City Council

F.\nTermination of License Agreement with SiFi Networks Rosemead LLC On\nJanuary 10, 2023, the City entered into a License Agreement with SiFi\nNetworks Rosemead LLC ("SiFi") for the design, construction, and\noperation of a fiber optic network within the public right-of-way. Since\nexecution of the Agreement, SiFi has not met key contractual milestones,\nincluding submission of complete design plans and commencement of\nconstruction. Following multiple discussions and written\ncorrespondence, the City issued a formal Notice of Default. SiFi has not\ncured the identified deficiencies within the required timeframe and has\ninstead requested substantial extensions to the Agreement schedule.\nRecommendation: That the City Council take the following actions:\n1.\nFind that SiFi Networks Rosemead LLC is in material breach of the\nLicense Agreement dated January 10, 2023; and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to terminate the Agreement pursuant to\nSection 8 of the Agreement.\nStaff Report