HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 15181 (Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) Grant)RESOLUTION NO. 15181
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (“CPUC”) GRANT FUNDING FOR THE SAN RAFAEL CANAL
QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $258,620 FOR THE LATA
PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE GRANT
WHEREAS, the State of California has allocated funds to the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) to establish Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grants to support local agencies in
their efforts to expand broadband service to unserved and underserved Californians; and
WHEREAS, the California Public Utilities Commission has approved a grant to the City of San Rafael
in the amount of $258,620 in grant funds; and
WHEREAS, the LATA grant will be used to fund a feasibility study for building “Last-Mile” broadband
infrastructure (interconnecting with the SB-156 Middle-Mile open access network) in the Canal
neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the funds will support feasibility studies, market analysis, and high-level network designs
to analyze the current market, identify needs, quantify demand, calculate costs, estimate fees, and
provide recommended project parameters and strategies to support projects in the Canal
neighborhood;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the acceptance and
appropriation of $258,620 in California Public Utilities Commission grant funds for the “Local Agency
Technical Assistance” (“LATA”); and authorizes the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement in
a form approved by the City Attorney and any other documents related to the grant.
I, Lindsay Lara, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the San Rafael City Council held on
Monday, the 19th day of December 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Hill, Kertz, Llorens Gulati & Mayor Kate
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk