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nwa‘e - ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, GRANTING TO
'ger ,ArICORP, AN OREGON CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS PACIFIC POWER &
LIGHT COMPANY, A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL,
OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN AN ELEC1RICAL POWER TRANSMISSION AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN, ON, OVER, UPON, ALONG, AND ACROSS CERTAIN
DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
PRESCRIBING CERTAIN RIGHTS, DU IIES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT
THERETO, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, PACIFICORP, AN OREGON CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS
AS PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (hereinafter "the Franchisee"), has requested that the
City grant it the right to construct, install, operate and maintain an electrical power transmission and
distribution system within the public ways of the City, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found it desirable for the welfare of the City and its
residents that such a non-exclusive franchise be granted to the Franchisee, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority under RCW 35A47 040 to grant
franchises for the use of its streets and other public properties, and
WHEREAS, the City is willing to grant the rights requested subject to certain terms
and conditions
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 Authority Granted The City hereby grants to the Franchisee, its hens,
successors, legal representatives, and assigns, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth, the right, privilege, and authority to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and use all necessary
equipment and facilities thereto for the electrical power transmission and distribution facilities
described in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference The Franchisee is
authorized to place its electrical power transmission and distribution facilities in, under, on, across,
over, through, along, or below the public ways of the City which are designated in Exhibit A and the
plans attached thereto or as subsequently approved by the City, provided, that the Franchisee shall
apply for and obtain a Construction Permit pursuant to PMC Chapter 12 24 prior to site-specific
location and installation of any and all such electrical power facilities
Section 2 Grant Limited to Occupation and Service Nothing contained herein shall be
construed to grant or convey any right, title, or interest in the public ways of the City to the
Franchisee
Section 3 Term of Franchise The term of this Franchise shall be for a period of ten
years from the effective date hereof, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 16 hereof
Section 4 Non-Exclusive Grant This Franchise shall not in any manner prevent the
City from entering into other similar agreements or granting other or further franchises in, under, on,
across, over, through, along, or below any of said public ways of the City or other City-owned
properties Further, this Franchise shall in no way prevent or prohibit the City from using any of its
public ways or other City-owned properties or affect its jurisdiction over them or any part of them,
and the City shall retain power to make all necessary changes, relocations, repairs, maintenance,
establishment, improvement, or dedication of the same as the City may deem fit, including the
dedication, establishment, maintenance, and improvement of all new public ways and other City-
owned properties of every type and description.
Section 5 Relocation of Electrical Power Distribution Facilities
A The Franchisee agrees and covenants at its sole cost and expense to protect, support,
temporarily disconnect, relocate, or remove from any public ways within the City, any of its electrical
power distribution facilities when so required by the Public Works Director by reason of traffic
conditions and public safety, dedications of new public ways and the establishment and Improvement
thereof, widening and improvement of existing public ways, street vacations, freeway construction,
change or establishment of street grade, or the construction of any pubhc improvement or structure by
any governmental agency acting in a governmental capacity, provided, that the Franchisee shall in all
such cases have the privilege to temporarily bypass, in the authorized portion of the same public way
upon approval by the Public Works Director, any section of line or any other facility required to be
temporarily disconnected or removed
Upon request of the Pubhc Works Director and in order to facilitate the design of City street
and right-of-way improvements, the Franchisee agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to locate and, if
determined necessary by the City, to excavate and expose any of its electrical power distribution
facilities for inspection so that the location of the same may be taken into account in the improvement
design The decision as to whether said facilities need to be relocated in order to accommodate the
City's improvements shall be made by the Pubhc Works Director upon review of the location and
construction of the Franchisee' s facilities
If the Public Works Director for any of the reasons set forth in this subsection determines that
the project necessitates the relocation of the Franchisee's then-existing facilities, the City shall
