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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9 Broadband Committee Update 2-2-22 February 2, 2022 Community Broadband Committee Update Board Committee Update •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Committee UpdateCommunity Broadband Committee UpdateCommunity Broadband Committee agrees to GM Task Force initial project scope and goals•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 •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 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 to the BoardHave expressed the desire to have committee members present directly •Working to consolidate efforts of three working groups•Committee eager to recommend a viable solution for quick action•the regularly scheduled Board meeting on March 2, 2022Confirmed timeline to provide recommendations to District Board at •Continued to pursue goals and objectives as established•01 to continue remote meetings-Adopted Resolution 2022•January 13, 2022 Committee meeting •BACKGROUND / HISTORYBACKGROUND / HISTORY Broadband Committee UpdateBroadband Committee Update Focused on skills, resources, and time lines•Investigating and documenting steps to achieve funding•different business models and narrowing downInvestigating •Benchmarking/Funding Group update•10 years out)-Working to help build the demand case locally (5•State’s changing definitions of ‘underserved’ areaInvestigating •updateGroup Demand •wide-communitySeeking leverage opportunities to provide broadband services •Identifying existing and emerging broadband technologies•Met with District IT and Plumas Sierra Telecom•updateSupply Group •January 13, 2022 Committee meeting •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