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12/17/2018 RESOLUTION NO. 15725 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, ESTABLISHING AESTHETIC STANDARDS FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AS AUTHORIZED BY REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 29, ARTICLE VIII WHEREAS, Chapter 29, Article VIII of the City's Municipal Code governs the permitting, installation, and regulation of wireless facilities in the City's public rights-of- way ("ROW"); and WHEREAS, Chapter 29, Article VIII, section 29.104(a)(3) provides that the City Engineer may "[d]evelop and implement acceptable designs and development standards for wireless facilities in the public rights-of-way, taking into account the zoning districts bounding the public rights-of-way'; and WHEREAS, the City's public rights-of-way are a uniquely valuable public resource, closely linked with the City's character, making the regulation of wireless installations in the public rights-of-way necessary to protect and preserve the aesthetics in the community; and WHEREAS, being authorized to do so, the City Engineer wishes to establish aesthetic standards applicable to wireless installations in the public rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, on December 17, 2018, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public meeting and received testimony from City staff and all interested parties regarding the aesthetic standards. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings of the City Council. SECTION 2. The City hereby adopts Aesthetic Standards for wireless installations in the public rights-of-way, which is attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference, contingent upon the City Council's adoption of, and effective upon the effective date of, the ordinance to amend Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 29 to add Article VIII, "Wireless Facilities in Public Rights -of -Way." SECTION 3. If any provision of this Resolution or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity has no effect on the other provisions or applications of the Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this extent, the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any portion thereof. ATTY/RESO.0116/CC RESO ESTABLISHING ASTHETIC STANDARDS— WIRELESS RESO. NO 15725 REV: 12-12-18 VR MUFF NO. 305 Page 1 of 3