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Home My WebLink About05/21/1996, 5 - FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION NETWORKS council R j agenda nepont CITY O F SAN LUIS O B I S P O FROM: Michael McCluskey, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Fiber Optic Communication Networks CAO RECOMMENDATION Conceptually approve a strategy for creating a City Fiber Optic Network DISCUSSION In August of 1993 the first fiber optic network line was installed connecting City Hall with 955 Morro Street, the parking garages at Marsh and Palm, and the Parks and Recreation Department at 860 Pacific Street. As a result of that connection, substantial increases in communication speeds and efficiency were achieved by all employees and operations so connected. Additionally cost savings occurred, in that existing phone systems which had previously been used for communications systems connections were discontinued. From that beginning, a very elementary form of fiber optic master planning was initiated. It was realized that a fiber optic network which connected all City facilities would allow instantaneous communication amongst all voice and data communications, with the ability in the future to add video transfer capabilities. While the initial installation was done in a joint trench with a City owned water line project, it was also realized that other City capital improvement projects would be forthcoming at which time the opportunity would arise to place fiber optic conduits during that construction project. By selecting key capital improvement projects for installation of fiber optic conduits, a network of conduits could be in place that would eventually connect all City facilities. During the summer of 1995, contacts were made with the San Luis Obispo Unified School District. The School District wished to have a fiber optic network interconnecting all its school facilities and volunteered to work with the City in a cooperative manner, and likewise the City volunteered to work with the School District in a cooperative manner to allow the same conduit to interactively connect School District facilities and City facilities. At the same time as staff contacted the School District, initial contact was made with officials of San Luis Obispo County. The County felt an advantage to being connected to the City Hall from its Courthouse facilities, but that no other advantages could be realized with the remainder of its facilities. Thus, City staff began working cooperatively with School District staff to formulate ideas and plans linking capital improvement projects with fiber optic conduit placement. The School District has since negotiated a fiber optic contract with Sonic Cable Company. City staff learned of this contract only after the District and Sonic's plan became public. In a followup contact with School officials, they have indicated their intention to involve other agencies once the proposal with Sonic is fully resolved. IF Council Agenda Report- Fiber Optic Page 2 To date a number of installations have taken place with various projects, and a number of installations are either planned or in the planning stage for installation. A complete network is nearly planned. Some "gaps" in the network have been identified, as some areas of town simply do not have upcoming capital improvement projects. Until specific fiber optic projects are built or capital improvement projects are identified, these will remain as gaps in a future network. A map showing the existing and proposed fiber optic conduit locations, is attached as Exhibit A. Existing conduits are shown, as well as future conduit installations associated with known capital improvement projects. Areas where no known capital improvement projects are located, where fiber connections will be needed, are identified as "gaps". A description of the existing conduits and future known conduits is also shown on Exhibit A and are marked 1-22; a description of the gaps identified are described by letters A-E. As can be seen from the timing associated with the known projects, it is anticipated that major City facilities would be linked