ITEM 3 SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE — Pasadena City Council, March 7, 2022

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Letter to be sent to the following: CITY OLERK
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Pasadena Humans Relations Commission
Prevention and Intervention in Our Pasadena Community for the Future.

I would like the Council to consider some questions, as our Police Oversight Commission's Ad Hoc Committee: Mental Health/Violence Interruption Commitee begins to learn and understand Community Outreach workers regarding violence interrupters and mental health component.

I would also like for consideration the language of gang intervention and prevention be discussed and changed to "violence interrupters". The previous descriptions have labeled hot spots in our community that marginalized our black and brown communities, whether in a gang or not.

The very outcome we all want is not to prevent and intervene on gangs, although that is a part of the process, but rather to interrupt violence in our community. That is the goal that the community, PPD and city would all agree on.

An excerpt below of the study on violence in our cities shows the power and effectiveness of having TRAINED violence interrupters who become trusted over time, have a transparent character, and whose efforts are working in our community.

The investment of such outreach is a very integral part of the puzzle to reduce crime and build bridges and trust between community and city. Such an investment by cities is up to 5 to 10 years on many levels, collecting very important data that will prove its effectiveness and areas that need to be strengthened.

This past week in Baltimore, The Professional Community Intervention Training Institute (PCITI) held its conference with violence interrupters from around the US and their main scope and focus was the power of DATA and effective training in communities.

Regarding the team our former City Manager formed as a "strategy" in early 2021, how have the following been implemented ?
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How has data of the contracted services been collected of each of the team members working in our community?
What areas are they targeting?
What are their daily contacts?
What were the outcomes?
What was the need assessed by the contact?
How has each contact helped or not?
What training have they received during their contracted time with the city? What training models had each team member taken before services started? What resources other than training has been given to the team to implement any of the above?
This information would be so helpful as we learn an approach to present in a recommendation.

Thank you all,
Commissioner Annang
Ad Hoc Mental Health / Violence Interruption Commitee
Please find a section from a study below the link to the full study. It is very insightful indeed and may help in other areas as we continue this discussion on building better communication and trust between our community and our PPD:

REPORT SUBMITTED TO ARNOLD VENTURES BY THE JOHN JAY COLLEGE

RESEARCH ADVISORY GROUP ON PREVENTING AND REDUCING

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE
Research is beginning to produce strong evidence for intervention models that see violence as behavior shaped by social norms and the relationships people share with their peer networks. Programs using this approach include Cure Violence based in Illinois and Advance Peace from California.

Both programs operate in numerous locations across the country and increasingly around the world. These and similar models rely on two key interventions: community outreach and direct interruption or mediation of neighborhood conflicts by trained people known to the neighborhood and trusted by the residents.

Outreach workers must be well known by the communities in which they work.

They must use relentless yet positive persistence and intensive follow-ups to make connections and demonstrate their commitment to supporting and uplifting their intended clients. It is critically important for relationship development and their personal safety that program participants and the community at large perceive outreach workers as people who can be trusted not to share potentially incriminating information with authorities.

Community outreach staff must be relatable to the population of youth and young adults most at risk for violence involvement. While not an absolute requirement, many outreach workers share the backgrounds and justice- system experiences of their program participants. They can recognize and relate to the complex traumas their clients may have endured.

Evaluations of community outreach are promising but mixed. The approach is difficult to evaluate. First, the programs intentionally engage individuals who are disconnected from traditional institutions and systems of support and are already involved in illegal activities, possibly including violence.

Forming relationships with participants and helping them towards lifestyle transformations that will still likely be interrupted by setbacks requires substantial time and resources, especially if workers are viewed with suspicion at first (Jones 2018). There are also significant challenges for program managers working to secure consistent financial and political support for program operations. The pay and benefits for outreach workers are typically low, despite the high stress and high-risk nature of their jobs.

