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ACCEPT: Facilities and Transportation Committee Meeting Highlights of June 13, 2012
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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
CITY COUNCIL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
June 13, 2012
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
San Leandro City Hall
835 East 14th Street
San Leandro, California
Sister Cities Gallery
HIGHLIGHTS
Committee Members: Councilmember Cutter, Vice Mayor Gregory, Councilmember Starosciak
City Staff Present: Keith Cooke, Ken Joseph, Lianne Marshall, Tara Peterson, Nick Thom, Uche Udemezue
Outside Presenters: None
Public Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m.
1. Discussion Regarding Standard Cell Site Lease
Tara Peterson gave a brief overview of the Standard Cell Site Lease Agreement. Tara explained that the City had two objectives when drawing up the agreement. The first objective was to establish a fee for processing the agreements so that all expenses incurred by the City of San Leandro could be recovered. The second was to establish a standardized agreement to streamline the process, make it more efficient, and place the City in a stronger position to negotiate with the telecoms. The first objective was met when Council approved the fee schedule for 2012-13. For the second objective, an agreement was prepared by staff and reviewed by the City Attorney. Staff is asking the Committee to recommend that this agreement be approved by Council and that the rate schedule that is being inserted in the agreement also be approved.
Discussion ensued. Staff responded to questions from the Committee. Councilmember Gregory asked for more specifics regarding the rate schedule. Tara listed the rates for the Committee. Councilmember Cutter asked if there are separate rates based on the location of the cell towers. Uche Udemezue explained that the location does not matter; the rates are the same. Councilmember Cutter stated that she would like more time to review the lease agreement before forwarding a recommendation to the whole Coun...
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