HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0806 CC SPC ITEM 09ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of August 6, 2025
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION.
BY A. Hurtado.
A. Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Easements to Aspire
Broadband LLC to Install Fiber Optic Lines Along the Countrywood Drive Access
Driveway to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center and Making a Determination of
Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection
Therewith. Staff Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute
easements to Aspire Broadband LLC to install fiber optic lines along the
Countrywood Drive Access Driveway to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center.
(Staff: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager)
Item: 9.A.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Brian Chong, Assistant to the City Manager
DATE: 08/06/2025 Special Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Easements to
Aspire Broadband LLC to Install Fiber Optic Lines Along the
Countrywood Drive Access Driveway to the Arroyo Vista Recreation
Center and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith
SUMMARY
On April 2, 2025, the City Council voted to enter into a License Agreement and a Smart
City Services Agreement with Aspire Broadband LLC (Aspire) to grant access to the
City’s right-of-way to install a fiber optic network and to provide the City with various
broadband-related services. Among these services is a 10-gigabit Internet connection
to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center (4550 Tierra Rejada Road) and dark fiber
connections between the City’s offices at the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center and other
City buildings. To get access to the Countrywood Drive Access Driveway to reach the
Arroyo Vista Recreation Center, Aspire requires easements over the driveway. It is
recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute these
easements.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In order to serve the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center with fiber optic service pursuant to
the Smart City Services Agreement, Aspire is proposing to install fiber optic lines
connecting the facility within the Countrywood Drive Access Driveway. The driveway
comprises five parcels of land, with the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center located on a
sixth parcel of land. All six parcels are owned by the City.
Item: 9.A.
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Because the Countrywood Drive Access Driveway is not part of the City’s right-of-way,
the License Agreement does not grant Aspire access to install the fiber optic line to the
Arroyo Vista Recreation Center. To grant the necessary access, the City must grant
Aspire easements over the driveway. Aspire’s engineers are currently preparing the
easement documents to submit to the City Engineer for review, with this process taking
weeks to complete.
By default, City Council approval is necessary to offer and execute an easement over
City property. However, both staff and Aspire want to install the fiber optic lines before
Moorpark High School resumes classes. To facilitate this schedule, it is recommended
that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary easements to
allow Aspire to install the fiber optic lines to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center.
Waiting for the next regular City Council meeting (September 3) would not allow
construction before the school year begins.
Once the easements are recorded, staff will issue a Right of Entry Permit to Aspire to
physically construct the fiber optic lines. The lines will be installed via microtrenching,
identical to the installation within public streets.
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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The Community Development Director has reviewed this project and found it to be
Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) of
the CEQA Guidelines because the project consists solely of authorizing fiber optic line
installation within an existing driveway. There is no substantial evidence that the project
would have a significant effect on the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to execute easements to Aspire Broadband LLC to install
fiber optic lines along the Countrywood Drive Access Driveway to the Arroyo Vista
Recreation Center.
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