Programs encounter difficulties in identifying and retaining appropriate staff. Outreach strategies must have consistent leadership and program oversight, with the ability to respond quickly to changing community needs. And finally, outreach programs may not be equipped to address the many obstacles facing their participants, including structural racism and systemic barriers to health care, employment, affordable and stable housing, and quality education.
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Since you refuse to hold your police department accountable, I deeply disagree with the formation of PAL in item three. Keep the Pasadena police away from kids!
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4. EdSource Article "California schools build local wireless networks to bridge digital divide" Districts replacing hot spots for more reliable, long-term alternative. (January 4, 2021)

5. Brookings Article "5 steps to get the Internet to all Americans" (May 27, 2020)

6. Announcement: California Broadband For All Portal (March 7, 2022)

7. California Broadband For All Planning Resources

8. Getting Connected - A Broadband Deployment and Adoption Resource Guide For Local and Regional Government Leaders by the California Emerging Technology Fund (March 2021)

9. Achieving Digital Equity in California - Checklist of Best Practices for Local Government, Roles of Local Government Leaders (September 2021)
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Foreword
The California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) is honored to partner with Valley Vision on behalf of the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium to update and distribute this Resource Guide for Local and Regional Government Leaders to accelerate the deployment and adoption of broadband, a generic term for high-speed Internet infrastructure, including both wireline and wireless network technologies. This Resource Guide was first developed a decade ago in partnership with the Orange County Business Council Center for a New Orange County, with input from the California State Association of Counties, League of California Cities, and Rural County Representatives of California.

This updated Resource Guide is especially timely in light of the Governor's Executive Order to pursue Broadband For All and adopt an Action Plan to achieve the goal. The Governor's initiative advances the Legislature's commitment in law to the Internet For All Now in 2017.

The value of State leadership came into sharper focus as the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter- in-place orders laid bare the Digital Divide —actually revealing a "Digital Cliff" as more and more Californians fell off into deeper poverty and greater isolation. The crisis calls for increased state investment in broadband infrastructure and urgent actions to accelerate deployment and adoption.

However, the "rubber meets the road" in local communities within regions. This Resource Guide provides a policy framework and blueprint for local action facilitated and supported by the Regional Broadband Consortia funded through the California Advanced Services Fund administered by the California Public Utilities Commission. It builds upon and augments the groundbreaking effort by Regional Consortia to identify Strategic Broadband Corridors which have been recognized by the California Department of Transportation and the California Transportation Commission to facilitate broadband deployment in conjunction with transportation projects. It also assists Local Government and Regional Leaders lay a foundation for partnering with the State and new federal Administrations.

We are grateful to Valley Vision for decades of exemplary civic leadership as stewards of the regional economy and for principled partnership with CET on Digital Inclusion, SchoolHome, and Neighborhood Transformation. We also appreciate the commitment and courage of Valley Vision as a trailblazer in seeking State and federal funding for broadband coupled with effective public policy in the quest for Digital Equity.

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Foreword. .......1
Table of Contents .....2
Introduction ... .....1
How to Use This Resource Guide. ...3
The Role of Local and Regional Government.. 4
Broadband Masterplans and Ordinances. 7
Additional Models and Case Studies... 21
Consortium-wide Dig-Once, Dig-Smart Ordinances and Broadband Roadmaps. 21 County-wide Environmental Impact Report (EIR) 22
Municipal Fiber Broadband Networks.. 22
5G Deployment in San José ..... 23
Councils of Government... 25
Regional Economic Development.... 27
Feedback from Internet Service Providers. 28
Digital Equity Bill of Rights.. 29
Sample Broadband Access Resolution. 31
Sample Model Policy to Bring Broadband in Underserved Communities... 34 List of Additional Resources.. 40
Contact Information ... 44
Introduction
Our ability to connect through high-speed Internet access - referred to generically as "broadband" — is indispensable to social equity, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability. "It is an engine of economic possibility, educational opportunity and access to health care. People and communities that lack available broadband and the means to use it are increasingly left behind. "1
California's Digital Divide persists. An issue brief prepared by the Little Hoover Commission in December 2020 included an estimate by BroadbandNow that roughly 2.3 million Californians lack access to broadband. In the 2019 Statewide Survey on Broadband Adoption - conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, and sponsored by the California Emerging Technology Fund - it was found that one in eight homes still do not have access to high-speed Internet at home (8.4 million residents), reflecting both infrastructure access and adoption challenges. Gaps persist especially for low-income, rural, African-American, and Latino households, and for tribal lands. Adoption is limited by factors related to educational attainment, income, age, ethnicity, and disability.3
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the disparities embodied in the Digital Divide into stark contrast, highlighting the need for Digital Equity, investment, and innovative solutions. High- speed, affordable, ubiquitous broadband is needed more than ever to support remote work, distance learning, telehealth, public safety, and other urgent needs.

