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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
SUMMARY
Agenda Item No.
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Meeting Date: March 16, 2010
SU BJECT
Adopt the attached resolution supporting the City Df Cupertino's participation in Google's Fiber
for Communities request for information.
RECOMMENDATION
The Technology, Information and Communication Commission has recommended approval of
this item.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In February, Google announced its plan to test ultra -high speed broadband networks in
one or more trial locations across the country. The proposed networks would deliver
Internet speeds more than 100 times faster thatz what most Americans have access to
today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber -to- the -home connections. Google has indicated
that it will offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to
500,000 people. From now until March 26th, Google is asking interested municipalities
to provide the company with information about their communities through a Request for
information (RFI), which will be used to detennine where to' build the network. .
As part of the RFI, Google has asked governing bodies to adopt a resolution in support of
the response to the RFI.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the- attached resolution in support of the Google
Fiber for Communities RFI.
Approved for Submission to the
City Council:
David W. Knapp
City Manager
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Public and Environmental Affairs Director
RESOLUTION NO. 10-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
FOR THE GOOGLE FIBER FOR COMMUNITIES PROJECT
WHEREAS, Google - has issued a Request for Infonnation (RFI) to identify communities
in which to build an ultra -high -speed broadband network as part of a pilot project; and
WHEREAS, Google will select a small number of locations throughout the United States
to deliver internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to
today with 1 gigabit per second, fiber -to- the -home connections; and
WHEREAS, responding to the Google RFI has been identified as a priority by many
Cupertino residents and provides an opportunity for engagement and participation from members
of the residential, high -tech, academic, and business communities and other community
stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the City. of Cupertino is an ideal candidate for the Google Fiber for
Communities program and would benefit significantly from this opportunity; and
WHEREAS, the improvements in the broadband network infrastructure would enable
Cupertino to maximize its potential as a leader in the high -tech industry and use its resources and
intellectual properties to foster a wave of innovation for new applications and uses of
technology; and
WHEREAS, this program would provide the City of Cupertino with an opportunity to
bridge the gaps in broadband network access and help address the inequalities between groups in
the ability to fully utilize information technology; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cupertino supports innovative initiatives, such as this
opportunity presented by Google, that may contribute to the continued advancement of the high -
tech industry and the enhanced sophistication of information technology; and
WHEREAS, the Technology, Information and Telecommunications Commission of the
City of Cupertino unanimously recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to begin
working on, and responding to, the Google RFI;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CUPERTINO, that the City Manager is directed to work with stakeholders, including
but limited to residents, high -tech, academic, and business communities, to draft and submit the
City of Cupertino's response to the Google Fiber for Communities Request for Information.
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Resolution No. 10 -056
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this
16th day of March, 2010, by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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