

minimum length or requirement to underground both sides of the street. The

requesting property owners fund the project and receive a salvage credit from

PG&E. ITCC tax may also be applied.

o Rule 20D (SDG&E only) – Rule 20D applies to circumstances other than those

covered by Rule 20A or 20B where the utility will at its expense replace overhead

with underground where after consultation with the utility and the local fire agency

and after holding public hearings that the undergrounding is in the general public

interest. The undergrounding will “(1) Occur in the SDG&E Fire Threat Zone as

developed in accordance with the California Public Utilities commission (D.) 09-08-

029: and (2) Occur in an area where the utility has determined that undergrounding

is a preferred method to reduce fire risk and enhance the reliability of the facilities

to be undergrounded.”

o Rule 20D may be a consideration for Berkeley to explore.

Assessment District

Mello-Roos



Surcharge on electric bills, franchise fee differential, franchise surcharge.

o Several cities such as San Diego, Anaheim, and Santa Barbara have imposed

additional fees through electric rates to fund undergrounding projects.

6) Include a table showing the high level costs of undergrounding the remaining non-residential

arterials and collectors. See Attachment 2.

7) Emerging Technologies

Effect from solar

o While solar is gaining in popularity and energy storage is more and more efficient, it

appears that the effect of solar will be reducing utility generation rather than

eliminating the need for distribution wiring. By having excess solar generation

charge battery clusters, the energy from the clusters would be available after

sunset. The electric utility may operate the battery and/or provide back-up power.

Directional boring

o Directional boring is a trenchless technology that has been in place for many years.

It is a tool a contractor can use to facilitate installing underground conduit. It is

generally used where there is a design not to “open cut” a trench and where the

presence of existing underground facilities are well defined. Directional boring

could be used in Berkeley in streets that are not congested with existing utilities and

for services where landscaping and hardscape cannot be disturbed.

Overhead verses underground

8) Summarize the pros and cons of the approach other cities have taken to underground

facilities.

Anaheim – 4% surcharge on all electric bills to underground arterials and collector streets

including services. Phone and cable pay to underground their facilities. Very successful and

well received by the public.

Santa Barbara – City related costs are funded with ½% SCE franchise fee differential.

San Diego – Electric surcharge used in non-Rule 20A areas. Franchise fee differential is

5.78%.



9) Describe the status of Rule 20A, 20B, and 20C funding in the City of Berkeley.

PG&E continues to provide an allocation under Rule 20A. The following table describes the

allocation balance for 2016:

City of Berkeley 2016 Estimate of Current R20A Account Balance

Lizette Burtis, Rule 20A

Account Balance as of 05/13/14 $6,365,851

2015 Allocation $528,394

2016 Allocation $523,888

5 year borrow $2,619,440

Total Available Allocations $10,037,573

Grizzly Peak Blvd - Current FAC $4,682,736

Vistamont Ave - Preliminary Ballpark Figure $6,085,703

Adjusted Account Balance as of 5/17/16 $730,866

PG&E will continue to provide an annual allocation into the foreseeable future to fund

the Rule 20A projects. However, PG&E has changed the allocation methodology. Under Rule

20A, the City can borrow forward up to 5 years of allocation to fund a qualified project. The City

of Berkeley has undergrounded many miles utilizing Rule 20A funds.

Under Rule 20B, the source of funding is typically an assessment district or by direct

payment. An assessment district is formed through a Prop 218 process. An engineer is hired to

perform design and assessment engineering. See Attachment C for a flowchart of the Rule 20B

process utilizing an assessment district. The City of Berkeley has done one undergrounding

project using an assessment district. Neighborhoods such as Bay View, Terrace View and La

Loma have shown interest in pursuing undergrounding as a Rule 20B. These are in areas of the

City that are predominately residential and where it appears that funding with Rule 20A will not

be available for many years. It should also be noted that other than the arterials and collectors

the remaining residential streets would not qualify for Rule 20A funding.

Under Rule 20C, the costs with the exception of a small salvage credit are all borne by

the property owners. These projects are less popular than Rule 20A and Rule 20B projects and

are usually done where a small group of property owners are interested in undergrounding a

small area. While available no projects have been identified as Rule 20C.



10) Discuss the pros and cons of undergrounding the arterials and collectors in the non-residential

areas.

