RESOLUTION NO.
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Commerce, California, Approving A RIGHT-A-WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (GCCOG) FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE GATEWAY CITIES REGIONAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK WITHIN THE CITY’S BOUNDARIES WHEREAS, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (“GCCOG”) has entered into a Joint Build Agreement with the California Department of Technology and has been awarded a grant by the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) to design and construct the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network (“GCRFON”); and WHEREAS, the GCRFON is intended to further digital equity and expand broadband connectivity, competition, affordability, and access for the participating member cities within the Gateway Cities region; and WHEREAS, the City of Commerce (“City”) desires to participate in the GCRFON project and grant GCCOG the right to use certain portions of its public rights-of-way (“ROW”) for the purpose of installing, maintaining, and operating the GCRFON within City boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that participation in the GCRFON project serves the public interest and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of Commerce residents and businesses by improving broadband access and digital infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the proposed Right-of-Way Use Agreement between the City and GCCOG, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, and finds the terms and conditions to be fair, reasonable, and in the best interest of the City; and WHEREAS, the City and GCCOG have agreed to incorporate Exhibit “C” to the Agreement. Any conflict with the terms of the Agreement and Exhibit “C” shall be read in favor of Exhibit “C”.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Section 2. Approve the Right-of-Way (ROW) Use Agreement between the City and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on the City’s rights-of-way.
Section 3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 14th day of October 2025.
ATTEST:
_ Ivan Altamirano, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk