File #: 23-0584    Version: Name:
Type: City Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/29/2023 In control: * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
On agenda: 7/18/2023 Final action: 7/18/2023
Title: Subject: Undergrounding Of Power Lines In Very High Fire Severity Zone From: Councilmember Ramachandran Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting That Pacific Gas And Electric (PG&E), Office Of Energy Infrastructure Safety (OEIS) And The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commence The Review And Approval Process For The Undergrounding Of Overhead Power Lines In The Oakland Very High Fire Severity Zone, Including The Montclair District And Several Neighborhoods In East Oakland, As A Critical Matter Of Public Safety To Reduce Wildfire Risk And The Potential For Fatalities Due To The Area’s Imminent Risk Of Fire, Population Density, And Extraordinary Challenges For Egress And Ingress Routes
Attachments: 1. View Legislation, 2. 89823 CMS

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Subject:                     Undergrounding Of Power Lines In Very High Fire Severity Zone

From:                                          Councilmember Ramachandran

Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Requesting That Pacific Gas And Electric (PG&E), Office Of Energy Infrastructure Safety (OEIS) And The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commence The Review And Approval Process For The Undergrounding Of Overhead Power Lines In The Oakland Very High Fire Severity Zone, Including The Montclair District And Several Neighborhoods In East Oakland, As A Critical Matter Of Public Safety To Reduce Wildfire Risk And The Potential For Fatalities Due To The Area’s Imminent Risk Of Fire, Population Density, And Extraordinary Challenges For Egress And Ingress Routes