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Ordinance amending Section 13.04 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code, adding Section adding Chapter 13.40 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code pertaining to open trench notification and telecommunication infrastructure improvements.
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WHEREAS, broadband services provides fast, reliable and high quality links to the Internet, and is a necessity for residents and businesses in the City of South San Francisco ("City"); and
WHEREAS, high quality broadband service supports economic and educational development, and promotes equal access to opportunities and a higher standard of living; and
WHEREAS, broadband service and advanced telecommunications infrastructure is also essential for the City to perform its governmental functions, provide emergency services, and sustain many other municipal operations; and
WHEREAS, the City owns and maintains an extensive system of streets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure in the public right of way; and
WHEREAS, the paving and surfaces of the public right of way infrastructure are significantly reduced each time construction work involving excavation is performed thereupon;
WHEREAS, construction work involving excavations also creates significant traffic congestion and presents numbers safety issues;
WHEREAS, the City is responsible for acting in the public interest and preserve its investment in streets and public infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to provide incentives for collaborative projects in the right of way to reduce the present and long-term impact of construction and excavation work on City streets and sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the City also desires to minimize disruption to traffic and pedestrian access, and to encourage infrastructure development, including broadband and other telecommunications infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City maintains a citywide broadband network that supports all aspects of municipal operations, which requires constant upgrades to meet increasi...
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