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        <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">A consumer co-op is
composed of owners who use the service(s) that the co-op offers. They
usually contribute some amount of capital to the cooperative. At the
Davis Food Co-op, you can withdraw all that capital when you resign
from membership (although you haven't earned any interest on it); in
some other co-ops, you give some capital that belongs exclusively to
the co-op.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">A consumer co-op
that was going to build the core ring and gradually expand would be
doing so with Other People's Money – there's no way that member
capital could finance that initial construction, and still be affordable to any number of
Davisites. If it wasn't affordable, that would make the competition
with other forms of Internet service – some of which are broadband
– even more difficult. Because, unless I'm missing something, there
would be a cost of ownership that would be separable from your
monthly service bill for an ISP. (Let me know if I've made any unreasonable assumptions or leaps here.)</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">There are ways that
a co-op could raise additional capital from (wealthy) member/owners.
And whatever capital the co-op had would be a nice lever for getting
Other People's Money, from whatever source.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 100%">But I don't really
know that this is a business case that would be very attractive to
loan funds, banks, or credit unions. Just as Davis is a city of
cooperatives, it is also a city with some history of failed co-ops –
with the Davis Cable Co-op coming to mind. Perhaps there are
veterans of that experiment who would care to comment?</p><div><br></div><div><div>On Jan 10, 2020, at 5:20 PM, Robert Nickerson <<a href="mailto:rob@omsoft.com">rob@omsoft.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
  
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  <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>Hi All <br>
    </p><p>Sorry the company we met with was ENTRY POINT Networks, a company
      that has been interested in the DavisGIG project, and spoken at
      events several times, not Encore Networks. <br>
    </p><p>Also to Doug's question, not a co-op for our small project, but
      for Davis as a whole. <br>
    </p><p>The CO-OP would get together to build the core ring and sub rings
      that was part of the City funded feasibility study, and then the
      neighborhoods based on participation or take rate. The ring would
      allow the community to see to the network needs of schools, help
      students, and provide better price options and business models to
      serve to our Apartment Complexes, businesses and homes. <br>
    </p><p>We will have the opportunity to see the construction, cable
      placement, and lighting and get a good idea of how this could work
      for the City as a whole. <br>
    </p><p>There are a lot of benefits to a community owning the
      infrastructure that don't disappear, even though the City gov
      doesnt see it as a priority. <br>
    </p><p>Thanks</p><p>RAN<br>
    </p><p><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/10/2020 8:42 AM, Douglas A. Walter
      wrote:<br>
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      Hi. I read through the Council packet, looking for a description
      of the cooperative. The relevant sentence (!) is on pages 100-101
      of the packet, where they say it is a member-based organization,
      with no physical boundaries, with bylaws based on those of the
      Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative. That's a good source to
      clone from, but it doesn't tell us too much.
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      <div>Rural Electric Co-ops are usually consumer co-ops, and highly
        dependent on professional staff (appropriate for that industry).</div>
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      <div>Throughout, I could tell that the "author" of the pieces of
        the packet wasn't a cooperator. There are a few little things,
        but the big one is "...with no physical boundaries." In general,
        cooperatives incorporate in one state, and don't sell
        memberships across state lines. It's a minor point in this
        context, but not when it comes to operations, IMO. But maybe
        there are new laws, or something.</div>
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      <div>To answer your question, Rob, I have another question: are
        you looking for a co-op to operate the small fiber deployment
        project, or would that be just the start?</div>
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          <div>On Jan 9, 2020, at 4:05 PM, Robert Nickerson <<a href="mailto:rob@omsoft.com" moz-do-not-send="true">rob@omsoft.com</a>>
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            <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><p>HI All <br>
              </p><p>I met with Mike Anderson and the President of Encore
                Networks in Davis in November. At that meeting, I was
                telling my woes about getting the City to participate in
                a community broadband deployment, and they recommended
                the COOP model to achieve the same ends, without
                directly involving City of Davis in the process. There
                seems to be a lot of community support for controlling
                the network locally, and making it open access to
                multiple providers. <br>
              </p><p>Omsoft is embarking on the construction phase a small
                fiber deployment project north of the City limits  with
                a Woodland construction company. We should be done by
                July 2020, and will have first hand experience to share
                as to the feasibility of leading an effort in the town.
