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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 1206 CCSA REG ITEM 09BCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of December 6, 2023 ACTION RECEIVED PRESENTATION. BY A. Hurtado. B. Receive Presentation from the Ventura County Council of Governments (VCOG) and Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) on Countywide Efforts to Support Broadband Deployment, Broadband Adoption, and Digital Literacy. Staff Recommendation: Receive presentation. (Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager) Item: 9.B. VENTURA COUNTY BROADBAND STRATEGIC PROJECT Connecting Our Communities ITEM: 9.B. 3 AGENDA: Broadband for All Project Plan & Activities Timeline Regional Strategy Outcomes For Local Government Consideration 4 •S B 15 6 –Authorizes JPA’s to issue bonds for development •AB 14 –Internet for All Act of 2021 – Prioritizes broadband for rural communities •AB 4 1 –Broadband infrastructure Deployment to update California’s “Dig Once” policies to expedite –CalTrans •SB 4 -The Broadband for All Act – secure continuous funding and implement reforms for the CASF Program LEGISLATION SUPPORTING REGIONAL PLANNING •Division F –Broadband⚬Grants⚬Data maps⚬Deployment location mapping •Digital Equity Act of 20 21 •Telecommunications and workforce Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act California Broadband for All 5 PROJECT PLAN & ACTIVITIES CONVENINGS •Launch Community and Municipal Surveys and Speed Testing •Identify and Gather Existing Data •Digital Inclusion Conversations •Convene Stakeholders DATA COLLECTION •Review Survey/Speed Test Results •Collect Infrastructure Maps •Identify Priority Areas MAPPING •Validate & Prioritize Findings •Identify Collaborative Opportunities •Develop Open Access GIS Map Based on Validated Findings COORDINATION OUTCOMES •Provide Policy Recommendations •Complete Regional Roadmap •Identify Applications for Funding •Middle Mile Strategy •Last Mile Approach •Establish Network of Digital Inclusion Partners 6 PROJECT TIMELINE NOV Municipal Meetings Working Group Convening DEC JAN FEB MAR MAY/ JUNE Mapping Council Briefing Surveys Speed Testing Analysis and Plans Stakeholder Engagement Priorities and Roadmap Council Briefing First Draft (Findings) JPA Considerations Final Draft (Roadmap) Coucil Briefing 7 REGIONAL STRATEGY OUTCOMES GIS MAPPING TOOLSTRATEGY PLANNING RESULTS •Complete document with comprehensive identification of gaps and needs assessment •Identification and role of anchor institutions and assets as potential benefits for broadband deployment •Prioritize strategies to improve redundancy and equitable access to high-speed internet •Identify public/private partnerships •Asset mapping •Current state and base maps of local community demographics and adoption •Future state –the ability to add layers moving forward •Digital inclusion data •Disadvantaged communities •Middle mile⚬Recommend projects and funding proposals •Community maps for final mile work efforts⚬Recommend projects and funding proposals •Digital Equity & Inclusion ⚬Recommend projects and funding proposals •Coordination of County stakeholders for ongoing efforts 8 PARTICIPATE IN GAP ANALYSIS PROCESS GIS MAPPING PARTNERSHIP DATA COLLECTION AREAS FOR YOUR CITY’S PARTICIPATION & ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIC PRIORITY COORDINATION 9 THANK YOU! QUESTIONS? Contact Information: Vivian Vázquez vivian@edcollaborative.com Bill Simmons bsimmons@pcbroadband.org 10