Connectivitythe KEY to

SMART COMMUNITIES

Making your Community the Best it Can Be!

May 31, 2018

FCCMA Annual Conference

Smart Communities Consulting

BROADBAND

• Feasibility Studies & Business Plans

• Design & Engineering

• Business, Financial & Funding Planning

• Grant Writing & Management

• Project Management & Operations

SMART COMMUNITIES

• Strategic Plan

• ICT Security

OTHER

• Utility Fiber Development

• IT Master Plan

• IT Security

Broadband

Consulting

Utility & ITConsulting

Magellan AdvisorsJory Wolf, VP of Digital Innovation

• Retired CIO, City of Santa Monica – 22 years

• Expert is Smart City, IT Strategy, Fiber and Wireless Networks

Oel Wingo, Ph.D., Policy Advisor

• ICMA-CM

• Retired City Manager (30 years) Public Administration

• CEO, Oel Wingo Management Consulting Services serving Local Governments

PanelistsDerrick L. Arias, CIO – Sunny Isles Beach

• Responsible for all IT services

• Leading Smart City initiatives for:

• Public Safety

• Wireless Connectivity

• Smart Benches, Sensors, Counters

Hiep Nguyen, CIO – Winter Haven

• Responsible for all IT services and Technology Planning

• Leading Broadband, Smart City and Community Engagement Programs

• Telecom Enterprise Fund/Dark Fiber

• Public-Private/Public-Public Partnerships

• Wireless Connectivity/Smart City Initiatives

• Community and Education Engagement

Charles Ramdatt, Smart City - Orlando

• Responsible for City Smart City strategy

• Focused on Smart City & Sustainability initiatives

• City fiber, wireless, and other community assets

• Partnerships

Presenter Bios

Agenda

What is a Smart Community?

What is Broadband?

What are the Federal and State Regulations or Restrictions on Local Government?

What are the Best Practices Local Government should implement to succeed?

1. Policies and Governance

2. Business Models

3. Funding Options

What are the best Smart Community Implementation Strategies?

What are the best Smart Community Solutions/Applications?

Florida Community Case Studies

What are Smart Communities?

• Social Media

• Smart Grid

• Smart Meters

• Smart Transportation

• Big Data

• Residents -Citizens

• Businesses – Economy

• Public Safety

• Education

• Neighborhoods

• Medical

• Broadband (wired/wireless)

• Sensors

• Mobile Devices

• Robotics

• Data Centers

• Green Infrastructure

• Energy

• Waste

• Water

• Building

Urban Systems

Hardware/

Broadband

Software/

Apps

Social Systems

Communities (Cities/Counties) Internet Communication Technology

Smart Communities Definition

Smart Communities use Information – Communication Technology (ICT )• To engage citizens, • To deliver government

services efficiently, and • To enhance urban systems.

Smart Communities are Connected!

What is Broadband?

“Broadband has steadily shifted from an optional amenity to a core utility for households, businesses and community institutions. Today, broadband is taking its place alongside water, sewer and electricity as essential infrastructure for communities.”

– Broadband Opportunity Council Report and RecommendationsAugust 20, 2015

What are the

Regulatory Issues?

Federal Laws

Overall Regulatory Authority

State Laws

Home Rule Restrictions

Local Policy

Broadband Friendly Policies

Smart City Governance

FederalRegulations

The Communications Act of 1934

1934

Telecommunications Act of 1996

• Preserved local Government Authority

• Prohibited Discrimination

1996

Middle Class Tax Relief Act 2009

• Must Approve if not a “Substantial Change”

• “Shot Clock Rulings”

2009

Florida Advanced Wireless Infrastructure

Deployment Act (2017)*

▪ Local Govts may not limit placement based on distance or specific pole type

▪ Establishes 14 day Shot Clock

▪ Collocation Fee Max of $150

Best Practices

Broadband

▪ Streamline ROW, Permitting & Zoning Rules [One Stop]

▪ Dig Once and Joint Trenching Policies

▪ Standardized Agreements

▪ Map Assets

Smart Community

▪ Data Privacy and Security Policies

▪ Technology Security Policies

▪ Adopt an Integrated, Collaborative Governance Model

Governance Models

Broadband Business ModelsBusiness Models

Funding Options

Government Financing

▪ General Obligation Bonds

▪ Revenue Bonds

▪ Industrial Revenue Bonds

▪ Green Bonds

▪ Qualified Energy

Conservation Bonds

▪ Social Impact Bonds

▪ Linked Deposit Programs

▪ Energy Efficiency Loans

▪ Property Assessed Clean

Energy Programs

▪ Greenhouse Emissions

Allowance Auctions

▪ User Fees

Development Extractions▪ Dedicator Requirements▪ Tap Fees▪ Linkage Fees▪ Impact Fees

Public /Private Options ▪ Public Private Partnerships▪ Pay for Performance▪ Securitization and

Structured Finance▪ Catastrophe Bonds

Private Sector Leveraging▪ Loan Loss Reserve Fund▪ Debt Service Reserves▪ Loan Guarantees▪ On Bill Financing▪ Pooled Bond Financing▪ Pooled Lease Purchasing

Finance▪ Value Capture▪ Tax Increment Financing

Smart City Solutions And

Successful Case Studies

May 31, 2018

FCCMA Annual Conference

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