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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-029 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A MASTER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON WIRELESS, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, FOR THE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AS MANY AS 25 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FACILITIES ON CITY-OWNED AND CONTROLLED PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS, FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AS MANY AS FOUR ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR TERMS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Council adopt resolution.
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SUMMARY
The Public Works Department is submitting a Master Communications Site License Agreement (MLA) for the City Council's review and consideration. Adoption of the proposed resolution would establish a MLA between the City and Verizon Wireless (VW) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dba Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless"), for the installation of as many as 25 wireless telephone facilities (WTF) on property owned or controlled by the City. The proposed MLA includes mutually beneficial and agreed upon terms that are consistent with those provided to other wireless carriers including, but not limited to: establishing a five-year term with up to four additional five-year options that are subject to the City's review and approval, additional rent reduction incentive for a smaller site option.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity, approval of an MLA, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060 (c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Although environmental review is not necessary at this time, each individual wireless telecommunication facility will have environmental review once the project...
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