PROS

The structure of Rule 20 seems to favor undergrounding in areas used frequently by the

general public. Roads that are heavily conductored and heavily travelled benefit the general

public by being undergrounded, public buildings since they are also frequented by the public

also benefits. Expanding the qualifications of Rule 20A by including arterials and collectors

provide more confirmation that utility funded undergrounding should benefit the general public.

Residential subdivisions since the late 60’s were constructed with underground facilities.

The benefits of enhanced safety and reliability and improved aesthetics are achieved by

undergrounding the arterials and collectors. Other benefits are improved public perception,

reduced tree trimming and an improved streetscape. The major streets are frequented by the

general public and therefore affects the greater number of people in the City.

CONS

The cons associated with undergrounding the arterials and collectors are high costs,

traffic, construction noise, higher utility rates, and complaints from the public during

construction?

Comment on undergrounding the arterials and collectors in the residential areas

Undergrounding the arterials and collectors in the residential areas will benefit the

property owners and the public alike from a safety and reliability standpoint. More drivers are

finding alternate routes on less travelled arterial and collector residential streets to avoid

congested major streets during peak hours.

7TH

ST

8TH

ST

9TH

ST

UN

ION

PA

CIF

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AIL

10

TH

ST

ASHBY AVE

I80

WE

ST

HW

Y

4TH

ST

5T

H S

T

MIL

VIA

ST

DWIGHT WAY

PARKER ST

I80

EA

ST

HW

Y

MA

CA

RT

HU

R-R

ICH

MO

ND

BA

RT

RUSSELL ST

DERBY ST

VIRGINIA ST

BLAKE ST

CU

RT

IS S

T

6TH

ST

2ND

ST

CHANNING WAY

SOLANO AVE

ROSE ST

ALLSTON WAY

COLUSA AVE

CO

LL

EG

E A

VE

HOPKINS ST

OREGON ST

VINE ST

GR

AN

T S

T

SA

CR

AM

EN

TO

ST

CEDAR ST

PE

RA

LTA

AV

E

HASTE ST

ADDISON ST

EU

CL

ID A

VE

STUART ST

PAGE ST

WOOLSEY ST

FU

LT

ON

ST

WA

LN

UT

ST

KIN

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T

TH

E A

LA

ME

DA

MA

RT

IN L

UT

HE

R K

ING

JR W

AY

JONES ST

OR

DW

AY

ST

DURANT AVE

I80

W F

RO

NT

AG

E R

D

GILMAN ST

CAMELIA ST

NE

ILS

ON

ST

DELAWARE ST

EA

ST

SH

OR

E H

WY

BANCROFT WAY

PORTLAND AVE

HEARST AVE

BO

LIV

AR

DR

CRESTON RD

HARMON ST

ADA ST

EL

LIS

ST

CR

AG

MO

NT

AV

E

MC

GE

E A

VE

BO

NIT

A A

VE

BO

NA

R S

T

EL

LS

WO

RT

H S

T

KEITH AVE

EUNICE STSONOMA AVE

SAN LU

IS RD

FAIRVIEW ST

WOODM

ONT AVE

WARD ST

HEINZ AVE

SH

AT

TU

CK

AV

E

CA

LIF

OR

NIA

ST

HARRISON ST

MILLER AVE

CA

MP

US

DR

ST

AN

NA

GE

AV

E

SANTA BARBARA RD

KE

ELE

R A

VE

MA

TH

EW

S S

T

THOUSAND OAKS BLVD

CENTENNIAL DR

MO

NTEREY AVE

FOLGER AVE

GRAYSON ST

BERKELEY PIER

SUMMIT R

D

HILLDALE AVE

RIDGE RD

TACOMA AVE

SA

TH

ER

RD

CH

ES

TN

UT

ST

LA LOMA AVE

THE

UP

LAN

DS

AR

CH

ST

BR

OW

NIN

G S

T

CARLETON ST

PA

RK

HILLS

RD

CENTER ST

BEVERLY PL

RO

BL

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D

VINCENTE AVE

OXFORD ST

MC

KIN

LE

Y A

VE

DA

NA

ST

JULIA ST

SP

AU

LD

ING

AV

E

FRANCISCO ST

MA

RIN

A B

LVD

GA

YLEY RD

EN

SE

NA

DA

AV

E

WA

RR

ING

ST

RO

OS

EV

EL

T A

VE

HILLCREST RD

ET

NA

ST

ESSEX ST

GLEN AVE

HILGARD AVE

LE C

ON

TE A

VE

GARBER ST

FOREST AVE

CAPISTRANO AVE

WE

ST

ST

QUEENS RD

YOSEMITE RD

HA

RP

ER

ST

ALCATRAZ AVE

PRINCE ST

ED

ITH

ST

PA

RK

ST

FR

AN

KL

IN S

T

WEBSTER ST

SC

EN

IC A

VE

SAN LORENZO AVE

BY

RO

N S

T

VISTAM

ON

T AVE

RIMWAY RD

UN

NA

ME

D A

LL

EY

HASKELL ST

BURNETT ST

STERLING AVE

BERRYMAN ST

WH

EE

LE

R S

T

JEF

FE

RS

ON

AV

E

IDA

HO

ST

SE

AW

AL

L D

R

PARDEE ST

MA

BE

L S

T

CO

NT

RA

CO

ST

A A

VE

VA

LL

EY

ST

AVALON AVE

AVENIDA DR

BERKELEY WAY

EL CA

MIN

O R

EAL

BUENA AVE

SU

TT

ER

ST

MURRAY ST

BOYNTON AVE

CARRISON ST

OVERLOOK RD

PIN

E A

VE

MARIN

EMERSON ST

AC

TO

N S

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BU

EN

A V

IST

A W

AY

UNIVERSITY AVE

VISALIA AVE

DO

MIN

GO

AV

E

PR

OS

PE

CT

ST

SAN ANTONIO AVE

ED

WA

RD

S S

T

NAPA AVE

HO

LL

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T

EA

ST

SH

OR

E P

ED

ES

TR

IAN

OV

RP

AS

HIL

L R

D

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JAYNES ST

BO

WD

ITC

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T

EA

ST

SH

OR

E

VIC

EN

TE

RD

NO

RT

HS

IDE

AV

E

SIE

RR

A S

T

PARKSIDE DR

SPINNAKER WAY

SP

RU

CE

ST

SAN DIEGO RD

CL

AR

EM

ON

T B

LV

D

MICHIGAN AVE

THE PLAZA DR

OT

IS S

T

REGAL

DO

HR

ST

UNIVERSITY AVE OVERPASS

WIC

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WO

OD

SID

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D

