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CC - (1) Authorization for the City's Municipal Fiber Network to be Used to Serve Residential Customers; (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Modify the City's Agreement with Inyo Networks, Inc. to Provide Residential Internet Services; and (3) Direction to the City Manager to Update the Culver Connect Project Goals to Include Delivery High Speed Internet Access to Residents
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Meeting Date: June 14, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Jesse Mays, Assistant City Manager
Michele Williams, Chief Information Officer
Phone Number: City Manager's Office (310) 253-6000
Information Technology Department (310) 253-5950
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/09/2021);
Department Approval: John Nachbar, City Manager (06/09/2021)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) authorize the City's Municipal Fiber Network (Culver Connect) to be used to serve residential customers; (2) authorize the City Manager to modify the City's agreement with Inyo Networks, Inc. to provide residential internet services; and (3) provide direction to the City Manager to update Culver Connect's project goals to include delivering high speed internet access to residents.
BACKGROUND
The City has throughout the past year received an increase in the number of inquiries from residents wanting home internet service through Culver Connect. This is due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in the number of residents working and studying from home. Residents have found that their existing internet service cannot always meet the bandwidth demanded by working and studying from home. It is expected that there will remain strong demand for fiber-to-t...
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