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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: March 16, 2015 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-149 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.I. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Lianne Marshall <br />Assistant City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Appropriating Funding and Approving a <br />Public-Private Partnership for a Broadband Expansion to the Property at <br />Pelton Plaza and Installation of a Free, Public Wireless Network in Downtown <br />San Leandro <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution appropriating funding and <br />authorizing the City Manager to execute the following: An agreement between the City of San <br />Leandro and the owners of Pelton Plaza for a public-private partnership to install a wireless <br />gateway on the Pelton Plaza sign along with a connection to the City-owned fiber loop; and an <br />Agreement with SmartWave Technologies to design, provide professional consulting and <br />install a wireless (wi-fi) network on said property and City-owned decorative streetlamps in the <br />surrounding areas. The total cost for this is $68,390.00 and the warranty term covers a <br />five-year period. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of San Leandro is interested in providing free wireless Internet service to the public in <br />its downtown core using its nationally-recognized fiber-optic loop. Using the City-owned fibers <br />in the Lit San Leandro fiber loop, a wireless network built here could be among the fastest in <br />the Bay Area. <br />Analysis <br />An internal study conducted by IT Staff concluded that the ideal location to build such a <br />network was in Pelton Plaza, using the historic Pelton sign. The sign has high visibility in the <br />area and a network here would provide coverage for Pelton Plaza and surrounding properties, <br />including The Village, Parrott Street (including the Farmers’ Market), and parts of Juana and <br />East 14th. Over time, it would be possible for the City to build upon the initial installation to <br />expand coverage over a larger area in Downtown San Leandro. Staff has determined that <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/11/2015