<div dir="ltr">The composition of the task force will also be very important, and we should keep an eye on the selection process.<div><br></div><div>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.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 2:03 AM, Russell Neches <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:russell@vort.org" target="_blank">russell@vort.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I agree with this general assessment. I have alway been taken aback by<br>
how conservative the city staff is. It makes for a weird contrast with<br>
the city polity. They are, nevertheless, extremely professional.<br>
<br>
It's critical to have support of the Council, preferably unanimously.<br>
If there are any council members opposed, we need to figure out why,<br>
and what to do about it.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
<br>
Russell<br>
</font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
On Tue, 2015-12-01 at 08:09 +0000, Shneor Sherman via Davisgig wrote:<br>
> Once again, I have to say that if individual city council members are<br>
> not on board, nothing will happen.If anyone is acquainted with any<br>
> city council member, please have a conversation with them about this.<br>
> We have made a pretty good rough cost estimate of $30 million. We<br>
> don't necessarily need a bond, as a utility tax will do just as well.<br>
> The franchise, as far as I understand, applies just to the city and<br>
> school district. Pulling the item off the consent calendar is<br>
> definitely the best way to go. City staff might be pro comcast<br>
> (status quo), if they have any position at all. That's why educated<br>
> city council direction is vital.<br>
><br>
> Shneor Sherman<br>
> --------------------------------------------<br>
> On Mon, 11/30/15, Steve McMahon <<a href="mailto:steve@dcn.org">steve@dcn.org</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Subject: Re: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband<br>
> Released & Article about El Macero<br>
> To: "Robert Nickerson @ Omsoft" <<a href="mailto:omrob@omsoft.com">omrob@omsoft.com</a>><br>
> Cc: "<a href="mailto:davisgig@list.omsoft.com">davisgig@list.omsoft.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:davisgig@list.omsoft.com">davisgig@list.omsoft.com</a>><br>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 9:56 PM<br>
><br>
> I think<br>
> the possibility of a Spring 2016 measure was ruled out the<br>
> moment that we knew we would have other financial matters on<br>
> the ballot. Nobody wants multiple tax measures before the<br>
> voters at the same time. The risk of everything failing is<br>
> too high.<br>
> I see this as a<br>
> reminder that the interests of the institutional city and<br>
> the staff are not identical with ours. We need to make sure<br>
> that the creation of a task force does not eliminate or even<br>
> reduce activist efforts. There needs to be some pressure<br>
> from the outside. This will help keep a task force that may<br>
> well have some pro-cable or anti-tax representatives<br>
> honest.<br>
> Whether the<br>
> item gets pulled from consent or not, I don't think it<br>
> would hurt to have some speakers pushing for an aggressive<br>
> timetable and a high priority.<br>
> On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at<br>
> 9:24 PM, Robert Nickerson <<a href="mailto:omrob@omsoft.com">omrob@omsoft.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Yeah so anyone else please give it a neutral read, is<br>
> our<br>
> characterization misplaced, in regards to this report<br>
> ? Don't want<br>
> to mess up our graduation to task force status,<br>
> but...<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Could be we have to queue up in the public comment<br>
> tomorrow and ask<br>
> to be removed from consent.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I've emailed the city staff about the document and<br>
> its priorities to<br>
> see if I can get more understanding and clarity<br>
> verbally.<br>
><br>
> I'll post results tomorrow.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
> RAN<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 11/30/2015 8:22 PM, Douglas A.<br>
> Walter wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi. It seems clear to me that we should<br>
> not let the current<br>
> Council accept the staff recommendation. I would<br>
> argue that in<br>
> 2018, when the Comcast franchise agreement expires,<br>
> the<br>
> City+Schools will feel desperate to assure that<br>
> their pipes to<br>
> the Internet don't get cut off (or busted back<br>
> to modem speeds),<br>
> and that will help Comcast's negotiating<br>
> position on franchise<br>
> renewal. I haven't taken the time to read the<br>
> report, but does<br>
> it not sound like this is a very important deciding<br>
> point?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I'd say NO to the timeline, and no to the<br>
> Task Force as<br>
> proposed.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Nov 30, 2015, at 7:53 PM, Robert<br>
> Nickerson wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I can only agree on that, now that I have read<br>
> this over.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The last interactions I've had with the City<br>
> Staff have been<br>
> negative<br>
><br>
> on having a June 2016 vote because of the<br>
> competing tax<br>
> measure,<br>
><br>
> and they suggested 11/2016 as more<br>
> appropriate.<br>
><br>
> ked them to look into the reported<br>
> requirement that an<br>
> election where there is a bond issue<br>
><br>
> needed to be a city council election, and have<br>
> received no<br>
> definitive answer.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Looks like this task force is a step back from<br>
> even getting<br>
> municipal Fiber optic,<br>
><br>
> but more focused on studying broadband in<br>
> Davis, and a<br>
> lot of extra effort.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Anyone have any ideas on what to do with this ?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The staff report and recommendation will be<br>
> presented as a<br>
> consent item tomorrow at the city council.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> P.S. How does this relate to the Sports<br>
> Complex?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 11/30/2015 11:34 AM, Shneor<br>
> Sherman wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The timeline will not allow for a 2016<br>
> referendum or any popular vote in 2016. This proposal calls<br>
> for a second timeline to be started in July, 2016 for policy<br>
> revisions, public hearings, etc. It's probably more<br>
> realistic to look at 2018, when Comcast's franchise<br>
> expires.<br>
><br>
> Shneor Sherman<br>
> --------------------------------------------<br>
> On Mon, 11/30/15, Robert Nickerson <<a href="mailto:rob@omsoft.com">rob@omsoft.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Subject: [Davisgig] City of Davis Staff Report on Broadband<br>
> Released & Article about El Macero<br>
> To: "<a href="mailto:davisgig@list.omsoft.com">davisgig@list.omsoft.com</a>"<br>
> <<a href="mailto:davisgig@list.omsoft.com">davisgig@list.omsoft.com</a>><br>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2015, 11:08 AM<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi All<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 1) Thanks to all your efforts, we have a council item<br>
> on<br>
> the consent<br>
> calendar for Tues Dec 1 meeting to recommend Davis<br>
> adopt<br>
> the Yolo<br>
> Broadband Plan and make a Task Force to help the city<br>
> decide what is<br>
> best to do for Davis for fiber.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> A copy of the staff report is here:<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/Ci" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://documents.cityofdavis.org/Media/Default/Documents/PDF/Ci</a><br>
> tyCouncil/CouncilMeetings/Agendas/20151201/05F-Broadband-Update.pdf<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Its a rather large document because it has the Yolo<br>
> Broadband Plan<br>
> attached to it. The details about the Task force are in<br>
> the first<br>
> pages. I don't think this would have materialized<br>
> at all at the<br>
> City level without everyone being a force, and asking<br>
> for and<br>
> delivering on meetings, and Public Outreach.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> 2) An article about community businesses funding an<br>
> Upgrade for El<br>
> Macero -<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhance" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.davisenterprise.com/business/real-estate-company-enhance</a><br>
> s-el-maceros-internet-connectivity/<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Does anyone have any insight on whether this is really<br>
> a<br>
> Fiber<br>
> deployment or just paying a deposit to fund a build out<br>
> by Comcast?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
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