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Green Sheet # 3030920
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, in Januazy 2005 the City Council adopted a resolution that requested the Administration, tluough the Office of
Technology, to work with Council Reseazch to develop (1) an inventory of existing City telecommunicarions infrastructure, and
(2) a proposal for a study of the options for pursuing the creation of a wueless infrastructure with the capacity to serve the entire
city; and
WxEitEAS, on April 1, 2005, the Saint Paul City Council received from the City's Office of Technology the "Saint
Paul Wireless Technology Study, " which provided a wireless technology overview, municipal activity, potential roles for
the City of Saint Paul, and options and d'uection; and
WHE1tEns, as a result of the April 1 Study, the City of Saint Paul solicited in the Fall of 2005 Request for Proposals
to conduct a Broadband Technology Needs Assessment and Economic Development Impact Study (BITS), wherein
Springsted, Inc. was retained to examine the broadband technology needs in four key azeas: residenYs disparity
issues (Digital Divide), economic development, education and City of Saint Paul operations; and
WxElt�as, Springsted's 110-page BTTS Study was presented to the Saint Paul City Council on May 24, 2006, and
among the numerous findings: 1) identified three technological options for the City to consider based on the current
broadband infrastructure available to the City, 2) provided three ownership options for the City to consider; 3)
recommended that a broadband strategy advisory committee be formed; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Technology and Communications, based on the findings of the BITS Study report,
additionally recommended on May 24, 2006 that the City form the broadband strategy advisory committee and that
staff will develop a Request for Information (RFn for short term wireless services and long term broadband options;
NoW, 1'xE1zEFO� BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Saint Paul of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota as
follows:
The Office of Technology and Communications will develop for public solicitation by August 15, 2006, a
28 Request for Information that will solicit recommendations on ownership and technology strategies to provide
29 broadband access city-wide including addressing digital divide issues, economic development and City of Saint Paul
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32 2. The Saint Paul City Council will hereby appoint a legislative advisory committee, as per Section 3.01.8 of
33 the Ciry Charter, and to be charged with the duties to 1) create criteria on which to judge the RFI submittals, 2)
34 evaluate the RFI submittals on behalf of the City of Saint Paul and to make recommendations for the City to
35 consider, 3) examine, in conjunction with the RFI process, broadband ownership options including municipal
36 ownership and a private/public partnership and to recommend to the City which option to select.
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38 3. The Broadband Strategy Advisory Committee will be comprised of, at a minimum, representatives from
39 Saint Paul's higher educational institutions, the Saint Paul School District #625, the Saint Paul business
40 community(s), affiliated govemment institutions, City Council, Mayor's Office, "digital divide," and the community
41 at large, and will be comprised of apprmcimately 18 members who are:
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43 Darin Broton
44 Steven Buettner
45 Andrea Casselton
46 Milda Hedblom
47 Lee Helgen
48 Chris Hertel
49 Jon Kerr
50 Janice LaFloe
51 Sam Levy
52 Mazgazet I,ovejoy
53 Mary Mahoney
54 Mike McCollor
55 Trudy Moloney
56 Mike O'Connor
57 Terri Thao
58 Becca Vargo-Daggett
59 Lowell Vogen
60 Tom Welna
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62 4. The Broadband Strategy Advisory Committee will be formed on or about June 15, 2006, and will exist for
63 no more than one year, but in this time, the City of Saint Paul will establish a long-term broadband advisory
64 commission that will continue to examine, review and recommend broadband policies to the City of Saint Paul.
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66 5. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage by the city council and approval by mayor, per
67 city charter Sec. 6.07.
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Establish the Broadband Strategy Advisory Committee, as a legislative advisory committee per City Code Section 3.01.8, to provide
recommendaUOns on ownership and technology strategies to provide broadband access ciry-wide. �
idations: Appm�e (A) or Reject (R):
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1. Has this persoNfirm e�er worked under a coMrect for this department?
