City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Public Hearing and Consideration of a First Amendment to a Five-Year License Agreement dated July 1, 2024, between the City of Alexandria and Zayo Group, LLC to Permit Zayo to Install Approximately 1,017 feet of fiber in existing Verizon Conduits in the vicinity of 1900 Duke Street in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Amendment to an existing five-year license agreement dated July 1, 2024, between the City of Alexandria and Zayo Group, LLC ("Zayo") to permit Zayo to install approximately 1,017 feet of fiber in existing Verizon conduits in the vicinity of 1900 Duke Street in the City of Alexandria's public rights-of-ways.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Consider the proposed Amendment to the existing License Agreement ("Agreement") with Zayo and schedule for public hearing on Saturday, November 16, 2024; and
2. After the public hearing, authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment and to take other actions that are necessary to implement the Amendment.
BACKGROUND: On July 1, 2024, the City entered into a five-year license agreement with Zayo. This agreement replaced a prior license agreement which expired in November 2023. Zayo has extensive buildouts throughout the City. One build out runs from Four Mile run to Commonwealth Avenue to Eisenhower Avenue and Edsall Road. It also has a network along King and Beauregard Streets in Mark Center. In addition, Zayo has an installation at the Carlyle development including Courthouse Square
DISCUSSION: This proposed amendment does not involve construction of additional conduits as Zayo is pulling additional fiber t...
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