A public hearing shall be held to ascertain if the creation of an Underground Utility District will further the public health, safety, and welfare by promoting one or more of the purposes set forth in Section 17.24.010 of this Chapter. The Council may propose any part or parts of the City as an Underground Utility District. The City Clerk shall, by mail or by another approved method, provide notice of the hearing date, time, and location. Notice shall be given at least ten days prior to the hearing and shall be given to all affected property owners within the proposed Underground Utility District, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, and all Utilities with Overhead Facilities within the proposed Underground Utility District. Each such hearing shall be open to the public and may be continued from time to time. At each such hearing, all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. (Ord. 5281 § 1 (part); January 14, 1992: Ord. 6416 § 3 (part); August 15, 2017: Ord. 6592 § 1 (part); October 29, 2024.)