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
As per staff recommendation at the may 24, 2006 CouncIl meeting, it was agreed that a resolution would be on the Commcil's June
agenda, to create the formation of a broadband strategy advisory committee to focus on key broadband issues and the issuing of a
Request for Information regazding broadband ownership models.
AdvanWges IfApproved:
The City will be able to move fonvazd with communiry input and expertise on how to deal with both short and long term
issues and activities and will be able to solicit information on how to address Saint Paul's broadband needs as determined.
DisadvanWges If Approved:
None
Disadvantages If NotApproved:
The work that the City has undeRaken over the past I 1/2 years in dealing with Broadband issues in Saint Paul, including the
recommendatinos in Springsted's BITS Study, may come to a halt. _
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Funding Source:
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Technology, to work wit�Y
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the City Council adopted a resolurion that requested the Administrarion, through the Office of
uncil Reseazch to develop (1) an inventory of existing Ciry telecommunicarions infrastructure, and
�e options for pursuing the creation of a wireless infrastructure with the capacity to serve the entire
WHEttEAS, on April 1, 2005, the int Paul City Council received from the City's Office of Technology the "Saint
Paul Wireless Technology Study, " hich provided a wireless technology overview, municipal acrivity, potenrial roles for
the City of Saint Paul, and options and due�crion; and
10 WHetzEns, as a result of the April 1 Study;�t�he City of Saint Paul solicited in the Fall of 2005 Request for Proposals
11 to conduct a Broadband Technology Needs tk�ssessment and Economic Development Impact Study (BITS), wherein
12 Springsted, Inc. was retained to examine the braadband technology needs in four key areas: residenYs disparity
13 issues (Digital Divide), economic development, education and City of Saint Paul operations; and
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WHEREaS, Springsted's 110-page BITS Study was presented to the Saint Paul City Council on May 24, 2006, and
among the numerous findings: 1) identified three technological options for the City to consider based on the current
broadband infrastructure available to the City, 2) providec�t�ree ownership options for the City to consider; 3)
recommended that a broadband strategy advisory committee be formed; and
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WHEREAS, the Office of Technology and Communicarions, base� �on the findings of the BTTS Study report,
additionally recommended on May 24, 2006 that the City form the broadband strategy advisory committee and that
staff will develop a Request for Information (RFn for short term wireless services and long term broadband options;
Now, 'rHEREFOitE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the C9ty Council of Saint Paul of �e City of Saint Paul, Minnesota as
follows: �'_,
1. The Office of Technology and Communications will develop for public solicitation by August 15, 2006, a
28 Request for Informarion that will solicit recommendations on ownership and technology strategies to provide
29 broadband access city-wide including addressing digital divide issues, economic development and City of Saint Paul
30 operations.
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32 2. The Saint Paul City Council will hereby appoint a legislarive advisory committee, as per Section 3.01.8 of
33 the City Charter, and to be charged with the duries to 1) create criteria on which to judge the RFI submiltals, 2)
34 evaluate the RFI submittals on behalf of the City of Saint Paul and to make recommendations for tt
35 consider, 3) examine, in conjuncrion with the RFI process, broadband ownership oprions including
36 ownership and a private/public partnership and to recommend to the City which option to select.
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38 3. �� The Broadband Strategy Advisory Committee will be comprised of, at a minimum, representarives from
39 Saint P�ul's higher educarional institurions, the Saint Paul School District #625, the Saint Paul business
40 communit5�(s), affiliated govemment institurions, City Council, Mayor's Office, "digital divide," and the community
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41 at large, and will be comprised of appro�mately 12 members
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43 4. The Broadbaiid Strategy Advisory Committee will be formed on or about June 15, 2006, and will exist for
44 no more than one year, ��ut in this rime, the City of Saint Paul will establish a long-term broadband advisory
45 commission that will conrinue to examine, review and recommend broadband policies to the City of Saint Paul.
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47 5. This Resolurion shall be eff�crive immediately upon passage by the city council and approval by mayor, per
48 city charter Sec. 6.07. �
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