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.
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AGENDA:
Broadband for All
Project Plan & Activities
Timeline
Regional Strategy Outcomes
For Local Government Consideration
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•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
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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
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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
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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
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PARTICIPATE IN GAP ANALYSIS PROCESS
GIS MAPPING PARTNERSHIP
DATA COLLECTION
AREAS FOR YOUR CITY’S PARTICIPATION & ENGAGEMENT
STRATEGIC PRIORITY
COORDINATION
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THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Information:
Vivian Vázquez
vivian@edcollaborative.com
Bill Simmons
bsimmons@pcbroadband.org
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