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Council adopts 10‑year franchise agreement with Rocky Mountain Power
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Summary
Public works director Matt Phillips recommended renewing the county’s 10‑year franchise agreement with Rocky Mountain Power; the council waived rules and adopted Ordinance 2026‑22 to renew the franchise agreement governing use of county rights‑of‑way.
Matt Phillips, public works director (Matt Phillips), presented an updated franchise agreement with Rocky Mountain Power that mirrors the county’s existing agreement and comparable municipal agreements. He said the ordinance sets standards for utility placement in county rights‑of‑way, construction communication, subdivision approvals and related coordination.
Phillips told the council the draft has been reviewed by county attorneys and by Rocky Mountain Power; he said the arrangement is not exclusive to a single utility operator but is the standard mechanism to manage poles, underground utilities and relocation in county rights‑of‑way. A council member asked whether the name presented was the company's correct trade name, and Phillips said that was how it was presented in the draft and similar documents.
The council moved to waive the rules, and a motion to approve Ordinance 2026‑22 adopting the franchise agreement passed after a second. No substantive amendments were offered during the meeting. The ordinance will govern utility use of county rights‑of‑way for the next term.
The agreement does not convey private land rights; it applies to county rights‑of‑way only and includes processes for construction notification and relocation when county projects interact with installed utility infrastructure.