June 24, 2025 Item #10
City Council
Action on a Resolution of
Necessity Making the
Required Findings to Acquire
Certain Real Property
Interests on 891 Laurelwood
Rople mering he Silicon
1852 Valley Power 115kV
THE MISSION CITY Transmission Line Project
Agenda Item No. 10 (#25-527)
June 24th, 2025
1 Background
NORTHERN
• 115kV Project Scope: Construct a new 115kV overhead • RECEIVING
STATION
transmission line of approximately 2.24 miles between
Northern Receiving Station (NRS) and Kifer Receiving
Station (KRS) along Lafayette Street, Bassett Street, and Duane Avenue
• Mission College
• Project Justification: Needed to accommodate load
growth and maintain reliability 101 NORTH
CLA
• Transfer additional power from new CAISO/230kV line (At KIFER NRS) and redistribute loads RECEIVING
İ COTTONS STATION
• Increases System Operating Limit & System Reliability • With 115 kV line ~ capacity 1300 MW
• Without 115 kV line ~ capacity 819MW LEGEND
- Route
• Project Progress: 60% design completed
2 POST MEETING MATERIAL
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Council Actions
NORTHERN
• March 19, 2024 - Informational Report Regarding RECEIVING Route Analysis for 115kV Transmission Line from NRS STATION dum
to KRS (RTC #24-1614) •REA AMERICA KWA
• October 8, 2024 - Action on a MND, MMRP and Route
Approval for 115kV Transmission Line from NRS to KRS Lafayette Stret (RTC #24-751 - CONTINUED) Mission College
• November 12, 2024 - Action on a MND, MMRP and tos NORTH CLA
Route Approval for 115kV Transmission Line from NRS
KIFER
to KRS (continued from Oct. 8, 2024) (RT #24-1040)
SCO:" BEVD RECEIVING
• February 25, 2025 - Authority to Execute PSA for STATION Easement Acquisitions (RTC #25-212)
• Multiple actions for easement acquisition LEGEND
- Route A - Northern Segment
• 20 parcels require easements • • Route A - Southern Segment 3 Project Approval/Alignment
NORTHERN
• On November 12, 2024, City Council approved the MND RECEIVING for the Project and selected Route A based on the STATION following: "FAT AM[RICA PKW
• Overall feasibility,
• Least impact to residents and businesses,
• Nosen Colone
permitting constraints,
f01 NORTH
• Ability to meet the schedule, flexibility in power CLA delivery, KIFER
RECEIVING
• Ease of maintaining the system, and
• Reduced construction disruption to the public as
compared to the other alternatives
LEGEND
• Route A requires easements from 20 parcels Route A - Northern Segment .. Route A - Southern Segment
along the Southern segment
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June 24, 2025 Item #10
City of
Santa Clara
Her Center of Whars PoseSt
Easement Acquisition Process
• Send letter to property owner that City will appraise the Easement Area / Complete Fair Market Value (FMV) appraisal
v Send initial offer of just compensation to property owner / Negotiate with property owner (months)
V Obtain Council Authority to Execute Purchase and Sale Agreement's for easement acquisitions
/ Continue to negotiate with property owners
• When negotiations reach an impasse, Council may adopt a Resolution of Necessity to authorize commencement of eminent domain process • Eminent domain process can take up to 24 months
• Pending final determination of value, City has right to obtain an Order of Possession for the property and commence work (5 months into process)
5 City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whats Possible
891 Laurelwood Road (PID#19)
Subject Property/Easement Area
• Over 7 months of ongoing negotiations:
- Initial Offer sent November 13, 2024
- Landowner has rejected offer and has
not been receptive to further 891 Laurelwood Road
negotiations
• Project timing/implementation
requirements require City to move forward
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whaty Fossible
Required Steps
1. Offer made to the property owner of record based on an appraisal (Government Code Section 7267.2)
2. Engage in good faith negotiations
3. If impasse reached, schedule a hearing on a "Resolution of Necessity" with a minimum of 15 days notice to the property owner (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1245.235)
4. Conduct the public hearing, consider all testimony presented and adopt a Resolution of Necessity (RON) making all required findings Note: The RON hearing only establishes the matters set forth in the findings.