KITTREDGE ST

HAZEL RDVASSAR AVE

ME

RC

ED

ST

EU

CL

ID S

T

POPPY LN

OAKVALE AVE

CYCLOTRON RD

OLYM

PUS A

VE

EL DORADO AVE

KEN

TUC

KY A

VE

SW PL

DA

NA

CT

ROCK LN

SP

OR

TS

LN

SMYTH RD

MID

DLE

FIELD

RD

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AV

E

CUTTER WAY

MEN

DO

CIN

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MA

RIP

OS

A A

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FAIRLAWN

DR

FR

ES

NO

AV

E

HILLVIEW RD

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OC

K

ALB

INA

AV

E

MENLO PL

VERMONT AVE

LOS ANGELES AVE

AM

AD

OR

AV

E

TAM

ALPA

IS RD

I80 EA

ST

(OF

F R

AM

P) U

NIV

I80 WE

ST

(OF

F R

AM

P) U

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HA

WT

HO

RN

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ER

CATALINA A

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TE

MA

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T

BE

LV

ED

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CK

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QUAIL AVE

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RLO

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R

RO

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OK

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AL

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D

SAN JUAN AVE

HOWE ST

LINCOLN ST

WA

LL

AC

E S

T

BR

EA

KW

AT

ER

DR

LIN

DE

N A

VE

TWAIN AVE

ST

AN

TO

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T

PA

RN

AS

SU

S R

DCROSS CAMPUS RD

REGAL RD

AR

DE

N R

D

BO

ISE

ST

CANYON RD

SUMMER ST

FO

RE

ST

LN

SAN RAMON AVE

SO

UT

HA

MP

TO

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MO

DO

C S

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FER

NA

ND

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GLE

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ON

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LR

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OC

K

C D

OC

K

B D

OC

K

HILLSIDE AVE

ALL

EY

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OC

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WE

ST

(ON

RA

MP

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MA

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KM

DO

CK

LA

UR

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ST

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RA

MP

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HW

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RT

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MC

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RR

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RT

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ST

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NE

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OR

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CE

ST

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AT

TU

CK

PL

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RD

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LC

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LM

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NT

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EA

ST

(ON

RA

MP

) GIL

MA

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BAYVIEW PL

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RN

WA

LD

RD

PIN

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AT

H

COURT ST

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SE

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ELMWOOD AVE

COWPER ST

EU

CA

LY

PT

US

RD

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EA

ST

(ON

RA

MP

) AS

HB

Y H

WY

ES

PL

AN

AD

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R

CR

ES

CE

NT

DR

COLORADO AVE

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ST

(OF

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AM

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AN

HW

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DEL NORTE ST

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IND

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AIL

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ST

GR

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MIR

AM

AR

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CORONA CT

THE CRESCENT

SANTA ROSA AVE

SAN MIGUEL AVE

NORTHAMPTON AVE

PIE

DM

ON

T C

IR

CYP

RE

SS

ST

BROOKSIDE AVE

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SH

AT

TU

CK

SQ

ATLAS PL

CH

ILT

ON

WA

Y

HA

RO

LD

WA

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ACROFT CT

AR

CA

DE

AVE

EA

ST

WA

Y D

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AT

HE

RT

ON

ST

BE

RK

EL

EY

SQ

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TURNBRIDGE LN

