-----Original Message-----
From: Marcel M. Cary
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 12:28 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: City cell tower expansion downtown
Please oppose expansion of downtown cell antennas. In this case, Crown Castle and TMobile request additional antennas on the existing tower behind City Hall and additional land for ground equipment.
Voluntarily granting expansion would compromise the city's active opposition of federal rules like FCC Proposed Rule making 25-276 ("Build America: Eliminating Barriers to Wireless Deployments") that strip local governments of local zoning controls.
This local control is particularly important in a climate where federal regulators offer a rubber-stamp approval process to expand coverage without regard to adverse aesthetic and health impacts.
With so much of our local revenue coming from tourism, we must protect local character.
Sebastopol is truly a unique town, a model. Let's keep it that way.
Please also protect the library's repairs and reopening from logistical delays due to projects competing for adjacent work space in the short term.
Sincerely,
Marcel M. Cary
Sebastopol resident for 14 years