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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-278
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A MASTER
COMMUNICATIONS SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH
OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS INe., (T -MOBILE) FOR THE
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF AS MANY AS 25
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES OR
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FACILITIES ON CITY-OWNED
AND CONTROLLED PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO ALL
NECESSARY APPROVALS, FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS WITH
AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AS MANY AS FIVE ADDITIONAL
5- YEAR TERMS; AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 18601 on March 18, 1997,
conceptually approving the marketing of City properties for use by telecommunications companies;
and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 1999, the City Council approved Master License Agreements
(MLA) with AT&T and Cox PCS, Assets, LLC, for installation and operation of as many as 50
wireless communication sites on property owned or controlled by the City; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002, and March I, 2006, the City also approved MLAs with
Pacific Bell Wireless, LLC, for as many as 25 sites, and Cricket for as many as 35 sites, respectively;
and
WHEREAS, T-Mobile is an existing mobile phone service provider that is seeking to expand
and improve its coverage in the region and accommodate a name change; and
WHEREAS, staff has been working on establishing a new MLA with T -Mobile, subsequent
to their disengagement from the Pacific Bell Wireless MLA, and to accommodate their request for a
change in name; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending that the City enter into a new Master Communications
Site License Agreement with T-Mobile to install and operate up to 25 wireless telecommunication
facilities or substantially similar facilities on property owned or controlled by the City for a period of
up to five years, with an option to extend the agreement for up to five additional five-year terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City ofChula Vista
does hereby approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Master Communications Site License
Agreement with Omnipoint Communications Inc. (T-Mobile), a copy of which is attached to this
Resolution.
Resolution No. 2007-278
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor of the City of Chula Vista is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the Master Communications Site License Agreement with
T-Mobile, for and on behalf of the City of Chula Vista.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Michael Meacham
Department of Conservation
& Environmental Services Director
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Ann Moore .
City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 4th day of December 2007 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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,f/Susan Bigelow, MMl::, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2007-278 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of December 2007.
Executed this 4th day of December 2007.
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tsusan Bigelow, MM , City Clerk