MENDOCINO BROADBAND STUDY GROUP

COASTAL COMMUNITIES STAKEHOLDERS

June 25, 2009

Invitees:

Gary Garcia North Coast / Fort Bragg

Burt Cohen Anderson Valley
Bill McCarthy Gualala
Jack Walton Sea Ranch
Jim Lutticken Anderson Valley
Joe Riboli Point Arena
Thad Van Bueren West Port
Jim Moorehead MCBA
Justin Phan Mendocino County
Kathy Moxon Humboldt Area Foundation

Location:
501 Low Gap Road, Room 1010, Ukiah

Agenda:

• Identify Broadband projects for unserved/underserved communities in

Mendocino County
• County-wide strategy and unified plan for grant applications
• What grants to apply, when, and how
• What’s going on with four-county plans
• Who are the providers
• Mapping needs, GIS data, etc…
• Permitting issues, how the County can help

County’s Support for Ubiquitous Broadband:

• The County is in strong support of ubiquitous broadband for

unserved/underserved communities in Mendocino County. The
County can help with the following:
1. Provide overall project coordination and public outreach.
2. Provide generic letter of support for all grant applicants.
3. Address right-of-way and permitting issues.
4. Provide GIS data and mapping needs (with minimal service fees
from County General Services Agency).

• However, the Count is NOT in a position where it can do the

following:
1. Endorse one vendor/provider over another.
2. Provide matching funds.
3. Provide grant writing services.
4. Submit grant applications.
5. Take ownership of new broadband infrastructure.
6. Collaborate with ISPs.
7. Share County’s Public Safety Microwave System with non-public
agencies.