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L A T E R E N E R G Y I - WI& P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2016 ITEM NO: 12 SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY AUTHORIZING INITIATION OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE ELECTRICAL FACILITIES AND REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON WITHIN THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE ANNEXATION AREAS 95 AND 99 AND APPROVAL OF WORK ORDER NO. 1704094 FOR $444,000. ISSUES: Recommend that the City Council consider adopting a Resolution of Necessity authorizing the initiation of eminent domain proceedings to acquire electrical facilities and real property interests from Southern California Edison within the City of Riverside Annexation Areas 95 and 99; and approve Work Order No. 1704094 in the amount of $444,000. RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of Public Utilities: 1. Recommend that the City Council consider adoption of a Resolution of Necessity authorizing the initiation of eminent domain proceedings to acquire electrical facilities and real property interests from Southern California Edison within the City of Riverside Annexation Areas 95 and 99; 2. Recommend that the City Council find that the transfer of ownership is exempt from CEQA; and 3. Approve Work Order No. 1704094 in the amount of $444,000 for deposit into the State Condemnation Fund for the eminent domain process. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: On February 1, 2005, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20863 for the annexation of the area designated as Annexation No. 95; and on April 5, 2005, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20911 approving the annexation of the area designated as Annexation No. 99. BACKGROUND: During the high economic growth period, from 2000 to 2008, the City of Riverside (City) annexed several areas with existing and future developments. The existing developments in the acquired annexations included facilities that received electric distribution service from Southern California Edison (SCE). Currently, many of the Riverside residents within the annexed areas are still served by SCE. The City continues to work on acquiring SCE's electrical facilities and real property interests for Annexation No. 95 and Annexation No. 99. The transfer of ownership requires a Resolution of Necessity to be adopted by the City Council in order to authorize the initiation of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the necessary SCE electrical facilities and real property interests within those areas. The transfer of ownership is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to Sections 15301(b) (existing facilities) and 15061(b)(3) (no