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Advocates urge NCIP committee to protect Fremont Street undergrounding as PG&E advances timeline
Summary
Public commenters and neighborhood advocates urged the NCIP committee to keep already‑approved funding for a Fremont Street undergrounding project after PG&E agreed to move Monterey to the front of the Rule 20 credit queue; staff told the committee the project still faces a multi‑million dollar gap and a decision on whether to add $1–$2 million this year.
Ray Myers, chairperson of Monterey Undergrounding, told the Neighborhood/Community Improvement Program (NCIP) advisory committee that PG&E has agreed to move Monterey "to the front of the line" for Rule 20 credits and urged members not to deappropriate $2,250,000 already prioritized for the Fremont Street undergrounding project. "This means NCIP money that is already approved for undergrounding must be available and should not be considered for defunding," Myers said.
Staff and committee members described the financial gap the project faces. The most recent estimate discussed at the…
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