REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2020
FROM: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Officer
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Master License Agreement for Small Cell Infrastructure:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1 for the Proposed Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
2. Approve a revised Master License Agreement for placement of telecommunication equipment on City assets as defined by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Order 18-133.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council approve, and allow the City Manager or designee to enter into, the attached revised Master License Agreement (MLA) with telecommunications carriers. The MLA allows third party carriers to install telecommunication equipment on City assets.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends approval of a revised MLA, and authority for the City Manager or designee to enter into such agreements. The revised MLA allows for the City to collect fees in accordance with FCC 18-133, requires the structural analysis (by a City Approved Contractor) of the pole/structure on which telecommunications equipment is to be implemented, thereby allowing for the removal of the inspection component of the MLA.
Council previously approved an MLA on April 9, 2020, however, Staff has worked with carriers in updating and clarifying provisions in the MLA.
BACKGROUND
On April 9, 2020 Council approved the MLA that allows third party carriers to install telecommunication equipment on City assets that consisted of the following provisions:
* Initial term of 10 years, which is an industry standard.
* Assigns an annual fee of $270 per attachment, pursuant to FCC (18-133).
* Provides a fallback annual fee of $1,250 per pole in the event that the FCC order is vacated or invalidated.
* Allows for an annual conductor or conduit lease fee of $400 per location for accessing the City's e...
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