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6.B. - Page 1 of 22 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: August 24, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Agreement with Sonic Telecom, LLC for the installation of fiber optic facilities in Redwood City <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Sonic Telecom, LLC for <br />the installation of fiber optic facilities in Redwood City. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />Sonic Telecom, LLC (Sonic) provides communications infrastructure services, including fiber and <br />bandwidth connectivity. The California Public Utility Commission issued Sonic a Certificate of Public <br />Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide telecommunication services throughout the state of <br />California. The CPCN gives Sonic authority at a state level to operate in the public right-of-way in <br />accordance with its terms. <br />In the last several months, Sonic approached City staff to install, maintain and operate its facilities within <br />Redwood City in accordance with its CPCN. The CPCN allows installation of Sonic facilities in the Redwood <br />City public right-of-way in a manner similar to telephone and cable companies. Sonic facilities would <br />include fiber optic communication lines that allow its customers to communicate with data centers, <br />exchange information, and access the internet. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />11 <br />