ORCHARD LN

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UT

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EN

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PATH

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CT

PINNACLE PATH

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MW

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RT

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CT

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DD

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TR

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AM

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RO

AN

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ST

AN

TO

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PRINCE ST

WE

ST

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DM

ON

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OR

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AC

TO

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T

LOS ANGELES AVE

WEBSTER ST

LE

RO

Y A

VE

BRET HARTE RD

BANCROFT WAY

BERRYMAN PATH

AD

ELI

NE

ST

PARK WAY

HEARST AVE

CYCLOTRON RD

BERKELEY WAY

GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD

G D

OC

K

BE

NV

EN

UE

AV

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DELAWARE ST

CE

NT

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AK

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TR

AIL

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SP

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CE

ST

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D

HILGARD AVE

WE

ST

ST

WE

ST

ST

CA

LIFOR

NIA

ST

CHANNING WAY

SA

CR

AM

EN

TO

ST

WARD ST

LINCOLN ST

FRANCISCO ST

MA

BE

L S

T

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ES

NO

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SA

CR

AM

EN

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TR

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RA

MP

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AC

TO

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GA

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AR

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RD

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NR

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HA

RP

ER

ST

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ST

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ON

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RO

NT

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NA

ST

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AT

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DM

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OR

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ST

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ST

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TO

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ST

SH

OR

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ES

TR

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AS

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MP

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IV

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ST

SH

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LIN

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ON

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TON

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LE

GR

AP

H A

VE

MA

RT

IN L

UT

HE

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JR W

AY

6TH

ST

CLA

REMO

NT

AVE

VIRGINIA ST

SA

N P

AB

LO

AV

E

DWIGHT WAY

ALCATRAZ AVE

SH

AT

TU

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AV

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CO

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EG

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VEDURANT AVE

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WILDCAT CANYON ROAD

ROSE ST

ATTACHMENT 2CITY OF BERKELEY ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR ROAD NETWORK UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING ASSESSMENT06/01/16

LEGEND:

SECTION THAT NEEDS TO BE UNDERGROUNDEDSECTION ALREADY UNDERGROUNDED

NOTE: 1. IMPACT RATING IS THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY ASSOCIATED WITH UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING. IT IS ASSESSED IN THREE AREAS AS SHOWN BELOW PER FIELD REVIEW. IMPACT RATING IS TABULATED IN A SCALE FROM 1 (LOW IMPACT) TO 5 (HIGH IMPACT).

NO STREET FROM TOTOTAL LENGTH

(FT)FROM TO LENGTH (FT) FROM TO M ZONE (FT)

MR ZONE(FT)

CB ZONE (FT)

C ZONE (FT)

SP ZONE (FT)

R ZONE (FT)

1 GILMAN ST 2ND ST HOPKINS ST 62902ND ST 9TH ST 2320 3 5 4 129TH ST SAN PABLO AVE 710 3 5 4 12SAN PABLO AVE SANTA FE AVE 1580 3 4 3 10SANTA FE AVE TEVLIN ST 740 2 3 3 8TEVLIN ST HOPKINS ST 940 2 3 3 8

