Title:
Title
(Pass for Publication) Ordinance Deleting Section 3.76.050 and Adding Chapter 12.14 to the City Code, Relating to Telecommunications Facilities
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00228
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Review an ordinance deleting section 3.76.050 of the Sacramento City Code and adding Chapter 12.14 relating to telecommunications facilities; and 2) pass for publication the ordinance title per Sacramento City Charter 32(c) for City Council consideration on March 24, 2020.
Contact: Maria MacGunigal, Chief Information Officer, 916-808-7998, Information Technology Department; Ryan Moore, Public Works Director, 916-808-6629, Department of Public Works
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (redlined)
3-Ordinance (clean)
4-Design & Deployment Standards
5-Master License Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City of Sacramento has been working in partnership with wireless telecommunications service providers to modernize infrastructure throughout the City. A modern wireless infrastructure can improve the City's ability to deliver effective services to the community, help carriers meet the demands of their cellular and internet customers, and spur economic development by attracting people and companies that rely on advancements in wireless telecommunications technology. New wireless technologies such as 4G and 5G can offer a significant improvement in capacity and speed that can be utilized to deliver the internet of things, telemedicine, virtual education, digital literacy and inclusion as well as advanced computing, intelligent transportation, autonomous vehicles, and smart city technologies.
While the City's authority over the development of wireless facilities is limited, staff have been actively engaged in a comprehensive review of the City's ordinances, policies, and practices regarding the deployment of small cell technology for delivering 4G and 5G. Tho...
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