BROADBAND WIFI Resolution

SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY 440 Turk Street • San Francisco CA • 94102 (415) 554-1287 • Facsimile (415) 554-1204

DATE:

May 27, 2010

TO:

SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSION

Presented by: David Rosario, IT Director SUBJECT:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROPRIATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $270,000 FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BROADBAND WI-FI PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY.

_______________________________________________________________________________________ OVERVIEW

The City of San Francisco Broadband project is currently deploying broadband and wireless to various housing developments in the city via the City-owned fiber infrastructure.

OBJECTIVE The approval of this resolution will allow the SFHA to provide broadband Wi-Fi service to Public Housing residents.

PRESENT SITUATION Currently, 2,544 units are able to access the Internet. The following locations have Wi-Fi access:

Sunnydale Alice Griffith Westside Valencia Gardens Bernal Dwellings Holly Court Hunters View Westbrook Hunters Point Potrero Hill Terrace

SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY 440 Turk Street • San Francisco CA • 94102 (415) 554-1287 • Facsimile (415) 554-1204

ANTICIPATED OUTCOME The following deliverables will be completed as part of this project: Provide wireless Internet access at 3,433 units of housing at 33 SFHA developments (see table).

320/330 Clementina (fiber backbone) Ping Yuen (fiber backbone) Ping Yuen North Rosa Parks Senior(fiber backbone) North Beach Place Apartments (fiber backbone) 1880 Pine Woodside Garden (fiber backbone) Velasco JFK Towers 1750 McAllister Mission Dolores 25 Sanchez 491 31st Avenue (fiber backbone) 345 Arguello Rosa Parks Annex 227 Bay 462 Duboce

2698 California 939 Eddy 666 Ellis 350 Ellis 951 Eddy 363 Noe 200 Randolph 2206 Great Highway 4101 Noriega 430 Turk Street 1760 Bush Plaza East Hayes Valley (fiber backbone) Potrero Hill Sunnydale (fiber backbone) Alemany (fiber backbone)

WHO BENEFITS Residents of Public Housing and surroundings communities.

BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Funding for this request is available from Public Housing Operating Program and Capital Fund Program for fiscal year 2010.

DEPARTMENT’S REQUESTED ACTION Staff recommends approval of this Resolution.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS Your approval of this resolution is requested.

SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY 440 Turk Street • San Francisco CA • 94102 (415) 554-1287 • Facsimile (415) 554-1204

RESOLUTION NO._______________ DATE ADOPTED: _______________

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROPRIATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $270,000 FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BROADBAND WI-FI PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY.

WHEREAS, the San Francisco Housing Authority needs to complete the broadband WI-FI project covering Public Housing sites providing resident with wireless broadband access.

WHEREAS, funding for this request is available from Public Housing Operating Program and Capital Fund Program for fiscal year 2010.

WHEREAS, the procurement process for this contract meets the procurement standards of 24 CFR 85.36 “Procurement”, HUD Handbook 7460.8 REV 2 “Procurement Handbook for Public Housing Agencies, the San Francisco Housing Authority Procurement Policy Manual and the State of California and local laws.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO THAT: 1. The Executive Director is authorized to complete the broadband WI-FI project across SFHA Public Housing sites, in an amount not to exceed $270,000.

2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

REVIEWED BY:

_________________________________ Tim Larsen, Acting General Counsel

Henry A. Alvarez III, Executive Director

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