City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
JOANNA C. ANDERSON, CITY ATTORNEY /s/
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Consideration of a Five-Year Telecommunications Facility License Agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to Permit Cellco Partnership to install Small Cell Facilities on Approved Third-Party owned Poles in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-Ways.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a five-year Telecommunications Facility License Agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to Permit Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to install Small Cell Facilities on Approved Third-Party owned Poles in the City of Alexandria's Public Rights-of-ways.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council hold a public hearing on October 19, 2019, and after hearing public testimony approve the attached five year license agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless"), and authorize the City Manager to execute the license agreement and to take any other actions that are necessary to implement the agreement.
BACKGROUND: As you aware in 2017, the General Assembly enacted legislation to address the growing demand for wireless service and to facilitate telecommunications companies to efficiently deploy small cell communication facilities throughout the Commonwealth. (City Council meeting 2/26/2019, item #10) Since this time, the City has been working closely with telecommunication providers and Dominion Virginia Power (the owner of poles in the City) to comply with recently enacted federal and state laws and to collaboratively reach an agreement that meets federal and state legal requirements for companies to deploy small cell facilities. In addition, as required by federal law, the City adopted Interim Wireless Facility Aesthetic Guidelines to govern the placement and general design of wire...
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