2 CEDAR ST EASTSHORE HWY 6TH ST 1765EASTSHORE HWY 4TH ST 1120 1 1 2 2 3 74TH ST 6TH ST 645 1 1 2 2 3 7

3 UNIVERSITY AVE EASTSHORE HWY OXFORD ST 10830EASTSHORE HWY OXFORD ST 10830

4 DWIGHT WAY 7TH ST PIEDMONT AVE 124457TH ST 9TH ST 675 1 1 2 3 2 79TH ST SAN PABLO AVE 685 1 1 2 3 2 7SAN PABLO AVE SACRAMENTO ST 2130 1 1 2 3 2 7SACRAMENTO ST SACRAMENTO ST 375 1 1 2 3 2 7SACRAMENTO ST MLK WAY 2380 2 3 4 9MLK WAY MLK WAY 270 2 3 4 9MLK WAY SHATTUCK AVE 990 2 3 4 9SHATTUCK AVE FULTON ST 880 2 3 5 10FULTON ST TELEGRAPH AVE 1810 2 3 5 10TELEGRAPH TELEGRAPH AVE 440 2 3 5 10TELEGRAPH PIEDMONT AVE 1810 2 3 4 9

5 SACRAMENTO ST HOPKINS ST ALCATRAZ AVE 12375HOPKINS ST CEDAR AVE 1 1 2 3 3 8CEDAR AVE UNIVERSITY AVE 2 1 2 2 2 6

UNIVERSITY AVE UNIVERSITY AVE 360 0UNIVERSITY AVE DWIGHT AVE 2620 2 1 2 3 3 8DWIGHT AVE BLAKE ST 540 2 2 2 2 6BLAKE ST OREGON ST 1780 2 2 2 2 6

OREGON ST ALCATRAZ AVE 31806 ALAMEDA/MLK WAY SOLANO AVE CITY LIMIT 15380

SOLANO AVE HOPKINS ST 2340 1 1 Y 1 2 2 5HOPKINS BANCROFT WAY 6780

BANCROFT WAY DWIGHT WAY 1160 2 1 2 4 3 9DWIGHT WAY DWIGHT WAY 640 2 1 2 4 3 9DWIGHT WAY ASHBY AVE 2690 2 1 2 4 3 9

ASHBY AVE ADELINE ST 1450ADELINE ST CITY LIMIT 320

7 HEARST AVE MLK AVE HIGHLAND PL 5160MLK AVE MILVIA ST 660 2 2 2 6

MILVIA ST OXFORD AVE 1360OXFORD AVE SCENIC AVE 2 2 3 3 8SCENIC AVE LA LOMA 4 3 3 10

LA LOMA AVE HIGHLAND PL 3908 SHATTUCK AVE HOPKINS ST CITY LIMIT 13630

HOPKINS ST WARD ST 10700WARD ST ASHBY 2 3 3 8ASHBY CITY LIMIT 2 3 3 8

9 ADELINE ST WARD ST CITY LIMIT 5280WARD ST CITY LIMIT 5280

10 MARIN AVE TULARE AVE THE CIRCLE 2920TULARE AVE THE CIRCLE 2920 2 1 Y 2 3 2 7

11 TELEGRAPH AVE DWIGHT WAY WOOLSEY ST 4475DWIGHT WAY WOOLSEY ST 4475

12 DERBY ST WARRING ST BELROSE AVE 1195WARRING ST MID DERBEY ST 480 2 3 3 8

MID DERBY ST BELROSE AVE 71513 COLLEGE AVE DWIGHT WAY ALCATRAZ AVE 5300

DWIGHT WAY RUSSELL ST 2500 2 3 4 9DWIGHT WAY WEBSTER ST 1125

WEBSTER ST ALCATRAZ AVE 1500 2 3 3 8ALCATRAZ AVE ALCATRAZ AVE 175 2 3 3 8

14 OXFORD ST ROSE ST DWIGHT WAY 6620ROSE ST CEDAR AVE 2 3 3 8CEDAR AVE HEARST 1 2 3 6

HEARST AVE DURANT AVE 2670

HIGH LEVEL COST TO

UNDERGROUND ($)

ARTERIAL ROAD NETWORKIMPACT RATING (SEE NOTE 1)

3890

(3) UTILITY DENSITY IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

LANES IN EACH DIRECTION

(EA)

PARKING LANES IN EACH

DIRECTION (EA)

BIKE LANES IN ANY

SEGMENT? (Y/N)

