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RESOLUTION: 2007-36
SUBJECT: A resolution adopting an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the City of Lakewood and the Colorado Wireless Communities (CWC) consortium.
APPLICANT: Boris Naschansky, Director of Information Technology.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution accepting the terms of the CWC IGA.
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Goals
The City has diligently studied the feasibility of deploying a community wireless
broadband network to meet the following key objectives: 1) Economic Development;
2) Efficient Government; and 3) Social Inclusion.
Implementation Method
The City hopes to accomplish these goals through a competitive procurement process
aimed at securing private partner(s) to build, own and operate a citywide network.
The City realizes that a cooperative regional approach improves the likelihood
of success in meeting these goals.
Along with Lakewood, nine other cities in the immediate area seek to confirm the premise that their communities would benefit from access to an affordable wireless broadband service. At this point, the cities of Arvada, Boulder, Broomfield, Golden, Lakewood, Louisville, North Glenn, Superior, Thornton and Wheat Ridge are collaborating on a regional wireless broadband initiative and are calling their collective effort, Colorado Wireless Communities (CWC). The combined population of the CWC cities, including Lakewood, is approximately 620,000, and spans over 200 square miles.
Beyond the indirect benefit gained from enhancing the market from a competitive
perspective, there are direct benefits to the quality of life almost certainly
achieved through a collaborative regional wireless initiative. These benefits
include enhanced interoperable communications among emergency responders, improved
ability to support telecommuting employees residing in one city and employed
in another, distance learning, and telemedicine to name just a few.
Outcome
If adopted, the IGA will authorize participating agencies to share information
and resources pertaining to wireless broadband networks in order to coordinate
negotiation, administration and monitoring of an agreement with a private sector
entity and to exercise their police powers with respect to such a wireless broadband
network. This will promote investigation of mutual solutions to challenges pertaining
to wireless broadband networks, and to explore new means of achieving common
objectives pertaining to wireless broadband networks in Member jurisdictions.
The CWC wants to increase broadband opportunities for all residents, businesses
and visitors, improve efficiency in the management of communications in government
operations, and to encourage the best possible wireless broadband services to
all subscribers.
RESOLUTION ADOPTION DATE: June 11, 2007
ORIGINATED BY: Boris Naschansky, Director of Information Technology
STAFF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE: Boris Naschansky, Director of Information Technology, 303-987-7671
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Resolution 2007-36
Colorado Wireless Communities
Intergovernmental Agreement
SUBMITTED BY:
Boris Naschansky, Director of Information Technology, and City Representative
to CWC
Wendy Shrader, Network Services Division Manager, and Alternate Representative
to CW
REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager
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