PREPARED BY: BRIAN HICKEY DATE OF MEETING: 02/05/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S CURRENT LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TELECOM LAW FIRM PC IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR CONTINUING SERVICES PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION AND PLACEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE; AND (2) APPROPRIATING $30,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND DESIGNATED RESERVES - LEGAL CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUDGET (100-1210-43600) TO FUND THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT AGREEMENT AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
City-Wide Fiber Optic/Wide Area Network Project (All Future Phases) and Facilitate Future Smart City 5G S.P.E.E.D. Network Projects, Policies and Services that Close Digital Divide and Promote Internet Access and Connectivity are focus areas under Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification Priorities, an adopted major policy goal under the City of San Pablo City Council Priority Work Plan FY 2023-25, effective May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
The City Council adopted City Council Priority Workplan FY 2023-15 on May 1, 2023 via Resolution No. 2023-058. The City Council Priority Workplan includes a major policy goal of Focus on Economic Development and Fiscal Diversification Priorities. It further includes focus area No. 410.1: Facilitate Future Smart City 5G S.P.E.E.D. Network Projects, Policies and Services that Close Digital Divide and Promote Internet Access and Connectivity; and focus area No. 410.2: City-Wide Fiber Optic/Wide Area Network Project (All Future Phases).
Telecom Law Firm PC ("Telecom") is currently under contract with the City to provide legal services in the area of telecommunications law, with $19,740.25 left available on the original 2020 agreement which authorized up to $30,...
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