Resolution Number 12-02-21-02L
RESOLUTION NO. 12-02-21-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA OPPOSING NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE
PROPOSED SAN DIEGO GAS AND ELECTRIC (SDG&E) SOUTH ORANGE
COUNTY RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT UNLESS FULLY
MITIGATED
WHEREAS, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) currently operates an electrical
substation in the heart of the small, historic town of San Juan Capistrano, and
WHEREAS, SDG&E operates transmission lines serving the electrical substation, and
WHEREAS, SDG&E has commenced a public relations campaign to gain support for
upgrading and substantially increasing the size of these facilities which will include increasing
operating voltage and capacity of the transmission lines in order to serve areas far from San
Juan Capistrano, and
WHEREAS, SDG&E has indicated its intent to file an application to the California Public
Utilities Commission for approval of what SDG&E is calling the "Reliability Project", and
WHEREAS, SDG&E has offered no actual plan of mitigation for the impact of the
upgrade to the transmission lines on nearby residences, schools, public open spaces, historic
assets, and other public property, and
WHEREAS, SDG&E's proposed "Reliability Project" negatively impacts the quality of life
for this community while its benefits principally accrue to other cities where the additional
substation capacity should be more logically located.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager is directed to prepare and
deliver a letter to SDG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on behalf of
the City and its residents expressing formal opposition to any upgrade or modification to the
transmission lines that would have a measurable impact on nearby residences, schools, public
open spaces, historic assets, and other public property unless corresponding mitigations are
available to reduce the measurable impacts at or below corresponding levels of the existing
transmission line, and
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FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager is directed to monitor the future
progress of SDG&E in its related CPUC filings and proceedings and ensure that the resolution
of this Council is forwarded at each appropriate point until such time as this Council rescinds
or replaces this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 215 day of February, 2 12.
LA RY KRA R, MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 12-02-21-02 was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 21't day of February 2012,
by the following vote:
AYES: C UNCIL MEMBERS:
Freese, Reeve, Taylor and Mayor Kramer
NOES;. C UNCIL MEMBER:
None
ABSENT:
UNCIL MEMBER:
None
RECUS
UNCIL MEMBER:
Allevato
City
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