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41 �42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 S4 55 56 5'7 58 59 60 6� b2 63 64 GS b6 67 68 69 70 '7 I 72 73 74 75 7� 77 78 79 SO S1 82 83 84 85 � City ta£ Rasevzlle �'xber Masie� �'lar� that ineoa�parates t�e Imagine Rosevzl►e 2025 vision should be eorr�piled before an acc�zrate assessment of aur Iong-tern� �teeds can be znade. Po�itian Statement #2 — A mu�2rcipal' fibe� optrc cnmmunicutrons netwvark ought to encvmpass not only City operatianttt needs bui address comrnunrty bared need's as well. The City o� Roseville has a io�g-s�anding prac#iee ofi pa�ici�ating in and fosterin� re�ional cooperative ef%�;�. Recer�tly, t�e Ci�y cor�pleted a 2Q�year visionin� process wl�ich az�ong rriany �ings identified a desi�e to construat a camm�:ua.ity-based net�vor� tYzat would incarpara�e al� cn�.unity sez�vices includi�g i�e sehool districi, city, and po�sibly t�e private seclor. Partnership o��or�unities such as a privately-owned fiber zzetvvoz�C oug�t to be carn�rau��ty based. This ensures i�at goverza�ez�t aciivities t�at ser�e co��on const�tuents are coordinated toge�h�r thereb� avpiding t�uplicative ei%rts. More iinportantly, the goals oi the coznmunity z�err�ain paramou�fi io a�y srr�aller, localized objectives. As an e�amp�e, eitize�.s a£ Rosevi�le receive dir�ct and indixect ser�vices from mu�l;ip�e gove�nn�ezzta� ag�ncies zncludin�, but no� lirnited to; Cit�, Co��ty and Sc�oo1 Dzstarict. Any ntz�ber o� mul�i-ju�'isdictic�nai partnership oppa�tunit'res could presen� ther�sel�es using the sa�ne £'ibe� ne�work. Position �tate�ent #3 — Tlze �ity's busine,ss continuity needs ought to be a co�npvnent of a nxunicapal�ber aptic coynmunicatian netwark. The Cfty r�aai�tains busi�aess relationsl�ips rnrith dozens c�f govez�ental jurzsdictioz�s and ofiher organiza#ions. Tk�ese rela�ionslxz�s have varyz�g degrees of sig�ifica��ce a�d ii�fluence on t�e provzsian oi City services. Az�y plaz�zaing or inra.ple�ne�tation e££ort desi�ned to improve our abzlity �o sustaizz operations aught ta �e pxecluded by a prioritizatior� process. A.s an exazzzple, t�e City provides engineering and 'rnformation �ec�u�olagy support services to tl�e cities of A.rden Hi�ls a��. Falcon Heights. Ar�uably, i� r�o�id be in �e Roseville's best interest to prioritize cannecii�ity efforts to these cities as op�osed to ei�zes i�a which we do no� provide s�zv�c�s. Position Staiement #4 — The City af Roseville shottld retain owr�er�ship and manugement cr�ntrol of City infrasir�uctur�e and right-of-way. T� t�e same ma��er as the City maix�tazns ownersk�zp an� manager�ent confirol oi its s�reets, uii�ities, and pa.z�k systezn, the City aught to retai� similar con�rol over any locally-pazd fiber apiic n�twork. A possible exception ta this position �ay arise if an o��ortunitp ta leverage publie dallars with private i�vestment pre�en�s itself. In �his instance, a jair�tly awned asset may entaance tocal serviees at na ac�ded ct�st�. However, the �ziy wou�d r�eed to take i�e �ecessary steps �o ensure that any local invest�ent is €ully recovered s�oulc� t�Zat asset be sold or tra�sferred. 2