STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298
July 25, 2006 Agenda ID # 5834
Ratesetting
TO: PARTIES OF RECORD IN APPLICATION 04-07-001
This is the proposed decision of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Walker, previously designated as the principal hearing officer in this proceeding. It will not appear on the Commission's agenda for at least 30 days after the date it is mailed. This matter was categorized as ratesetting and is subject to Pub. Util. Code § 1701.3(c). Upon the request of any Commissioner, a Ratesetting Deliberative Meeting (RDM) may be held. If that occurs, the Commission will prepare and publish an agenda for the RDM 10 days before hand. When an RDM is held, there is a related ex parte communications prohibition period. (See Rule 7(c)(4).)
When the Commission acts on the proposed decision, it may adopt all or part of it as written, amend or modify it, or set it aside and prepare its own decision. Only when the Commission acts does the decision become binding on the parties.
Parties to the proceeding may file comments on the proposed decision as provided in Article 19 of the Commission's "Rules of Practice and Procedure," accessible on the Commission's website at www.cpuc.ca.gov. Pursuant to Rule 77.3 opening comments shall not exceed 15 pages.
Comments must be filed with the Commission's Docket Office. Comments should be served on parties to this proceeding in accordance with Rules 2.3 and 2.3.1. Electronic copies of comments should be sent to ALJ Walker at gew@cpuc.ca.gov. All parties must serve hard copies on the ALJ and the Assigned Commissioner, and for that purpose I suggest hand delivery, overnight mail or other expeditious methods of service. The current service list for this proceeding is available on the Commission's website, www.cpuc.ca.gov.
/s/ ANGELA K. MINKIN
Angela K. Minkin, Chief
Administrative Law Judge
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Attachment
ALJ/GEW/avs DRAFT Agenda ID # 5834
Ratesetting
Decision PROPOSED DECISION OF ALJ WALKER (MAILED 7/25/2006)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department for an order authorizing construction of an at-grade pedestrian crossing in San Miguel, California, crossing Union Pacific Railroad in the vicinity of 16th Street, County of San Luis Obispo. |
Application 04-07-001 (Filed July 1, 2004) |
Patrick J. Foran, Attorney at Law, for San Luis
Obispo County, applicant.
Carol A. Harris, Attorney at Law, for
Union Pacific Railroad Company, protestant.
OPINION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR RAIL CROSSING
PROVIDED TWO OTHER ACTIVE CROSSINGS ARE CLOSED
1. Summary
This decision grants the application of the San Luis Obispo County Public Works Department (the County) to construct an at-grade pedestrian crossing over the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Company (Union Pacific) in the vicinity of 16th Street in the community of San Miguel. The crossing would be at a location that now is a dirt path across the tracks, used daily by children to get to and from an elementary school. As one condition of this approval, our order today requires that, before constructing the new crossing, the County must close or facilitate the closing of at least two of the 108 active crossings of Union Pacific tracks in San Luis Obispo County. This proceeding is closed.
