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�� �� � =� �•� �� �� �? �R �9 �� �i 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 #� — A municipalfiber optic communicalions network ought to encompass not only City operational needs but address community based ��eec�r as wel� 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 corr3r�uxa�� services including the school district, city, and possibly the private sector. S? Partnership opportunities such as a privately-owned fiber network ought to be community based. �3 This ensures that gover�ment 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 obj ectives. 56 �r �� 5� C77,� �� �� .�3 �� �.� �� 6? �}� 6� As an example, citizens of Roseville receive direct and indirect services from multiple govemmental 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 �3 — Tlze City's business continuity needs ough� to be a component of a municipalfiber optic communication networl� The City maintains business relationships with dozens of governmental jurisdictions and other organizations. �'hese 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. 7f� As an example, the City provides engineering and information technology support services to the �� cities a�Arden Hills and Falcon Heights. Arguably, it would be in the Roseville's best interest �� to prioritize connectivity efforts to these cities as opposed to cities in which we do not provide � �� services. 7•� �� �� ?� 7� �� SO 81 �� �33 �y r� �� Position Statement �4 — The City of Roseville should retain ownership and management cont�ol of City infrast�ucture and right-of-way. In the same manner as the City maintains ownership and management control of its streets, utilities, and park system, the City ought to retain similar control over any locally-paid fiber optic network A possible exception to this position may arise if an opportunity to leverage public dollars with private investmentpresents itsel£ In this instance, a jointly owned asset may enhance local services at no added costs. However, the City would need to take the necessary steps to ensure that any local investment is fully recovered should that asset be sold or transferred. � (