REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Fund Transfer from Silicon Valley Power to General Fund for Use of City-Owned Property at 2975 Lafayette Street for Electric Utility Use and Related Budget Amendment [APN: 224-36-056 (Portion)] [Council Pillar: Deliver and Enhance Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure]
Report
BACKGROUND
The City's Electric Utility Department dba Silicon Valley Power (SVP) owns and maintains streetlights, utility poles and fiber infrastructure that serve as a foundation for its power and communications services. Besides supporting electric services, the SVP's poles and fiber infrastructure are also leased to fiber carriers and wireless providers to attach their equipment and provide communication services to Santa Clara.
The City of Santa Clara owns approximately 1.077 acres of land zoned for heavy industrial use at 2975 Lafayette Street that was previously used as a fire station and police pistol range. A small portion of the property (0.148 acres or 6,455 square feet) has been and currently is used and managed by SVP as the hub site for the Outdoor Distributed Antennae System (ODAS) project (Exhibit A). Previous actions on this project include:
* On December 9, 2014, Council approved Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project Distributed Antenna System Development (No. 2413) funded with SVP funds for the design and development of a carrier-neutral ODAS project and a service agreement with DAS Group Professionals (DGP) to establish and manage a City-owned ODAS network to benefit Wireless Service Providers (WSPs) to generate revenue for the City.
* In 2015, the ODAS hub site, and 15 nodes (streetlight antennae) were deployed on City-owned land, poles, power and fiber infrastructure.
* On October 20, 2015, a Master License Agreement (MLA) was executed between the City and Verizon Wireless that allowed for Verizon Wireless to boost its cellular signal around the Levi Stadium and Great America Parkway during Super Bowl 50...
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