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CityCouncil | 2010-03-02 | 6 | the Bay Area and Rhode Island have submitted proposals; the City will do everything possible to help San Francisco be successful; the City will end up winning as well. Acting Mayor Matarrese stated Council is extremely supportive; thanked everyone who participated in the effort. Councilmember Gilmore thanked everyone; stated people know the type of things the City can accomplish. Councilmember Tam expressed her appreciation; stated that she is impressed with the community enthusiasm; Alameda has five Councilmembers, less bureaucracy, more streamlining, and great community support. (10-101) Google Request for Information The Deputy City Manager - Development Services gave a brief presentation. Speakers: Jim Meyer, wirealameda.org; Howard Ashcraft; John Michael Kyono, wirealameda.org; Kathy Moehring, WABA; and Robb Ratto, PSBA. Acting Mayor Matarrese inquired what is the timeline. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded the City application and community applications need to be submitted by March 26th; stated a press release will be submitted; a resolution will be presented to Council on March 16. Acting Mayor Matarrese inquired whether information will be posted on the website with a link to wirealameda.org. The Deputy City Manager - Development Services responded posting on the website would be a great idea; stated Google will make a selection before the end of the year; the impression is that Google would want to get started right away and implement the entire deployment within six or twelve months. Councilmember Gilmore stated video game players would benefit; having 3-D models of building plans would be great; accessing the internet at peak times without a decrease in speed would be nice; encouraged everyone to think outside the box. Councilmember Tam stated that she attended the committee meeting organized by Mr. Ashcraft and Mr. Mayer; the City is shovel ready, maritime ready, and now wireless ready; people at Google have no patience for bureaucracy; that she served on the Alameda Hospital Board with Ms. Ezzy Ashcraft and was always looking for ways to save money; health care imaging creates huge opportunities for hospitals; that she looks forward to having a robust, successful application. Acting Mayor Matarrese thanked everyone for moving fast and decisively on the matter; Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 6 March 2, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-03-02.pdf |