HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 10234027060225 1
Resolution No. 10234
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Rate
Schedules EDF-1 (Dark Fiber Licensing Services), and EDF-2 (Dark
Fiber Connection Fees) and Adopting New Rate Schedule F-1 for
Broadband Internet Services
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility
Rate Schedule EDF-1 (Dark Fiber Licensing Services) is hereby amended to read as attached and
incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule EDF-1 (Exhibit 1 1), as amended, shall become effective July
1, 2025.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility
Rate Schedule EDF-2 (Dark Fiber Connection Fees) is hereby amended to read as attached and
incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule EDF-2 (Exhibit 1), as amended, shall become effective July
1, 2025.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 12.20.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, Utility
Rate Schedule F-1 (Broadband Internet Services) is hereby adopted to read as attached and
incorporated. Utility Rate Schedule F-1 (Exhibit 1) shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 4. The Council finds that the revenue derived from the adoption of this
resolution shall be used only for the purpose set forth in Article VII, Section 2, of the Charter of
the City of Palo Alto.
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1 Exhibit 1 https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/agendas-minutes-reports/agendas-minutes/city-council-agendas-
minutes/2025/june-16/rates-attachments/attachment-e-exhibit-1-fy26-fiber-rate-schedules.pdf
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SECTION 5. The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution amending Dark
Fiber utility rates by the Consumer Price Index, and adopting rates for Broadband Internet
Services to meet operating expenses, purchase supplies and materials, meet financial reserve
needs and obtain funds for capital improvements necessary to maintain service is not subject
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to California Public Resources
Code Sec. 21080(b)(8) and Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Sec. 15273(a). After
reviewing the staff report and all attachments presented to Council, the Council incorporates
these documents herein and finds that sufficient evidence has been presented setting forth
with specificity the basis for this claim of CEQA exemption.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: JUNE 16, 2025
AYES: BURT, LAUING, LU, LYTHCOTT-HAIMS, RECKDAHL, VEENKER
NOES:
ABSENT: STONE
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
Assistant City Attorney City Manager
Director of Utilities
Director of Administrative Services
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DARK FIBER LICENSING SERVICES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE EDF-1
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No EDF-1-1 Effective 07-01-20254
dated 7-01-20243 Sheet No. EDF-1-1
A.APPLICABILITY:
This Rate Schedule applies to Customer Accounts established prior to September 18, 2006, unless the Customer
elects to apply the EDF-3 rate to the entire Customer Account. This Rate Schedule applies to Fiber Optic Service
from the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) pertaining to the City's Dark Fiber Infrastructure and Fiber Optic
Backbone.
B. TERRITORY:
All territory within the incorporated limits of the City of Palo Alto and land owned or leased by the City.
C.FEES:
1.DARK FIBER BACKBONE LICENSE FEES:
The values or ranges for each of these price components are shown below:
(1) Fiber Price…………………………………………………………. $ 476.46 465.29 /fiber
mile/month
(2) Quantity discount ………………………………………………… $0 to $59.84/fiber mile/month
(3) Buffer tube discount………………………………………………….. $0 to $59.84/fiber mile/month
(4) Route length discount……………………………………………….. $0 to $77.80/fiber mile/month
(5) Ring topology discount…………………………………………………$0 to $23.94/fiber mile/month
(6) Length of term discount……………………………………………… $0 to $46.80/fiber mile/month
Minimum Backbone License Fee ...................................................................................... $ 720.62 703.73
/month
Project Minimum Backbone License Fees apply to any project proposal signed after September 18, 2006 in
which the project connects with the Fiber Optic Backbone.
Description for Discounts:
Quantity discount: based on an array of discounts for quantities of fiber licensed on a specific path.
Buffer tube discount: discount for numbers of full buffer tubes licensed on a specific path.
Route length discount: based on the route length licensed on a specific project.
Ring topology discount: The ring topology discount for Customers contracting for complete rings.
Term discount: based on an array of discounts for Dark Optical Fiber Backbone License Agreement greater
than one and less than ten years.
2.DARK FIBER LATERAL CONNECTION FEES:
Customer responsibilities and fees for drop and custom cable construction are described in the CPAU Rules
and Regulations, Rate Schedule EDF-2, project proposals and other associated documents. In all cases, the
Licensee shall pay an annual Drop/Custom Cable Management Fee based on the follow per foot fees:
(1) Drop Cable Management Fees (for the first 12-Fibers) …………………………… $0.04-$0.09/ft/month
(2) Custom Cable Management Fees (for the first 12-Fibers) …………………… .......... $0.456/ft/month
(3) Fees for additional Drop or Custom Cable fibers (each additional set of 12-Fibers) . $0.09/ft/month
Exhibit 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 9D809562-372B-4C9A-814D-DA7CDBD7EBB8
DARK FIBER LICENSING SERVICES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE EDF-1
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No EDF-1-2 Effective 07-01-20254
dated 7-01-20243 Sheet No. EDF-1-2
Minimum Drop or Custom Cable Management Fees .................................................. $
356.07347.73/month
Minimum Drop Cable Management Fees apply to any project proposal signed after September 18, 2006.
Exhibit 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 9D809562-372B-4C9A-814D-DA7CDBD7EBB8
DARK FIBER LICENSING SERVICES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE EDF-1
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No EDF-1-3 Effective 07-01-20254
dated 7-01-20243 Sheet No. EDF-1-3
3.EARLY TERMINATION FEES:
If the Licensee chooses to terminate for convenience the Dark Fiber Licensing Agreement (License
Agreement) or the term of any project under the License Agreement, then the Licensee shall pay the
applicable termination payment as specified in this schedule or in the License Agreement, as provided
below.