1 Within a reasonable time, which shall be no less than 60 days, prior to the
comrrencement of such improvement project, provide the Franchisee with written notice requiring
such relocation, provided, that in the event of an emergency posing a threat to the public safety or
welfare, or in the event of an emergency beyond the control of the City and which will result in
impacts to the public health, safety, and welfare, the City shall give the Franchisee written notice as
soon as practicable and provide the Franchisee with copes of pertinent information for such
improvement project and a proposed location for the Franchisee's facilities so that the Franchisee may
relocate its facilities in other public ways in order to accommodate such improvement project
2 After receipt of such notice and such pertinent information, the Franchisee shall
complete relocation of its facilities at no charge or expense to the City so as to accommodate the
improvement project at least ten days prior to commencement of the project
The Franchisee may, after receipt of written notice requesting a relocation of its facilities,
submit to the City written alternatives to such relocation The City shall evaluate such alternatives and
advise the Franchisee in writing if one or more of the alternatives is suitable to accommodate the work
which would otherwise necessitate relocation of the facilities If so requested by the City, the
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Franchisee shall submit additional information to assist the City in making such evaluation The City
shall give each alternative proposed by the Franchisee full and fair consideration within a reasonable
time so as to allow for the relocation work to be performed in a timely manner In the event the City
ultimately determines that there is no other reasonable alternative, the Franchisee shall relocate its
facilities as otherwise provided in this Section The provisions of this Section shall survive the
expiration, revocation, or termination of this Franchise, provided, that relocation shall not be required
after expiration of this Franchise if the City consents to the Franchisee abandoning its facilities in
place
The provisions of this Section shall in no manner predude or restrict the Franchisee from
making any arrangements that are otherwise consistent with the Franchise Agreement, that the
Franchisee may deem appropriate when responding to a request for relocation of its facilities by any
person or entity other than the City, where the facilities to be constructed by said person or entity are
not or will not become city-owned, operated, or maintained facilities provided that such arrangements
do not delay a City construction project
The Franchisee will indemnify, hold harmless, and pay the costs of defending the City
against any and all claims, suits, actions, damages, or liabilities for delays on City construction
projects caused by or arising out of the failure of the Franchisee to relocate its facilities in a timely
manner, provided, that the Franchisee shall not be responsible for damages due to delays caused by
circumstances beyond the control of the Franchisee The indemnity provisions of this Section shall
survive the expiration, revocation, or termination of this Franchise
Section 6 Undergrounding of Facilities The undergroundmg requirements of this
Section shall apply where the Franchisee's facilities consist of any facilities which are capable of being
placed underground consistent with established engineering practices Where the Franchisee's
facilities consist of facilities which are required to remain above ground in order to be functional, this
Section shall not apply
In any area of the City in which there are no aerial facilities other than antennas or other
facilities required to remain above ground in order to be functional, or in any public way in which all
telephone, other electric power wires and cables have been placed underground, the Franchisee shall
not be permitted to erect poles or to run or suspend wires, cables, or other facilities thereon, but shall
lay such wires, cables, or other facilities underground in the manner required by the City The
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that if the City does not require the undergrounding of its
facilities at the time of initial installation, the City may require the conversion of the Franchisee's aerial
facilities to underground installation at the Franchisee's expense no sooner than five years after initial
installation, with at least one year's advance notice
Whenever the City requires the undergroundmg of all aerial utilities in any area of the City
which the City has the legal authority to require to underground, the Franchisee shall underground its
aerial facilities in the manner specified by the City, concurrently with and in the area of all the other
affected utilities The location of any such relocated and underground utilities shall be approved by
the City The Franchisee shall underground its facilities at its own expense, but the Franchisee is
encouraged to contact and agree with other affected utilities so that all costs for common trenching,
common utility vaults, and other costs not specifically attnbutable to the undergroundmg of any
particular facility are borne fairly and proportionately by all the utilities involved in the underground
project The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration, revocation, or termination of this
Franchise The Franchisee's obligation to underground its facilities, and the City's obligation to
