ORDINANCE
NO. 777
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE,GRANTING ARCO PIPELINECOMPANY A FRANCHISE
FOR THE RIGHT TO OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AN EXISTING 16 INCH INTERNAL
DIAMETER PIPELINE TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANCES AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS
NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO PEROPERLY MAINTAIN AND OPERATE SAID PIPELINE WHICH
MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REPLACEMENT, CHANGING THE
SIZE OF, ABANDONING IN PLACE AND/OR REMOVAL; WHICH FRANCHISE SHALL BE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL, GAS, GASOLINE, PETROLEUM, WET GAS,
HYDROCARBON SUBSTANCES, WATER, WASTEWATER MUD, STEAM AND OTHER LIQUID
SUBSTANCES IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
WHEREAS, under the authority of the California Public Utilities Code section
6210 et. seq. a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Riverside on November 2, 1997 on the subject of
considering the granting of a franchise to ARCO Pipe Line Company pursuant to
its application, which application is dated October 28, 1997; and
WHEREAS, all protests and objections to the
granting of the subject franchise were heard and passed upon.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Riverside ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: The right, privilege and franchise
is hereby renewed and granted to ARCO Pipe Line Company, its successors and
assigns (AGrantee@), from time to time to operate,
repair and maintain an existing 16-inch internal diameter pipeline together
with all appurtenances and service connections necessary or convenient to
properly maintain and operate said 16-inch pipeline, including cathodic
protection facilities.
AMaintenance@ shall include, but not be limited
to, replacement, changing the size of, abandoning in place and/or removal. The
rights herein granted shall be for the transportation of oil, gas, gasoline,
petroleum, wet gas, hydrocarbon substances, and such transportation of water,
wastewater, mud, steam and other liquid substances as are incidental to the
transportation of the other named substances for the term of twenty-five (25)
years from and after January 1, 1998 until December 31, 2022 or until sooner
terminated under terms of this franchise. The rights herein granted apply in
and across the public highways, streets, alleys and other public places, now or
hereafter dedicated to the County of Riverside (ACounty@) for public use in the unincorporated portions of County as
more fully set forth on the document, marked Exhibit A, attached hereto and
made a part hereof by this reference. Work performed under this franchise shall
be with the prior written approval of the County Director of Transportation.
The pipe which is in place has an internal diameter of sixteen (16) inches and
the current length of said pipeline as is now within the unincorporated
territory of the County is 10,301 feet, more or less, or 1.95 miles and the
length is not continuous.
SECTION 2:
Grantee shall, during the life of this franchise, pay to County the annual
payment which is set and modified annually in accordance with Public Utilities
Code Section 6231.5 or as that Code section may hereafter be modified or
amended. That section currently provides that the base rate is the number of
lineal feet times the base rate for the particular sized pipe as adjusted pursuant
to the Consumer Price Index set forth in Public Utilities Code Section
6231.5(b). The base rate for a 16-inch internal diameter pipe is $0.352 per
lineal foot as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Any neglect, omission
or refusal of Grantee to pay the required annual payment as required herein,
which neglect, omission or refusal shall continue for more than thirty (30)
days following written notice thereof to Grantee by County, shall be grounds
for the declaration of a forfeiture of this franchise and all rights of the
Grantee hereunder.
SECTION 3.
This franchise is granted and shall be held only upon the provisions and
conditions prescribed by law and those contained in this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
Grantee shall, within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this ordinance,
file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, a written acceptance of the
terms and conditions of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. All
franchise property to be constructed, operated and maintained under this
franchise shall be built and constructed in a good and professional manner and
be of good material, and any and all pipelines laid, located, or maintained
under said franchise shall be so placed as not to interfere with the use of
said public streets, alleys, highways and other public place by the traveling
public or for public purposes. All work performed by Grantee under this
ordinance shall be done in accordance with all state and local rules,
regulations, ordinances, standards and specifications, and shall require prior
written approval by the Director of Transportation. In situations involving
installation of parallel pipeline, lateral connections and installation of pipe
of increased diameter, County at its sole option, reserves the right to require
amendment of the Franchise prior to the commencement of such work. All work
shall be subject to the inspection of the Transportation Department. In
constructing, installing and maintaining the franchise property and pipeline,
Grantee shall make and backfill all excavations in such manner and way as to
leave the surface of the public street, alley, highway or public place in as
good condition as it was prior to said excavation, as well as to conform to the
statutes of the State of California and the ordinances of County, as they now
exist or may hereafter be amended with respect to the securing of permits for
the excavation, filling and obstruction of County highways and streets.
