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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Approve a Master License Agreement for Small Cell Wireless Facilities Installation and for Use of City Associated Facilities; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement; Establishing the Small Cell Administrative and License Fees; And Authorizing the Director of Finance to Amend the Master Fee Schedule
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WHEREAS, The City of San Leandro ("City") owns street light poles, traffic signal poles, and other similar facilities (each, a "City Pole") within the public right-of-way and owns or controls public right-of-way within the City of San Leandro located in Alameda County, State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City also owns, operates, and maintains conduits, pull-boxes, power circuits, panels, and other related facilities located in the public right-of-way within the City (individually and collectively, "Associated Facilities") that are suitable for installing equipment associated with enhancing wireless telecommunications services; and
WHEREAS, in response to new advances in wireless "5G" technology and corresponding regulatory proposals, the City has an interest in managing the licensing of existing City Poles and Associated Facilities within the public right-of-way for wireless telecommunications facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City has also received inquiries from multiple wireless communications service providers interested in deploying new "small cell" facilities by utilizing City Poles and Associated Facilities within the City right-of-way, which would provide enhanced wireless services and prepare for 5G deployment throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, wireless providers are proposing to place a single "small cell" antenna and related equipment on existing City Poles located within the public rights-of-way and utilize City Associated Facilities to provide electrical power for such small cell sites; and
WHEREAS, und...
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