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Staff Report for Resolution Affirming the City of San Leandro's Commitment to the "City as a Platform Manifesto," to Support the Development and Implementation of Smart City Technologies and Innovation
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution affirming San Leandro's commitment to the "City as a Platform Manifesto" to further San Leandro's ongoing Smart City efforts and our commitment to working in partnership with other like-minded communities around the world.
BACKGROUND
It is an established goal of the City Council to "advance projects and programs that promote sustainable economic development, including transforming San Leandro into a center for innovation." San Leandro has made significant progress in advancing this goal in the past several years. The deployment of the Lit San Leandro fiber optic network made San Leandro a worldwide leader in broadband availability. More recently, the City has sought opportunities to leverage that technology for the benefit of the community. This includes connecting schools to the fiber network, deployment of free public Wi-Fi, and implementation of a connected LED street-light system that can serve as a platform for additional technologies. Additionally, San Leandro has implemented new tools for community engagement, offering digital options for residents to provide feedback if they are unable to attend community meetings in person.
The City recently began work on a Fiber Optic Master Plan which will serve as a road map for future Smart City initiatives. The Master Plan is expected to include a strategic plan for expansion of the fiber optic network and identification of emerging technologies to pursue in the coming years.
In September 2017, Mayor Pauline Russo Cutter and Assistant City Manager Jeff Kay attended the Smart City InFocus conference in Yinchuan, China. The conference was organized by the TM Forum, a non-profit organization that describes itsel...
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