TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Hamburg
MEETING DATE: July 11, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Hamburg
PHONE:
463-4441
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 60 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Presentation, Discussion, and Possible Endorsement of County Broadband Goals and Strategies Document (Sponsor: Supervisor Hamburg)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Receive presentation and approve endorsement of the County Broadband Goals and Strategies document.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
February 9, 2010 the Board adopted Resolution 10-022 to actively support efforts to develop and implement broadband connectivity throughout the County; May 24, 2011 adopted Resolution 11-077 supporting the Community Foundation, Economic Development and Finance Corporation, and the Broadband Alliance of Mendocino County (BAMC) in their initiative to ensure universal broadband access for county residents; August 28, 2012 adopted Resolution 12-121 designating BAMC as County's endorsement agent for grant requests and further stating its support; December 17, 2013 adopted resolution No. 13-127 endorsing Mendocino County's membership in the North Bay/North Coast Broadband Consortium (NBNCBC). September 9th, 2014 adopted Agreement No. 14-069 approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma Counties regarding participation in the NBNCBC. October 5th, 2015, the Board of Supervisors accepted a progress report regarding the activities of the NBNCBC. The MOU was updated on Dec. 18, 2015 to reflect continuing participation in the consortium. On Nov. 2014 the Board approved $40,000 for the support of Broadband Coordinator to act as liaison to the NBNCBC; January 2016 resolution accepting the Telecommunications Outage Report and October 6, 2015 accepted the Annual Progress report submitted in the consent agenda.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County joined the 4-county broadband ...
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