TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Graham Wadsworth, P.E. - Supervising Engineer
SUBJECT: Napa County Monopole Project Mitigated Negative Declaration and Agreement with Illumination Technologies California, LCC, RDS 21-22 - Continuance Requested to July 20, 2021 at 9:00 AM
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests the following:
1. Adoption of a resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the "Napa County Monopole Project", RDS 21-22.
2. Approval of and authorization the Chair to sign a Right-of-Way Access and Service Agreement with Illumination Technologies California, LCC to allow ITC access to identified locations in the Rights-of-Way in exchange for the operation by ITC of an advanced wildfire detection system, and construction of improvements for future wireless service including unserved and underserved areas of Napa County, at no cost to the County for a term of thirty years.
(STAFF REQUESTS THAT THIS ITEM BE CONTINUED TO JULY 20, 2021 AT 9:00 AM)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 21, 2020, Illumination Technologies California (ITC) and Chris Canning (in his role as CEO of ITC) made a presentation to this Board on their proposal to install 32 monopoles at various locations in the County's road rights-of-way to house telecommunication equipment and a wildfire alert system using sirens. As discussions with the County proceeded, ITC proposed installing IQ FireWatch fire sensing technology, which would benefit the County through early detection of a fire start. Following Board direction (an Ad Hoc committee consisting of Supervisors Pedroza and Dillon was assigned to work with staff), the County has continued to work with ITC to further develop this proposal.
Since mid-February, a consultant has worked with ITC, Planning and Public Works staff to identify potential monopole and IQ FireWatch site locations, survey for resou...
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