via fiber optics by the year 1998. However due to the remaining gaps which would be in existence at that time, all City facilities would not be totally interconnected. Although not requested or anticipated at this time, certainly at some future date there will arise the need for a specific capital improvement project to complete specific gaps in order to complete the network and tie all City facilities together. Future connections to other government bodies such as Cal Poly, Caltrans,Water Quality Control Board, etc. should be a goal of a future community-based network. A great benefit of such interconnection,besides easier communication, would be the sharing of GIS files which are very large and often redundant. However, careful attention will need to be directed to assure each agency full security of its information and data before such connections are made. Staff believes that the City is pursuing a wise policy of slowly and steadily adding other City facilities to the fiber network as economically as possible,via combining fiber optic conduits with selected capital projects. There is no need for an immediate connection,but a general recognition that this is the communication pathway of the future and the City needs to plan for it. No formal Council action is requested at this time, other than to concur with strategy and philosophy to date. At some future date, funding for a specific fiber capital project to close an identified gap may be requested. FISCAL E%IPACT Making a fiber optic system operational involves three components: a) conduit which carries fiber cable; b) fiber cable from site to site; and c) equipment at each site to transmit and receive the information. Due to the incremental approach/philosophy, the cost of conduit installation is usually just the cost of the conduit itself, as trenching, backfill and pavement repair costs are bome by the main project. Because sites are added one at a time, the amount of actual fiber cable (and its cost) are minimized and only one send/receive unit is needed since that site is tying into an established system. Most costs to date have been bome by the general fund, while significant contributions have been made by the water, sewer, and parking enterprise funds. 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OVERLAY SUMMER 96 OR 97 12 CONDUIT -NEW-PART OF DOWNTOWN WATER PROJECT 1994 13 CONDUIT -EX-PART OF P & R ADMINISTRATION BLDG. WINTER 95-96 14 CONDUIT -NEW-PART OF SIGNAL INTERCONNECT PROJECT C/T SUMMER 96 15 CONDUIT -NEW-PART OF U.D. #13 SUMMER 97 16 CONDUIT -NEW- PART OF WATER TRANSMISSION PROJECT SUMMMER 97 17 CONDUIT -EX-DATE UNKNOWN CALIF. MILL TO MONTEREY 18 CONDUIT -NEW-PART OF CITY/SHA SIGNAL INTERCONNECT PROJECT SUMMER 96 ALTERNATE FROM MILL TO GROVE 19 CONDUIT -NEW- PART OF TK ANNEXATION -TIME: UNKNOWN 20 CONDUIT -NEW-PART OF WATER RE-USE PROJECT SUMMER 1998 21 CONDUIT -NEW- PART OF WATER RE-USE PROJECT SUMMER 1998 22 CONDUIT -EX-NEW PLACEMENT OF FIBER BY IS STAFF SUMMER 96? r _ ■ CITY FACILITIES - SCHOOL FACILITIES • OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES FACILITIES GAP CONDUIT EXISTING CONDUIT PLANNED OA HIGHLAND GAP-POSSIBLE SPECIAL PROJECT NEED C/P OK OB P & R TO FS #1 GAP-ROUTE UNKNOWN-POSSIBLE U.D. #14 BROAD ST. \ OC FS #1 TO BIKE PATH GAP -ROUTE UNKNOWN \ OD HIGUERA GAP-POSSIBLY DO WITH CITY FORCES? EO BIKE PATH PHASE II GAP - CONNECT TO TRANSIT CENTER? S'� hfLITING.. - AGENDA .: DATE ITEM # *** IMPORTANT NOTICE *** ' 1AY 1995 The Bureau of Labor Statistic's (BLS) Los Angeles office permanently closed on April 7; 199 If you need information on the latest Consumer Price Index for Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside or the U.S. City Average, please call (310) 235-6884. If you require to speak personally to . a BLS representative, please call our San Francisco office at (415) 744-6600. CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES PACIFIC CITIES AND U. S. CITY AVERAGE ALL ITEMS INDEXES (1982-84.100 unless otherwise noted) MARC8 1995 - ALL URBAN CONSUMERS I URBAN WAGE EARNERS AND CLERICAL WORKERS PERCENT CHANGE I PERCENT CHANGE Year 1 Heath I Year 1 month INDEXES ending ending I INDEXES ending ending MONTHLY DATA �,. NAR. FEB. MAR. FEB. MAR. MAR. I MAR. FEB. NAR. FEB. NAR. MAR. 