REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Resolution Approving the Purchase and Sale Agreements for Electric Utility Easements on the South Loop Reconfigure Project [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
Report
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), is proposing to construct approximately 3.5 miles of new single and double circuit 60 kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission lines within the northeastern area of the City of Santa Clara. SVP's primary objective of the South Loop Reconfigure Project (Project) is to shift the electrical load demand that is currently being seen on the South Loop Circuit to the East Loop Circuit to increase capacity and system reliability.
The City Council has previously taken a number of actions on the project:
* June 16, 2015 - Adopted the FY 2015/16 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget which included the initial funding for the engineering for this 60kV conductoring and upgrading project.
* July 12, 2016 - Approved a professional services agreement with Electrical Consultants, Inc. to provide transmission line engineering design services which included reconfiguring the south transmission loop.
* January 14, 2020 - Amended a service agreement with Valbridge Property Advisors to perform appraisal services as part of the easement acquisition for the Project.
* July 7, 2020 - Adopted the Negative Declaration and Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Project and increased the capital funding of the Transmission System Reinforcements Capital Improvement Program Project (No. 2124) by $6,300,000.
The majority of the new 60 kV transmission line would be constructed along the following city streets in areas where existing power lines do not currently exist: Lafayette Street, Mathew Street, Martin Avenue and De La Cruz Boulevard. The Project requires the acquisition of thirty-seven (37) parcel easements to facilitate construction...
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