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Utilities Advisory Commission Staff Report
Meeting Date: 2/2/2022
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Title: Discussion and Update on the Communications and Community
Engagement Efforts to Date and Upcoming Opportunities Planned
From: Director of Utilities
Lead Department: Utilities
This item is for discussion and no action is requested. Staff seeks input from the Utilities
Advisory Commission (UAC) on the Palo Alto Fiber effort including communications, education
and engagement. The verbal update will include notable items completed to date, upcoming
opportunities for community input and engagement planned, and available tools and resources
to reach and engage residents and businesses about Palo Alto Fiber.
Overall, the Palo Alto Fiber near term effort includes three phases: Maximizing Community
Awareness, Building Community Excitement and Supporting Council Decision-making. These
phases provide an opportunity to both educate and engage residents and businesses in Palo
Alto on this unique initiative underway; helping to inform the Utilities Advisory Commission on
recommendations for Council consideration and inform the City Council as they consider Palo
Alto Fiber options later this fiscal year.
Staff: Dave Yuan
CITY OF
PALO
ALTO
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To date, staff continues with its consultant, Magellan Advisors, to conduct robust community
education and outreach.
Below is a high-level timeline of milestones underway and future milestones planned.
Fiber Education Phase: November – April
Fiber Community Engagement Phase: November – April
UAC Communications and Community Engagement Update: February 2
Palo Alto Fiber Community Information Session: February 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Fiber Neighbor Meet Up Week: February 28 - March 4
Survey Launch: March 14*
City Council and UAC Joint Meeting: April/May*
*Denotes these dates are tentative
Maximizing Community A
Inform the community about the
fiber project
Build community awareness
Provide opportunities for
community questions, input and
initial support
Report back on what we've heard
October 2021 -April 2022
Provide multiple methods to inform
and gain feedback
Share feedback gained with the City
Council
January 2022-May 2022
Report back on what we've
heard
City Council decision
May/June 2022