HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 54.26RESOLUTION 54-26
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH LOS
ALTOS HILLS COMMUNITY FIBER FOR THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECT FOR A SIX-MONTH TERM EXTENSION
WHEREAS, the Broadband Infrastructure Project was first approved by the City Council in the
FY2023-2027 Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan with $800,000 of American Rescue Plan Act
(ABPA) funding to expand broadband service to underserved areas in the Town to improve residents'
ability to work from home, improve access to the internet for education, and support public safety; and
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2024, the Technology Committee approved a motion recommending that the
budget for the Broadband Infrastructure Project be utilized to fund Los Altos Hills Community Fiber
(LAHCF) underground fiber projects at three priority sites in the Town; and
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2024, the Council concurred with the Technology Committee's
recommendation and authorized staff to negotiate an agreement with LAHCF to fund the installation of
underground fiber at priority sites, working with the Technology Committee; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2024, the Town Council approved an up to $725,000 grant agreement with
LAHCF to install underground broadband fiber infrastructure at three priority sites, with the terms and
provisions of the existing Master Access Agreement with LAHCF in full effect; and
WHEREAS, per the grant agreement, upon completion of the scope of work, LAHCF can receive up to
$725,000 of grant funding for design, engineering, permitting, and construction costs; and
WHEREAS, the remaining $75,000 of the $800,000 Broadband Infrastructure Project budget is
allocated for soft costs incurred by the Town to deliver the project, including administration, legal,
project management, and inspection costs/fees; and
-WHE - -- - A.S -the- ARP --funds- for -the -Town-have - been reported -to the U. S Department of Treasury and
accounted for in General Fund; therefore, the funding source for the Broadband Infrastructure Project is
General Fund; and
WHEREAS, the priority sites in the final scope of work in the agreement are along Fremont Road in
the area around Town Hall, along Stonebrook Drive/Prospect Avenue/La Loma Drive, and Stonebrook
to ARK building connection at Foothill College; and
WHEREAS, LAHCF will own and be solely responsible for the operation and maintenance of the
infrastructure installed under the grant agreement; and
WHEREAS, the original agreement stipulated that the project be completed and grant amounts invoiced
by December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2025, the City Council approved the first amendment to the agreement
extending the term by six months to June 30, 2026, at the request of LAHCF, to allow additional time to
complete the agreed-upon scope of work at the priority sites; and
WHEREAS, since the extension of the agreement, LAHCF, with its vendor Next Level Infrastructure
LLC, has now fully completed Task A and Task B in general accordance with the agreed-upon scope of
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work and both are connected to existing LAHCF fiber and capable of serving properties that wish to
connect; and
WHEREAS, a second extension to the grant agreement is necessary to allow additional time to complete
Task C.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the Town of Los Altos does hereby
approve the Second Amendment to extend the term of the grant agreement with Los Altos Hills
Community Fiber to December 31, 2026, to complete installation of underground broadband fiber per
the agreed scope of work.
The above and foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the Town of Los
Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the I 8th day of June 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: BHATEJA, TYSON, MOK, SWAN, TANKHA
BY:
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ATTEST: Rajiv Bhateja, Mayor
Arika Birdsong -Miller, City Clerk
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