Item 12 - Municipal Facilities License Agreement with Los Angeles SMSA

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 12 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 3, 2024 TOPIC: Municipal Facilities License Agreement AGENDA TITLE Municipal Facilities License Agreement with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, a California Limited Partnership RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, a California limited partnership, for the use of street lights for the installation of wireless devices other than small cell for a ten-year period, with provisions for two automatic five-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) establish rules and regulations for telecommunications companies installing, modifying, and operating wireless communication network devices on City -owned facilities within the public right-of-way (primarily street light poles). Wireless communications network devices are used by telecommunication companies to improve service area coverage without the need for new traditional large wireless towers and antennas. The City has an existing agreement with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership (Verizon Wireless) for the installation of devices that meet the FCC definition as "small -cell" wireless devices. The proposed agreement will allow for the installation of other types of wireless devices with similar terms and conditions. Telecommunications companies are required to enter into City Council -approved master Municipal Facilities License Agreements (MFLA) that outline the general terms and conditions for installing, modifying, and operating equipment on City -owned facilities in the public right-of-way. The MFLA allows for subsequent, administratively approved, individual site specific license agreements (supplemental license agreements) which specify the details for equipment at specific locations. Typically, telecommunication companies' network devices exist on City street light poles. If approved, a site -specific license is issued for the proposed location and fees collected for the use of a City - owned facility within the public right-of-way. The proposed agreement will allow Verizon Wireless to install and maintain non -small -cell wireless devices on City -owned street lights in accordance to the provisions in the agreement, the site -specific license, and in