City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 1, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES L. BANKS, JR./s/
CITY ATTORNEY
KAREN S. SNOW /s/
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
CC: MARK B. JINKS, JR.
CITY MANAGER
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Introduction of a License Agreement with Mobilitie, LLC to Install Small Cell Facilities on Third Party Owned Poles in the Public Rights of Way in Various Locations Within the City of Alexandria.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a five-year license agreement with Mobilitie, LLC ("Mobilitie"), to authorize the installation of small cell facilities on third party owned poles in the public rights-of -way in the City of Alexandria, Virginia ("Alexandria" or "City").
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council set this matter for a public hearing on Saturday, June 24, 2017 and after hearing public testimony, approve the attached five year license agreement with Mobilitie, and authorize the City manager to execute the license agreement and to take any other actions that are necessary to implement the agreement.
DISCUSSION: Mobilitie is a California, privately held corporation. It has been certificated by the Virginia State Corporation Commission as a certificated provider of telecommunications services. Mobilitie seeks this license to install small cell facilities on third party owned poles in the City to improve the coverage and capacity of wireless networks. The small cell facilities are generally comprised of small wireless antennas and associated equipment. As anticipated by the license, Mobilitie has negotiated agreements with Dominion and Comcast to attach its facilities to a total of 22 poles in the City's public rights-of-way.
The significant provisions of the proposed agreement are summarized below.
The term of the agreemen...
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