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26 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | May 2013 <br /> <br />Fiber Network Expansion – In June 2012, the City of San Leandro applied for a $2.1 million <br />grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to expand Lit San Leandro’s fiber <br />optic network an additional 7.5 miles (in red). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Accomplishments To-Date: In October 2012, the requested grant was awarded. The grant is a <br />matching grant, with the EDA contributing up to 50% of the cost of the project. The entire <br />project cost is estimated to total $4.3 (rounded). The City’s contribution includes the value of <br />the land (street rights of way), architectural and engineering services and some absorption of <br />cash expenses. <br />• Appraisal was completed in April 2013. <br />• Site survey contract will go to the City Council for approval on May 20th. <br />Construction is anticipated to begin in early 2014. <br /> <br />Regional Expansion – It is Dr. Patrick Kennedy’s intention to expand Dark Fiber LLC <br />throughout the Bay Area Region. While staff is not directly involved with those discussions, we <br />recognize that the San Leandro and the East Bay has a brief window in time before high speed <br />internet is universally available. Accordingly, San Leandro is in a unique leadership position to <br />demonstrate how to use high-speed internet access to drive economic, social and cultural