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9. STAFF REPORTS- <br /> <br /> A. RCN Fiber Optic Institutional Network; (304) <br /> <br /> Financial Services Director Ponty explained the proposal by RCN to construct a fiber optic <br /> institutional network for the City. The total project is estimated to cost approximately <br /> $206,000.00. Construction of the network would complete the wide area network (WAN). <br /> This network would connect us to almost all of the outlying locations and allow <br /> elimination of leasing low speed telecommunication lines from Pacific Bell. This will <br /> provide broader bandwidth and faster communication speed between facilities. <br /> <br /> Currently, leasing the T1 lines from Pacific Bell that allows data transmittal at 1-1/2 <br /> megabytes per second, the City currently spends $19,000.00 per year. A more even <br /> comparison would be to compare the cost to lease the same amount of bandwidth from <br /> Pacific Bell to transmit data at 90-100 megabytes per second, and that cost is $388,000.00 <br /> a year. <br /> <br /> Council questions included whether RCN provides this service in other cities and whether <br /> esthetics such as landscaping will be restored to previous status. Financial Services <br /> Director Ponty responded that this work should have minimal incremental impact on <br /> esthetics. <br /> <br /> M/S Howard/Ira that the City Council provide conceptual approval for the RCN <br /> Corporation to construct a fiber optic institutional network for the City. The motion passed <br /> by a unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 01-09 <br /> <br />10. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None <br /> <br />I1. PUBLIC HEARING- <br /> <br /> A. Public Hearing on Adopting the Urban Water Management Plan; (613) <br /> <br /> Public Works Services Director Ingram stated that he would be using a slide presentation to <br /> explain the document that is proposed for approval and forwarding to the State. He stated it <br /> is a requirement of the State of California and that one of the benefits is that it reflects on <br /> Council policy about water and water supply. He stated this part of an ongoing process of <br /> really looking ahead and assuring the City residents have water in the future that is <br /> appropriate for their use. <br /> <br /> The document will bring the City into full compliance with the Urban Water Management <br /> Planning Act of 1984. Updates have occurred both in 1986 and 1992 by Council. The plan is <br /> <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 22, 2001 <br />MINUTES PAGE 8 <br />MINUTES Book No.58 <br />Page NO. 328 <br /> <br /> <br />