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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve and Adopt the Fiber Optic Master Plan
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
The City of San Leandro maintains a robust fiber optic network consisting of 21 miles of conduit and anywhere from 48 to 102 strands of fiber per section, depending on the location. In recent years, the City has utilized its fiber optic network to connect its traffic signals, provide data and network services between City facilities, for its public Wi-Fi system, and to connect the Climatec smart street light system. It is anticipated that even more uses will arise in the future. However, Staff recognizes both the need for future planning as well as a more sophisticated approach to maintaining the fiber network.
In 2017, the City contracted with Magellan Advisors to develop a fiber optic master plan to guide the future development and expansion of the City's municipal fiber network. In addition, Staff developed a Smart City Strategy to identify areas where the fiber network could be utilized to provide "smart" technology services and solutions.
Staff recommends the City Council adopt the Fiber Optic Master Plan, which contains specific recommendations for expanding, developing, and maintaining the City's municipal fiber network, and will serve as a guideline for implementing Smart City and Broadband policies and services.
BACKGROUND
The City's fiber-optic assets have grown in recent years, especially when including fiber strands available to the City via its license agreement with San Leandro Dark Fiber. At the same time, the City has begun to embark on projects that require fiber-optic communication technology. Staff recognized the need to develop a long-range vision and strategic plan to guide the funding, implementation, policies and management of its fiber optic assets as they relate to future project needs.
In short, the plan intends to answer two questions:
1. How can San Leandro maxim...
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