RESOLUTION NO. 2025-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA DESIGNATING MADRONA
AVENUE FROM CIVIC CENTER DRIVE TO TORRANCE
BOULEVARD AS UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO.
21 AND ORDERING THE REMOVAL OF POLES,
OVERHEAD WIRES AND ASSOCIATED OVERHEAD
STRUCTURES WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREA AS
PROVIDED IN SECTION 77.1.21 OF THE TORRANCE
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, on January 14, 2025, the City Council indicated its intention to designate Madrona Avenue from Civic Center Drive to Torrance Boulevard as an underground utility district; and WHEREAS, due and legal notice has been given to affected property owners; and WHEREAS, due and legal notice has been given to the utilities concerned; and WHEREAS, due and legal hearings have been held, all in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Division 7 of the Torrance Municipal Code;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF TORRANCE:
SECTION 1
This City Council does hereby find and determine that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures within the area designated on the attached map and legal description as Underground Utility District No. 21 and requires the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric communication or similar associated service.
SECTION 2
This City Council does hereby declare the area designated on the map and legal description, which is attached to this Resolution and incorporated by this reference, entitled Underground Utility District No. 21, an underground utility district and order such removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures and the underground installation of wires and facilities for supplying electric, communication, cable television or similar or associated service in the District described above.
INTRODUCED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of March 2025.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM :
PATRICK Q. SULLIV N, City Attorney ATTEST:
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TORRANCE CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2025-13
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF TORRANCE
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I, Rebecca Poirier, City Clerk of the City of Torrance, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly introduced, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Torrance at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 25th day of March 2025 by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
COUNCILMEMBERS
Gerson, Lewis, Kalani, Mattucci, and Mayor Chen .
None.
None.
Kaji and Sheikh .
Rebecca Poirier, MMC I
City Clerk of the City of Torrance