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Hi All <br>
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1) Our 2nd meeting with City staff was informative, and productive.
It seems these meetings will develop and continue over the next
months. Although the conversation was diverse and varied, here are
some key points that were discussed most.<br>
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a) The innovation parks are still center stage, but perhaps they
could be, in part aids to our initial efforts in fundraising.
Perhaps any parcel tax we use to fund this effort and make a city
utility would be the same election as those parks, or perhaps they
could be tied together in some other way. The ddevelopers of said
parks, eager to get their developments passed, might seriously
contribute financially to the deployment, as its in their interest
anyways, as potential tenants would be sold, on the gigiabit FTTH<br>
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b) the goal of having public outreach sessions was reiterated. We
can and should take the initiative and make these happen, and invite
city staff and council members. They need to be videotaped and
part of the community record. <br>
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c) Assistance is needed defining and preparing the scope of the
Request For Prooposal (RFP) for the Feasability Study Report (FSR)
the council needs, and cannot act without. The FSR has to hit on
community goals of Carbon Footprint, Sustainability, economic
Diversification etc. Thoughts were we have to find a municipality
that has done the same type of thing, perhaps see their RFP or FSR
if public and see if we can gain insight from that, to help prepare
the city RFP for the FSR for municipal community owned broadband.<br>
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I hope i have that characterized correctly.<br>
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d) We are needing all this rather soon, the public outreach, and
the terms for the RFP. We need this to have an alternative to the
Comcast provided I-net the city currently uses for all its
facilities. In September 2018 that franchise agreement is up, and I
don't really think Comcast is going to give it away for free now.
Plus, if there is to be a parcel tax or vote to do this city wide as
a utility with a line item as an annual property tax piece or add
onto the Water Sewer Garbage bill, that vote needs to happen
06.2016.<br>
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e) Next meeting will try to have with the yolo county folks as well
to discuss efforts in a county context with LAFCO, the commission
that ordered development of the Yolo Broadband Strategic Plan.<br>
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2) General Meeting location TBA Wed May 6th, 6:30pm. <br>
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Please drop me an email if you plan to attend so I can get a sense
of attendance. I think this is an important meeting to attend
because our public outreach / fundraising efforts are going to begin
in earnest. <br>
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Taking monies for our effort likely involves an existing 501c3 non
profit to act as a Fiscal Agent, be able to provide a bank account
to tie our paypal donation button into and provide receipts for
donations. It could be Davis Community Network, That needs to be
discussed, a larger group, and, since we are not an organizational
entitiy, someone aside from myself needs to be the person to enter
into an Agreeement on DavisGig's behalf. <br>
<br>
Around the Corner<br>
5/6/15 Speaking about the project to the Progressive Business
Exchange. Hopefully Ill pound out an exciting 15 minute or so talk
on it that is reproducible ;) <br>
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