participate in or share in the costs thereof, under this Franchise shall be subject to all tariffs on file
with the WUTC on the date this Franchise is approved by the City Council
Section 7 The Franchisee's Maps and Records After construction is complete, the
Franchisee shall provide the City with one accurate copy of all as-built plans, maps, and records
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These plans, maps, and records shall be provided at no cost to the City, and shall conform to the
requirements of PMC Section 15 70 100
Section 8 Work in Pubhc Ways During any period of relocation, construction, or
maintenance, all surface structures, if any, shall be erected and used in such places and positions
within said pubhc ways and other public properties so as to interfere as little as possible with the free
passage of traffic and the free use of adjoining property, and the Franchisee shall at all times post and
maintain proper barncades and comply with all applicable safety regulations during such period of
construction as required by the ordinances of the City or the laws of the State of Washington,
including RCW 39 04 180 for the construction of trench safety systems
Whenever the Franchisee shall excavate in any public way, or shall comrrence any work
within a public way not requiring excavation, for the purpose of installation, construction, repair,
maintenance, or relocation of its electrical power distribution facilities, it shall apply to the City for a
Construction Permit to do so and, in addition, shall give the City at least ten working days notice of
the Franchisee s intent to commence work in the public ways The Franchisee shall file plans or maps
with the City showing the proposed location of its electrical power distribution facilities and pay all
duly established permit and inspection fees associated with the processing of the permit In no case
shall any work commence within any public way without said permit, except as otherwise provided in
this Franchise During the progress of the work, the Franchisee shall not unnecessarily obstruct the
passage or proper use of the public ways, and all work by the Franchisee in any area covered by this
Franchise and as described in this Section shall be performed in accordance with City of Pasco Public
Works Construction Standards and warranted for a period of two years
If the City has plans identified in an adopted capital construction plan, contract, or grant
application to improve any public way to which this Franchise applies within two years of the
Franchisee's application for a Construction Permit to locate its facilities in such public way, the
Franchisee may be allowed to install its facilities above ground, to the extent feasible, until such time
as the City' s improvements occur, at which time the Franchisee shall underground its facilities
concurrent with the City' s improvement project, provided, if City fails to disclose any such
improvement plan after receipt of the application and PactfiCorp incurs costs occasioned by the
insistence on the implementation of such plan within two years of the date of such construction, the
City shall be liable for PacifiCorp's costs related thereto
If either the City or the Franchisee shall at any time plan to make excavations in any area
covered by this Franchise and as described in this Section, the party planning such excavation shall
afford the other, upon receipt of a written request to do so, an opportunity to share such excavation,
provided, that
A Such joint use shall not unreasonably delay the work of the party causing the
excavation to be made,
Such joint use shall be arranged and accomplished on terms and conditions
satisfactory to both parties, and
Either party may deny such request for safety reasons
The joint use provisions of this Section shall apply only to joint use by the City and the
Franchisee Nothing in this Section is intended to require the Franchisee to afford other similar users
the opportunity to shale the Franchisee's excavations The provisions of this Section shall survive the
expiration, revocation, or termination of this Franchise
Section 9 Restoration after Construction The Franchisee shall, after installation,
construction, relocation, maintenance, removal, or repair of its electrical power facilities within the
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public ways, restore the surface of said pubhc ways and any other City-owned property which may
be disturbed by the work, to at least the same condition the public way or City-owned property was in
immediately prior to any such installation, construction, relocation, maintenance, or repair consistent
with such applicable construction standards as may be adopted by the City The Public Works
Director shall have final approval of the condition of such public ways and City-owned property after
restoration. All survey monuments which are to be disturbed or displaced by such work shall be
referenced and restored, as per WAC 332-120, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended,
and all pertinent federal, state, and local standards and specifications The Franchisee agrees to
promptly complete all restoration work and to promptly repair any damage caused by such work to the
Public ways or other affected area at its sole cost and expense according to the time and terms
specified in the Construction Permit issued by the City and in Chapter 12 24 of the Pasw Municipal
Code, as the same now exists or as it may hereafter be amended or superseded The provisions of
