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Resolution approving a Master Encroachment Agreement with Bandwidth IG, LLC for the Installation of Telecommunications Network Facilities within the Public Rights-of-Way, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
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WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco ("City") owns, manages, and regulates the use of public streets, easements, and public rights-of-way that have been dedicated to the City; and
WHEREAS, private companies and public utilities have the authority under state law and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decisions to install and maintain facilities within these public streets and rights-of-way, subject to regulation by the City; and
WHEREAS, while the City cannot prevent these installations, the City can specify regulations and conditions governing the installation; and
WHEREAS, Bandwidth IG, LLC aka Sagebrush Cable Engineering ("Sagebrush") is planning fiber-optic installations within the City; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City enter into a Master Encroachment Agreement ("Agreement") with Sagebrush for the installation of such facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement would grant a revocable license to Sagebrush to allow for the installations of these fiber-optic projects and will outline the terms and conditions for Sagebrush's non-exclusive use of the public rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement will ensure that the installations comply with the City's "Dig Once" policy; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement requires Sagebrush to obtain individual encroachment permits for each separate installation, and provides the City with control over the location, installation and maintenance of such facilities in the public way; and
WHEREAS, Sagebrush will be required to pay fees for these individual encroachment permits to to reimburse the City for staff time required to review the encroachment permits and inspect the work; and
WHEREAS, Sagebrush will be required to annually submit updated maps with details ...
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