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Subject: OaklandConnect Fiber Network Partnership Legislation
From: Information Technology Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Waive The Competitive Solicitation Process And Enter Into An Indefeasible Rights Of Use (IRU) Agreement With Sonic.Net, LLC, A Wireline Internet Service Provider, In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($720,000) For A Term Of Fifteen (15) Years To Lease Dark Fibers To Complete The City Owned Network, OaklandConnect;
(2) Enter Into Memoranda Of Understanding To Connect To The City-Owned Network At No Charge For A Term Not To Exceed Ten (10) Years With The Following Housing Providers Or Affiliated Entities Of (A) Oakland Housing Authority (OHA), (B) Fruitvale Development Corporation, And (C) Bridge Housing Corporation; And
(3) Waive The Competitive Solicitation Process And Enter Into A Fiber License Agreement With Another Corporate ISP, LLC DBA Monkeybrains, A Local Internet Service Provider, To Access And Integrate City Fibers Into Its Service Network To Enhance Broadband Availability For Oakland Residents At A Rate Of Zero Dollars ($0.00) For A Term Of Ten (10) Years