REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Route Approval for the Silicon Valley Power 115 kilovolt Transmission Line from the Northern Receiving Station to the Kifer Receiving Station (Continued from October 8, 2024)
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High-Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
On October 8, 2024, City Council was asked to (1) approve Route A for a new 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Northern Receiving Station (NRS) to Kifer Receiving Station (KRS); and (2) adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) (RTC 24-751, Attachment 2). Route A begins at NRS exiting southeast toward Lafayette Street and continues southeast within the median of Lafayette Street to Agnew Road, where it transitions to the east side of Lafayette Street until Montague Expressway. From there, Route A shifts and enters Bassett Street proceeding southeast down the west side of Bassett Street to Bayshore Freeway, where the route crosses Bayshore Freeway and continues south along Duane Avenue interconnecting to KRS from the north side.
At the October 8 City Council meeting members of the public expressed concerns regarding Route A and the health impacts of electromagnetic fields (EMF). The City Council continued the item for a later date, so that staff can provide the City Council with additional information regarding the health effects of electromagnetic fields. This action did not limit the future discussion to only electromagnetic fields, as a continuation postpones action by the City Council, and all options and alternatives of the original item can be considered when the item returns to the City Council.
Additional feedback was provided by the community and City Council at the October 22, 2024, City Council meeting regarding interest in having more information presented regarding Route C feas...
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