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Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Encroachment Agreement with AT&T for Use of the Public Rights-of-Way on Wesley Street
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Contact Person/Dept: Lee Torres/PW
Phone Number: (310) 253-5623
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/22/15)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (04/16/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an Encroachment Agreement with AT&T for a proposed fiber optic telecommunication cable along Wesley Street.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
AT&T is proposing to install new fiber optic telecommunication cable via directional boring and open trenching along Washington Boulevard to provide commercial fiber service for a customer at 8770 Washington Boulevard.
The proposed fiber optic cable installation will begin by tying into an existing fiber optic cable from an existing utility pole located on the east side of Wesley Street approximately 300 feet south of Washington Boulevard. From here, a new conduit will then be installed underground along the sidewalk in a southerly direction for 30 feet. The conduit then continues underground perpendicularly across Wesley Street for approximately another 45 feet into private property at 8770 Washington Boulevard.
Legal Framework
AT&T is the holder of a statewide video franchise issued by the California Public Utilities Commission. This statewide franchise authorizes AT&T to access cities' rights-of-way for the purpose of constructing and maintaining telecommunication lines and video facilities along and upon cities' public rights-of-way. The related federal and state laws require that municipa...
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