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“Broadband/Fiber Masterplan”
Supplemental Study Session Item A - 1
City Council Study
Session
“Broadband/Fiber
Masterplan”
City Council Goal
•Identified as a City Council Goal in 2019 –“Prepare a
Broadband/Fiber Master Plan”
•Identified as a City Council Goal in 2022 – “Develop a
Broadband Master Plan that assesses whether and how the
city can enhance connectivity for businesses and residents,
while working with, and factoring in the work accomplished by
federal, state and regional resources.
•Staff then began assessing various federal, state, and regional
resources
•Staff explored various alternatives for Broadband/Fiber
services
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City Council Study
Session
“Broadband/Fiber
Masterplan”
Progress to Date
•State CPUC -LATA workshop
•Regional Partnership
•CVAG Partnership – regional approach
•Master Plans
•Rancho Mirage –Existing Service Providers provide sufficient
speed
•Indio adopted plan in August 2022
•Public Enterprise –City of Ontario
•Private Infrastructure
•Spectrum Communications
•SiFi – private infrastructure –Cathedral City
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State of California
•State has committed funding and planning resources for a
“Middle Mile” network
•State awarded CVAG State funding to build Middle Mile in the
Coachella Valley –primarily along Interstate-10 corridor
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Coachella Valley Association of Governments
CVAG Partnership –regional approach
•Awarded “Middle-Mile” funding from CPUC
•Applying for CPUC “Local Agency Technical Assistance” Grant
for further study and to compliment other agencies planning
efforts
Outstanding Questions:
•Need to contract with service provider
•Need agreements with Cities to connect into fiber network
•Timing of implementation, agreements, funding is unknown.
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State of California
•State has committed funding and planning resources for a
“Middle Mile” network
•State awarded CVAG State funding to build Middle Mile in the
Coachella Valley –primarily along Interstate-1o corridor
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Existing Utilities
•Spectrum –is expanding their network
•Unclear the extent of their speeds and
reliability to customers
•Staff is unaware of issues with speeds in the
City
SiFi –Fiber City
•SiFi –private infrastructure, using micro-trenching to install
fiber throughout public street in Palm Desert
•Recent approval in Cathedral City
•Requires exclusivity –no other service providers
•Potential issues with micro-trenching
•Unknown –relatively new to market, but expanding in CA, TX
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City of Ontario -Enterprise
-Building out a fiber network that is publicly owned
-Costly system to implement and requires access to fiber
connection (Los Angeles)
-It is not widely available in the City
-No return on investment to date
-Staff does not recommend this approach as Palm Desert has
limited access to fiber connectivity and our potential market
and customer base is much smaller than other regions
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Master Plan Option
•Masterplan –Indio and Rancho Mirage
•No interest from Service providers
•Not a big enough market
•California Public Utility Commission –Local Agency Technical
Assistance (LATA)
•Reimburse local agencies for pre-construction expenses to
provide last-mile connections including:
•Needs assessments
•CEQA and engineering studies
•Network design
•CVAG also applying for LATA to compliment other jurisdictions
plans
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HR Green Proposal
•Prepare a Broadband/Fiber Master Plan and Feasibility Study
•Feasibility –analyze existing capabilities, market demand,
stakeholder meetings and community surveys
•Master Plan –Vision, planning, network design and cost
estimates
•City entered into contract with HR green in 2021. Proposal included
option for Broadband Master Planning services
•Existing contract can be amended to include this service and define
project scope and assign budget
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Outstanding Questions
•What interest is out there to bring service to Palm Desert / Coachella Valley?
•What are existing utilities doing?
•Where should system go?
•Business Parks
•HOAs
•South PD
•Recommend a feasibility and market study
•Where do we go from here?
•Enterprise –“no go” option
•CVAG –wait and see, proactively plan for future service
•Private Enterprises –limited control, exclusivity
•CPUC –perform Broadband Feasibility and Masterplan
•Accomplishes the City Council’s goal
•Does not provide Broadband service
•Completed in approximately 8-months
•CPUC Grant could fund the planning
Supplemental Study Session Item A - 11
Palm Desert
2022 November Election
Ranked Choice Voting
Supplemental Study Session Item B - 1
November 2022 City Council Election
On November 8, 2022 there will be an
election to select members of congress,
statewide offices, the state legislature, and
local elections
Palm Desert City Council elections will be
changing but every other race on the
ballot will be the same.
We are here today to talk about how and
why Palm Desert City Council elections are
changing.
Supplemental Study Session Item B - 2
Why are Palm Desert Elections Changing?
In 2019, the Palm Desert City Council
settled a California Voting Rights Act
(CVRA) lawsuit.
As part of the settlement, Palm Desert
created a two-district electoral system
and adopted Ranked Choice Voting for City
Council elections beginning in 2022.
In November 2022, District 2 will have 2
members of the City Council up for
election using Ranked Choice Voting.
District 1: 1 Council Member
District 2: 4 Council Members
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How to Fill out your Ranked Choice
Voting Ballot?
1st Choice: The candidate you
love.
2nd Choice: The candidate you
like.
3rd Choice: The candidate you
like slightly less.
4th Choice: The candidate you
like the least.
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How Many First Choice Votes Does Each
Candidate Need to Win?
Ranked Choice Threshold
Seats Up For Election % Of Votes Needed
1 50% + 1
2 33.3% + 1
3 25% + 1
4 20% + 1
November 2022: Each candidate will need to receive
33.3% + 1 first choice votes to win
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How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work?
Voters rank candidates in order of
choice.
All first choices are counted and if
a candidate has enough votes, they
are elected.
In a two-winner race, a candidate
must win more than 33.3% of the
vote to be elected.
A B C D
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How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work?
If a candidate has more than the
votes needed to be elected, their
voters will have a small portion
count for their next choice.
Example: if a candidate receives
10% more votes than they needed to
win, voters who ranked them have
1/10 of their vote count toward
their next choice.A B C D A B C D
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How Does Ranked Choice Voting Work?
If no candidate has enough
votes to win a seat, the
candidate with the fewest
votes is eliminated.
Voters who choose that
candidate as their first choice
have their vote instantly go to
their next choice.A B C D A B C
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Ranked Choice Voting Questions:
You can rank as many candidates as you like, your
2nd 3rd etc. choices are backups.
How many candidates should you vote for?
Voting for more candidates will not hurt your
vote. Your 2nd choice will only be counted if your
first choice gets eliminated or has already been eliminated.
Will ranking other candidates hurt my
preferred candidate’s ability to get elected?
Supplemental Study Session Item B - 9
Learn More about Ranked Choice Voting:
Ranked Choice Voting Information
Webpage:
VotePalmDesert.org Supplemental Study Session Item B - 10