November 18, 2025 Item #7
City Council
Action on a Resolution of Necessity
(RON) Making the Required Findings to
Acquire Certain Real Property Interests
on 881 Duane Avenue for Purposes of
Implementing the Silicon Valley Power
1852 115kV Transmission Line Project
THE MISSION CITY
Agenda Item No. 7 (#25-1519)
November 18th, 2025
Background
• 115kV Project Scope: NORTHERN
• New 115kV overhead transmission line of approximately 2.24 miles - RECEIVING
STATION
• Between Northern Receiving Station (NRS) and Kifer Receiving Station (KRS) along Lafayette Street, Bassett Street, and Duane Avenue Cantoria Great Amunc
• Project Justification:
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• Needed to accommodate load growth and maintain reliability • Transfer additional power from new CAISO/230kV line (at NRS) and 1o1) MORTH redistribute loads
KIFER
• Increases System Operating Limit & System Reliability RECEIVING • With 115 kV line ~ capacity 1300 MW HOTH STATION
• Without 115 kV line - capacity 819MW
• Project Progress: Potholing and 90% design development LEGEND - Route
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POST MEETING MATERIAL
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Project Approval/Alignment
• On November 12, 2024, City Council approved the MND NORTHERN dum RECEIVING
for the Project and selected Route A based on the
STATION
following:
• Overall feasibility
• Least impact to residents and businesses, © Mission Colege permitting constraints
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CLA
• Ability to meet the schedule, flexibility in power
delivery KIFER
SORTATION RECEIVING
• Ease of maintaining the system
• Reduced construction disruption to the public as (LEGEND compared to the other alternatives Route A - Northern Segment •• Route A - Southern Segment
• Route A requires easements from 20 parcels along the
Southern segment
3 Easement Acquisition Process
• Send letter to property owner that City will appraise the Easement Area • Complete Fair Market Value (FMV) appraisal
• Send initial offer of just compensation to property owner • Negotiate with property owner (months)
~ Obtain City Council Authority to Execute Purchase and Sale Agreement's for easement acquisitions
/ Continue to negotiate with property owners
• When negotiations reach an impasse, City 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)
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November 18, 2025 Item #7
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What Possible
Subject Property/Easement Area
881 Duane Avenue
• Over 1 year of ongoing negotiations:
• Initial Offer sent November 13, 2024
• Information Exchange - March - May 2025
Legal Negotiations Began - July 2025 but have
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reached an impasse
• To meet Project timing/ implementation
requirements, it is now necessary to consider
commencement of eminent domain proceedings
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
Required Steps
Make and offer to purchase to the property owner of record based on an appraisal (Government Code Section 7267.2)
Engage in good faith negotiations
2 If impasse reached, schedule a hearing on a RON with a minimum of 15 days notice to the property owner (Code of Civil Procedure Section 1245.235) Conduct the public hearing, consider all testimony presented and adopt a RON 4 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. 6
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November 18, 2025 Item #7
City of
Santa Clara
The Center of Whath Possible
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 insufficient to meet projected electric loads within the City.
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. 7 7 City of
Santa Clara
The Copter of What's Pastible
Resolution of Necessity Findings
3. The Easement Area sought to be acquired is necessary for the Project - The Electric Overhead Easement on 881 Duane Avenue 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 8 8
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City of
Santa Clara
Ther Center of Whats Possith:
Resolution of Necessity Findings
5. The offer required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code has been made to the owner of record for the full amount established as the fair market value 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 October 20, 2025, a letter was mailed to the owner including notification of the public hearing and consideration of a Resolution of Necessity for 11/18/2025 and Request to be Heard documentation were also included as attachments to the letter.
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Santa Clara
The Center of What's Possible
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 Real Property Interests Identified at 881 Duane Avenue, 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 real property interest
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City Council
ATA CLARA CANE Action on a Resolution of Necessity
(RON) Making the Required Findings to
CITY OF Acquire Certain Real Property Interests
on 881 Duane Avenue for Purposes of
Implementing the Silicon Valley Power
1852 115kV Transmission Line Project
THE MISSION CITY
Agenda Item No. 7 (#25-1519)
November 18th, 2025
11 Council Actions
• March 19, 2024 NORTHERN
• Informational Report Regarding Route Analysis for 115kV RECEIVING Transmission Line from NRS to KRS (RTC #24-1614) STATION • October 8, 2024
• MND, MMRP and Route Approval for 115kV Transmission Line from NRS to KRS (RTC #24-751 - CONTINUED) © vission College • November 12, 2024 (101 NORTH
CLA
• MND, MMRP and Route Approval for 115kV Transmission Line from NRS to KRS (continued from Oct. 8, 2024) (RTC #24-1040) KIFER
SCOTIVE RECEIVING
• February 25, 2025 STATION
• Authority to Execute PSA for Easement Acquisitions (RT #25-212) LEGEND
• Multiple actions for easement acquisition • Route A - Northern Segmen • Route A - Southern Segmer
• 20 parcels require easements
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City of
Santa Clara
The Center of What; Possible
Overall Easement
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Status (20 Parcels) Station
Flequesbig RON
Status Number of Parcels
ROM Heanng
Compose
Requesting RON 1
Reached Agreement 5
Signed PSA 10
Negotiations Ongoing 2
RON Hearing Completed 2
TOTAL 20
Kifer Receiving Station
New
115kV 13
Area
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