TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
SUBJECT:Title
Receive the Fiber Master Plan Report and Consider Design/Construction as a Pilot Program (Information Technology Director Taylor).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council receive the Fiber Master Plan (Attachment) and consider the deployment of a Pilot Program within one of the seven Fiber Network zones.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Cities across the country improved broadband fiber infrastructure to enhance City services, prepare themselves for the digital future, provide access to high speed internet to their residents, and provide improved economic opportunities for their businesses and other stakeholders. Manhattan Beach is also considering this initiative and has engaged Magellan Advisors to assist with the development of a Fiber Master Plan (FMP) that provides a framework and pro-forma estimate for becoming a broadband, connected city as a core utility.
The proposed Plan and business model is based on reaching ever parcel in the city with high speed broadband at minimum speeds of 1 gigabyte per second (1gbps). It includes Residential Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections, as well as connections to businesses, anchor institutions, City facilities and infrastructure. Like the City's Water and Wastewater Enterprises, the framework also recommends that the City implement a Full Retail Model, which includes management, funding and operation of the network, which will provide the most control over City Internet offerings.
The estimated cost of implementing the Fiber Master Plan is comprised of construction and cabling for $50,419,355, lateral service connections for $20,486,400 and miscellaneous equipment for $2,115,000, for a total estimate...
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