At the state-level, multiple efforts are underway to close the Digital Divide. In November of 2019, Governor Newsom announced at the California Economic Summit that he would convene stakeholders, the private sector, education institutions, and government agencies to develop an inclusive "Broadband for All" Action Plan. In August of 2020, Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order aimed at addressing the urgent broadband access, adoption, and training needs of Californians, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order directed the California Broadband Council to produce a State Broadband Action Plan by December 31, 2020 that incorporates a goal of a 100 Mbps download speed for infrastructure investment, and directs proactive state actions to address five core roadblocks: availability (speed and reliability; affordability; access to devices; digital skills; and data. 1 "Broadband Action Plan 2020, California Broadband for All," California Broadband Council, December 2020, p. 2. 2 "Issue Brief: California's Digital Divide," Little Hoover Commission, December 2020, p. 5. 3 Ibid, p. 7.
1 The Plan includes a roadmap to accelerate deployment and adoption of broadband by state agencies; supports such deployment and adoption by local governments; and calls for new investments and partnerships to meet the challenges of 21 century connectivity, including leveraging new federal and philanthropic funding.

In December 2020, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) finalized its Strategic Broadband Corridors (SBC) report, the result of a multi-year effort. The report identified "corridor gaps" - strategic corridors where no internet service provider (ISP) or public agency was prepared for installation of broadband infrastructure in alignment with a transportation project. The SBC project engaged the Regional Broadband Consortia, the California Association of Councils of Governments, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Transportation Commission, the California Broadband Council, the California Public Utilities Commission (CUC), and others, to coordinate planning and development of joint use broadband and transportation projects. Caltrans dedicated broadband leadership is working on project mapping, rights of way, and consistent project permitting processes and project collaboration across its district offices.

Legislative leaders have responded to the call for urgent action on broadband, with several legislative proposals poised to be enacted in 2021. The magnitude of required investment is large. According to the CPUC, delivering Gigabit service to unserved Californians will require at least $7 billion in new private, federal, and state investments.* Legislative priorities include extending and expanding funding for infrastructure, access, and adoption projects through the CUC's California Advanced Services Fund (CASF), which provides subsidies to reach unserved and underserved households, and through other funding mechanisms such as bonds.

There is consensus about the value of broadband access to individuals and their communities, but multiple barriers remain, including insufficient speeds, costs and pricing, lack of competition, and regulatory processes, among others. As California continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on daily life and the economy, the Digital Divide grows.

Distance learning, telecommuting, and telehealth are ever more critical, and it is clear that there can be no real equity without ubiquitous broadband.

State, regional, and local solutions must be pursued concurrently, in an "all hands-on deck," multi-pronged approach. This Resource Guide is intended to help catalyze investment and connectivity in communities across the state - with public sector leaders leveraging streamlined and coordinated plans and policies, to lower the barriers for entry, accelerate private sector investments, and spur new partnerships to achieve broadband for all. 4Ibid, p. 11, based on California Broadband Cost Model prepared for the California Public Utilities Commission. 2 How to Use This Resource Guide
This Resource Guide is a starting point for local and regional government leaders who are looking to advance access, deployment, and adoption of broadband through their many leadership roles.

It includes:
• An overview of select broadband policies and ordinances across the state for potential replication or adaptation;
• Case studies for broadband deployment and adoption, including for 5G investments; and • A list of additional resources from national and state broadband agencies and organizations. While the focus is primarily on cities and counties, there are some examples of additional approaches being used by joint powers agencies and councils of governments.

The broadband landscape is constantly evolving with new innovations in technology and policy. To keep abreast of these developments, local and regional government leaders are encouraged to look at the additional resources provided, as well as contact their respective Regional Broadband Consortium for further guidance and support. This includes connecting with the efforts of the California Broadband Council as it implements the "Broadband for All" Action Plan, in collaboration with other state agencies and a broad network of public, private and civic sector partners. California Forward, in partnership with the California Emerging Technology Fund, convenes a Broadband for All Working Group, open to all, to support state policy efforts and action for the annual California Economic Summit.

State Associations of local government agencies also are engaged in leadership efforts around broadband policy and action. They include the California League of Cities (CLC), the California State Association of Counties (SAC), the Local Government Commission (LGC), the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), and the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG).