SECTIONS UNDERGROUNDED OVERHEAD SECTIONS PER ZONE (NOTE: ZONES BASED ON CITY'S ZONAL MAP)(1)

SIDEWALK CLEARANCE IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

(2) TRAFFIC VOLUME IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

RATING TOTAL (1)+(2)+(3)

2750

2930

2990

1


LEGEND:



DURANT AVE DWIGHT WAY 960 2 3 3 815 HASTE AVE MLK WAY PEIDMONT AVE 5980

MLK WAY MILVIA 2 2 3 7MILVIA SHATTUCK AVE 2 3 4 9SHATTUCK AVE SHATTUCK AVE 535 2 3 4 9SHATTUCK AVE FULTON AVE 2 3 4 9FULTON AVE TELEGRAPH AVE 2 2 3 7TELEGRAPH AVE TELEGRAPH AVE 350 2 2 3 7TELEGRAPH AVE BOWDITCH 475 2 2 3 7

BOWDITCH AVE COLLEGE AVE 640COLLEGE AVE PIEDMONT AVE 630 2 2 3 7

2200

1150

2


LEGEND:



NO STREET FROM TOTOTAL LENGTH

(FT)FROM TO LENGTH (FT) FROM TO M ZONE (FT)

MR ZONE(FT)

CB ZONE (FT)

C ZONE (FT)

SP ZONE (FT)

R ZONE (FT)

1 UNIVERSITY AVE SEAWALL DR FRONTAGE RD 3825SEAWALL DR FRONTAGE RD 3825

2 MARINA BLVD UNIVERSITY AVE SPINNAKER WAY 2300UNIVERSITY AVE VIRGINIA ST EXT 1665

VIRGINIA ST EXT SPINNAKER WAY 635 1 1 1 1 33 W FRONTAGE RD ACROSS DWIGHT WAY GILMAN ST 7500

ACROSS DWIGHT WAY UNIVERSITY AVE 3000UNIVERSITY AVE GILMAN ST 4500 2 2 1 5

4 EAST SHORE HWY HEARST AVE N CITY LIMIT 5100HEARST AVE GILMAN ST 3770

GILMAN ST N CITY LIMIT 1330 3 3 3 95 HEARST AVE SAN PABLO AVE EASTSHORE HWY 3395

6TH ST EASTSHORE HWY 17406TH ST SAN PABLO AVE 1655 3 1 3 7

6 4TH ST ADDISON ST DWIGHT WAY 2535ADDISON ST DWIGHT WAY 2535 1 1 1 2 4 7

7 DWIGHT WAY 4TH ST 7TH ST 9604TH ST 6TH ST 2 2 2 66TH ST 7TH ST 2 2 2 6

8 6TH ST GILMAN ST DWIGHT WAY 7290GILMAN ST CAMELIA ST 670 1 1 Y 2 2 3 7CAMELIA ST CEDAR ST 1325 1 1 Y 2 2 3 7

CEDAR ST UNIVERSITY AVE 2295UNIVERSITY AVE DWIGHT WAY 3000 1 1 2 2 2 6

9 DWIGHT CR 6TH ST DWIGHT WAY 4206TH ST DWIGHT WAY 420 2 2 2 6

10 7TH ST DWIGHT WAY FOLGER AVE 3810DWIGHT WAY CARLETON ST 1210 1 1 2 3 4 9CARLESTON ST HEINZ AVE 1300 1 1 2 3 4 9HEINZ AVE ANTHONY ST 480 1 1 2 3 4 9ANTHONY ST ASHBY AVE 450 1 1 2 3 4 9ASHBY AVE FOLGER AVE 370 1 1 2 3 4 9

11 FOLGER AVE HOLLIS ST EAST OF 7TH ST 880HOLLIS ST EAST OF 7TH ST 880 2 3 4 9

12 CEDAR ST 6TH ST LALOMA AVE 122906TH ST SAN PABLO AVE 2 2 3 7SAN PABLO AVE ACTON ST 1 2 3 6ACTON ST UNIVERSTIY AVE 2 2 3 7UNIVERSITY AVE MLK AVE 2 2 2 6MLK AVE SHATTUCK AVE 2 2 3 7SHATTUCK AVE EUCLID AVE 2 2 3 7EUCLID AVE LA LOMA AVE 3 2 2 7

