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Home My WebLink AboutPOWERPOINT- WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PRESENTATIONWireless Telecommunication Facilities Background and Guidelines CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 19, 2020 CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Contents •Background •Design Standards and Guidelines •Antenna Placement Options •Application Process •Undergrounding Utilities 2CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Background REGULATORY BODY Federal Communications Commission (FCC) •Independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress. •Responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations. •The City of Santa Ana is required to comply with FCC regulations. 3CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Background LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY •Telecommunications Act of 1996 Section 707 •City of Santa Ana Telecommunication Facilities in Public Right-of-way Ordinance •Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Order 18- 133 4CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Background OTHER FACTORS •Availability of City-owned Streetlights •Increased Data Capacity Demand •5G Technology 5CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Design Standards & Guidelines •Includes City preferences regarding location of antenna on facility, mounting, concealment cover, size, color, etc. 6CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Design Guidelines Guidelines put in place to prohibit the installation of these types of facilities within the City. 7CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Antenna Placement Options •Utility Poles •Streetlights •Carrier Owned Stand-alone Pole •Strand Mounted 8CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Anatomy of a Distribution Pole 9CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Utility Poles -SCE Requirements 10CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 •Wireless providers and Southern California Edison (SCE) are members of the Southern California Joint Pole Committee. •Attachments locations are regulated by California General Order 95 (GO 95). •SCE regulates clearances, markings, design, support elements, climbing space, stepping, cables and cable mounts. Utility Poles -City Requirements •Conceal all equipment •Top-of-pole mounted antenna •Side or cross-mounted antenna •Three cubic feet in volume per antenna •Maximum antenna volume of nine cubic feet per pole •Minimum of eight feet above ground and painted to match pole •Shroud to face away from approaching traffic •Maximum cross arm length -60 inches •Maximum antenna height -48 inches •Maximum position height in residential zone -35 feet •Maximum height in other areas -60 feet •Minimum horizontal distance between antenna –300 feet 11CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Utility Poles –Examples 12CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Streetlights -Examples 13CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Carrier Owned Stand-alone Pole 14CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Strand Mounted 15CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Application Process •Provider submits application and pay fees. •City acknowledges application status within 10 days (FCC shot clock). •If application is complete, City and provider proceed with plan check. •Concurrently, provider sends notifications to residents within a 150-foot radius along with neighborhood association leadership. 16CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Application Process Cont. •City and provider respond to resident and community comments. •Staff works with applicant to determine whether other locations and/or designs are technologically feasible. •If possible, provider makes changes and resubmits plans. •City and provider proceed with permit issuance and construction. 17CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 18CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 Undergrounding Overhead Utilities •California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) establishes rules that govern undergrounding utilities. ▫Rule 20A –No City cost.Utility companies fund the project. ▫Rule 20B –City is responsible for majority of cost (80%) and is funded with other sources (local funding). ▫Rule 20C –City is responsible for all the cost (100%) less minimal credit for salvage value of removed facilities. •High cost of undergrounding ▫Costs of undergrounding distribution and transmission is separate. ▫Distribution ≈ $650/foot or $3.4 million/mile ▫Transmission ≈ $2,200/foot or $11.6 million/mile 19CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702 AVAILABLE FUNDS 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Rule 20A Beginning Balance $2,099,820 $2,639,421 $3,179,022 $3,718,623 ($2,698,005) Rule 20A Estimated Annual Allocation $539,601 $539,601 $539,601 $0 $0 Rule 20A Mortgage (up to 5 years)Not Used Not Used Not Used $2,698,005 Not Used RULE 20A YEAR END BALANCE $2,639,421 $3,179,022 $3,718,623 $6,416,629 ($2,158,404) •City’s Rule 20A allocation is about $540k/year. •Current reserve allocation about $3.7 million. •Can mortgage or use up to five years of allocation. •This funding plan is for Warner Undergrounding District from Main to Oak adopted by Council on October 16, 2018. •All of current and future allocations of Rule 20A funds are committed until at least 2026. Undergrounding Overhead Utilities Questions 20CITY OF SANTA ANA, PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY, 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, SANTA ANA, CA 92702