The original CET Resource Guide, "Getting Connected for Economic Prosperity and Quality of Life" (2010) remains a valuable resource and includes examples of resolutions that local governments have used to express commitment and the call to action for closing the Digital Divide. Please also see p. 31 for the Digital Equity Bill of Rights prepared by the California Emerging Technology Fund which sets forth the foundation for equitable, ubiquitous, affordable broadband infrastructure investment, access and adoption. 3 The Role of Local and Regional Government
Although many barriers need to be addressed at the federal or state-level, local and regional government officials can have a substantial impact on the deployment, access, and adoption of broadband through their many leadership roles. These roles are embedded in the elected governing bodies of city councils and boards of supervisors, whether or not the jurisdictions appoint specific staff to function in these roles. The following tables illustrate key roles of local jurisdictions and examples of activities that can be undertaken in each area.

Key Roles
As Policy Leaders Policy Leaders promulgate policies that determine the jurisdiction's attention and attitude towards broadband technology. They also define the approach to facilitating capital investment.

As Planners Planning, public works, and economic development officials prepare land use and other related plans that guide economic development policy in their jurisdiction, charting a course for "smart" growth.

As Regulators Regulators adopt implementing ordinances for policies and plans that promote "smart" infrastructure and facilities.

As Consumers Consumers purchase and utilize technology that enables residents to access information and services, encouraging innovation and competition.

As Service Providers Service Providers provide information and services online that increases the relevance of the technology to consumers, thus encouraging adoption.

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As Policy Leaders Declare broadband as essential 21 century infrastructure; commit to helping close the Digital Divide and promote Digital Inclusion; set an example for other agencies and employers, such as developing a program for telecommuting employees or providing digital literacy training; designate a responsible person or agency for implementing the jurisdiction's policies, such as a Chief Information Officer or Innovation Officer; appoint as appropriate residents to advise the elected officials and policymakers, through a task force or committee.

As Planners Incorporate the need for broadband into general plans; prepare broadband action plans; monitor deployment and adoption; update relevant plans to ensure infrastructure is adequate for future demand; identify and pursue funding and other resources for infrastructure planning and projects.

As Regulators Adopt ordinances to facilitate and streamline the approval of permits to use rights of way or public facilities; analyze and approve land use and construction permits, or Dig Once, Dig Smart permits; develop and execute lease agreements and other mechanisms for public assets; coordinate with relevant state, federal, and other agencies on joint use projects.

As Consumers Develop and adopt a technology plan for the jurisdiction that utilizes state of the art equipment and software; establish a process to monitor technology innovations, along with a process to regularly update technology plans; consider joint ventures or collaboration with other local governments in purchasing equipment.

As Service Provide online all policies, plans, ordinances, and information about the Providers jurisdiction; facilitate real-time online participation of residents in all public meetings; establish online public forums and mechanisms (email, surveys, exchange of views) to increase civic engagement and participation; deliver online as many public services as possible to increase access to vital services, decrease trips, and reduce impacts on the environment.

The wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the critical importance of connectivity for public safety and emergency services. Delegating responsibility for communications, public safety, and emergency services is another important role that local governments play. Also essential is participation in regional bodies such as councils of government, special districts, and transportation agencies, where regional infrastructure planning and investment decisions are made.
5 Local governments first to activate these roles to adopt broadband, most frequently cited the following reasons:

Purpose Explanation
Critical Infrastructure Broadband infrastructure is essential and is comparable to water, sewer, and transportation infrastructure, in terms of how critical it is to economic development, access to
essential services public safety, and civic engagement.

Economic Development Broadband increases innovation and productivity. This in and Prosperity turn attracts capital investments and talent, thereby accelerating job creation in the community, along with
equity, as it also can support smaller, minority and women- owned businesses with e-commerce. It is a core enabling technology for multiple industries, including: agri-food tech; smart manufacturing; future mobility (i.e., EV infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, etc.); e-health; ICT; and sustainability.

Telecommuting Broadband enables telecommuting/telework, which and Quality of Life improves quality of life and reduces Vehicle Miles Traveled.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made telework necessary for
many, and given rise to new models of work, such as
"hybrid" combinations of remote and on-site work.

Public Security and Safety Broadband increases the effectiveness of emergency response, law enforcement, public security and safety
services, as well as disaster recovery strategies.

Public Services Broadband allows community members to more efficiently and effectively access wide-ranging and vital government services and information, including voting, and now, vaccine information.

Public Interest and Education Broadband enables distance learning. It empowers educational institutions with a broader range of teaching and learning techniques, to reach more residents, including working students.