                <br>
              </p><p>Looks like Michael is proceeding with a cooperative
                effort in Nevada City. <br>
              </p><p>Is anyone up for participating /organizing a fiber
                optic community coop for our area? <br>
              </p><p><br>
              </p><p>Thanks</p><p>RAN<br>
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                      <td>Community broadband agenda item, NC City
                        Council meeting tomorrow Wed. night @ 6:30 pm,
                        1/8/2020</td>
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                      <td>Wed, 8 Jan 2020 05:13:07 +0000</td>
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                      <td>Michael Anderson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mikea@clientworks.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><mikea@clientworks.com></a></td>
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                      <td>Michael Anderson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mikea@clientworks.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><mikea@clientworks.com></a></td>
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                      sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "> You are receiving
                      this email because I have discussed with you the
                      concept of community broadband sometime in the
                      past months or years. If you know of anyone else
                      who is interested in community broadband, please
                      feel free to pass along this email.<br>
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                      sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "> Nevada County has
                      a broadband grant opportunity currently in process
                      and I have submitted a grant application on behalf
                      of the nascent Northern Sierra Fiber Broadband
                      Cooperative. To learn more, please come to
                      tomorrow night's meeting.</div>
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                    <div style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica,
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                      details, from the agenda--</div>
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                        REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS AND UPDATE REPORTS:</span></div>
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                        Last</span><span style="left:457.8px;
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                        font-family:serif">-Mile Broadband Grant
                        Application </span><span style="left:217.6px;
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                        font-family:serif">Recommendation:</span><span style="left:379.2px; top:1036.08px;
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                        to review and consider the Nevada County Last </span><span style="left:217.6px; top:1059.08px;
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                        Broadband Project information provided and
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                        may or may not want to support the proposed
                        project."</span></div>
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                    <div style="font-size: 12pt; "><font face="serif">Project
                        details / supporting information are in the
                        packet--</font></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">January
                              8, 20</span><span style="left:198.8px;
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                              font-family:sans-serif">20 </span><span style="left:672px; top:142.28px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"><a href="http://www.nevadacityca.gov/" id="LPlnk165697" moz-do-not-send="true">www.nevadacityca.gov</a></span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">___________________________________________________________________________</span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">TITLE</span><span style="left:127.6px; top:207.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                              Nevada County Last</span><span style="left:337.6px; top:207.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">-Mile
                              Broadband Grant Application</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:72px; top:253.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">RECOMMENDATION</span><span style="left:267.4px; top:253.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                            </span><span style="left:284.2px;
                              top:253.48px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">City Council to
                              review</span><span style="left:472.2px;
                              top:253.48px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif"> and consider</span><span style="left:590.2px; top:253.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              the Nevada County Last Mile Broadband </span><span style="left:72px; top:276.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Project
                            </span><span style="left:140.2px;
                              top:276.48px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">information </span><span style="left:245px; top:276.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">provided
                            </span><span style="left:327.4px;
                              top:276.48px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">and </span><span style="left:366.8px; top:276.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">provide
                              staff direction as to how the Council may
                              or may not want </span><span style="left:72px; top:299.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">to
                              support the proposed project.</span></div>
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                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:72px; top:341.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">CONTACT</span><span style="left:169.6px; top:341.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                            </span><span style="left:187.6px;
                              top:341.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">Catrina Olson,
                              City Manager </span><span style="left:192px; top:364.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Bryan
                              McAlister, City Engineer</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:192px; top:387.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Michael
                              Anderson, Clientworks</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:72px; top:429.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION</span><span style="left:348.6px; top:429.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                            </span><span style="left:72px; top:452.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">City
                            </span><span style="left:114.8px;
                              top:452.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">Council and City
                              staff have discussed the necessity for the
                              City to explore opportunities to </span><span style="left:72px; top:475.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">provide
                              fiber technology in the City of Nevada
                              City. T</span><span style="left:560.6px;
                              top:475.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">he City Engineer,
                              Bryan McAlister and City </span><span style="left:72px; top:498.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Manager,
                              Catrina Olson met</span><span style="left:326px; top:498.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              with Michael Anderson of Clientworks, Inc.
