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Information Technologies Broadband Connectivity <br />Project Category:County Capital Project Status:Active Project Type <br />Functional Service <br />Area:Support Services Proposed Bid <br />Award Date:May 2018 New <br />Department:Information Technology Starting Date:July 2018 Expansion X <br />Project Number:30007 Completion Date:July 2020 Renovation <br />Replacement <br />Project Description/Justification:Approximately 5,000 residences <br />throughout Orange County need broadband service improvements. <br />In FY2017-18,$500,000 funding was approved to improve broadband <br />service, primarily in northern Orange County. After a competitive <br />solicitation process in FY 2018-19, the Board approved a contract that will <br />improve broadband service for up 2,700 residences. These 2,700 <br />residences are located primarily in northern Orange County but also <br />extend to portions of southern and western Orange County. The <br />broadband improvement solution uses wireless technology that can scale <br />across the county and not be limited to data caps or service area restrictions. <br />The FY 2019-20 funding request of $150,000 seeks to address the remaining 2,300 residences in other portions <br />of the county still in need of improved broadband service. <br /> <br />FINANCIAL SUMMARY <br />Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6 <br />Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to <br />Project Budget Funding 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Year 10 <br />Expenses <br /> Professional Services <br /> Broadband Connectivity 500,000 - <br /> Equipment 150,000 150,000 <br /> Total Project Budget 500,000 - 150,000 - - - - 150,000 - <br />Funding Sources <br /> Transfer from General Fund -- <br /> Transfer from Other Projects - <br /> Funding from Partners - <br /> Debt Financing 500,000 150,000 150,000 <br /> Total 500,000 - 150,000 - - - - 150,000 - <br />Impact on Operating Budget <br /> Personnel Services <br /> Operations -- <br /> Recurring Capital <br /> New/Add'l Revenues - <br /> Total Operating Costs --------- <br />57