this Section shall survive the expiration, revocation, or termination by other means of this Franchise
All work by the Franchisee pursuant to this Section shall be performed in accord with City of Pasco
Public Works Construction standards and warranted for a period of two years The Public Works
director shall have final authority, subject to judicial review, to determine whether their has been a
brewh of warranty
Section 10 Emergency Work -- Permit Waiver In the event of any emergency in which
any of the Franchisee's electrical power distribution facilities located in, above, or under any public
way break, are damaged, or if the Franchisee's construction area is otherwise in such a condition as to
immediately endanger the property, life, health, or safety of any individual, the Franchisee shall
immediately take the proper emergency measures to repair its facilities, to cure or remedy the
dangerous conditions for the protection of property, life, health, or safety of individuals without first
applying for and obtaining a permit as required by this Franchise However, this shall not relieve the
Franchisee from the requirement of notifying the City of the emergency work and obtaining any
permits necessary for this purpose after the emergency work is comnrnced The Franchisee shall
notify the City by telephone immediately upon learning of the emergency and shall apply for all
required permits not later than the second succeeding day during which the Pasco City Hall is open for
business
Section 11 Dangerous Conditions, Authority for City to Abate Whenever construction,
installation, or excavation of electrical power distribution facilities authorized by this Franchise has
caused or contributed to a condition that appears to substantially impair the lateral support of the
adjoining public way, street, or public place, or endangers the public, street utilities, or City-owned
property, the Public Works Director may direct the Franchisee, at the Franchisee's own expense, to
take action to protect the public, adjacent public places, City-owned property, streets, utilities, and
public ways Such action may include compliance within a prescribed time determined to be
reasonable under the circumstances by the Public Works Director
In the event that the Franchisee fails or refuses to promptly take the actions directed by the
City, or fails to fully comply with such directions, or if emergency conditions exist which require
immediate action, the City may enter upon the property and take such actions as are necessary to
protect the public, the adjacent streets, utilities, public ways, to maintain the lateral support thereof, or
actions regarded as necessary safety precautions, and the Franchisee shall be liable to the City for the
costs thereof The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration, revocation, or termination
by other means of this Franchise
Section 12 Recovery of Costs The Franchisee shall be subject to all permit fees
associated with activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise or under the laws
of the City Where the City incurs costs and expenses for review, inspection, or supervision of
activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise or any ordinances relating to the
subject for which a permit fee is not established, the Franchisee shall reimburse the City directly for
any and all costs
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The Franchisee shall promptly pay to the City upon full execution of this agreement the
amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and no/100 ($2,500 00) as reimbursement to the
City for the general administrative and legal costs and expenses incurred by the City related to this
Franchise Agreement In addition, the Franchisee shall reimburse the City upon submittal by the
City of an itemized billing by project of costs, for the Franchisee's proportionate share of all actual,
identified expenses incurred by the City im planning, constructing, installing, repairing, or altenng
any City facility as the result of the presence in the right-of-way of the Franchisee's facilities
Such costs and expenses shall include but not be limited to the Franchisee's proportionate cost of
City personnel assigned to oversee or engage in any work in the public ways as the result of the
presence of the Franchisee's facility in the public ways Such costs and expenses shall also
include the Franchisee's proportionate share of any time spent reviewing construction plans in
order to either accomplish the relocation of the Franchisee's facilities or the routing or rerouting of
any utilities so as not to interfere with the Franchisee's facilities The time of City employees shall
be charged at their respective rate of salary, including overtime if applicable, plus benefits and
overhead Any other costs will be billed proportionately on an actual cost basis All billings will
be itemized so as to specifically identify the costs and expenses for each project for which the City
claims reimbursement A charge for the actual costs incurred in preparing the billing may also be
included in said billing The billing may be on an annual basis, but the City shall provide the
Franchisee with the City's itemization of costs at the conclusion of each project for information
purposes
The City reserves the right to impose and collect from Franchisee all taxes, fees and charges
permitted by RCW 35 21 860 as currently or hereafter amended or otherwise provided by state law
