PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 08/06/18
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AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO RATIFYING CORRESPONDENCE OPPOSING PROPOSED S. 3157 FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO STREAMLINE THE SITING OF SMALL CELL TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve by Minute Order
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY2018-21 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
Municipal Broadband Fiber Optic Technology, Opposition to CA SB 649 (Hueso), and Technology Improvements are adopted policies contained in the FY 2018-2021, effective November 1, 2017.
CEQA Compliance Statement
Not a project under CEQA.
BACKGROUND
On June 28, 2018, the S.3157 federal legislation was introduced into the US Senate by US Senator John Thune, (R-SD) which would create a new federal mandate which proposes to streamline the siting of small cell technology deployment for the telecom industry (See Attachment).
The proposed S. 3157 federal legislation is similar in scope to SB 649 (Hueso), a CA state bill, vetoed by Governor Brown in 2017 which was opposed by nearly 350 cities and counties in CA. SB 649 would have circumnavigated and preempted many local government ordinances and regulations to streamline small cell technology deployment in local communities by the telecom wireless industry, with no local review or the levying of permitting fees associated with their siting and use in CA. S. 3157 is a federal version of this former state bill and would create a new federal mandate on the siting of small cell technology bypassing all local ordinances and regulations.
On July 10, 2018, following introduction of the S. 3157 federal legislation, the League of CA Cities opposed S. 3157 (See Attachment) and urged all CA cities to oppose its consideration as it would have devastating impacts on local cities and communities, including but not limited to the following areas of major concern, as follows:
1. S. 3157 complicates Existing...
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