HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - FEDERAL LEGISLATION: HOUSE RESOLUTION 530 (2)Agenda Item: 4
DATE: February 26, 2019
SUBJECT: FEDERAL LEGISLATION: HOUSE RESOLUTION 530
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council support House Resolution 530 (Eshoo) and transmit position statements to
Representative Anna Eshoo, Santa Clarita's federal legislative delegation, the House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, other appropriate legislative
committees, and other Members of Congress, as appropriate.
BACKGROUND
Authored by Representative Anna Eshoo (D -CA -18), House Resolution 530 proposes to reverse
recently adopted regulations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that preempt
local control related to the installation of small wireless facilities (e.g., telecommunication
equipment attached to poles) and leasing of public infrastructure in the right-of-way.
In fall 2018, the FCC adopted regulations preempting the ability of cities and states to regulate
small wireless facilities needed for the deployment of 5G network service.
Specifically, the adopted FCC regulations (1) reduced the time for cities and states to review
small wireless facility applications and (2) set a cap on the fees cities and states can charge
communication companies on the installation of small wireless facilities and on-going leasing of
the attachment to municipally -owned infrastructure.
The City Council sent a letter to the FCC Chair, Ajit Pai, regarding the City Council's concerns
and opposition of the adopted FCC regulations during the public comment period in fall 2018.
The City of Santa Clarita 2019 Legislative Platform (Legislative Platform) also includes a
component related to small wireless facilities. Specifically, component four under the "Federal"
section of the Legislative Platform advises that the City Council, "Oppose legislation that limits
or eliminates local discretionary review of the installation of small cell wireless equipment or
any wireless technology facilities on public infrastructure or in the public right-of-way."
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This bill proposes to reverse FCC regulations that limit local discretionary review of the
installation of small wireless facilities attached to the public right-of-way, and therefore is
consistent with the City's adopted Legislative Platform.
The National League of Cities and the League of California Cities support this bill.
House Resolution 530 was introduced on January 14, 2019, and referred to the House Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Adopt a "neutral" position on House Resolution 530
2. Adopt an "oppose" position on House Resolution 530
3. Take no action on House Resolution 530
4. Refer House Resolution 530 to the Legislative Committee
5. Other action, as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACT
The resources required to implement the recommended action are contained within the City of
Santa Clarita's adopted Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget.
ATTACHMENTS
House Resolution 530 - Bill Text
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To provide that certain actions by the Federal Communications Commission
shall have no force or effect.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 14, 2019
iNls. Esrroo (for herself and Nls. SPEIER) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide that certain actions b -,r the Federal
Cormnunications Commission shell have no force or effect.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 owes of the United States of America in Congress assetubled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act ma -,T be cited as the "Accelerating
5 Broadband Development b -,r Empowering Local Cormnu-
6 pities Act of 2019".
7 SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS OF STATE AND LOCAL
S GOVERNMENTS.
9 Actions by the Federal Cormnunications Commission
10 in "Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband De -
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1 ploylnent b -,r Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Invest -
2 ment" (83 Fed. Reg. 51867) and the Federal Cominunica-
3 tions Commission's Deelaratoi-Nr Raaling in "Third Report
4 and Order and Deelaratoi-Nr Raaling" (FCC 18-111) shall
5 have no force or effect.
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