TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 9/9/2021
FROM: John A. Peters, III, PE, Acting City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 6 - C
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing - Ordinance No. 05-2021, Granting to Duke Energy Florida, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy, an Electric Utility Rights of Way Utilization Franchise, for first reading - Marsha Segal-George, Assistant City Attorney. (386) 878-8874.
Strategic Goal: Infrastructure
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LOCATION:
City wide.
BACKGROUND:
Background
On January 23, 2002, via Ordinance No. 01-2001, the City approved a ten year electric utility franchise with Florida Power Corporation granting them permission to occupy the City’s right-of-ways for the purpose of providing electric services. The on November 7, 2011, via Ordinance 31-2011, the City approved another ten year electric utility franchise with Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida, Inc. granting them permission to occupy the City’s right-of-ways for the purpose of providing electric services.
A new agreement has been negotiated via Ordinance # 05-2021 with Duke Energy Florida, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy granting them permission to occupy the City’s right-of-ways for the purpose of providing electrical services. The term of this franchise is 10 years with two (2) successive five (5) year periods. The City will receive a monthly franchise amount that will equal six percent (6%) of the base revenues for the preceding month.
The Acting City Manager has the authority to make corrections of scrivener’s errors and the like.
OPTIONS:
1. Approved Ordinance No. 05-2021
2. Disapprove Ordinance No. 05-2021
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COST:
NA
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
NA
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
City Attorney’s Office
STAFF RECOMMENDATION PRESENTED BY:
Marsha Segal-George, Assistant City Attorney - Staff recommends the City Commission adopt Ordinance No. 05-2021, Granting to Duke Energy Florida, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy, an Electric Utility Rights of Way Utilization Franchise, for first reading and schedule a second and final reading for September 20, 2021.
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I hereby move to adopt Ordinance No. 05-2021, Granting to Duke Energy Florida, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy, an Electric Utility Rights of Way Utilization Franchise, for first reading and schedule a second and final reading for September 20, 2021. The Acting City Manager has the authority to make corrections of scrivener’s errors and the like.”
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