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 CASTE?ADA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to Grant a Non-exclusive Franchise to Crown Castle Fiber LLC for Use of the Public Rights-of-Way by Companies to Design, Install, Provide, Operate, Maintain, Repair, Control, Upgrade, Construct, and Remove a Fiber Network for the Purpose of Providing Telecommunications Services within the City.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an Ordinance to grant a Franchise to Crown Castle Fiber LLC ("Crown Castle") for use of the public rights-of-way to design, install, provide, operate, maintain, repair, control, upgrade, construct, and remove a fiber network for the purpose of providing Telecommunications Services within the City.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Introduce and pass the proposed Franchise Ordinance for Crown Castle Fiber LLC on first reading on November 12, 2024; and
2. Schedule the Ordinance for second reading, public hearing, and final passage on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
BACKGROUND: Crown Castle was the only responsive proposal to the City's request for Franchises to for use of the City right-of-way to design, install, provide, operate, maintain, repair, control, upgrade, construct and remove a non-exclusive fiber network for the purpose of providing Telecommunication Services within the City that was issued pursuant to an Ordinance adopted by City Council on June 15, 2024. Pursuant to the Ordinance, the City Clerk placed advertisements in local newspapers over the course of two consecutive weeks. The preferred deadline, which as published and made known to prospective respondents for the receipt of proposals was July 15, 2024, with an additional opportunity for bidders to sub...
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