...Title
Amendment to the Agreement with Verizon for Small Cells Licenses and Permits.
...Recommendations
Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to:
(a) Negotiate and execute a Seventh Amendment to the Master Agreement between the City of San José (City) and Verizon Business Network Services, Inc., GTE Mobilnet of California Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, by Cellco Partnership, its general partner and their Affiliates (collectively, Verizon) to include a commitment by the City to license and permit up to 50 small cell upgrades on existing SmartPoles by September 2025 and for Verizon to replace up to 50 SmartPoles with City streetlight poles by September 2027; and
(b) Negotiate and execute an Amended and Restated Funding and Reimbursement Agreement between the City and Verizon to incorporate limited-term SmartPole small cell licensing and make other changes to modify and clarify small cell license fees, small cell license effective date, rent commencement date, and payment obligation for each licensed small cell site, site license termination and equipment removal requirements; and notification requirements.
CEQA: Categorically Exempt, File No. ER25-051, CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities. (Library)