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29 City of San Leandro | Economic Development Initiatives and Work Plan | December 2013 <br /> <br /> <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 approved by City Council 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 <br />growth. As other cities are added to the SL Dark Fiber network, it will be important for us to