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CITY OF PALM DESERT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Deborah S. Glickman, Management Analyst
Date: June 14, 2023
Subject: City Council Study Session on June 22, 2023
At the City Council Study Session on June 22, 2023, HR Green will be presenting
an update on the City’s ongoing Broadband Master Plan Study. The purpose of
the presentation is to update the City Council on the progress of the study and
receive feedback from the City Council on next steps.
The presentation will provide an overview of the work completed to-date.
Included in the overview will be feedback regarding the City’s current broadband
offerings received from the City Council, City staff, residents, businesses, and
key stakeholders such as educational institutions, regional organizations, and
broadband providers.
Additionally, HR Green will introduce the various methods that can be used to
increase broadband connectivity in the City and seek feedback from the City
Council on which method(s) should be explored further by HR Green.
Information received at the Study Session will be used by HR Green to inform the
next steps of the study, which will be presented to the City Council at a Study
Session on August 24, 2023.
The full study is scheduled to be completed in November 2023.