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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />In planning for the future, cities have begun to envision novel ways to achieve <br />sustainability, innovation, and versatility. Technology, in all its diversity, is an increasingly <br />vital asset in the realization of these goals. Digital technology has become essential to <br />effectively managing and using traditional systems even as it has opened new <br />possibilities for business, commerce, education, healthcare, governance, public safety, <br />and recreation. These innovations depend on infrastructure, bandwidth and <br />connectivity—the ability to move information quickly and flexibly from and to most <br />anywhere. Therefore, cities around the globe are realizing the emergence of high-speed <br />broadband internet as an essential utility among businesses, residents, and municipal <br />operations. <br />The City of San Leandro ("the City") has taken immense strides in realizing the importance <br />of broadband and Smart City solutions. San Leandro's position as an ambitious city in <br />close proximity to Silicon Valley puts a spotlight on the City's innovation and vision for an <br />efficient, affordable and reliable broadband network, along with technological solutions <br />and implementations. As such, San Leandro has already made significant progress in <br />planning for the future through a partnership with Lit San Leandro (LSL), Smart City <br />projects, such as Public Wi-Fi, connected facilities and traffic signals and, more recently, <br />Smart Street Lights.. These steps have enabled San Leandro to get ahead of the curve <br />in planning for the best interests of the community, its businesses, residents, <br />stakeholders, and for the continued growth of the City. <br />To further these goals, San Leandro's leadership selected Magellan Advisors as its <br />partner in commissioning this Fiber Optic Master Plan & Smart City Strategy. Throughout <br />the process of its development, Magellan's team worked with the City and community to <br />assess the current and future needs of San Leandro and to develop a blueprint for San <br />Leandro to ensure the availability of affordable, reliable high-speed internet access. City <br />staff, the local business community, community anchor institutions, and the broadband <br />provider community provided key input for the development of this Fiber Optic Master <br />Plan. The experience and best-known practices of other pioneers have been incorporated <br />into this Master Plan, and include: <br />• Managing the public right-of-way and assets therein; <br />• Using advanced networks to deliver government services; <br />• Leveraging public works projects to support the cost-effective installation of <br />telecommunications infrastructure; <br />• Partnering with local and regional utilities and transportation agencies for joint <br />trench and other cost sharing opportunities; <br />5IP <br />City of San Leandro, CA <br />Fiber Master Plan <br />