Unless otherwise provided in the License Agreement, the Licensee shall pay a termination fee in one of the
following amounts, whichever is less:
•Annual fee of the contract year that the Licensee chooses to terminate in full without term
discounts, or
•Remaining fees of the project term as indicated in the License Agreement.
D.SPECIAL NOTES:
1.All fees must be paid to the City in accordance with the terms of the Dark Fiber Licensing Agreement, the
Customer’s project proposals and all applicable Utilities Rates, Rules, and Regulations.
2.All fees and minimum charges are subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, to be applied
annually, except as defined by Section D.3 of this Rate Schedule. Discounts will not be modified by
changes to CPI.
3.The CPI adjustment will be based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward MSA, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics. The adjustment is calculated by dividing the most recent calendar year’s December CPI by the
December CPI in the year rates last changed. In the event that the change between December CPIs
indicates an adjustment of less than 1% is required, a rate change may not be made for the upcoming year.
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Exhibit 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 9D809562-372B-4C9A-814D-DA7CDBD7EBB8
DARK FIBER SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE EDF-2
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Supersedes Sheet No EDF-2-1 Effective 7-01-20254
dated 7-01-20243 Sheet No. EDF-2-1
A.APPLICABILITY:
This Rate Schedule applies to all connections, expansions, and upgrades to the City's Dark Fiber Infrastructure and
Fiber Optic Backbone.
B. TERRITORY:
All territory within the incorporated limits of the City of Palo Alto and land owned or leased by the City.
C.FEES:
1.ADVANCE ENGINEERING FEES:
Advance engineering (AER) fees must be paid to start the engineering process and are non-refundable. The
fees will be credited against the estimated project cost prior to the collection of the project construction
fees.
(1) Commercial/Industrial AER minimum fee ..................................................................... $ 1,1381,111 .00
(2) Special conditions (requiring expert assessment) ........................................................... By Estimate
2.ESTIMATED SERVICE CONNECTION AND RECONFIGURATION FEES
All estimated Service connection and reconfiguration fees must be paid prior to the scheduling of any
construction or reconnections to the City's Dark Fiber Infrastructure and Fiber Optic Backbone
(1) Service connection (Interconnection) fee ...................................................... By Estimate
(2) Reconfiguration Fees ..................................................................................... By Estimate
Labor rates are subject to change as stated in the Utility Rate Schedule C-1.
D.NOTES:
1.The Customer is responsible for the installation and maintenance of all ducts and pathways from the facility to
the property line in compliance with City of Palo Alto Utilities Rules and Regulations and contract agreements.
2.The City shall not be held liable for delays or interruptions in service, but will make reasonable efforts to
provide timely continuous Service.
3.All fees are subject to Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, to be applied annually. The CPI adjustment
will be based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the San Francisco-Oakland-
Hayward MSA, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The adjustment is
calculated by dividing the most recent calendar year’s December CPI by the December CPI in the year rates last
changed. In the event that the change between December CPIs indicates an adjustment of less than 1% is
required, a rate change may not be made for the upcoming year. {End}
Exhibit 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 9D809562-372B-4C9A-814D-DA7CDBD7EBB8
PALO ALTO FIBER
BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE F-1
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Effective 07-01-2025
Sheet No. F-1-1
A.APPLICABILITY:
This Rate Schedule applies to Customer Accounts who have entered into an approved Broadband
Internet Services Agreement with Palo Alto Fiber, operated by the City of Palo Alto Utilities
(CPAU).
B. TERRITORY:
This rate schedule applies everywhere the City of Palo Alto provides Broadband Internet Service.
C. RATES:
1.BROADBAND INTERNET RATES:
$/Month
Residential Service Plan
500 Mbps (Rate Assistance). ............................................................................... Up to $ 30
500 Mbps ............................................................................................................ Up to $ 75
1 Gbps .................................................................................................................. Up to $ 95
2 Gbps .............................................................................................................. Up to $ 175
5 Gbps ............................................................................................................... Up to $ 265
Commercial Service Plan
500 Mbps ......................................................................................................... Up to $ 125
1 Gbps ............................................................................................................... Up to $ 185
2 Gbps .............................................................................................................. Up to $ 195
5 Gbps ............................................................................................................... Up to $ 295
2.ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FEES:
$/Month
Calix GigaSpire .................................................................................................... Up to $ 5
Calix Blast Mesh Extender ................................................................................... Up to $ 5
Calix Gig Wan Port .......................................................... Up to $ 600 (One-time Purchase)
Exhibit 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 9D809562-372B-4C9A-814D-DA7CDBD7EBB8
DARK FIBER LICENSING SERVICES
UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE F-1
CITY OF PALO ALTO UTILITIES
Issued by the City Council
Effective 07-01-2025
Sheet No. F-1-2
3.OTHER SERVICE OFFERINGS:
$/Month
Fixed Wireless (100 Mbps) ............................................................................... Up to $ 75
Protect IQ ........................................................................................................... Up to $ 10
Experience IQ ................................................................................................... Up to $ 10
Smart Home (Calix) ........................................................................................... Up to $ 10
Smart Biz (Calix) ............................................................................................... Up to $ 30
Smart MDU (Calix) ..................................................................... Up to $ 10 per Subscriber
Commercial Dedicated Internet Access (1 Gbps) ......................................... Up to $ 1,500
Commercial Dedicated Internet Access (10 Gbps) ........................................ Up to $ 7,500
D.SPECIAL NOTES:
1.All fees must be paid to the Palo Alto Fiber in accordance with the terms of the
Residential Terms and Conditions, Commercial Terms and Conditions and all applicable
Utilities Rates, Rules, and Regulations.
2.Data allowance is unlimited.
3.Contract is on a month-to-month term.
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