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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8 Power Point Broadband Committee Update 12-1-21 December 1, 2021 Community Broadband Committee Update Board Committee Update •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Committee UpdateCommunity Broadband Committee UpdateCommunity Broadband Local Clean Renewable Generation•Undergrounding Electric •100% Clean Renewable Energy •Community Broadband •Four Board initiatives identified •Significant community outreach and participation•Strategic Plan development Sept 2020 through May 2021•2024 Strategic Plan on May19, 2021-Board adopted 2021 •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update goalsCommittee agrees to GM Task Force initial project scope and •month from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Thursday of the rd Established a monthly meeting schedule for the 3•off meeting September 23, 2021-Kick•One member has regretfully resigned•10 qualified members apply and are accepted•Initiative June 16, 2021Board established Standing Committee for Community Broadband •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update Identify funding opportunities•Identify options for a potential organizational structure•Develop a scope of work for a feasibility study•Identify key stakeholders, potential partners, and local resources•Goals•the larger community benefit.Based upon these needs, establish collaborative partnerships to facilitate •and community access. meet local needs from the perspective of public safety, economic health Identify the level of broadband internet services the community requires to •Scope•Board Broadband Committee •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update the regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 2, 2022Established timeline to provide recommendations to District Board at •Benchmarking/Funding•Supply Side•Demand Side•groups consisting of less than a quorum-Formed three sub•Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings01, Resolving a Local Emergency and -Adopted Resolution 2021•November 18, 2021 Committee meeting•for next meetingagendizedDesire to continue to meet via Zoom was •scheduled meeting in October due to a lack of a quorumregularly nd Board Broadband Committee was unable to hold 2 •FISCAL IMPACTFISCAL IMPACT Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update itemThere is no direct fiscal impact associated with this informational •RECOMMENDATIONRECOMMENDATION Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update Receive this information report and provide input