[Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero
Shneor Sherman
szsherm at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 1 11:44:34 PST 2015
The goals of the task force as stated must be modified to reflect the goals of DavisGig. Also, since our goals reflect a community need, the composition of the task force should be changed so that a majority are community members. The Yolo County broadband goals fall far short of what we seek.
Shneor Sherman
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On Tue, 12/1/15, Steve McMahon <steve at dcn.org> wrote:
Subject: Re: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband Released & Article about El Macero
To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com" <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 8:44 AM
The
composition of the task force will also be very important,
and we should keep an eye on the selection process.
In particular, we'll want to
make sure that nobody is appointed who has a direct or
indirect financial connection to the cable industry or works
in any position funded via cable franchise
funds.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 2:03
AM, Russell Neches <russell at vort.org>
wrote:
I agree
with this general assessment. I have alway been taken aback
by
how conservative the city staff is. It makes for a weird
contrast with
the city polity. They are, nevertheless, extremely
professional.
It's critical to have support of the Council, preferably
unanimously.
If there are any council members opposed, we need to figure
out why,
and what to do about it.
Russell
On Tue, 2015-12-01 at 08:09 +0000, Shneor Sherman via
Davisgig wrote:
> Once again, I have to say that if individual city
council members are
> not on board, nothing will happen.If anyone is
acquainted with any
> city council member, please have a conversation with
them about this.
> We have made a pretty good rough cost estimate of $30
million. We
> don't necessarily need a bond, as a utility tax
will do just as well.
> The franchise, as far as I understand, applies just to
the city and
> school district. Pulling the item off the consent
calendar is
> definitely the best way to go. City staff might be pro
comcast
> (status quo), if they have any position at all.
That's why educated
> city council direction is vital.
>
> Shneor Sherman
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 11/30/15, Steve McMahon <steve at dcn.org>
wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on
Broadband
> Released & Article about El Macero
> To: "Robert Nickerson @ Omsoft" <omrob at omsoft.com>
> Cc: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com"
<davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 9:56 PM
>
> I think
> the possibility of a Spring 2016 measure was ruled
out the
> moment that we knew we would have other financial
matters on
> the ballot. Nobody wants multiple tax measures before
the
> voters at the same time. The risk of everything
failing is
> too high.
> I see this as a
> reminder that the interests of the institutional city
and
> the staff are not identical with ours. We need to
make sure
> that the creation of a task force does not eliminate
or even
> reduce activist efforts. There needs to be some
pressure
> from the outside. This will help keep a task force
that may
> well have some pro-cable or anti-tax
representatives
> honest.
> Whether the
> item gets pulled from consent or not, I don't
think it
> would hurt to have some speakers pushing for an
aggressive
> timetable and a high priority.
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at
> 9:24 PM, Robert Nickerson <omrob at omsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
>
> Yeah so anyone else please give it a neutral
read, is
> our
> characterization misplaced, in regards to this
report
> ? Don't want
> to mess up our graduation to task force
status,
> but...
>
>
>
> Could be we have to queue up in the public
comment
> tomorrow and ask
> to be removed from consent.
>
>
>
> I've emailed the city staff about the
document and
> its priorities to
> see if I can get more understanding and
clarity
> verbally.
>
> I'll post results tomorrow.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> RAN
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/30/2015 8:22 PM, Douglas A.
> Walter wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi. It seems clear to me that we should
> not let the current
> Council accept the staff recommendation.
I would
> argue that in
> 2018, when the Comcast franchise
agreement expires,
> the
> City+Schools will feel desperate to
assure that
> their pipes to
> the Internet don't get cut off (or
busted back
> to modem speeds),
> and that will help Comcast's
negotiating
> position on franchise
> renewal. I haven't taken the time to
read the
> report, but does
> it not sound like this is a very
important deciding
> point?
>
>
>
> I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to
the
> Task Force as
> proposed.
>
>
>
> On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert
> Nickerson wrote:
>
>
>
>
> Hi
>
>
>
> I can only agree on that, now that
I have read
> this over.
>
>
>
> The last interactions I've had
with the City
> Staff have been
> negative
>
> on having a June 2016 vote because
of the
> competing tax
> measure,
>
> and they suggested 11/2016 as
more
> appropriate.
>
> ked them to look into the
reported
> requirement that an
> election where there is a bond
issue
>
> needed to be a city council
election, and have
> received no
> definitive answer.
>
>
>
> Looks like this task force is a
step back from
> even getting
> municipal Fiber optic,
>
> but more focused on studying
broadband in
> Davis, and a
> lot of extra effort.
>
>
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what to do
with this ?
>
>
>
>
> The staff report and recommendation
will be
> presented as a
> consent item tomorrow at the city
council.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> P.S. How does this relate to the
Sports
> Complex?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor
> Sherman wrote:
>
>
>
> The timeline will not allow for
a 2016
> referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal
calls
> for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for
policy
> revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably
more
> realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's
franchise
> expires.
>
> Shneor Sherman
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson <rob at omsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on
Broadband
> Released & Article about El Macero
> To: "davisgig at list.omsoft.com"
> <davisgig at list.omsoft.com>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi All
>
>
>
> 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a
council item
> on
> the consent
> calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend
Davis
> adopt
> the Yolo
> Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help
the city
> decide what is
> best to do for Davis for fiber.
>
>
>
> A copy of the staff report is here:
>
>
>
> http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/Ci
>
tyCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf
>
>
>
> Its a rather large document because it has
the Yolo
> Broadband Plan
> attached to it. The details about the Task
force are in
> the first
> pages. I don't think this would have
materialized
> at all at the
> City level without everyone being a force,
and asking
> for and
> delivering on meetings, and Public
Outreach.
>
>
>
> 2) An article about community businesses
funding an
> Upgrade for El
> Macero -
>
>
>
> http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhance
> s-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/
>
>
>
> Does anyone have any insight on whether this
is really
> a
> Fiber
> deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a
build out
> by Comcast?
>
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> --
>
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>
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