Digital Inclusion Broadband increases connectivity among residents in a community, and empowers them to take full advantage of
online information and opportunities, including distance learning, remote work, telehealth, job searches, and more. 6 Broadband Masterplans and Ordinances
The following tables provide a summary of selected model broadband masterplans and ordinances throughout the state of California. The tables are organized by subject (e.g., broadband masterplans, Dig Once, Dig Smart policies, license agreements, municipal fiber-to-the-home, etc.) and then by county, city, or town. They contain data on population and number of households for each jurisdiction, to illustrate which masterplans or ordinances could be most effective vis-à-vis the size and demographics of a jurisdiction (data on population and number of households is based on the Census Bureau's 2018 American C192ommunity Survey 5-Year Estimates). This inventory does not include broadband strategies and plans that have been prepared by Regional Broadband Consortia. See the List of Additional Resources for further information.

BROADBAND MASTERPLANS
What are broadband masterplans?
Broadband masterplans are comprehensive plans that outline a jurisdiction or region's priorities and policies. They often contain an in-depth assessment of the community's broadband capability and accessibility; an asset inventory including public rights of way, conduit, fiber, poles, antennas, towers, buildings, and other assets such as anchor institutions that can be used for broadband deployment; and regulations and ordinances with respect to leasing and permitting. They often identify priority broadband project areas, feasibility studies, and funding strategies. Broadband masterplans can be incorporated into a jurisdiction's General Plan; economic development strategy including Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which are prepared for eligibility for federal funding; or exist as a separate document.

How does a jurisdiction develop a broadband masterplan? Broadband masterplans are an important starting point for advancing broadband deployment and adoption. Jurisdictions that do not have the in-house staff or capacity to develop a broadband masterplan should consider bringing on a consultant to lead the effort. Reaching out to the Regional Broadband Consortium also can be a helpful first step.

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El Dorado Broadband Feasibility El Dorado County received a grant from the United States Economic Development County Study and Funding Administration (EDA) in 2017 to conduct a broadband feasibility study and associated Population: Strategies financial modeling and project planning activities. The County has been working with a 192,843 Roadmap Report consultant and is currently in the implementation phase. It is proactively seeking funding (adopted in from EDA and other agencies for priority projects. The Project is led by the Board of Households: 2018)
Supervisors and the Broadband Ad Hoc Committee, along with the County Chief 70,794 Other Administrative Office.
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2020) 1. Assesses the current broadband environment and infrastructure, including policies and ordinances that facilitate broadband deployment, and financial considerations.

2. Conducts financial modeling and route verification for priority projects.

Evaluates financial implications, explores investment models and strategies, and suggests several implementation options.

4. Details funding needs for a middle mile fiber project for three community areas, to be built within the County's or the California Department of Transportation public right-of-way. It will address lack of Internet and broadband access, as well as cell phone coverage.

Humboldt Chapter 6 of its General Humboldt County has a Chapter in their General Plan for telecommunications as a whole, County Plan: including basic telephone, wireless telephone, and broadband Internet. It lists the Telecommunications benefits of broadband to the community; provides an overview of broadband availability Population:
135,768 Adopted by the in the county; and identifies broadband goals and policies, priorities, standards, and county on implementation measures.

Households: October 3, 2017.
54,267
Notable Elements:

1. Encourages service providers to size underground and overhead facilities, to accommodate future expansion, changes in technology, and the facilities of other providers.

2. Encourages utilizing permit processes that vary depending upon the physical characteristics of the facility, its location, and its compliance with standards.

3. Seeks grant funding to deliver improved communications to outlying rural areas and other underserved communities.

Lake County Master Broadband Plan The Lake County Master Broadband Plan has a comprehensive assessment of the for Lake County broadband landscape in the Lake County, including both wireline and fixed wireless Population:
- Adopted by the services offered by Internet service providers for residential and business customers. It 64,148
county in March
Households: of 2020 severely challenged by the wildfires over the past few years. 25,966
Notable Recommendations:

1. Improves broadband infrastructure by expanding, upgrading, or launching new broadband networks using wireline or wireless technologies.

2. Develops and implement policies to reduce barriers for broadband deployment by making available municipal online services; enacting dig once ordinances and conduit standard specifications; generating an inventory of publicly owned assets and a master lease agreement, among others.

3. Improves broadband adoption by establishing partnerships with existing organizations working on internet adoption, digital literacy, and digital skills training.

Mendocino County Broadband Goals Mendocino County's broadband efforts are supported by the Broadband Alliance of County and Strategies Mendocino County (BAMC), the North Bay Broadband Consortium, and the Mendocino Adopted by the County Economic Development and Financing Corporation. BAMC is a partnership of the Population:

County in 2017 Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and the Community Foundation of Mendocino 86,749
County.