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1 U. S. City Average............. 147.2 150.9 151.4 2.9 2.9 0.3 1 144.4 148.3 148.7 3.0 3.0 0.3 (1967.100)................ 441.1 452.0 453.5 - - - 1 430.2 441.7 443.0 - - - Los Angalas-Anabeim-Riverside.. 152.5 154.5 154.6 1.5 1.4 0.1 1 147.0 149.2 149.3 1.6 1.6 0.1 (1967.100)................ 450.5 456.5 456.9 - - - 1 434.4 440.9 441.3 - - - San Francisco-Oakland-San Jena. 146.2 150.5 151.1 2.1 2.0 0.4 1 145.6 148.3 148.9 2.3 2.3 0.4 (1967.100)................ 455.5 462.7 464.4 - - - 1 443.4 451.6 453.5 - - - I West .......................... 149.0 152.4 152.8 2.8 2.6 0.3 1 145.9 149.4 149.8 2.8 2.7 0.3 (Dec. 1977 - 100) ........ 240.8 246.3 247.0 - - - 1 234.8 240.4 241.1 - - - Went - A ..................... 150.5 153.1 153.6 2.1 2.1 0.3 1 145.9 148.7 149.1 2.3 2.2 0.3 (Dec. 1977 - 100) ........ 245.5 249.7 250.4 - - - 1 236.2 240.7 241.4 - - - West - C ..................... 148.7 155.1 155.2 4.6 4.4 0.1 1 146.3 152.2 152.2 4.2 4.0 0.0 (Dec. 1977 100) ........ 230.6 240.5 240.7 - - - 1 225.6 234.7 234.7 - - I Size classes, A . 1,250;000 and ever, 8 Not available for West, C 50,000 to 330,000, D - Not available for Nest. Release data April 12, 1995. For more information call (415) 744-6600. CPI 24 hour hotline numbers for the pacific cities are 6s follewn Anchorage (907) 271-2770 Los Angeles (310) 235-6884 San Diego (619) 557-6538 San Jose (408) 291-7612 Honolulu (808) 541-2808 Portland (503) 231-2045 Sea Francisco (415) 764-6605 Seattle (206) 553-0645 i APR 2 4 1996 "CIL ❑.ODD DiR CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES E FI D(R PAG�IC CITIES AND U. S. CITY AVERAGE AO ❑ FIRE CHIEF EY ❑ PW DIR CLERKiMIG ❑ POUCE CHF ALL ITEMS INDEXES ❑ C DIR (1981-84m100 unless otherwise noted) ❑ )�'MT 7F 611L DA , MARCH 1996 ❑ C ❑ PERS DIR - ` ALL URBAN CONsvMZRs URBAN Waal EARWMs.elm CL=acAL NDRamms PEACElPf CRUM PERCENT CRANOE Year .1 Month Year 1 Month »8 ending ending xNnzxIs ending ending NOWTULY DATA MAR. 1X9. NAR. PEE. MAR. MAR. NAR. FEE. MAR. FEB. MAR. NAR. 1993 1996 1996 1996 3.996 1996 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 U. E. City Average............. 151.4 154.9 155.7 2.7 2.8 0.5 148.7 152.2 152.9 2.6 2.8 0.5 (1967-100)................. 453.5 464.2 466.6 - - - 443.0 453.2 455.6 - - - Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside.. 154.6 156.2 157.3 1.1 1.7 0.7 149.3 150.9 151.9 1.1 1.7 0.7 (1967-100)................ 456.9 461.6 464.8 - - - 441.3 446.0 .{49.0 - - - Ban Prancisao-Oakland-son Jose. 151.1 153.2 132.9 1.8 1.2 -0.2 148.9 150.5 150.7 1.5 1.2 0.1 (1967-100)................ 464.4 471.0 470.0 - - - 453.5 458.4 458.9 - - - st ......•......••........... 152.8 155.8 156.4 2.2 2.4 0.4 149.8 152.7 153.4 2.2 2.4 0.5 (Dec. 1977 - 100) ......... 247.0" 251.9 252.9 - - 241.1 245.7 .246.9 - - - West - A 133.6 155.9 156.6 1.8 2.0 0.4 149.1 151.2 152.1 1.7" 2.0 0.6 (Dec. 1977 - 100) ........ 250.4 254.2 255.4 - - - 241.4 244.8 246.2 - - - West - C ..................... 155.2 160.8 161.4 3.7 4.0 0.4 152.2 157.6 158.2 3.5 3.9 0.4 (Dec. 1977 - 100) ........ 240.7 249.5 250.4 - - - 234.7 243.0 244.0 - - - Sire classes, A - 1,250,000 and.over, e - Not available for West, C - 50,000 to 330,000, D - Not available for Wast. Release date April 12, 1996. For more information call (415) 975-4350. CPS 24 hour hotline numbers for the pacific cities are as follows, MEETING AGENDA DATE .ci-! ITEM# May 21, 1996 TO: Mayor Settle and Council Members FROM: W. P. Schroeder 41 SUBJECT: Storm Drainage: Problems and Possible Solutions Since I will be unable to attend the Council meeting tonight, I have been privileged to read the proposal from Mike McCluskey dealing with the above subject. Based on my understanding of this report it would appear that the City should move ahead with the drainage utility - Option 4. I plan to keep involved with you regarding this major problem. COUNCIL ❑ CDD DIR [ICAO ❑ FIN DIR fi 4CAO ❑ RE CHIEF DOM MMEY plPW DIR WOCLERWADWG ❑ POLICE CHF ❑ MGMT TEAM ❑ REC DIR ❑ C READ FILE ❑ UTIL DIR We4l"999d ❑ PERS DIR