RESOLUTIO~ NO. ~7-.~37
ADOPTED BY THE SACRAMENTO CITY CCI.JNCfL
ON DATE OF
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A RESOLCTIO~ ESTABLISHl'iG
TRE~CH Cl T COST RECO" "ERY FEES
BE IT RESOL ""ED BY THE COl~CIL
OF THE CITY OF SACR-\."fE~-rO that:
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\\t"HEREAS, stUdies performed 011streetS in the cities of Burling!ol1, Cincinnati. Los Angeles,
Oxnard, Phoenix. and SaD Francisco. and on me in the Office of the Director of Public Works,
all have concluded that excavatioI1.Sin paved streetS degrade and shorten the life of the surface of
the streets; and
WH EREAS. me srudies pe:-formed 011.streets in the cities of Los A.ageles and San Francisco
col1c!uded that thIS degradatiol1 occurs 110marter how well the ex:avatiol1 is restOred; and
\\ 1iERE.-\S, Laorder to determine the extem to which the pavement degradation found by studies
in ocher cities occurs in the Cit:...of Sacrarneaco, the City retained CHEC Engineering ConsulWltS.
Inc. ("CHEC") to determine the effect of excavatioD.S on the sui7ace of streetS in the City of
Sacramearo; and
WHEREAS, t.~e stUdy performed by CHEC, dated October 16. 1996. and on file in the Office
or the Director of Public Works. determined on the basis of pavement deflection testing and
aspilalt cOl1crete(.-\C) coring col1ducted 011a representative sarnpli!!g of City streetS, that even if
pavemeac restoraaol1 in the trench itSelf is structurally adequate, excavations damage the strength
and life of the pavemear located adjacent to the trench where the excavation occurs; and
WHEREAS, the stUdy performed by CHEC determined that for 10l1gitudinal excavations
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par:1!..!e!co ene direction of tr:r:el) in Ciry streetS, it wouid be l1ecessary to resurface
cj~ Si::eet. oc J'"er::1ge. with a !.5 illch layer of additiol1al AC w mitigate the damage that the
~:(::3Vat!onscause to the str~et surface, <Lidt.~at the approximate :cst of such resurfacing ranges
from 53.00 to 56.00 per linear foce of trench excavated. depel1dir:g 011the 10catiol1 of the crel1ch
in the street; and
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~1-{EREAS. the scudy performed by CHEC determined. that. on average. for transverse
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(~:'(wvJcions transverse to cb~dir=c:ion of travel) in Ciry str~~~. th~ Jpprox~ate cos't
0 t performuJg r:::pJL.fsne::essary to mlClgate me damage that th~ exca '.acloas cause to the street
surf.1ce would be at !east $ L3 94 per square foot of trench excavated. which equates to a cost of
$2 -.88 per linear toot for a two (2) foot trench width; and
~HEREAS. on 9/23/97
. the City Council enacted Ordinallce No, 97-060 fInding that the
entity making and beneficing from an excavation in City streetS should be required to pay the City
a cr~:Jchcut COStrecovery fee that recovers the cost of mitigating the damage caused to the street
surface by the excavation: and
\VHEREAS. City Code section 38,03.027(c). as amended by said Ordinance. requires that the
crench cut cost recovery fee Qepaid when a permit is issued for excavation of a paved street, and
provides that the amOunt of the trench cut cost recovery fee shall be established by resolution of
the City Council; and
~ 11EREAS. said Ordinance also fLDdsand declares that because excavatioD.Scause the greatest
damage to newly surfaced streets. and to provide an incentive to avoid excavatioD.S in newly
sur:aced s~:-~e~swbere...::- feasible. to,e creach cut cost recovery fee should be highest for
ex:a'.aCIoas u:tne'...'!ysurfaced streetS. and should decrease as me age of the street surface being
e.,:a'..ated u:tcreases: and
\ly'HEREAS. the City Council has reviewed the scudies performed on streets in the cities of
BurfingtOn. Ctnctnaati. Los Angeles. Oxnard. Phoenix. and San Francisco concluding thar
ex;:a'/atioas in paved streetS degrade and shorten the life of the surface of the streets, and the City
Co\,;Gcil has :-e'dewed (be srudy performed by CHEC. describing the damage and degradation
;:auscC co c..1epa';emem located adjacent co trenches excavated in paved City streetS and calculating
the esctmaced ::O$C$for all future maintenance. repair or resurfacing that wouid be necessary to .
fuiIy mlCigace thIS pavemeIlt damage and degradation; and
\\.HEREAS. the City CoUDcilhas considered the testimony and other information presented to the
Ciry Council regarding the basis for and the amount of the crench cur costS recovery fee,
~O\\'. THEREFORE.
SACR-\..\rE="TO that:
BE IT RESOL '-"ED BY THE COl:-iCn.
OF THE CITY OF
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Tn~ City Coutlcii tinds. based on the study performed by CHEC. that the estimated cost
for J!l futUre maintenance. repair or resurfacing that would be necessary to fully mitigate the
damage and degradation that longitUdinalstreet excavarioD.Scause to the pavement located adjacent
to the excavated trench is at least $3,50 per linear foot of trench excavated,
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The City Council fLads, based on the study perfonned by CHEC, that the estimated COSt
for all furore maintenance. repair or resurfacing that would be necessary to fully mitigate the
..tL.rnagt:a.ad Jt:g-.:ld.Jeicc:t.:lC~verse
sU'e~t~xcavatioa.s cause to the pavement located adjacem
to the excavated trench is at least $7.00 per linear foot of crench excavated.
3.
The trench cut cost recovery fee authorized by Section 38.03.027(c) of the Sacramento
City Code. as amended by Ordinance No. 97-06,oshall be in the' amountS set forth in the aruched
Exhibit A, which is attached herem and incorporated by this reference herein.
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In determiD.icg the amount of the trench cut cost recovery fee due for an excavation. the
calculation of the length of the excavation and the determination of the age of the streetS shall be
made in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit A.
5.
The fees herein.estab1ished do not exceed the estimated reasonable costS of providing the
maintenance, repair or resurfacing services that would be necessary to fully mitigate the damage
and degradation that excavations cause to the pavement located adjacent to the excavated crench,
and such fees are established in order to compensate and reimburse the City for the estimated
reasonable costS of providing such services.
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This resolution shall become effective on January 1. 1998.
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EXHIBIT A
=XCAV.~Tf0N COST RECOVERY FE=S
A.
Longitudinal Excavations in Cltv Stre_ets:
Age of StreeLeavement
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Less than 5 years
$3.50Ilinear foot of excavation
Between 5 and 10 years
$3. GO/linear foot
Between 10 and 15 years
$2.00Ilinear foot
Ov~r 15 years
$1. COllinear foot
Transverse Excavations in City Streets:
Age of Stceet Pav~meDt
2.
Fee
Fee
Less than 5 years
$7.00/linear foot
Between 5 and 10 years
$6.00/finear foot
Between 10 and 15 years
$4.00/Iinear foot
Over 15 years
S2.00llinear foot
fEE CALCULATION
A.
Age of Street Pavement
The age of the street pavement where excavation occurs shall be the period of
time since the street surface was resurfaced. overlaid or reconstructed. measured
from the fiscal year in which such work was completed to the fiscal year when a
permit is issued for the excavation.
B.
Lenath of E)(cavation:
The fee for tongitudinal and transverse excavations in City streets shall be
calculated based on the length of the excavation in linear feet.
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