SECTION 6.
Whenever any portion of the territory covered by this franchise shall be
annexed to, or otherwise becomes part of any city or of any other county, or of
any other political subdivision of the State of California, the rights reserved
under this franchise to County, shall inure to the benefit of such city or
county.
Whenever County
annexes or adds additional territory to its boundaries, the rights,
responsibilities, obligations and privileges contained herein shall be expanded
to include those portions of the pipeline that were subject to a franchise with
other political subdivisions prior to said addition.
SECTION 7.
Grantee shall not sell, transfer or assign this franchise or any of the rights
or privileges hereby granted without the written consent of County, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall this franchise or rights
or privileges be sold, transferred or assigned except by a duly executed
instrument in writing, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors; and provided further, that nothing in this franchise shall be
construed to give to Grantee any right to sell, transfer or assign this
franchise or any of the rights or privileges hereby granted, except as provided
herein.
SECTION 8.
County reserves the right to improve any highway, street, alley or other public
place or portion thereof over and within which this franchise is granted,
including the widening, change of grade, construction or reconstruction of such
highway, street, alley, or other public place or any portion thereof, and there
if further reserved to County and any political subdivision or district within
County the right to construct, reconstruct, install, repair and maintain in any
such highway, street, alley or other public places, or portion thereof, any
public improvement.
If notice in writing
is given by County to Grantee at least thirty (30) days in advance of the time
work is to be done pursuant to any right reserved above in this section,
specifying the general nature of the work and the area in which the same is to
be performed, then Grantee shall do all things necessary to protect its
franchise property during the progress of such work, and if ordered by the
Director of Transportation, Grantee shall temporarily disconnect or temporarily
remove or shall relocate its franchise property within the highway, street,
alley or other public place to such extent, in such manner, and for such period
as shall be necessary to permit the performance of such work in an economical
manner, and in accordance with generally recognized engineering and
construction methods, and to permit the maintenance, operation and use of such
public improvement, highway, street, alley or other public place, as so
improved. All such things to be done and work to be performed by Grantee shall
be at the sole cost and expense of Grantee.
In the event County
or any political subdivision or district within County shall hereafter
construct, install, reconstruct or repair any bridge or artificial support in
or underlying any highway, street, alley or other public place in which Grantee=s franchise property is located, and
in the event that the cost of such work as may reasonably be required is
increased in order to provide for the installation, maintenance or operation of
Grantee=s franchise property in or on the
area covered by or underlain by said bridge or other artificial support, then
Grantee shall pay to County or such political subdivision or district doing
such work the full amount of such increase of cost, upon completion of such
construction, installation or repair.
Any damage done
directly or indirectly to any public street, highway, alley or other public
place or public improvement by Grantee, in exercising directly or indirectly
any right, power or privilege under this franchise, or in performing any duty
under or pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance, shall be promptly
repaired by said Grantee, as its sole cost and expense, to the complete
satisfaction of County.
SECTION 9. If
Grantee shall fail to comply or to commence and diligently proceed toward
compliance with any instructions of the Board of Supervisors or the Director of
Transportation with respect to the location of any of said franchise property
or the repair of any damage caused by Grantee to highways, streets, alleys or
other public place or any public improvement within thirty (30) days after the
service of written notice upon Grantee requiring compliance therewith, then the
Board of Supervisors may immediately authorize whatever work is necessary to
carry out the instructions at the cost and expense of Grantee, which cost by
the acceptance of this franchise, Grantee shall pay upon demand.
