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19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
` CITY COUNCIL File #330-20
DATE: April 21, 2015
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager "
SUBJECT: Budget Change to Install Public Wi-Fi in the Downtown
Prepared by Roger Bradley, Assistant to the City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider approving a Budget Change to install public accessible Wi-Fi in
the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Area.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of installing public access Wi-Fi in the downtown is estimated at $60,000, which
monies are proposed to be appropriated from the Downtown Public Improvement Reserve. It is
estimated that the annual ongoing operating cost of maintaining the Wi-Fi service in the
Downtown will be $20,000, and that amount would be added to the Information Technology
Fund budget beginning in Fiscal Year 2015-16.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Budget Change.
Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
At the City Council meeting on November 4, 2014, the City Council indicated its desire to set
aside $60,000 from the Downtown Public Improvement Reserve for the potential installation of
no-fee, public access Wi-Fi in the Dublin Downtown Specific Plan area. As such, Staff has
prepared a Budget Change Form (Attachment 1), for the City Council's consideration, to
formally establish the budget for the proposed Wi-Fi installation. Staff anticipates that it will
provide coverage for the general public in the downtown area. Such a system would be intended
to support "casual" usage, and would not be for the purpose of creating an alternative to
commercially available internet access for ongoing business or residential needs. The proposed
schedule for implementation, should the City Council elect to establish the budget, is listed
below.
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Downtown Wi-Fi Proposed Timeline
Budget RFP RFP Proposals Consultant Initiation
Change Development Circulation Due Under Date Completion
Contract
April May 2015 May 2015 July 2015 August August 9-12 Months
2015 2015 2015
Should the City Council approve the budget change, Staff will, based on the proposed timeline
above, have a consultant under contact by the end of the summer.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
Noticing not required.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Budget Change Form
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CITY OF DUBLIN
FISCAL YEAR 2014-15
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
Budget Change Reference#:
City Council's Approval Required,,,,
From Un-Appropriated Reserves X Budget Transfer Between Funds
From Designated Reserves Other
DECREASE,BUDGET AMOUNT I,N CI EASE BUDGET AMOUNT
Account Amount Account Amount
General Fund -Non-Dept-Consulting Services
1001.1901.64001 $60)000
REASON,N FOR,BUDG'ET CHANGE, ,
Consulting services for design, procurement, and installation of downtown Wi-Fi system, budget appropriation from General
Fund Committed Reserve- Downtown Public Improvement
As Presented at the City Council Meeting 4/21/2015
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