In addition to the above, the Franchisee shall promptly reimburse the City for any and all costs the
City reasonably incurs in response to any emergency caused by the Franchisee's electrical power
transmission or distribution facilities
Section 13 Insurance and Indemnity
A Insurance During the term of this Franchise, the Franchisee shall maintain in full
force and effect, at its own cost and expense, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or
damage to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work
hereunder by the Franchisee, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors
The Franchisee shall provide a certificate of insurance naming the City, its officials, boards,
commissions, agents, and/or employees as additional insureds evidencing
1 Automobile liability insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 00
combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and property damage, and
2 Comnercial general liability insurance written on an claims first made basis
with limits no less than $1,000,000 00 per claim and $2,000,000 00 general aggregate for personal
injury, bodily injury, and property damage Coverage shall include but not be limited to blanket
contractual, products/completed operation, broad form property damage, explosion, collapse and
underground (XCU) if apphcable, and employer' s liability
The Franchisee's insurance shall contain a clause stating that coverage shall apply separately to
each insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respects to the limits of the
insurer' s liability The Franchisee's insurance shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, and
any insurance maintained by the City shall not contribute with it The Franchisee shall file the
certificate of insurance required by this Section with the City upon acceptance of this Franchise
The insurance policy and certificate shall contain a provision stating that it may not be
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canceled, suspended, or reduced in coverage without 30 days advance written notice to the City In
the event that the policy is canceled, suspended, or reduced in coverage, the Franchisee shall provide a
replacement certificate evidencing the insurance coverage required by this Section at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the cancellation, suspension, or reduction in coverage of the existing policy
Indemnification The Franchisee shall, at its sole cost and expense, indemnify,
defend, and hold harmless the City, its officials, boards, commissions, agents, and employees against
any and all claims, suits, causes of action, proceedings, and judgments for damage arising out of the
operation and construction of the Franchisee's facilities under this Franchise, except that no such
requirement shall apply where such claims, suits, causes of actions, proceedings, and judgments for
damage are occasioned solely by the neghgence, gross negligence or intentional acts of the City or its
officials, boards, commissions, agents and employees while acting on behalf of the City These
damages shall include, but not be limited to, claims made against the City by the Franchisee's
employees from which the Franchisee would otherwise be immune under Title 51 RCW, penalties
arising out of copyright infnngements, and damages arising out of any failure by the Franchisee to
secure consent from the owners, authorized distributors or licensees of programs to be delivered by
the Franchisee's Cable System whether or not any act or omission complained of is authorized,
allowed, or prohibited by this Franchise
So long as the City has given Franchisee prompt notice of a claim subject to this Section and
an opportunity to tender a defense, indemnified expenses shall include, but not be limited to
(1) reasonably incurred out-of-pocket expenses, (2) reasonably incurred costs and attorneys fees,
(3) reasonably necessary services rendered by the City Attorney or his or her assistants, (4)
reasonably necessary services provided by any employee of the City, and, (5) the amount of any
settlement or awaid of damages for personal injury, death, or property damage to any person for
which the Franchisee is required to indemnify the City pursuant to this Section In the event that
Franchisee fails to promptly tender a defense after notice by the City, Franchisee shall, in addition to
any judgment, award, or settlement, be responsible for all costs, expenses, expenses, and attorneys'
fees reasonably incurred by the City in defending itself, including such costs, expenses, and attorneys
as may be reasonably incurred collecting said amounts from Franchisee The indemnification
provisions of this Subsection have been mutually negotiated by the parties hereto
Expiration The Franchisee shall not permit any insurance policy to expire and the
Franchisee, not less than 30 days prior to its expiration, shall deliver to the City a substitute, renewal
or replacement policy or bond in conformance with the provisions of this Franchise
Section 14 Abandonment and Removal of the Franchisee's Electrical Power Distribution
Facilities Upon the expiration or termination of this Franchise, and consistent with the provisions of
PMC Section 15 70 260, the Franchisee shall remove all of its electrical power distribution facilities
from the public ways of the City within 90 days of receiving notice from the Pubhc Works Director
Except as specifically provided by PMC Title 15, the Franchisee shall not be allowed to abandon any
