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TransportationCommission | 2021-03-24 | 10 | Board Clarifying questions and comments #6C. Commissioner Weitz asked if the theory behind this was that the structure would get put in but then private companies would then run the actual access. He wondered how that would work for equitable internet access since private companies could charge whatever they wanted. Staff Member Payne said that was correct, the city does not plan on being a service provider. The asset as a city would be the infrastructure and to be able to put this super-fast fiber into the ground the city could then leverage that asset to lower rates or public wifi access. Commissioner Yuen wanted to know more about the impact on transportation infrastructure. She wanted to hear about changes and benefits that could be seen as part of this. Staff Member Payne said that they could have a better emergency response for the Fire Department and with the same technology AC Transit could use their signal detection, all of this would be wrapped into what the fiber could provide. She also noted that driverless cars were just around the corner and they would also use this type of technology. Staff Member Amiri also discussed how this would all tie together and the process of updating the conduits. Chair Soules discussed the frustration and expense of trying to deploy new technology on old infrastructure. She was excited that Alameda was doing this and saw it as a public agency function to invest in this type of infrastructure. Commissioner Kohlstrand thanked Chair Soules for her insight and wanted to make sure they captured the equity part of this. She asked about overhead wires that are currently going through backyards and wanted to know if there were opportunities for undergrounding utilities at the same time as they were installing this fiber. Staff Member Payne said that was a project for Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) and they were currently in the process of undergrounding different corridors. They would be working with AMP because it is all related. Commissioner Yuen brought up the comment about the lack of knowledge around Smart Cites and new mobility options and how in the future this could be an educational item for the commission. She said she would love to learn more about this and the importance of new technologies. Approved Minutes - Transportation Commission March 24, 2021 10 | TransportationCommission/2021-03-24.pdf |