Households: 2019-2025 Strategic Notable Recommendations:
34,408 Plan for Digital 1. Develops digital infrastructure for available and affordable high-speed Internet to Infrastructure 98% of households by 2025, at speeds of 100 Mbps/down, 20 Mbps/up.

Development 2. Cultivates projects to deploy fiber and fixed wireless to remote and rural areas of - Approved by the the County.

County in 2019 Prepares cost estimates and financing strategies.

4. Utilizes inland streamlined wireless tower permit ordinances and develop a coastal ordinance.

5. Includes strategies for digital inclusion.

Mono The Circulation Element This Mono County General Plan provides broadband distribution and quality of service County and Regional goals for the County. Under each goal are a corresponding objective, policy, and action.

Population: Transportation Plan
14,174 section of the 2015 Notable Actions and Objectives:

County General 1. Encourages new infrastructure projects to use high-capacity wireline solutions Households: (such as Fiber-to-the-Premise). Providers should demonstrate a justification for 4,847 alternative technology requirements when wireline is impractical.

2. Coordinates and work with Regional Broadband Consortia and other entities to locate funding opportunities for providers interested in building projects in unserved and underserved communities.

Requires all projects conducted on county property, including rights of way, to follow a Dig Once, Dig Smart objective. Interested parties shall be notified of any opportunity for installing additional conduit or infrastructure in open trenches in County right-of-way.

Riverside Riverside County Riverside County is a long-time leader in addressing the Digital Divide. Rico Connect is a County Broadband to the county initiative supported by the Board of Supervisors and Executive Office, led by the Population: Premise Master Plan Riverside County Information Technology. The Rico Connect program provides 2,470,546 Adopted by the refurbished computers to county students, in partnership with the Riverside County Office County in of Education. The program also provides digital equity workshops and more.

September 2016
10 Households: Notable Elements:
724,900 1. Seeks to remove barriers that obstruct service providers from building out an improved communications infrastructure.

2. Presents a Request for Proposal inviting private sector partnerships to deliver at speeds of 1 Gbps and above.

3. Recommends expediting permitting procedures, providing low-cost locations for broadband equipment, and offering incentives for anchor tenancy.

4. Seeks to provide service to all residents at an affordable cost.

Santa Cruz Broadband Master Plan The Santa Cruz County Master Plan recommends a fiber initiative, based on either a County Adopted by the passive-infrastructure model or an active lit fiber network model. It discusses business County in 2015 models and ownership, financing options, best practices, policy recommendations, and Population:
project phases. The county adopted a Dig Once, Dig Smart policy. It is also implementing 273,765 standardized design policies for broadband infrastructure and creating a Fiber Initiative Households: Team, which includes local officials and business leaders. 95,756
Notable Elements:

1. Encourages public-private partnerships.

2. Sets as a goal the continued development of a common fiber overlay and Dig Once, Dig Smart policy (i.e., conduit and handholes should be included where appropriate in all new public private construction, and shared trenching should be vigorously pursued).

Yolo County Yolo Broadband The Yolo Broadband Strategic Plan was a coordinated effort involving the Yolo County Strategic Plan Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo), the County, and the County's four Population:
- Adopted 2015 jurisdictions. It identifies priority areas to connect unserved and underserved households 220,500 and anchor institutions, especially in the county's rural areas. It also advances agricultural Households: technology and other economic and business uses. There is a County partnership team 74,296 working on implementation, which collaborates with the Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium, including mapping and project development with ISPs. 11 Notable Elements:

1. Prepares community profiles for each jurisdiction.

Addresses household, business, and community anchor institution needs.

3. Includes surveys of stakeholders.

Conducts widespread speed testing to validate and update actual levels of service.

5. Includes policy and project recommendations including model ordinances.

Cities
City of Advanced Technology The Brentwood Master Plan builds upon a revision to the Municipal Code that added an Brentwood Master Plan advanced technology systems subdivision to the Code. It is a citywide master plan for a Population: Adopted in fiber optic communication system. Since 2000, the city has extended conduit to over 60,446 August 2000; 8,000 homes and businesses, beginning with installations in new homes. In 2015 the city most recent began offering Gigabit services through a partnership with an internet service provider, Households: revision done in through a lease agreement with the city. The city receives a revenue stream and Gigabit 19,543 December 2013 services at no charge.

