Section 9516 Of Part 2. Utility Poles And Support Structures From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4.8. >> Part 2.
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. (a) (1) Before adopting, or increasing, a fee described in
this part, or adopting or changing the terms and conditions of access
subject to this part, the local publicly owned electric utility
shall hold at least one open and public meeting as part of a
regularly scheduled meeting, at which time oral or written
presentations relating to the fee or term or condition of access may
be made.
(2) At least 14 days before the meeting described in paragraph
(1), the local publicly owned electric utility shall mail notice of
the time and place of the meeting, including a general explanation of
the matter to be considered, and a statement that the data required
by paragraph (3) is available, to a person or entity who files a
written request with the local publicly owned electric utility for
mailed notice of the meeting.
(3) At least 10 days before the meeting described in paragraph
(1), the local publicly owned electric utility shall make available
to the public data indicating the cost, or estimated cost, to make
utility poles and support structures available for use by a
communications service provider, if adopting or increasing a fee, and
shall make available data and rationale for adopting or changing the
terms and conditions of access, if adopting or changing the terms
and conditions of access.
(b) (1) An action by a local publicly owned electric utility to
adopt, or increase, a fee described in this part, or adopt or change
the terms and conditions of access subject to this part, shall be
taken solely by an ordinance or resolution adopted, or by a contract
approved, by the governing body of the local publicly owned electric
utility. The governing body of the local publicly owned electric
utility shall not delegate the authority to adopt or increase the fee
or term or condition of access to another entity or board or an
official or employee of the board. This subdivision does not restrict
a city council's existing authority over a governing body appointed
by the city council. The governing body of the local publicly owned
electric utility shall ensure that the customers of the local
publicly owned electric utility and the customers of the
communications service provider are not subsidized by the rates,
terms, and conditions proposed for access pursuant to this part.
(2) The governing body of the local publicly owned electric
utility shall approve the ordinance or resolution or contract to
adopt or increase the fee, or adopt or change the terms and
conditions of access subject to this part, at a subsequent open and
public meeting as part of a regularly scheduled meeting, no earlier
than 30 days after the initial public meeting described in
subdivision (a).
(3) An action adopting a fee or increasing a fee, or adopting or
changing the terms and conditions of access subject to this part,
pursuant to this section shall be effective no sooner than 60 days
following the final action on the adoption of the fee or fee increase
or adoption or change in the terms and conditions of access.
(c) This section does not apply to a contract extension agreed to
by all of the parties to the contract, if the terms, conditions, or
rates described in the contract are not changed.