AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2019-22R, approving a contribution in aid of construction agreement with Urban Mining Company and Urban Mining Development, LLC to provide for the mutual participation in the cost of constructing the Rattler Electric Substation off of Clovis Barker Road near Leah Avenue; and declaring an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: January 29, 2019
Department: Public Services
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $0
Account Number: Funds are not consumed, they are not immediately recovered.
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Account Name: Electric Fund
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Council approved a Chapter 380 economic development incentive agreement with Urban Mining on April 18, 2017 and amended through 2018-595R.
City Council Strategic Initiative:
N/A
Comprehensive Plan Element (s):
? Economic Development - Fiscally Responsible Incentives for Economic Development
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? Not Applicable
Master Plan:
Vision San Marcos - A River Runs Through Us
Background Information:
In late spring 2018, City staff studied the he impact of the proposed initial UMC load, the planned UMC expansion, and the impact of future development of the approximately 100 acres in the industrial area off Clovis Barker owned by UMC Development. The impact of anticipated growth in the area relative to the existing infrastructure indicated that a new substation would be quickly needed in this area to supply power to the immediate vicinity while also ensuring that the local system had full redundancy, i.e. no single equipment failure that would result in extended outages or unavailability of sufficient power for all customers in the area.
The UMC Development site is centrally located in the industr...
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