The issue of just compensation for the taking will be resolved by a jury or by settlement in the eminent domain action. 7
City of
Santa Clara
The Coifer at Wish: Posals
Resolution of Necessity Findings
1. The public interest and necessity require the Project - The completion of the 115kV Project is one of the key projects that are needed to increase SVP's system capacity to approximately 1300 MW. Until the Project is completed, SVP's system capacity will be limited to 819 MW which is
2. The Project is planned or located in the manner that will be the most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury - The SVP evaluation team conducted a comprehensive analysis, employing various methodologies such as potholing and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) surveys. This in-depth assessment took into consideration SVP's load growth and system planning projections, schedule, cost estimation, required easements and permits, and engineering judgment. The goal was to determine feasible route alignments, identify a preferred route, and explore potential overhead and underground options within the preferred route. The Project route was selected based on its overall feasibility, least impact to residents and businesses, permitting constraints, ability to meet the schedule, flexibility in power delivery, ease of maintaining the system, and reduced construction disruption to the public. 8 4
June 24, 2025 Item #10
City of
Santa Clara
The Canter of Whity Possible
Resolution of Necessity Findings
3. The Easement Area sought to be acquired is necessary for the Project - The Electric Overhead Easement on 3800 Bassett St. is necessary to achieve the technical needs of the Project as it is within the alignment of the selected route. Mostly, the route will be built within the public right-of-way; however, the Easement Area adjacent to the right-of-way is required for maintenance purposes and to ensure the proper electrical conductor clearances are met. The Easement Area also reflects the necessary clearances from the blow out or sway of the electrical conductors.
4. All environmental review required by law has been prepared and adopted - The MND & MMRP were adopted by City Council on November 12, 2024, by Resolution No. 24-9386 9 City of
Santa Clara
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Resolution of Necessity Findings
5. The overed recod foretou aunt est beda Code a be alad of the property
- On November 13, 2024, the City made an offer to the owner of record to acquire the Easement Area for an electric overhead easement upon the value determined by an independent state licensed and certified appraiser in accordance with the above referenced Government Code section.
6. Notice of this hearing has been given in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 1245.235
- On June 5, 2023, a letter was mailed to the owner including notification of the public hearing and consideration of a Resolution of Necessity for 6/24/2025 and Request to be Heard documentation were also included as attachments to the letter.
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Poultile
Recommended Action
• Consider all written and oral testimony presented at this public hearing. • If satisfied that the information presented supports the required findings, Adopt the Resolution of Necessity in the form presented to Acquire the Easement of Interest Identified at 891 Laurelwood Road, Santa Clara, California, Making the Required Findings
Notes:
- Five affirmative votes are required to approve the RON [California Code of Civil Procedure section 1245.245]
- Staff will continue to attempt to negotiate with the
property owner for the City's voluntary acquisition of the easement interest
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City Council
Action on a Resolution of
Necessity Making the
Required Findings to Acquire
Certain Real Property
Interests on 891 Laurelwood
Road for Purposes of
Implementing the Silicon
1852 Valley Power 115kV
THE MISSION CIT Transmission Line Project
Agenda Item No. 10 (#25-527)
June 24th, 2025
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Script for Presiding Officer
Items 9 and 10
Resolutions of Necessity
Properties Required for the 115kV NRS to KRS Transmission Line Project City Council Meeting
June 24, 2025
ITEM NO. 9
Intro
Item 9 is a Public Hearing: Action on a Resolution of Necessity to Acquire Certain Real Property Interests on 3800 Bassett Street in Santa Clara from the Owner of Record for Purposes of Implementing the Silicon Valley Power 115kV Transmission Line Project I will declare the public hearing open and refer the matter to SVP staff for their presentation.
Staff Presentation and Questions of Staff
<SVP Principal Engineer, Allie Jackman, gives presentation> At this time, we will have questions from the Council for the Staff. Reminder: Questions only at this point.
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Public Testimony
At this time, we will move on to public testimony.
Each member of the general public wishing to testify will have 2 minutes to speak. However, if you have ownership interest in the property that is the subject of this proceeding, 3800 Bassett Street, your will be provided 5 minutes to speak.'
[Refer to City Clerk for first speaker]
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Staff comments
I'll now return to both SVP and legal staff. Is there anything you want to clarify or to add to the record?
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' Note: There is no specified time limit by statute. Property owners are entitled to "due process". The idea of 5 minutes, I'm told, has been our practice. If the speaker requests more time, I would give it to them. You need not provide more than 10 minutes. 1 Close Public Hearing
Is there a motion to close the public hearing?
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Council Deliberations and Action
We will now move to Council deliberations and action.
Two notes before we get into this from the City Attorney:
1. State law requires five votes to approve this item
2. This hearing is for purposes of considering whether or not Council can make the required findings to proceed with eminent domain. We are not deciding tonight on what the appropriate value of the property is. That will be determined either through negotiations, or failing that, at trial by a jury.
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