RESOLUTION NO. -2025
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE JOINT BUILD AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO CO-LOCATE MUNICIPAL BROADBAND UTILITY PROJECT (PWP-00130) INFRASTRUCTURE AND CALIFORNIA MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INITIATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH CITY ATTORNEY APPROVAL AS TO FORM WHEREAS, the California Middle Mile Initiative (MMBI) is designed to provide high speed broadband infrastructure to unserved and underserved communities, such as Fort Bragg; and WHEREAS, due to budget deficits, significant cuts were proposed to the MMBI that would have removed the segment serving Fort Bragg; and WHEREAS, the City offered to partner with the State to ensure the Fort Bragg community would benefit from the historic broadband investment of MMBI infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the proposed agreement was drafted to co-locate the City’s last-mile infrastructure with the State of California’s middle-mile infrastructure; and WHEREAS, California Department of Technology is identified as the lead for the project, with Caltrans managing construction activities, and the City acting as a fiscal partner to pay our pro rata share of costs; and WHEREAS, Federal Funding Account grant program funds in the amount of $10,300,000 were awarded to the City by the California Public Utilities Commission for the Municipal Broadband Utility Project; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to apply for additional grants and pursue debt financing strategy to fund the remaining of this capital improvement project that is currently estimated to be $17.2 million.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby authorize City Manager to execute Joint Build Agreement with California Department of Technology to co-locate Municipal Broadband Utility Project (PWP-00130) infrastructure with MMBI infrastructure, subject to City Attorney Approval as to Form The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ______, seconded by Councilmember _______ , and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 11th day of March, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
Jason Godeke
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Paoli
City Clerk
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