Broadband Network Development Update
Michael Gomez, Economic Development Analyst
Community Development Department and
Kimley Horn, Consultant
December 5, 2023
Background
Broadband Service Brings Significant Economic and Social Benefits Job Search/Recruitment
Education
Social Connectivity
Telehealth Resources
Many Residents and Businesses have Indicated they Lack Access to Broadband Resources
Physical Infrastructure
Affordability
Digital Literacy
Access
Underline Agreements
Underline Scope of Work
Design to connect every resident and business in the City East Salinas prioritized for first connections
Choice of service providers on the Underline Marketplace Minimum of 500/500 Mbps speeds
Private Financing (No liability to the City)
Community Engagement
Digital Outreach
Press, Radio, Billboards, Mail, Inventive
Local Champions
Salinas Broadband Master Plan Grant
Improve Broadband service in Salinas
Received $470,304 in Local Agency Technical Assistance Grant Partnering with Kimley-Horn to deliver construction documents for Alisal Area and Plan for future expansion to rest of City Bridge digital divide - bringing low-cost, high-speed internet for unserved and underserved communities Alisal Area
Chinatown
Downtown
Salinas Broadband Master Plan
Data Collection – Existing City facilities (traffic signal, buildings, utilities) Conceptual Design - City-wide fiber network
Preliminary Broadband Network Project List and costs
Citywide Broadband Network Implementation Plan
Operations and Maintenance Plan - Draft
Governance Model Alternatives Analysis – Draft
Funding Opportunities
Potential Partnership Opportunities
Broadband Master Plan – DRAFT and FINAL
Alisal Neighborhood Broadband Fiber Network Design
Field Review of City facilities (Alisal Neighborhood)
Needs Assessment Summary
Construction Documents (Plans, Specifications and Estimate) Alisal Neighborhood Public WiFi Feasibility Study
Wireless Network Conceptual Design and Cost Estimates
Potential Partnerships
Implementation requirements
Broadband and Alisal Neighborhood Schedule
Task
Deadline
Data Collection/ Field Investigation
Complete
Alisal Fiber Network Preliminary Design
January 2024
Gap Analysis/ Preliminary Project List
Early February 2024
Implementation Plan
Late February 2024
DRAFT Broadband Master Plan
Early April 2024
FINAL Broadband Master Plan
Late May 2024
Questions?