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Conejo Recreation & Park District GENERAL MANAGER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Friedl George M. Lange, Chair Susan L. Holt, Vice Chair Joe Gibson, Director Ed Jones, Director Chuck Huffer, Director GENERAL MANAGER EMERITUS Tex Ward DATE: March 28, 2017 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Jim Fried SUBJECT: Conside a Southern California Gas Company Advanced Metering Device at Oakbrook Regional Park/Chumash Interpretive Center RECOMMENDATION Authorize the General Manager to execute a Grant of Easement for construction and maintenance of a Southern California Gas Advanced Metering Device at Oakbrook Regional Park/Chumash Interpretive Center DISCUSSION In April of 2010, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), authorized So Cal Gas Company to upgrade approximately six million of their existing natural gas meters with a communication device by 2017. Installation of the new equipment eliminates the need for meter reading as it transmits gas usage information electronically. A `dashboard' of the information obtainable via the So Cal Gas website enables customers to better manage energy use and utility costs. The Advanced Metering device is solar powered and mounted on a 39' AGL (above -ground - level) wood pole. The meter turns on and transmits data four times per day to a Data Collector Unit. It does not communicate with other meters or appliances and will not interfere with any wireless facility that may be contemplated for the site in the future. The Southern California Gas Company previously attempted to construct this device north of Lang Ranch Neighborhood Park, however, due to concerns from neighboring residents, the City of Thousand Oaks Planning Department recommended the Chumash Interpretive Center property as an alternate location for the project. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 403 West Hillcrest Drive • Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-4223 (805) 495-6471 - FAX: (805) 497-3199 • Email: parks@crpd.org - Website: www.crpd.org