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Home My WebLink About02-17-2010 SUPPLEMENTAL COUNCIL AGENDAMemo To: City Council From: Ann Sullivan Date: February 17, 2010 Re: ITEM NO. 10 — GOOGLE FIBER FOR COMMUNITIES REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Emails received regarding the Google Fiber for Communities Request for Information. City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Narasimha Nookala [nookala @yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:41 AM To: Kathleen King Cc: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan]; Dave Anderson; nookala @yahoo.com Subject: Google Broadband network and City of Saratoga Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Ms. King: My name is Narasimha Nookala - I live in Saratoga. Google, the search company located in MView, is trying to get into Broadband internet connection and this internet connection is going to be at speeds of 10OX the existing connections and possibly enable other services. They are requesting for an RFI from city governments and these RFls should be sent in by March. Enclosed is a link to the website that shows more details of the proposal from Google. 1',Ittp://www.goo,gle.coi-n/M]2serve/fiberrfi I feel that the City of Saratoga will benefit from this internet connection and would like to request that you and the city council look at this and make a decision if this will help the city and at what cost. Best Regards Narasimha Nookala 408 314 6725 (Cell) Debbie Bretschneider From: msnitow @gmail.com on behalf of Martin Snitow [snitow @aya.yale.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:48 AM To: Debbie Bretschneider Subject: Google high speed wifi Dear Ms. Bretschneider: As a Saratoga resident, I suggest you look into the possibility of Saratoga becoming one of the test communities for the newly announced Google high speed internet fiber access. Please look at the Google announcement at http:// www.google.com /appserve /fiberrfi Martin S. Snitow snitOW@aya.yale.edu www.msslc.com City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Crystal Morrow Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:44 AM To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] Subject: FW: Google Gigabit Network Project Written communications for tonight's meeting Crystal Morrow, Administrative Analyst II City of Saratoga I City Manager's Office 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 195070 Direct: (408) 868 -1275 Main: (408) 868 -1216 Email: cmorrownsaratoga.ca.us I Fax: (4o8) 867 -8559 Website: www.saratoga.ca.us Stay up to date on Saratoga happenings, sign up for email notifications today! - - - -- Original Message---- - From: Debbie Bretschneider Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:51 AM To: Crystal Morrow Subject: FW: Google Gigabit Network Project - - - -- Original Message---- - From: westes @uschw.com [mailto:westes @uschw.com] Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 12:36 PM To: Debbie Bretschneider Cc: Julie Ingraham Subject: Google Gigabit Network Project I would like to bring to Saratoga's attention that Google is planning an experiment to build out a gigabit speed fiber optic network to between 5oK and SooK residents throughout the United States: http://i,vww.google.com/appseive/`fiberrfi/ As you probably know, the residents of Saratoga are currently suffering horrendous reliability problems with the AT &T copper network, and AT &T has no real plans to put in fiber optic lines to the home. If we could get Google's interest, the Google project would represent a huge win for our residents, and would push up the speeds of our Internet access 20 fold, with even greater gains in reliability by using fiber optic cabling straight to the home. Google should consider Saratoga because of its proximity to the Google campus, which would greatly improve the logistics for them in getting Google employees to participate in the project - before during and after buildout of the fiber network. Saratoga's higher than average incomes should also improve the participation rates in the network once it is built out. I would like to request that the City of Saratoga formally nominate itself to participate in this network, and Google's government response form starts from this page: httL)://www.google.com/appserve/fibel-rfi/publicZoptions Will Estes U.S. Computer Phone: 408- 617 -0560, x283 FAX: 4o8- 516 -9987 mailto:westesPuschw.com (E -mail Only; Do Not Add to Lists Please) POB 3150, Saratoga, CA 95070 -1150 For Your Mailing Lists: mailto:rfq(&earthbroadcast.com (Use for Requests for Quotes) mailto :offersnearthbroadcast.com (Use for Anything You Are Selling) City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] From: Debbie Bretschneider Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:41 AM To: City Clerk [Ann Sullivan] Subject: FW: Saratoga as Google High -Speed Internet Test City From: Ben Connors [mailto:ben @benconnors.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:47 AM To: Debbie Bretschneider Subject: Saratoga as Google High -Speed Internet Test City Hi Debbie, I would like to encourage Saratoga to become a test city for Google's new high -speed internet network 1-ittD://n hiladelDhia. bizioumals .com /phllade]pbia/bio.