ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 15, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Phillip W. Burns, Development Services Director
DATE: June 23, 2026
SUBJECT: Common Use Agreement between The City of Bakersfield and PG&E for road construction over a pipeline within Tract 7468.
The City of Bakersfield is requesting to enter into a common use agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) to allow the construction of a road over an existing 34” High Pressure Gas Line (Ward #5).
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend approval of the Common Use Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Summit Capital Ventures, Inc. will be entering a improvement agreement with the City of Bakersfield for the construction of public improvements associated with Tract 7468 Phase 2. Said agreement is scheduled for approval by July 15th City Council Meeting. A key part of these improvements is the construction of Sheeran Drive, which will cross over an existing large high-pressure gas pipeline owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). Once completed, the public improvements will be maintained by the City of Bakersfield.
The improvement plans have been reviewed and approved by both the City and PG&E. In order to move forward with construction, the developer must obtain final permission from PG&E. To address this, PG&E has prepared a Consent to common use agreement, which must be executed between the City and PG&E to allow the roadway to be built across their pipeline.
The Development Services Department has reviewed the common use agreement and is recommending that the City Council approve the Consent to Common Use Agreement. This is the final step needed to comply with project requirements and allow the developer to proceed with construction of the improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no financial impact to the City. The proposed improvements will be bond ed for by the developer, and they will pay all required fees to PG&E for processing this common use agreement.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Consent to Common Use Agreement