A. If after any public hearing the council finds that the public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires removal and underground installation within a designated area, the council shall initiate proceedings for a conversion, by either a petition or a determination by the council. In order to initiate these proceedings the council shall describe the proposed assessment district, as provided for in Section 5181 of the Streets and Highways Code of the state of California, request that the proceedings: for such conversion be taken pursuant to this section, generally describe the proposed conversion, and make a determination that the city or public utility has voluntarily agreed to pay over fifty percent of all costs of conversion, excluding costs of user’s connections to underground electrical or communication facilities.

B. Upon meeting all of the requirements of said proceedings the council shall, by resolution, declare such designated area an underground utility district and order such removal and underground installation. The resolution should include a description of the area comprising such district, and shall fix the time within which such removal and underground installation shall be accomplished and within which affected property owners must be ready to receive underground service. A reasonable time shall be allowed for such removal and underground installation, having due regard for the availability of labor, materials and equipment necessary for the removal and/or installation of such underground facilities as may be occasioned thereby. (Ord. 78-236 §1(A), 1978; Ord. 141 §3, 1968).