CA Gov't Code Section 55363

A local agency may make a complaint to the Public Utilities Commission in either of the following cases:

(a)

If a city or sanitary district refuses to grant permission to construct and maintain conduits or lines in, along, or across its streets or other public places after a request for use has been made to its legislative body and other proceedings had as prescribed by Section 55307.

(b)

If the terms prescribed by the city or sanitary district are rejected by the legislative body of the local agency making the request and it adopts a resolution stating that the terms are rejected.