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Item No. 25 <br />TO: Mayor <br />Mayor Pro Tem <br />City Council <br />FROM: Deputy City Manager Robert G. Vine <br />SUBJECT: Informational Item Regarding Power Lines <br />DATE: December 11, 2023 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During the recent Town Hall Meetings, some citizens expressed concerns with trees on or near <br />power lines, power or cable lines down, broken telephone poles and other concerns regarding <br />power lines. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />City staff met with representatives of Oncor and with Optimum and discussed down lines, power, <br />cable or telephone and other issues related to utility lines, specifically power. Oncor shared <br />information from their Marketing Division regarding how and when citizens can report down <br />power lines, limbs close to or touching power lines, broken telephone poles and street lights needed <br />or not functioning. This information was shared with newly hired Public Information Officer Jon <br />McFadden who created a space on the city's website to provide this information to those looking <br />for it. We are continuing our conversations with Optimum and attempting to have conversations <br />with AT&T. Given the City does not maintain or regulate these lines, and given the inherent danger <br />associated with electric power lines, the City is refraining from creating its own educational <br />material, but rather deferring all educational matters to that of the third party companies. <br />At the bequest of Mayor Hughes and Mayor Pro Tem Pankaj, this was added to tonight's agenda <br />to help educate the council and public. <br />We would like to present to the council an addition to our city website we have prepared that <br />provides the public with information regarding third party utility lines. <br />