We own property at 2804 Hermosa Ave. We have observed safety issues with existing power lines and poles. We also think views and the neighborhood will be enhanced by under grounding. We support the proposal and assessment.

Bryan and Christie Johnson

Hello members of the City Planning Commission,
We, Steve and Sindee Riboli have lived in Hermosa Beach for 10 years and have resided at 3035 Strand for 5 of those years. We support the removal and underground of the electrical poles . They are not only unsightly, but the natural hazard conditions of wind,lighting and fire caused by power poles in our State are a clear indication that these dangerous overhead wires must be underground. Not to mention the emergency vehicles would have a much easier access to all our Strand properties with the extra 6 feet of alley width having no poles. The residents of the community would all benefit for this. I am a developer in California and would say that the physical beautification of our coastline would benefit all residents and visitors to our community. We have supported the undergrounding from the start and will gladly pay our share of the improvements. I have read a few comments and concerns regarding not enough notice being given and I would say that is absolutely not true. We have all had plenty of time to read and question this work. The City engineer has been extremely responsive and precise in his explanation of the work to be done, timing and fee structure pertaining to our property. This is a small hardship in comparison to a huge long term benefit. We urge the Planning Commission to adopt the resolution .
Sincerely,
Steve and Sindee Riboli

I've lived in Hermosa for 25 years and have experienced power issues on several occasions. I've been told by line crews that the issue is due to corrosion on connections. Undergrounding will eliminate that issue and our beautiful City will benefit from the elimination of the power lines. I am in support of removing the power lines.

We (Robert E. Courtney & Dorothy Courtney) live at 2617 Hermosa Avenue and the front of our house is on The Strand (thus no wires or poles) in front of our house. We feel strongly that the removal of poles and wires on Hermosa Avenue is to the great benefit of ALL Hermosa residents.
We have supported this Undergrounding District project from the start and are happy to pay our share of the cost.
Very Truly Yours,
Robert E. and Dorothy Courtney

As mentioned in my letters to the city council, I own 2724 and 2909 the Strand and support undergrounding the telephone poles in our district. Beyond aesthetics, removing the poles will make it safer and easier to navigate the alley as people often park too close to the poles and make it impossible to get through the alley to our garage.

We highly support the undergrounding of utilities in our neighborhood and hope you will approve it. This will enhance the city. It does not improve our view at all but we feel this is a great improvement for the area. Dan and Shauna Valenzuela

We strongly support the proposal to underground the power lines on Hermosa Ave. We hope the city council will also support this important initiative that will greatly enhance the safety, use, and appearance of the community.

We are in complete agreement with the Greenwich Village North Underground Project and have strongly supported this project from the beginning of our property ownership in Hermosa Beach. The recent petition to delay the assessment acknowledged by Elizabeth and Johnny Lopez on 9/16/20 was signed in error. We respectfully rescind our approval of that petition. Thank you

Hi all,
I support under grounding. We were willing to pay for Under grounding on palm as well as Hermosa ave. Just walk a few blocks down to Manhattan, go in the alley and look at how clean the area Is without ugly poles and electrical lines. What a difference between manhattan and north hermosa. It is to bad this was not done years ago when it cost less. I hate to see what the cost will be in ten years. We need this upgrade for safety as well as upgrading our neighborhood.
Ron Newman

I support the undergrounding of power poles. Hermosa Beach is a wonderful city that would be greatly enhanced by the removal unattractive power poles and power lines.

My family have recently moved into the North Hermosa Beach area and are extremely pleased with this opportunity to contribute to the long-term improvement of the city's electrical infrastructure. We have moved from CT where we, along with so many residents, frequently experienced prolonged hardship due to significant power outages due to archaic electrical poles collapsing and above ground infrastructure breaking down.
This initiative is a tremendous opportunity to improve the safety, security and aesthetics for the entire community in this part of Hermosa Beach.

My husband, Ron, and I have lived at two previous addresses where we paid for undergrounding and no one shared that expense with us.
For safety’s sake it is well to note that when we lived at 29th and Strand for nearly 20 years the poles were above ground as they now still are. Twice during those years the large power wires were blown to the ground and it was awhile before SCE arrived to reconnect. These live wires were a huge danger to our family (kids were young at that time). It’s only a matter of time until this happens again. And, The Strand homes should be grateful that someone is splitting the cost of their power source being upgraded and made safe for their families

I strongly support the undergrounding of the power poles. The longevity of the transformers that blow and having to deal with power outages non-stop. Undergrounding the poles will greatly increase the aesthetics of our neighborhood and the safety of all residents.

As residents of the area we strongly support the undergrounding of the utility poles from both a safety and aesthetic perspective. We look forward to the support of the city council in making this a reality.

My family and I fully support the removal of the utility poles. The aesthetics would be greatly improved, safety considerations as well as property values all together make this worth doing. Please help us to make it happen.

My family and I are in full support of the efforts to underground the utilities. My family moved to Hermosa in 1969 and are still residents of the South Bay. My wife and I were fortunate enough to buy a home in Hermosa 15 years ago and love Hermosa.
Please approve the undergrounding not only for aesthetic reasons but for public safety as well.
Thank you.

I support the removal of the utility poles. Great opportunity for the residents of the area to improve the safety and increase the beauty. I know a ton of work has been done to get us to this point, I strongly encourage people to support the undergrounding and take advantage of our chance to improve our city. I think both sides of the street will benefit from the removal of the poles, the houses in front will look better and the houses behind improve the view. I think both sides will benefit in home values in the long term.

I strongly support the under grounding of the utility lines along Hermosa Avenue. There is no question the project will greatly and permanently improve the safety and the beauty of our area. It has been such a long road to finally get to this place of progress.

I am in strong support of the undergrounding of the utility lines along Hermosa Ave. This north Hermosa Avenue has been improving for years and deserves to have the blight of these utility lines removed from what is one of the most beautiful areas in California.

Please respect the final tally when all the ballots are counted.
The neighborhood association has checked all the boxes to put this issue before the public.