Notable Elements:

1. Installation of a fiber optic master ring (trunk line system), and interconnection from the ring to the individual residential developments.

2. Implementation of a set of rules for conduit placement within new developments.

3. Support for details such as joint trench construction and termination of services in residences.

City of Loma Loma Linda Connected The Loma Linda Program centers on the development and execution of a fiber optic-based Linda Community Program city network utility.

Population:
24,184 Notable Elements:

Provides for modifications to building regulations, to ensure that development will Households: be designed to meet broadband needs.
8,932 Provides for the "Loma Linda Standard," which mandates that new construction connect to the city's fiber optic communications infrastructure. 12 City of Fiber-Optic Network Prior to the Oakland Master Plan, the design and installation of fiber-optic links to connect Oakland Master Plan and essential city facilities in the city of Oakland were done on an as-needed basis with Population: Broadband projects led by separate city departments. The result was a disjointed fiber-optic network 421,042 Development Policy that was not fully integrated. The Master Plan lays the groundwork for a city-wide fiber- - Adopted 2015, optic network that will increase connections, reliability, and redundancy.

Households: with Update
161,483 adopted 2019 The Broadband Development Policy proposes guidelines for ownership and sharing of fiber communications infrastructure, access, and partnership with other public agencies/private sector, as well as permitting and construction guidance.

Notable Elements:

1. Includes a Dig Once, Dig Smart policy, managed by the city's Information Technology Department, with the objective of installing city-owned broadband conduit and/or fiber optic cables in excavations and other construction projects when appropriate.

2. Provides that the city will make city-owned telecommunication assets available to qualified public and private sector partners on an open and non-exclusive basis.

Provides that the city's Information Technology Department is responsible for maintaining a geodatabase of all city-owned, leased or controlled communication City of Fiber Optic Master Plan The Ontario Master Plan provides for the planning, budgeting, and implementation of a Ontario - Adopted 2013 fiber optic infrastructure project. In 2019 the City received a grant from the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to implement a Smart City Corridor in its Population: historic downtown where community members, businesses, and government agencies can 173,580
access technology and data as part of Future Communities Pilot Program.

Households:
49,624 Notable Elements:

1. Identifies the infrastructure locations for fiber and Points of Presence.

Provides for a multi-phase implementation plan.

3. Includes a capacity and demand analysis, and broken-down implementation costs. 13 City of Redding Broadband The Redding Broadband Master Plan focuses on three potential projects leading to the Redding Master Plan completion of a municipal fiber network for the City of Redding. The municipal fiber Population: Approved June network would leverage its city-owned electric utility (Redding Electric Utility, or REU) to 91,580 2020 create an autonomous, open-source network that any internet service provider can then use to provide service. The three projects are as follows:

Households: Increasing the fiber count for the REU broadband project for city use. 36,836 Building a fiber optic network to connect city assets.

3. Implementing a pilot, followed by a potential city-wide fiber optic network to residents and businesses.

Notable Elements:

1. Offers current telecommunications assessment and upgrade options.

2. Provides policy recommendations to implement smart city capabilities.

Provides policy recommendations for promoting telecommunications infrastructure, including a Dig Once, Dig Smart policy, conduit specifications, master lease agreements, and streamlining for application processes and permit fees.

4. Makes available assessment of phasing and feasibility of a pilot for the fiber ring.

City of Broadband Plan The most recent update to the Salinas Plan builds on broadband-friendly policies and Salinas Updated in May actions that the city had adopted in prior years, including encouraging investment in Population: 2019; first phase mobile service; embarking on a municipal fiber project in Downtown Salinas; and 156,550 of municipal significant infrastructure and service upgrades by the two primary telecommunications fiber network carriers in the cities.

Households: approved by the
40,623 City Council in Notable Recommendations:

October 2019 1. Develops and implement an open access policy for the city's new municipal dark fiber network.

Offers incentives to wireless and wireline companies to expand service and infrastructure upgrades across the entire city, including coordinating municipal fiber development with the city's asset leasing program. 14 City of San Fiber Optic Master Plan The San Leandro Master Plan has a Smart City Strategy that identifies areas where San Leandro - Approved in Leandro can further expand its vision as a Smart City. It includes a market assessment, September 2018 network design and implementation strategy, and fiber-friendly public policies. With Population:
funding from the Economic Development Administration, the city constructed a high- 90,103
speed fiber loop for businesses. San Leandro Dark Fiber LLC owns the asset, and Lit San Households: Leandro maintains and manages the assets, partnering with internet service providers 31,727 who lease the fiber.

