DATE: November 6, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: PROPERTY USE AGREEMENT WITH VERIZON WIRELESS FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION PURPOSES
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Property Use Agreement with Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless to use a portion of City-owned real property at Lake Park for telecommunications purposes, for a total revenue of $913,076 for a 15-year period; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless ("Verizon"), is one of the major providers of wireless cellular telecommunication services in the United States. Due to the increased demand for wireless cellular telecommunication services, Verizon is looking to increase its wireless cellular telecommunication capabilities to its customers nationally, statewide and regionally.
Verizon approached the City of Oceanside ("City") about using a portion of the real property situated at Lake Park, located at 4940 Lake Boulevard in the City of Oceanside ("Property") to construct and operate a wireless cellular telecommunication facility to provide better service in the region, including Verizon's customers within the City.
The initial term of the Property Use Agreement ("Agreement") with Verizon is for a period of 15 years with the option for two additional terms of five years each. The portion of Lake Park to be utilized is located in an area that will be minimally impacted by the telecommunication facility. The cellular equipment will be placed on a park light pole that currently exists. The supporting equipment will be housed in an area that is not currently used for recreational purposes on the perimeter of the Property. The telecommunication equipment facility that Verizon proposes to construct upon the Property will not interfere with the ...
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