alameda city council resolution re: google fci rfi

8/14/2019 Alameda City Council Resolution re: Google FCI RFI

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CITY OF ALAMEDAMemorandumTo: Honorable Mayor andMembers of the City CouncilFrom: Ann Marie GallantInterim City ManagerDate: March 16, 2010Re: Adopt a Resolution Supporting the City s Response to Google, Inc.'sRequest for Information Regarding the Google Fiber for CommunitiesInitiative and Authorizing the City Manager to Designate a Single Point ofContact and to Establish a Google Streamlining Task Force for the Project

BACKGROUNDOn February 10 , 2010 , Google, Inc. issued a Request for Information (RFI) from localgovernments and communities regarding their Fiber for Communities initiative that willdeliver ultra high-speed Internet service through multiple service providers at acompetitive price to 50,000 to 500 000 people. It is likely thatGooglewili select multiplecommunities as test-cases for deployment of the ultra high-speed service. Localcommunities can respond to the RFI through an official Local GovernmentApplicationand through community applications. The deadline for responding to the RFI is March2010.The proposed ultra high-speed service will be 1 00 times faster than most existingservice and wil spark innovation in many areas , including high-definition video , remotedata storage, real-time multimedia collaboration education , social and businessnetworking, simulation and modeling, and in other ways not yet developed or invented.Ultra high-speed Internet service would make Alameda a destination of choice for start-up and existing high-tech businesses; increase jobs; improve educational and incomelevels of the local workforce; and increase demand for local goods and servicesincluding restaurants, retail , hotels, and housing. The proposed service would also giveexisting and new Alameda businesses a competitive advantage over other companiesby affording them greater technological capability, greater potential for innovationincreased employee productivity, and lower operations costs.In the RFI , Google outlined some of their criteria for selection of communities for thisproject. These criteria include the potential for efficient and quick implementationsignificant possible benefits to residents , and useful proof-of-concepts developed by

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users of ultra high-speed Internet service. Alameda meets these criteria and wouldserve as an excellent selection for a test-case of ultra-high speed Internet servicebecause of its physical , technical , and community characteristics and its experiencewith fiber-optic and cable installations.DISCUSSIONCity staff is collaborating closely with the grassroots organization , WireAlameda.org, inpreparing the response to the Local Government. Application and will submit the Cityresponse to Google by March 26 . As part of the response , staff recommends that theCity Council adopt a resolution that accomplishes the following:

1) Expresses strong support for the City s response to Google s RFland for closecollaboration with WireAlameda.org;2) Grants authority to the Interim City Manager to designate a project manager whowill serve as Google s single point of contact for this effort and wil oversee andfacilitate all aspects of project implementation , including execution ofa masterconduit agreement and master right-of-way agreement community outreach

plan check, permit issuance, and inspections, in order to demonstrate acommitment to streamlining and expediting. Google s deployment of ultra high-speed Internet in Alameda, if selected as a pilot community by Google; and

3) Grants authority to the Interim City Manager to establish an inter-departmentalGoogle Streamlining Task Force to work closely and collaboratively with theProject Manager and to issue permits for the project on behalf of the City in orderto demonstrate a commitment to making Google s implementation of ultra high-speed Internet a top priority for the City, if selected as a pilot community byGoogle.

WireAlameda.org is also working diligently to generate community support for theproject, and faciliating the completion of numerous community applications before theMarch 26 deadline. If members of the public are interested in becoming involved andin completing a community application, they should access the WireAlameda.orgwebsite for further information.FINANCIAL IMPACTThere is no fiscal impact for adopting this resolution.RECOMMENDATIONAdopt a Resolution supporting the City s response to Google, Inc.'s Request forInformation regarding the Google Fiber for Communities initiative and authorizing the


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City Manager to designate a single point of contact and to establish a GoogleStreamlining Task Force for the project.

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CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.SUPPORTING THE CITY'S RESPONSE TO GOOGLE INC' S REQUEST FORINFORMATION REGARDING THE GOOGLE FIBER FOR COMMUNITIESINITIATIVE AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TODESIGNATE A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT AND TO ESTABLISH A

GOOGLE STREAMLINING TASK FORCE FOR THE PROJECTWhereas , Google , Inc. has made a public Request for Information fromlocal governments and communities regarding their Fiber for Communitiesinitiative that will bring ultra high-speed Internet service through multiple serviceproviders at a competitive price to 50 000 to 500 000 people; andWhereas , the proposed ultra high-speed service will be 100 times fasterthan most existing service and will spark innovation in many areas , includinghigh-definition video, remote data storage , real-time multimedia collaborationeducation , social and business networking, simulation and modeling, and in other

ways not yet developed or invented; andWhereas, ultra high-speed Internet service would make Alameda a

destination of choice for start-up and existing high-tech businesses; increasejobs; improve educational , and income levels of the local workforce; and increasedemand for local goods and services , including restaurants , retail , hotels , andhousing; andWhereas , ultra high-speed Internet service would give existing and newAlameda businesses a competitive advantage over other companies by affordingthem greater technological capability, greater potential for innovation , increased

employee productivity, and lower operations costs; andWhereas ultra high-speed Internet service would provide newopportunities and capabilities to Alameda s schools and colleges; andWhereas, ultra high-speed Internet service will improve the Internetexperience for all Alamedans who subscribe to the competitively priced servicethrough faster downloads , instant access to information and better networking;andWhereas , Alameda would serve as an excellent selection for a test-caseof ultra-high speed Internet service because of its physical , technical , andcommunity characteristics and its experience with fiberoptic and cableinstallations.NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , that the City Council of the Cityof Alameda strongly supports responding to Google s Request for Information to

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bring ultra high-speed Internet service to Alameda by working closely with thecommunity, including the grassroots organization , WireAlameda. org.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the City Council is committed tostreamlining and expediting Google s deployment of ultra high-speed Internet inAlameda , if selected as a pilot community by Google , and , hereby, grants

authority to the Interim City Manager to designate a project manager who willserve as Google s single point of contact for this effort and will oversee andfacilitate all aspects of project implementation , including execution of a masterconduit agreement and master right-of-way agreement community outreachplan check , permit issuance , and inspections.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the City Council is committed to

making Google s deployment of ultra high-speed Internet a top priority for theCity, if selected as a pilot community by Google , and , hereby, grants the authorityto the Interim City Manager to establish an inter-departmental GoogleStreamlining Task Force to work closely and collaboratively with the ProjectManager and to issue permits for the project on behalf of the City.

, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was dulyand regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in aregular meeting assembled on the 16th day of March , 2010 , by the following voteto wit:

AYESNOES:ABSENT:ABSTENTIONS:IN WITNESS , WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed theseal of said City this 17th day of March , 2010.

Lara Weisiger, City ClerkCity of Alameda

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