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File #: 2024-0395    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Pending Fully Executed Copy
File created: 3/20/2024 In control: Public Hearings
On agenda: 6/5/2024 Final action: 6/5/2024
Title: Ordinance 24-034, granting a non-exclusive cable franchise authorizing limited use of the public road rights-of-way in Snohomish County, Washington to Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC D/B/A Ziply Fiber
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 24-034 (PENDING FULLY EXECUTED COPY), 2. Staff Report, 3. Engineer's Report, 4. Certificate of Insurance, 5. Ordinance Introduction Slip, 6. Hearing Notice & Affidavit of Publication, 7. Enactment Notice & Affidavit of Publication

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Ordinance 24-034, granting a non-exclusive cable franchise authorizing limited use of the public road rights-of-way in Snohomish County, Washington to Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC D/B/A Ziply Fiber

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DEPARTMENT:  Public Works

 

ORIGINATOR:  Lori Ericsson

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Approved by Ken Klein 3/30/34

 

PURPOSE: Set public hearing time and date to hear and act upon the County Engineer’s recommendation to grant a non-exclusive Cable franchise to Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC D/B/A Ziply Fiber.

 

BACKGROUND: Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC D/B/A Ziply Fiber, has applied to Snohomish County for a non-exclusive franchise to operate Cable System over its fiber-based telecommunications network in public rights-of-way in unincorporated Snohomish County. The Franchise will encompass unincorporated rights-of-way in Snohomish County as specified in Section 1.19 of the Franchise and as depicted on Exhibit A to the attached Engineer’s Report. The maximum term of the proposed Franchise is five (5) years. In accepting this Franchise, Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC D/B/A Ziply Fiber agrees to comply with the requirements of Federal Law, State Law, County Charter, County Code, the EDDS, the County’s Utility Accommodation Policy, and all right-of-way use permit application, review and construction standards. See attached Engineer’s Report for additional conditions and background.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

102 50650131011 Administrative Salary

$1,000

 

$1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$1,000

 

$1,000

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

102 3064443895 Reimbursable Revenue

$1,000.00

 

$1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$1,000

 

$1,000

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  County expenses are for the preparation and processing of the Franchise. All costs are to be reimbursed by the applicant prior to acceptance of the Franchise. Budget authority at program level.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

AMENDMENT

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

 

END

 

AMENDMENT

START

 

END

 

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Approved by DPA J. Kraft-Klehm on 3/14/2024.

 

Reviewed/approved by Risk - Shelia Barker 3/28/24 and Finance - Brian Haseleu 3/29/24