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As used in Section 3.04.120, the term “additional utility franchise fees” means the additional one-half percent electricity franchise fee paid by Pacific Gas & Electric Company to the city pursuant to Section 4 of Ordinance No. 4544, which is in addition to the historical electricity franchise fee previously collected under Ordinance No. 1167, prior to the renewed franchise granted to Pacific Gas & Electric Company under Ordinance No. 4544.

As used in Section 3.04.130, the term “capital improvements” means any new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, repair or maintenance work where project costs exceed five thousand dollars and where such work carries a useful life exceeding one year or where such repair or maintenance work extends the useful life of an existing facility by at least one year.

As used in Sections 3.04.110, 3.04.120 and 3.04.130, the term “city’s roads program” means any costs related to design, right-of-way, new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, repair or maintenance work on any city roadway, bike lane, bike path, or pedestrian path within the city right-of-way, or any other bike facility which may exist outside of the city roads right-of-way. Additionally, any costs related to design, right-of-way, construction or any other improvements related to any bridge, road widening or freeway facility in the greater Bakersfield area which is a component or project segment of the Thomas Roads improvement program.

As used in Section 3.04.120, the term “future utility surcharge fees” means any utility surcharge revenues that may result from the establishment or renewal of other gas or electricity franchise agreements and that will be received by the city, for the city’s road program.

As used in Section 3.04.120, the term “utility surcharge recovery portion fees” means the one percent electricity surcharge and the one percent gas surcharge paid by Pacific Gas & Electric Company to the city pursuant to Section 5 of Ordinance No. 4544 and Ordinance No. 4545, as compensation for the use of the city’s streets. (Ord. 4726 § 1, 2013)