13 DELAWARE ST 6TH ST SACRAMENTO ST 47506TH ST SAN PABLO AVE 1 1 2 1 2 5SAN PABLO AVE SACRAMENTO ST 2 2 3 7

14 VIRGINIA ST SACRAMENTO ST MLK WAY 2640SACRAMENTO ST MLK WAY 2640 2 1 2 5

15 HEARST AVE SACRAMENTO ST MLK WAY 2640SACRAMENTO ST MLK WAY 2640 2 2 2 6

16 ALCATRAZ AVE W OF IDAHO ST E OF ADELINE ST 3970W OF IDAHO ST SACRAMENTO ST 1 1 2 2 2 6SACRAMENTO ST E OF CALIFORNIA ST 1 1 3 3 3 9E OF CALIFORNIA ST ADELINE ST 1 1 3 3 3 9ADELINE ST E OF ADELINE ST 1 1 Y 3 3 3 9

17 SHATTUCK AVE WARD ST WOOLSEY ST 2605WARD ST WOOLSEY ST 2605 2 3 3 8

18 ROSE ST SACRAMENOT ST SPRUCE ST 5090ROSE ST MLK WAY 2675 1 1 2 2 3 7

MLK WAY MLK WAY 225 1 1 2 2 3 7MLK WAY HENRY ST 810 1 1 2 2 3 7

HENRY ST SHATTUCK PL 550 1 1 2 2 3 7

IMPACT RATING (SEE NOTE 1)

SECTIONS UNDERGROUNDED OVERHEAD SECTIONS PER ZONE (ZONES BASED ON CITY'S ZONAL MAP) HIGH LEVEL COST TO

UNDERGROUND ($)

COLLECTOR ROAD NETWORK

4750

2185

BIKE LANES IN ANY

SEGMENT? (Y/N)

(1) SIDEWALK CLEARANCE IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

(2) TRAFFIC VOLUME IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

(3) UTILITY DENSITY IMPACT RATING

(SCALE 1‐5)

960

LANES IN EACH DIRECTION

(EA)

PARKING LANES IN EACH

DIRECTION (EA)

RATING TOTAL (1)+(2)+(3)

1785

12290

3


LEGEND:



SHATTUCK PL SPRUCE ST 830 1 1 2 2 3 719 SPRUCE ST WILDCAT CANYON RD ROSE ST 9135

WILDCAT CANYON RD MICHIGAN AVE 1135MICHIGAN AVE MONTROSE RD 3 3 4 10MONTROSE RD LOS ANGELES AVE 1 1 4 4 4 12LOS ANGELES AVE ROSE ST 2 2 3 7

20 MONTERREY AVE HOPKINS ST MARIN AVE 3550HOPKINS ST MARIN AVE 3550 1 1 2 1 2 5

21 SOLANO AVE TULARE AVE LOS ANGELES AVE 2390TULARE AVE LOS ANGELES AVE 2390

22 HOPKINS ST HOPKINS CT MARIN CR 4900HOPKINS CT MC GEE AVE 530 1 1 2 2 2 6MCGEE AVE MARIN CR 4370 1 1 2 2 2 6

23 MENDOCINO AVE MARIN CR MID‐BLOCK 330MARIN CR MID‐BLOCK 330 2 2 2 6

24 ARLINGTON AVE BOYNTON AVE MARIN AVE 5515BOYNTON AVE MARIN AVE 5515

25 COLUSA AVE SOLANO AVE HOPKINS ST 3290SOLANO AVE HOPKINS ST 3290 1 1 Y 2 2 2 6

26 COLUSA AVE SOLANO AVE VISALIA AVE 3430SOLANO AVE VISALIA AVE 3430 2 3 4 9

27 THOUSAND OAKS BLVD COLUSA AVE ARLINTON AVE 2840COLUSA AVE SANTA CLARA AVE 2840 2 1 3 6SANTA CLARA AVE ARLINTON AVE 2 3 3 8

28 MARIN AVE MARIN CR GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD 3985MARIN CR GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD 3985 3 4 4 11

29 MILVIA ST CEDAR ST BLAKE ST 5640CEDAR ST VIRGINIA AVE 2 2 2 6VIRGINIA AVE FRANCISCO ST 2 2 2 6FRRANCISCO ST UNIVERSITY AVE 2 2 3 7