� s /tecllriology /201.0 /02 /�;oogle recruiting municipalities to test ultra - high -speed broadband.html I am a resident, and I believe that this could be a great benefit for Saratoga. Please let me know if you have questions. Best regards, Ben Connors benAbenconnors.com T 650.400.3374 Saratoga Mustard Faire March 7, 2010 List of Expenditures Item Vendor Costs Banner Display at Blaney Plaza City of Saratoga $600 (2 weeks at $300 per week) Rental of Warner Hutton City of Saratoga $517.50 ( 50% discount for non- profit) Temp. Use Permit City of Saratoga $100 Total fees to the City of Saratoga $1,217.50 Petting Zoo My Pony Party $700 Printing /Flyers Boomerang Toner & Ink $320 Misc. Items (Port -a- Potty, etc.) Misc. $180 Total costs for outside vendors $1,200.00 OVERALL TOTAL $2,417.50 ti's q SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 3, 2010 AGENDA ITEM: DEPARTMENT: Community Development PREPARED BY: Michael Fossati CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson DIRECTOR: John F. Livingstone,-AICP SUBJECT: Request for funding to support the 2010 Mustard Faire RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct Staff Accordingly REPORT SUMMARY: The Mustard Faire is an annual event celebrating the history of the Heritage Orchard and the Valley of the Heart's delight. The event takes place on the first Sunday of March (March 7, 2010) and is located within the Heritage Orchard and the Warner Hutton House. Representatives of the Saratoga Mustard Faire Committee contacted the City to assist in funding the event. The Saratoga Mustard Faire Committee is requesting approximately $2,420 to pay for certain items for the event. A list of expenditures has been included in this report as an Attachment. FISCAL IMPACTS: City Council has access to two different mechanisms available to fund the event. The City Council has an "Unspecified City Events" fund of $1,200. The City Council also has a discretionary fund of approximately $40,000. CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOLLOWING RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Saratoga Mustard Faire would not have the required funds to operate the event. The event may not take place without the requested funding. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: The City could deny the request or request matching funds be provided. .,,.. FOLLOW UP ACTION: Direct Staff to prepare a budget adjustment ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT: Notice of this meeting was properly posted. ATTACHMENTS: Att. A — List of Expenditures 0 J} � �GD AGENDA. SPECIAL MEETING SARATOGA CITY COUNCI:1 FEBRUARY 17, 2010 SPECIAL MEETING —5:30 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE. CALL MEETING TO ORDER — 5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL REPORT OF CITY CLERK ON POSTING OF AGENDA (Pursuant to Gov't. Code 54.954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted oil February 12, 2010) COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC Oral Communications on Non- A2endized Items Any member of the public will be allowed to address the City Council for tip to three (} 1 minutes on matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the council fi -oin. discussing or taking action on such items. However, the Council may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Council Direction to Staff. Oral Communications — Council Direction to Staff Instruction to Staff regarding actions on current Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION— 5:30 P.M. — ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM, 13777 FRUITVALE AVENUE. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH LIEGAL COUNSEL — Existing Litigation: (1 case) (Government Code Section 54956.9(a): Fox v. Saratoga et al. (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 109CV 154579) ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION OPEN SESSION — 6:00 P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM —13777 FRUITVALE -E A.V 'N 1J F,. CALL JOINT MEETING TO ORDER — 6:00 P.M. 1. Joint Meeting with Supervisor Liz Kniss Recommended Action: Informational only. ADJOURNMENT In accordance with the Ralph K Brown Act, copies of the staff reports and other materials provided to the City Council by City staff in connection with this agenda are available at the office of the Community Development Department Director at 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070. Note that copies of materials distributed to the City Council concurrently with the posting of the agenda are also available on the City Website at www.sarato!a.ca.us. Any materials distributed by staff after the posting of the agenda are made available for public review at the office of the City Clerk at the time they are distributed to the City Council. In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 4081868- 1269. Notification. 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28 CFR 35.102 - 35.104 A.DA title H] Certificate of Posting of Agenda: I, Ann Sullivan, City Clerk for the City of Saratoga, declare that the foregoing agenda for the meeting of the City Council for the City of Saratoga was posted on February 12, 20.10, at the City of Saratoga, 13777 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 and was available for public review at that location. The agenda is also available on the City's Website at wtitiiv.sarato,Qa.ca.us Signed this 12`x° day of February 2010 at Saratoga, California. c Ann Sullivan, CMC City Clerk 2