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Council hears briefing on electric franchise agreements, staff seeks authorization to solicit bids
Summary
City staff explained proposed 20-year nonexclusive electric franchise agreements for utilities operating in Florence’s rights of way, noted the draft reserves the city’s right to impose a franchise fee of up to 5% (not required), and outlined potential costs and tree-canopy protections; council did not vote on an ordinance at the meeting.
City staff presented a detailed briefing to the Florence City Council on municipal electric franchise agreements, the legal framework for utilities operating within the city’s rights of way and the process the city would use to solicit bids from utility providers.
"A franchise agreement is basically a contract between a city and a utility provider, and it allows that utility provider to operate within the city's right away," Mister Hunt said, explaining the purpose of a franchise and showing maps of right-of-way configurations.
Staff said the specific franchise under…
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