UNIVERSITY AVE CHANNING WAY 2300CHANNING WAY HASTE AVE 2 2 2 6HASTE AVE BLAKE ST 2 3 3 8

30 BANCROFT WAY MILVIA ST PIEDMONT AVE 5270MILVIA ST PIEDMONT AVE 5270

31 DURANT AVE MILVIA ST PEIDMONT AVE 5280MILVIA ST SHATTUCK AVE 1 1 1 2 2 5SHATTUCK AVE FULTON ST 3 1 2 2 5FULTON ST TELEGRAPH AVE 1700 3 1 2 2 5TELEGRAPH AVE BOWDITCH ST 1100 3 1 3 3 7BOWDITCH COLLEGE AVE 3 1 3 3 7COLLEGE AVE PEIDMONT AVE 1 2 3 6

32 TELEGRAPH AVE BANCROFT WAY DWIGHT WAY 1310BANCROFT WAY DWIGHT WAY 1310

33 COLLEGE AVE BANCROFT WAY DWIGHT WAY 1310BANCROFT WAY DWIGHT WAY 1310 2 3 3 8

34 ALCATRAZ AVE COLLEGE AVE CLAREMONT AVE 850COLLEGE AVE COLLEGE AVE 300 1 1 2 2 2 6COLLEGE AVE CLAREMEONT AVE 550 1 1 2 2 2 6

35 LOS ANGELES AVE THE CIRCLE SPRUCE ST 1795THE CIRCLE OXFORD ST 1495

OXFORD ST SPRUCE ST 300 2 2 2 636 CLAREMONT/BELROSE DERBY ST CLAREMONT AVE 1550

DERBY ST CLAREMONT AVE 155037 CLAREMONT AVE ALCATRAZ AVE TANGLEWOOD RD 4015

ALCATRAZ AVE PARKSIDE DR 1275 2 1 2 2 2 6PARKSIDE DR PRINCE ST 370 2 1 2 2 2 6PRINCE ST ASHBY PL 1070 2 1 2 2 2 6ASHBY PL RUSSELL ST 640 2 1 2 2 2 6RUSSELL ST AVALON AVE 2 1 2 2 2 6AVALON AVE TANGLEWOOD RD 1 1 2 2 2 6

38 PIEDMONT AVE HASTE ST OPTOMETRY LN 1750HASTE ST BANCROFT AVE 1025 2 3 3 8

BANCROFT AVE OPTOMETRY LN 72539 WARRING ST DWIGHT WAY DERBY ST 1580

DWIGHT WAY DERBY ST 1580 1 1 2 3 2 740 EUCLID ST EUNICE ST CEDAR ST 2780

EUNICE ST CEDAR ST 278041 EUCLID AVE CEDAR ST HEARST AVE 1615

CEDAR ST RIDGE RD 1240 2 2 2 6RIDGE RD HEARST AVE 375

42 LA LOMA AVE GLENDALE AVE VIRGINIA ST 3705

1260

660

1220

2300

1040

8000

4


LEGEND:



GLENDALE AVE BUENA VISTA WAY 2250 1 4 4 4 12BUENA VISTA WAY CEDAR ST 790

CEDAR ST VIRGINIA ST 665 2 2 3 743 GIZZLY PEAK BLVD EUCLID AVE GOLF COURSE DR 10885

EUCLID AVE MARIN AVE 5 4 5 14MARIN AVE LATHAM LN 4 3 4 11

LATHAM LN HILL RD 4260HILL RD GOLF COURSE DR 2420 4 3 4 11

44 KEITH AVE SPRUCE ST GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD 8080SPRUCE ST MILLER RD 7800 5 4 5 14

MILLER RD GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD 28045 SHASTA RD GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD BAYTREE LN 1100

GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD BAYTREE LN 110046 WILDCAT CANYON RD WOODMONT AVE CITY LIMIT 9750

WOODMONT AVE CITY LIMIT 975047 CLAIRMONT AVE WILDCAT CANYON RD MARIN AVE 4390

WILDCAT CANYON RD ACACIA AVE 1565ACACIA AVE MARIN AVE 2825 4 3 4 11

48 GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD CRAIGMONT AVE EUCLID AVE 930CRAIGMONT AVE EUCLID AVE 930 5 4 4 13

49 EUCLID AVE GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD CRAGMONT AVE 5185GRIZZLY PEAK BLVD CRAGMONT AVE 5185 1 1 3 3 4 10

4205

5

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