of its electrical power distribution facilities within the public ways of the City or upon City-owned
property
15 Modification The City and the Franchisee hereby reserve the right to alter, amend or
modify the terms and conditions of this Franchise upon the mutual written agreement of both parties to
such alteration, amendment or modification
16 Forfeiture and Revocation The rights granted under this Franchise may be revoked
or forfeited as provided in Chapter 15 90 of the Pasco Municipal Code, provided, that the City may
elect, in lieu of the above and without any prejudice to any of its other legal rights and remedies, to
obtain an order from the superior court having jurisdiction compelling the Franchisee to comply with
the provisions of this Franchise and to recover damages and costs incurred by the City by reason of
the Franchisee's failure to comply
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17 Remedies to Enforce Compliance In addition to any other remedy provided in this
Franchise or within PMC Title 15, the City reserves the right to pursue any remedy to compel or force
the Franchisee and/or its successors and assigns to comply with the tenns hereof, and the pursuit of
any right or remedy by the City shall not prevent the City from thereafter declaring a forfeiture or
revocation for breath of the conditions herein
18 City Ordinances and Regulations Nothing herein shall be deened to direct or restrict
the City' s ability to adopt and enforce all necessary and appropriate ordinances regulating the
performance of the conditions of this Franchise, including any valid ordinance made in the exercise of
its police powers in the interest of public safety and for the welfare of the public The City shall have
the authority at all times to control by appropriate regulations the location, elevation, manner of
construction, and maintenance of any electrical power distribution facilities by the Franchisee, and the
Franchisee shall promptly conform with all such regulations, unless compliance would cause the
Franchisee to violate other requirements of law, provided, that nothing in this Section shall permit the
City to unilaterally modify the substantive provisions of this Franchise
19 Force Majeure Neither Party shall be subject to any liability or damages for
inability to provide or receive service to the extent that such failure shall be due to causes beyond
the control of either party including, but not limited to the following (a) the operation and effect of
any rules, regulations and orders promulgated by any state commission or governmental agency of
the United States, or subdivision thereof, (b) restraining order, injunction or similar decree of any
court, (c) war, (d) flood, (e) earthquake, (f) act of God, (g) sabotage, or (h) strikes or boycotts
The party claiming Force Majeure shall make every reasonable attempt to remedy the cause thereof
as diligently and expeditiously as possible
20 Survival All of the provisions, conditions, and requirements of Sections 5
(Relocation of Electrical Power Distribution Facilities), 6 (Undergroundmg of Facilities), 8 (Works in
Public Ways), 9 (Restoration after Construction), 11 (Dangerous Conditions, Authority of City to
Abate), 13 (Insurance and Indemnity), and 14 (Abandonment and Removal of Franchisee's Electric
Power Distribution Facilities) of this Franchise shall be in addition to any and all other obligations and
liabilities the Franchisee may have to the City at common law, by statute, or by contract, and shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Franchise, and any renewals or extensions thereof All of
the provisions, conditions, regulations and requirements contained in this Franchise shall further be
binding upon the hens, successors, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and assigns of
the Franchisee and all privileges, as well as all obligations and liabilities of the Franchisee shall inure
to its hens, successors, and assigns equally as if they were specifically mentioned wherever the
Franchisee is named herein
21 Regulatory Authority The parties acknowledge that the Franchisee's tariffs approved
by and on file with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on the date of this
Franchise supersede any inconsistent terms or conditions of this Franchise and that in the event of a
conflict between the terms of this Franchise and such tariffs, such tariffs shall control
22 Non-Severability Each term and condition of this Franchise is an integral part of the
consideration given by each party and as such, the terms and conditions of this Franchise are not
severable If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Franchise should be held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this Franchise shall terminate unless suitable
replacement terms can be agreed to by the parties
23 Assignment This agreement may not be assigned or transferred without the written
consent of the City, except that the Franchisee may freely assign this Franchise in whole or in part to a
parent, subsidiary, or affiliated corporation or as part of any corporate financing, reorganization or
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refmancing, or in connection with a merger, sale of assets, or reorganization The City may not
unreasonably withhold its consent to an assignment or transfer of this Franchise In the case of
transfer or assignment as security by mortgage or other security instrument in whole or in part to
