City Council

(9) 25-1350 CD 1 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to repurposing or leasing vacated electrical conduits for other uses. Recommendations for Council action: 1. INSTRUCT the Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL), in collaboration with the City Administrative Officer (CAO) and City Attorney, to report with a path to lease vacated City-owned conduit and/or fiber to the private sector and non-profit organizations. The report should include: a. Cost-benefit analysis, including but not limited to, implementation costs, projected revenue potential, the potential to offset BSL operational costs, and fiscal or public-value benefits to the City. b. Options to work with a professional contracted managed service provider. c. Information and timeline regarding the administrative and procurement process. 2. DIRECT the BSL to report on a plan to utilize conduit for distributed acoustic sensing. The report should include opportunities to partner with universities and an analysis of how this technology impacts City operations and interdepartmental coordination. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the BSL. Neither the CAO nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.