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File Number: 18-244 <br />pole where small cell facilities are proposed; <br />·Individual Pole Licenses require the licensee to obtain all applicable and necessary <br />regulatory approvals, including a City-issued Encroachment Permit, prior to becoming <br />effective; <br />·The term of each Pole License will be from the effective date through the term of the MLA <br />or the earlier termination of the MLA, whichever occurs first; <br />·The annual License Fee per City-owned pole is $2,000 in 2018. The License Fee will <br />automatically escalate by 3 percent each year; <br />·If fiber-optics are installed to support small cell connectivity, each MLA requires the <br />licensee to dedicate fiber optic strands exclusively for municipal use; <br />·Providers will work in good faith with City Staff to ensure coexistence with other City <br />wireless facilities, such as public Wi-Fi and Climatec-installed lighting equipment; and <br />·The MLA imposes aesthetic requirements, design guidelines, and a public input process <br />for residential neighborhoods and sensitive populations. <br />Staff is working to support these wireless infrastructure providers to the fullest extent possible in <br />order to deliver enhanced wireless services and benefits to the community. The benefits will <br />include increased capacity and bandwidth, while minimizing aesthetic impacts and visual clutter. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />·Advance projects and programs promoting sustainable economic development, including <br />transforming San Leandro into a center for innovation. <br />·Maintain and enhance San Leandro’s infrastructure. <br />Committee Review and Actions <br />·Informational presentation at the March 1, 2017 Facilities and Transportation Committee <br />meeting. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />·Policy CSF-4.1 Telecommunications. Collaborate with telecommunication service <br />providers, the business community, and investors to foster access to emerging information <br />and communication technology. <br />Environmental Review <br />Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Public Resources Code §21000, et <br />seq., as amended and implementing State CEQA Guidelines, Title 14, Chapter 3 of the <br />California Code of Regulations (collectively, “CEQA “), the adoption of a MLA is not considered a <br />“project” pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and Public Resources Code Section <br />21065. The adoption of this type of an agreement is not the activity that may cause a direct or <br />reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change to the environment. In the alternative, the MLA is <br />exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) “Review for Exemptions” of the CEQA Guidelines in that <br />there is no potential that the agreement may have a significant effect on the environment. <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/11/2018