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San Leandro Commercial Broadband Strategy The importance placed on fast, reliable commercial grade broadband service by businesses and developers supports the conclusion that extending fiber optic facilities to these areas will create economic development opportunities and maximize the positive impacts of broadband on commercial real estate values. 1.3. City policy review City staff provided information regarding policies and practices that impact broadband service development. These policies included conditional use and encroachment permits, wireless tower policy, utility undergrounding, use of City -owned facilities and treatment of high technology businesses. San Leandro's policies were then compared to benchmarks developed by other local governments and at a state level in California. In general, broadband - related policies and practices in the City of San Leandro meet or exceed benchmarks established elsewhere. On the whole, San Leandro is conducive to high technology businesses and uses, and works to minimize obstacles to broadband development. In some cases, no formal policy exists but routine practice is consistent with explicit policy benchmarks established elsewhere in California. In others, general practice is broadband - friendly, but not broadband - specific. 1.4. Recommendations The commercial access assessment and the review of City policy led to seven policy and infrastructure initiative recommendations. Table 1.1 Summary of Recommendations Funding Recommendation Description Cost Options 1. Formalize and promote existing Capitalize on the City of San Staff time City broadband - friendly practices. Leandro's competitive advantages regarding development to attract new business and investment 2. Make broadband a standard planning Encourage the growth and review criterion. universal availability of commercial -grade service by treating broadband similarly to other utilities. 16 July 2012 TellusVenture Associates Staff time City Page 2