REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Officer
Information Services Department
PAUL ZHOU, Project Liaison/Program Administrator
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Authorizing Submission of Application to the California Public Utilities Commission for Federal Funding Account last mile broadband deployment in total amount of approximately $11,800,000 and authorize the City Manager or designee, to apply for grant funds and execute all related documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for approximately $11,800,000 to California Public Utilities Commission for Federal Funding Account last mile broadband deployment and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the City Manager, or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
California Senate Bill 156 created the Federal Funding Account and allocated one billion dollars for urban counties and one billion dollars for rural counties to fund last mile broadband deployment to unserved residents. The California Public Utilities Commission is administering the Federal Funding Account and allocated $61,159,781.95 for the entire County of Fresno based on the number of unserved residents within the county. The City is pursuing a grant application of approximately $11,800,000 for last mile broadband deployment to the unserved residents within the City. Targeted areas by the City are those that have been identified by the California Public Commission as being high density unserved areas as shown in the attached map.
BACKGROUND
Fresno is a city of 542,107 residents and has a geographic size of 116 square miles. The City recognizes high speed/high quality internet access is a necessity for its residents, businesses, healthcare providers, schools, and non-profit sector. The City has been focused on making broadband more affordable, reliable, and availabl...
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