In December 2010, a group of volunteers spent three nights conducting a survey in Torrance that revealed there were 480 non-working streetlights. A second survey in May 2011 indicated there were still over 375 non-functioning streetlights. That is approximately 4% of the 10, 879 street lights in Torrance.
I brought this issue of sub-par maintenance practice to the attention of a Torrance councilmember prior to the June 21, 2011 council meeting. It was discussed in public at the meeting.
In the meantime, Downey, Huntington Beach, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Yorba Linda and Torrance have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene in a pending rate case about the repeated increases in Southern California Edison's street light rates and sub-par maintenance practices.
I expect the Daily Breeze on Sunday February 12th to have an in-depth article on this issue.
John Bailey, President
SETHA
I brought this issue of sub-par maintenance practice to the attention of a Torrance councilmember prior to the June 21, 2011 council meeting. It was discussed in public at the meeting.
In the meantime, Downey, Huntington Beach, Moreno Valley, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Yorba Linda and Torrance have asked the California Public Utilities Commission to intervene in a pending rate case about the repeated increases in Southern California Edison's street light rates and sub-par maintenance practices.
I expect the Daily Breeze on Sunday February 12th to have an in-depth article on this issue.
John Bailey, President
SETHA
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