(a)
The legislative body of the City of San Jose may summarily vacate a public service easement located between Casselino Drive and Mullinix Way in the City of San Jose that is impassable for vehicular travel, if the legislative body finds that the vacation will protect the public safety or otherwise serve the public interest and convenience.
(b)
In addition to Section 8340, the legislative body of the City of San Jose may reserve and except from the vacation authorized by subdivision (a) an easement and right to construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, and renew a nonvehicular pathway for use by the public in, upon, over, and across the public service easement proposed to be vacated.
(c)
This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed.