Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Ordinance 22-074, granting a nonexclusive franchise authorizing limited use of the public road rights-of-way in Snohomish County, Washington to Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
ORIGINATOR: Brook Chesterfield
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Ken Klein 12/15/22
PURPOSE: Set public hearing time and date to hear and act upon the County Engineer's recommendation to grant a nonexclusive natural gas facilities franchise to Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
BACKGROUND: Puget Sound Energy, Inc, a public service company, has applied to Snohomish County for a non-exclusive franchise to construct, operate and maintain a natural gas system in public rights-of-way in unincorporated Snohomish County. The Franchise will encompass unincorporated rights-of-way in Snohomish County as specified in Section 1.3 of the Franchise and as depicted on Exhibit A to the attached Engineer's Report. The maximum term of the proposed Franchise is twenty (20) years. In accepting this Franchise, Puget Sound Energy, Inc agrees to comply with the requirements of Federal Law, State Law, County Charter, County Code, the EDDS, the County's Utility Accommodation Policy, and all right-of-way use permit application, review and construction standards. See attached Engineer's Report for additional conditions and background.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
102 50630471011 Reimbursable Salary
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
TOTAL
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
102 3064443895 Reimbursable Revenue
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
TOTAL
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: County expenses are for the preparation and processing of the Franchise. All costs are to be reimbursed by the applicant prior to acceptance of the Franchise. Budget authority at program level.
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