Form revised February 12March 16, 2004

FISCAL NOTE FOR NON-CAPITAL PROJECTS

Department:	Contact Person/Phone:	DOF Analyst/Phone:
Council Central Staff	Amy Weissman/206-615-1675

Legislation Title:

A RESOLUTION creating the Task Force on Telecommunications Innovation to explore and report on the feasibility of a municipally owned network that is available to the public using broadband technologies, broadband over power lines, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, and other wireless applications, end-user fiber build out, and other telecommunications technologies.

· Summary of the Legislation:

This resolution establishes a task force to examine and evaluate the possible creation of a City owned network based on various emerging technologies. The City’s Chief Technology Officer or his designee(s) will serve on the Task Force, along with at least one member of the Citizens’ Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board and other members to be appointed by the Utilities and Technology Committee of the Seattle City Council.

· Background: (Include brief description of the purpose and context of legislation and include record of previous legislation and funding history, if applicable):

The Utilities and Technology Committee has been actively exploring the possibility of creating a municipally owned network using the most advanced technology in order to provide equal access for all citizens to media, Internet, and other digital technologies, promote economic development, spur innovation, and further the City’s position as a world leader in technology. The Council recognizes that vast array of experts and persons knowledgeable about these issues present in Seattle and the surrounding regions, and wishes to tap these resources to explore and assess the viability and feasibility of such a network. A Task Force model will best serve these goals.

· Please check one of the following:

____ This legislation does not have any financial implications. (Stop here and delete the remainder of this document prior to saving and printing.)

_X___ This legislation has a de minimis financial implications. (Please complete all relevant sections that follow.)

Appropriations: This table should reflect appropriations that are a direct result of this legislation. In the event that the project/ programs associated with this ordinance have appropriations that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2004 Appropriation	2005 Anticipated Appropriation
TOTAL

*See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes: No appropriations result from this legislation. The only anticipated expenditures will be for small costs like copying charges, possible fees for meeting rooms, and other potential incidental costs. The total financial impact is expected to be de minimis.

Anticipated Revenue/Reimbursement: Resulting From This Legislation: This table should reflect revenues/reimbursements that are a direct result of this legislation. In the event that the issues/projects associated with this ordinance/resolution have revenues or reimbursements that were, or will be, received because of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Revenue Source	2004 Revenue	2005 Revenue
TOTAL

Notes: There are no revenues or reimbursements expected at this time, although there is the hope that the outcome of this resolution may eventually lead to a revenue generating project.

Total Regular Positions Created Or Abrogated Through This Legislation, Including FTE Impact: This table should only reflect the actual number of positions created by this legislation. In the event that positions have been, or will be, created as a result of previous or future legislation or budget actions, please provide details in the Notes section below the table.

Position Title and Department*		Fund Name	Fund Number	Part-Time/ Full Time	2004 Positions	2004 FTE	2005 Positions**	2005 FTE**
	TOTAL

* List each position separately

** 2005 positions and FTE are total 2005 position changes resulting from this legislation, not incremental changes. Therefore, under 2005, please be sure to include any continuing positions from 2004

Notes: None.

· Do positions sunset in the future? (If yes, identify sunset date):

N/A

Spending/Cash Flow: This table should be completed only in those cases where part or all of the funds authorized by this legislation will be spent in a different year than when they were appropriated (e.g., as in the case of certain grants and capital projects). Details surrounding spending that will occur in future years should be provided in the Notes section below the table.

Fund Name and Number	Department	Budget Control Level*	2004 Expenditures	2005 Anticipated Expenditures
TOTAL

* See budget book to obtain the appropriate Budget Control Level for your department.

Notes: N/A

· What is the financial cost of not implementing the legislation? (Estimate the costs to the City of not implementing the legislation, including estimated costs to maintain or expand an existing facility or the cost avoidance due to replacement of an existing facility, potential conflicts with regulatory requirements, or other potential costs if the legislation is not implemented.)

The City has a unique opportunity to capitalize on the current technology and be a leader in implementing a municipally owned network. The window of time in which the City can be a frontrunner is limited, however, and if the City does not act soon, it will fall further behind other cities in the nation, and citizens will continue to be deprived of equal access. In addition, failing to pursue this opportunity will deprive the City of an economic catalyst that will likely have substantial benefits for the City, businesses, and citizens alike.

· What are the possible alternatives to the legislation that could achieve the same or similar objectives? (Include any potential alternatives to the proposed legislation, such as reducing fee-supported activities, identifying outside funding sources for fee-supported activities, etc.)

None at this time.

· Is the legislation subject to public hearing requirements: (If yes, what public hearings have been held to date, and/or what plans are in place to hold a public hearing(s) in the future.)

No.

· Other Issues (including long-term implications of the legislation):

This resolution will result in a feasibility report on the possibility of a municipally owned network that may culminate in a future project to actively pursue such a network. It is impossible to predict the outcome at this time, however.

Please list attachments to the fiscal note below:

None.