DEPARTMENTS: Transportation & Capital Improvements Department
DEPARTMENT HEADS: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Amendment: Master Lease Agreement with Google Fiber Texas, LLC
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the first amendment to the Master Lease Agreement between the City of San Antonio and Google Fiber Texas, LLC cancelling the right of Google Fiber Texas, LLC to use 16 of 17 City property sites.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On February 19, 2014, Google Fiber announced their proposal to build fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband networks in thirty-four (34) cities within nine (9) metropolitan areas across the country, including the City of San Antonio. Google Fiber proposed the deployment of a broadband network to consumers delivering one (1) gigabit speed for downloading and uploading data to the Internet. This tier of Internet connectivity will also have far reaching positive implications for educational access and research capabilities, as well as for encouraging entrepreneurs to pursue the development of new business models.
Previous Council Action
On March 13, 2014 City Council, via Ordinance No. 2014-03-13-0153, authorized the City to enter into a Master Lease Agreement with Google Fiber Texas, LLC for the use of City-owned property for the installation of prefabricated communications equipment shelters, referred to as "Network Huts" in the Master Lease Agreement. The agreement outlined the terms of access and annual rent requirements for the anticipated installation of approximately 40 communication equipment shelters.
For the next 17 months, the City worked with Google Fiber to identify City owned sites that were agreeable for use. The parties signed the Master Lease Agreement effective August 27, 2015. The signed Master Lease Agreement included exhibits on 17 City-owned properties that the City agreed to lease to Google Fiber for the installation of Network Huts. Currently, only one Network Hut exis...
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