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SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard | 2016-06-27 | 10 | 4. Major job centers and the National Labs have Broadband access at 100 mbps. Infrastructure Initiative Action Steps The Infrastructure Initiative will proceed according to a set of seven action steps. Action Step One: EBBC will release a Request for Proposals (RFP) and hire a campaign consultant to assist in organizing the Infrastructure Initiative and then work with the consultant to develop a public awareness campaign to communicate the importance of Broadband and the region's resources, gaps, and opportunities Action Step Two: EBBC will work with the consultant to formulate a presentation on the importance of Broadband infrastructure; the East Bay Broadband situation, based on the maps and grading system EBBC commissioned; the promise of a becoming smart region; model commitments, policies, ordinances, and other actions that public jurisdictions can take; and actions that businesses and community leaders can take to support optimal East Bay Broadband Infrastructure. Action Step Three: The consultant will work with EBBC to use the presentation widely throughout the East Bay, addressing County Boards of Supervisors, City Councils, business organizations, community groups, and neighborhood organizations. Action Step Four: The consultant and EBBC will facilitate community dialogue about the importance of Broadband and assist everyone interested to become an organized constituency that understands what is needed and that coordinates action to accomplish that. Action Step Five: The consultant will work with EBBC to establish an on-going Broadband education process-involving public agencies, businesses, and community organizations-th: includes a website, a blog, a social media presence, and forums and presentations addressing issues such as: Broadband and business development. The frontiers of Broadband research and development. The Broadband-related business cluster. Broadband and public safety/emergency services, including regional coordination and co-location opportunities. Civic engagement. Action Step Six: The consultant will present a report on the Infrastructure Initiative to the second annual East Bay Broadband Summit in January 2014 and obtain feedback and recommendations for how to expand the Initiative and whether any mid-course corrections are necessary. 6 | SubcommitteeoftheCityCouncilandSchoolBoard/2016-06-27.pdf |