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Staff Recommendations Based on the conclusions in the Report and in consideration of the City's long-term connectivity and business needs,, Staff submits the following position statements. Position Statement 4 1 — The ('.T('. Report has value in that it assessed a potential alternative to the (70mcast-provided institutional network. However, additional study and discussion is necessar to conclude whether this alternative is viable or Y even a preferred option to meet the needs of the City of Roseville. The CTC Report identified one potential alternative to the Comcast-provided institutional network. While the Report identified the facilities that are currently connected to the I-Net and provided a general assessment of the current needs of those facilities; it is not indicative of Roseville's long-term fiber infrastructure needs. A City of Roseville Fiber Master Plan that incorporates the Imagine Roseville 2025 vision should be compiled before an accurate assessment of our long-term needs can be made. Position Statement 42 — A municipal fiber optic communications network ought to encompass not only (-Y.11ty operational needs but address community based needs as well. The City of Roseville has a long-standing practice of participating in and fostering regional cooperative efforts. Recently, the City completed a 20-year visioning process which among many things identified a desire to construct a community-based network that would incorporate all community services including the school district, city, and possibly the private sector. Partnership opportunities such as a privately-owned fiber network ought to be community based. This ensures that government activities that serve common constituents are coordinated together thereby avoiding duplicative efforts. More importantly, the goals of the community remain paramount to any smaller, localized objectives. As an example, citizens of Roseville receive direct and indirect services from multiple governmental agencies including, but not limited to City, County and School District. Any number of multi jurisdictional partnership opportunities could present themselves using the same fiber network. Position Statement 43 — The (7ity's business continuity needs ought to be a component of a municipal fiber optic communication network. The City maintains business relationships with dozens of governmental jurisdictions and other organizations. These relationships have varying degrees of significance and influence on the provision of City services. Any planning or implementation effort designed to improve our ability to sustain operations ought to be precluded by a prioritization process. 2