SECTION 10. Grantee shall hold County, its
authorized officers, agents and employees, harmless from and against any and
all liability or loss resulting from claims for damages by any person arising
out of the acts or omissions of Grantee, its agents or employees in the
performance of any work authorized hereunder.
Prior to County=s granting of this franchise,
Grantee shall obtain, and shall thereafter maintain during the term of this
franchise, such general liability insurance as required to insure Grantee
against damages for personal injury, including accidental death, as well as
from claims for property damage which may arise from or which may concern
operations under this franchise, whether such operations be by Grantee or by
anyone directly or indirectly employed by, connected with, or acting for or on
behalf of Grantee.
All liability insurance
shall be issued by insurance companies authorized to transact liability
insurance business in the State of California and shall cover comprehensive
general and automobile liability for both bodily injury (including death) and
property damage, including but not limited to aggregated protective operations,
and aggregate contractual obligations with the following minimum limits:
Bodily injury $250,000 each person
(Including death)....... $500,000 each person
$500,000 aggregate products
and completed operations
Property Damage....... $100,000 each occurrence
$250,000 each aggregate
A combined single limit
policy with aggregate limits in the amount of $1,000,000 will be considered
equivalent to the required minimum limits.
Insurance policies or
certificates and additional insured endorsements evidencing the coverage
required by the franchise shall be filed with County and shall include County
as an additional insured. Said policies shall be in the usual form of public
liability insurance, but shall include the following provisions:
Solely
as respects work done by and on behalf of the named
insured
for County of Riverside, it is agreed that the County
of
Riverside and its officers and employees are added as additional
insured
under this policy.
The Policies shall not be
canceled unless thirty (30) days prior written notification of intended
cancellation has been given to County by certified or registered mail,
confirmed facsimile, overnight mail service, or hand delivery.
SECTION 11. Any neglect, failure or refusal to
comply with any of the conditions of this franchise, which neglect, failure or
refusal shall continue for more than thirty (30) days following notice thereof
to Grantee by County, shall work a forfeiture hereof, and County, by its Board
of Supervisors, may thereupon declare this franchise forfeited, and may exclude
said Grantee from further use of the public streets, alleys, highways and
public places of said County under this franchise; and Grantee shall thereupon
surrender all rights in and to the same, and this franchise shall be deemed and
shall remain null, void and of no effect.
SECTION 12. During Grantee=s performance under this franchise,
Grantee shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, religious creed, color,
national origin, ancestry, age, physical handicap, medical conditions including
the medical conditions of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any
conditions related thereto, marital status, sex or sexual orientation in the
selection and retention of employees and subcontractors and the procurement of
materials and equipment, except as provided in Section 12940 of the California
Government Code. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act and
specifically 42 USC 12132, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that in the
performance of the franchise, no qualified individual shall, by reason of a
disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the
services, programs or activities of County or Grantee or be subjected to
discrimination by County or Grantee.
SECTION 13. The provisions of this franchise
and all rights, obligations and duties hereunder shall inure to and be binding
upon Grantee, its successors and assigns.
SECTION 14. Grantee shall pay upon invoice, all
costs of publication incurred by County in connection with the granting of this
franchise.
SECTION 15. All notices required and authorized
to be given shall be addressed to the respective parties as set forth below:
City Grantee
Riverside County
Transportation Department ARCO Pipe Line
Company
Transportation Department Land and Right of Way Service Department
4080 Lemon Street, 7th
Floor 5900 Cherry Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501 P. O.
Box 1605
Long
Beach CA 90805
SECTION 16. All payments required to be mailed
to County hereunder shall be sent with adequate identifying documentation to
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 4080 Lemon Street, P.O. Box 1147,
Riverside, California 92501.
SECTION 17. This ordinance shall become
effective January 1, 1998.
ADOPTED: 12-2-1997 (Eff.: 1-1-1998)