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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso 2017-26 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 26 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY SETTING FORTH SUPPORT FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY'S BROARDBAND FIBER TO THE PREMISE MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, all Riverside County residents, businesses and institutions need high quality gigabit broadband services where they live, work, learn and play; and WHEREAS, closing the digital divide is important and provides long-term community benefits that include the ability to fully engage in the digital economy,Y Y Y 9 Y� existing and emerging services, and expands economic opportunities; and WHEREAS, high speed broadband enables improved healthcare access, treatment and information; and WHEREAS, high speed broadband enables new business models, creates business efficiencies, drives job creation, and connects goods and services to customers and partners worldwide; and WHEREAS, high speed broadband enables changes in how we access educational resources, collaborate, conduct research and continue to learn anytime, anyplace and at any pace; and WHEREAS, high speed broadband enables greater civic participation and brings communities together, helps improve public safety, and makes our transportation systems more resilient and efficient; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City and other community partners can work together to affect the deployment decisions of broadband providers by lowering the cost of entry and operation of systems in our communities, reduce the risks of delays during the planning, permitting and construction phases, provide opportunities for increasing revenue, and creating new avenues for competitive entry; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City supports the adoption of consistent expedited broadband permitting processes throughout participating jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City supports the concept of "Dig Once" whereby conduit is installed for future or immediate use for fiber optic cable installation whenever underground construction occurs in a roadway; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City supports the aggregation of demand by all participating communities as anchor tenants of selected provider(s) if acceptable services are available. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, AND ORDERED THAT: 1. SUPPORT FOR PLAN. The City Council of the City of Cathedral City does herby support the Riverside County Broadband Master Plan and the development of a Request for Participation (RFP) for the deployment of gigabit fiber services to all homes, businesses and institutions countywide. 2. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify and attest that the forgoing is a true and full copy of a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City adopted at a duly convened meeting on June 14, 2017, which has not been altered, amended or repealed; shall certify and attest to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which Resolution is passed and adopted. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Cathedral City held on this 14thday of June, 2017. • Stanley E. Henry, Mayor City of Cathedral City, California ATTEST: wire Gary F. Howell,tity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: "clA ric S. Vail, Cit orney I, GARY F. HOWELL, CITY CLERK of the City of Cathedral City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City held on the 14th day of June, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Aguilar, Carnevale and Kaplan; Mayor Pro Tem Pettis and Mayor Henry NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None _ Gary Howell, Ci:y Clerk