TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Bob Moehling, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Anita Agyeman, Management Analyst - Public Work
SUBJECT:
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Update City Public Works Standard Drawings
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RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Resolution No. 25-4896 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Adopting the City Public Works Standard Drawings.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On November 17, 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance 429-09 approving an update to the City Public Works Standard Drawings.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Plan, program and create infrastructure development.
DISCUSSION
The City Public Works Standard Drawings were first adopted in 1992, with the next major update occurring in 1998. The addition of a Rural Road Standard Drawing was made in 2002, then updated in 2005. This was followed by another major update to the Standard Drawings in 2009. The Standard Drawings provide the street, drainage, and traffic details and standards used for design and construction of improvements within the City. The need for revisions comes from new technologies, changes in construction methods, and new regulatory requirements. The current revisions to the Standards Drawings are to eliminate, add, and modify standards to correct deficiencies or meet new requirements.
Ordinance No. 429-09 also authorized the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to prepare future changes to the City Public Works Standard Drawings and present to City Council for approval by Resolution.
The current revisions are limited to the following Standard Drawings:
• Deletions
o 114 - Arterial (Mountain) Highway.
• Modifications
o 116 - Roadway Design Requirements
o 619 - Residential Lighting
o 620 - Arterial Highway Lighting
• Additions
o 620C - LS-2B Streetlight Connection Detail
The deletion of Standard Drawing 114 and the revision to Standard Drawing 116 are due to the elimination of mountainous conditions within the Standard Drawings. Recent State laws require that the City have objective standards. The usage of mountainous terrain is subject to approval by the City Engineer rendering those standards as subjective. Given that Murrieta is not within a mountainous region, removal of these requirements is warranted.
The City acquired streetlights within the public right-of-way from Southern California Edison (SCE) in 2019. Shortly thereafter, the City converted the street light fixtures from sodium vapor bulbs to energy-efficient light emitting diode (LED) lighting to reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. To reflect this transition, Standard Drawings 619 and 620 have been updated to incorporate the new LED lighting requirements. The City now owns and maintains the above-ground streetlight posts and lamps. The underground wiring is still owned and maintained by SCE.
Additionally, a new Standard Drawing 620C, has been created to establish the configuration for new streetlight installations and to clearly delineate ownership of electrical wiring between the City and SCE.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 25-4896
2. Ordinance No. 429-09