secure indebtedness, such consent shall not be required unless and until the secured party elects to
realize upon the collateral The Franchisee shall provide prompt, written notice to the City of any such
assignment
24 Notice Any notice or information required or permitted to be given to the parties
under this Franchise may be sent to the following addresses unless otherwise specified
City
City of Pasco
Director of Public Works
P0 Box 293
Pasco, WA 99301
Franchisee
General Business Manager
Pacific Power & Light Company
P0 Box 607
Walla Walla, WA 99362
25 Entire Franchise This Franchise constitutes the entire understanding and agreement
between the parties as to the subject matter herein and no other agreements or understandings, written
or otherwise, shall be binding upon the panes upon execution of this Franchise
26 Acceptance Within 60 days after the passage and approval of this ordinance, this
Franchise may be accepted by PacifiCorp, doing business as Pacific Power & Light Company, by its
filing with the City Clerk an unconditional written acceptance thereof Failure of the Franchisee to so
accept this franchise within said period of time shall be deened a rejection thereof, and the rights and
privileges herein granted shall, after the expiration of the 60 day period, absolutely cease and
determine, unless the time period is extended by ordinance duly passed for that purpose
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ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED
PUTY CITY CLERK,
CATHERINE D SEAMAN
27 Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically delegated to
the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect five days after passage and
publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title
APPROVED AS TO FORM
LELAND B KERR,
CITY ATTORNEY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
SIGNED BY THE MAYOR t,
PUBLISHED \\--8'--
EFFECTIVE DATE
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ORDINANCE NO 33 kl
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO .c6 of the City of Pasco, Washington
On the L\1,- day of ('J. , 1998, the City Council of the City of Pasco,
passed Ordinance No \ 'k A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the
title, provides as follows
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, GRANTING TO PACIFICORP,
AN OREGON CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY, A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A
ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN, ON, OVER, UPON, ALONG, AND
ACROSS CERTAIN DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN RIGHTS, DU IIES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS
WITH RESPECT THERETO, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request
DATED this ,--S -4.‘\_ day of 11.0,1 8j0er_, 1998
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EXHIBIT A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
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Ordinance No 3318
SUMMARY, OF ORDI-
NANCE NO 3318 of the
City of Pasc, Washington
On the 2nd of November
1998 the City Council of
the City of Pa-,co passed
Ordinance No 3318 A
summary of the content of
said ordinance consisting
of the title provides as fol-
lows
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASCO
WASHINGTON
GRANTING TO
PACIFICORP AN OR-
EGON CORPORATION
DOING BUSINESS AS PA-
CIFIC POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY A NON-
EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
TO INSTALL OPERATE
AND MAINTAIN A ELEC-
TRICAL POWER DIS-
TRIBUTION SYSTEM IN
ON OVER UPON
ALONG AND ACROSS
CERTAIN DESIGNATED
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF-WAY
OF THE CITY OF PASCO
WASHINGTON PRE-
SCRFBING CERTAIN
RIGHTS DUTIES
TERMS AND CON-
DITIONS WITH RESPECT
THERETO AND ESTAB
LISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
The full text of this ordi
nance will be mailed upon
request
DATED this 4th day of
November4,I998
-5-,Catheritie D Seaman
Deputy City Clerk
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MEM U)
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FONANCE DEPT.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN BEFORE ME THIS //
DAY OF ,
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INVOICE
DATE 1 /08/1998 LEGAL NO#1557
ACCOUNT NO 1922
DESCRIPTION4 1557 ORDINANCE 7718
TIMES 1 LINES 7.; . 92
SOLD TO PASCO CITY OF LEGALS
P.O. BOX 297
PASCO WA 99301
V'OTA& 52.54
RIOTOCIE• This is an Invoice for legal advertising space Please pay from this invoice as no statement will be rendered
Please detach at perforation and return with payment
AFFODZMOY PCNEESDAY1100
COUNTY OF BENTON
SS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
Lii ana Hudon , being duly sworn,
deposes and says, I am the Legal Clerk of the Tr-City Herald, a
daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior
court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has
been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication
hereinafter referred to, published countinually as a daily newspa-
per in Benton County, Washington That the attached is a true
copy of a#1557 ORDINANCE 7718 as it
was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tr-City Herald
itself and not in a supplement thereof, 1 time(s),
commencing on 11/08/1998 , and ending on
1 1 /08/1998 , and that said newspaper was regulary
distributed to its subscribers during all of this period
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ington, residing at ch 1 and
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