Notable Recommendations:

1. Undergoes "Digital Transformation," the process of creating a digital city government experience, often called "e-Government," including digital services and open data.

2. Encourages smart buildings and facilities, connecting facilities and using integrated management systems for climate control, HVAC, energy and loT.

3. Deploys smart streetlights and small cells, in preparation for 5G.

4. Installs intelligent traffic signal systems that adapt to real-time traffic conditions, to make San Leandro streets more efficient.

5. Encourages Digital Inclusion; expand public Wi-Fi and infrastructure.

City of West Broadband The West Sacramento Assessment and Action Plan provide a report card for the city's Sacramento Infrastructure broadband infrastructure, service, and adoption, as well as effective policies that the city Assessment and Action can adopt and implement.

Population:
52,826 Plan
Identified as a Notable Recommendations:

Households: high priority in 1. Lease the conduit owned by the city to competitive and/or new 18,174 the city's 2017 telecommunications companies interested in upgrading service to industrial and Strategic Plan commercial areas; consider creating a smaller pilot network as a public-private partnership.

2. Adopt policies that reduce barriers for telecommunications companies to build or upgrade broadband infrastructure, e.g., permit process streamlining, or standards for inclusion of broadband infrastructure in construction projects. 15 DIG ONCE, DIG SMART POLICIES
What is Dig Once, Dig Smart?
As defined by Next Century Cities:
"A 'Dig Once' policy encourages the placement of fiber or conduit in the ground any time the road is dug up for a public works project.
"Because construction costs represent the most expensive line item in a broadband deployment budget, as opposed to the fiber and conduit itself, a Dig Once policy is a common-sense method of reducing the cost of communications infrastructure deployment. By lowering cost of deployment, Dig Once breaks down barriers of entry for new market entrants, creating a competitive marketplace that ultimately can result in more options, lower prices, and higher quality of service for consumers. Dig Once can also greatly reduce strain on a community by minimizing traffic, noise, and safety concerns of constant construction work." Note: Many of the Master Plans described above also contain Dig Once, Dig Smart Policies.

COUNTY OR ORDINANCE OR SUMMARY

CITY BEST PRACTICE
Counties
Calaveras General Permit The Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties Trench Restoration Policy are directed at all and Conditions and contractors and utility companies who perform excavation work within the public Right-of- Tuolumne Specifications for Way. The Policy focuses on trench restoration, resurfacing, and maintenance, including Counties Trench Cuts and Street detailed road resurfacing requirements in an attempt to protect county roads and road Population: Resurfacing infrastructure from the effects of trench installation. The Policy recognizes that a "one size 45,905 fits all" approach may not be appropriate, and includes the following scenarios: roads repaved or resurfaced within the last 3 year; roads with a Pavement Condition Index (PCI) Households: above 80; and roads in good or fair condition (PCI between 45 and 80), etc. 28,181
16 It includes exceptions to trenching prohibitions (e.g., service for buildings where no other reasonable means of providing service exists) and opportunities for alternative solutions that may benefit the county, contractors, and utility companies.

San Benito Multi-Use Streets Policy The San Benito County Policy provides for a full range of infrastructure main line and County - Adopted in distribution, above and below ground, in initial roadway design and construction and in October 2015 reconstruction projects involving more than surface pavement treatment.

Population:
59,416
Households:
17,740
Cities
City of San Telecommunications The San Benito Ordinance provides that companies leading construction, reconstruction, Benito Infrastructure or repaving projects involving excavation of city rights-of-way shall notify, advise, and Improvements, or "Dig coordinate with other companies (i.e., telephone or telecommunications companies or Population: Once" Ordinance broadband service providers) regarding construction work to install telecommunications 4,855 infrastructure in the right-of-way to a practical and feasible extent. As a result of the - Adopted
Households: December 2019 coordination, installation of, or upgrades to, telecommunications facilities or infrastructure 2,132 will be included as needed.

Town of Dig Once Policy The Town of Paradise Dig Once Ordinance implements an open trench approach that Paradise - Approved in requires coordination between the Town, public utilities and telecommunication October 2019 companies to cost-efficiently (incremental costs) install conduit for telecommunications services and/or any other utility.

The objectives of this ordinance are:

1. To support an open and transparent process for notifying telecom companies.

2. To coordinate between public works, public utilities that are planning to trench within the Town right of-way, and telecom companies for the installation of conduit.
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