                              on December 17, 2019 to </span><span style="left:72px; top:521.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">discuss
                              the Nevada County Last</span><span style="left:357.6px; top:521.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">-Mile
                              Broadband Project (a fiber project), The
                              Northern Sierra Fiber </span><span style="left:72px; top:544.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Broadband
                              Coop., a utility cooperative and a </span><span style="left:472.2px; top:544.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">grant
                              application that was submitted for the
                              project. </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:590.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">The name of the
                              project is t</span><span style="left:310.4px; top:590.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">he
                              Nevada City Fiber Hub for Base Industry
                              and Opportunity Residential. </span><span style="left:72px; top:613.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">The
                              project will utilize single</span><span style="left:338px; top:613.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">-mode
                              fiber to the premise technology. </span><span style="left:711.8px; top:613.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">The
                              project will be 100% </span><span style="left:72px; top:636.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">underground,
                              with an a</span><span style="left:283.6px;
                              top:636.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">ctive </span><span style="left:332.4px; top:636.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Ethernet
                              topology and fuel cell backup power to
                              provide continuous </span><span style="left:72px; top:659.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">uptime
                              capability during power outages. The POP
                              (point of presence) will be located in a
                              vault at the </span><span style="left:72px; top:682.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">corner
                              of Reward and Zion Street in the Seven
                              Hills District of Nevada City, with a mini</span><span style="left:816px; top:682.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">-NOC
                              (network </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:705.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">operation center)
                              located in the Liberty Hill Building.</span><span style="left:534.4px; top:705.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              The boundary streets for the project are
                              Zion </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:728.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">Street to the
                              east, the service loop road for the old
                              Grass Valley Group buildings to the west,
                              Reward </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:751.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">Street to the
                              north, and Providence Mine Road to the
                              south (a map is provided in the grant </span><span style="left:72px; top:774.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">application). </span><span style="left:72px; top:820.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">If
                              implemented t</span><span style="left:217.4px; top:820.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">he
                              installation of this broadband
                              infrastructure c</span><span style="left:646.6px; top:820.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">ould
                            </span><span style="left:691.4px;
                              top:820.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">potentially </span><span style="left:788.4px; top:820.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">provide
                              service to </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:843.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">approximately 75
                              households, 100 businesses and 5 anchors.
                              The Northern Sierra Fiber Broadband </span><span style="left:72px; top:866.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Coop
                              is the grant applicant and the entity</span><span style="left:454.2px; top:866.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              that would be initiating the project and
                              once complete </span><span style="left:72px; top:889.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">managing
                              the utility as a cooperative.</span><span style="left:399.4px; top:889.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              The projects estimated cost is $924,800
                              and the grant request </span><span style="left:72px; top:912.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">from
                              Nevada County</span><span style="left:255.4px; top:912.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              is for $25,000. </span><span style="left:72px; top:958.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">Staff
                              is seeking Council direction on how the
                              City may or may not want to support the
                              proposed </span><span style="left:72px;
                              top:981.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">project.</span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">ENVIRONMENTAL
                              CONSIDERATIONS</span><span style="left:433px; top:1027.68px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                            </span><span style="left:451px;
                              top:1027.68px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">None.</span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">FINANCIAL
                              CONSIDERATIONS</span><span style="left:366.2px; top:1069.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:
                            </span><span style="left:384.2px;
                              top:1069.88px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif">No</span><span style="left:409.8px; top:1069.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">ne.</span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">ATTACHMENT</span><span style="left:210.6px; top:1115.48px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">:</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"></span><span style="left:117.8px; top:1138.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              Nevada County Broadband Strategy</span><span style="left:453.2px; top:1138.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"> –
                              Approved by the Board of Supervisors
                              October 2019</span></div>
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"></span><span style="left:117.8px; top:1161.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              Nevada County Broadband Strategy Appendix</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:102px; top:1188.02px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"></span><span style="left:117.8px; top:1184.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              Nevada County Broadband Grant Application
                              –</span><span style="left:543.4px;
                              top:1184.88px; font-size:12pt;
                              font-family:sans-serif"> Northern Sierra
                              Fiber Broadband Cooperative</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
                            margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px"> <span style="left:102px; top:1211.02px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"></span><span style="left:117.8px; top:1207.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              Nevada County Broadband Grant Application</span></div>
                          <div style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px;
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                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif"></span><span style="left:117.8px; top:1230.88px;
                              font-size:12pt; font-family:sans-serif">
                              Nevada County Broadband Grant Guidelines</span><br>
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