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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology to sign a "County of Monterey Wireless Communication Site Lease Agreement" with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for an initial term of five (5) years, thereafter auto-renewing three times for five (5) years per renewal, to a total of twenty (20) years, beginning November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2038, at an annual rate of $13,236, for PG&E's sublease of tower space at the County's "Roberts Knolls" radio communication site; and
b. Authorize an auto-renewal and non-standard insurance provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Information Technology to sign a "County of Monterey Wireless Communication Site Lease Agreement" with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for an initial term of five (5) years, thereafter auto-renewing three times for five (5) years per renewal, to a total of twenty (20) years, beginning November 1, 2018 through October 31, 2038, at an annual rate of $13,236, for PG&E's sublease of tower space at the County's "Roberts Knolls" radio communication site; and
b. Authorize an auto-renewal and non-standard insurance provisions as recommended by the Director of Information Technology.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The existing Wireless Communications Site Lease agreement between the County and Weathertop Ranches LLC allows the County to construct a communications shelter to house radio and communications equipment on a site owned by Weathertop Ranch LLC. This equipment provides an effective communications system to public safety and other agencies operating in Monterey County.
The Board of Supervisors approved amendment no. 1 to the Weathertop site lease agreement on November 7, 2017, allowing the County to sub-lease portions of the site to other agencies and entities, so that the sub lessees can install and operate communications equipment, subject t...
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