LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Notice is hereby given that the Tacoma City Council, at its regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 6, 2023, passed the following ordinance. The summary of the contents of said ordinance, consisting of the title, is as follows: Ordinance No. 28883 An ordinance of the City Council of Tacoma, Washington, granting a ten-year, non-exclusive telecommunications franchise to Sprint Communications Company, L.P. to construct, operate, and maintain a telecommunications system within City rights of way, together with corresponding obligations, and,
WHEREAS, Sprint Communications Company, L.P. has approximately 11,200 feet of “Long-Haul Fiber”, located in the Tacoma Rail Right of Way and has successfully operated without incident within the city for over 25 years; and
WHEREAS, in response to Sprint’s request for a franchise, City staff has negotiated the necessary contractual and legal charges, terms, and conditions for the requested franchise;
Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF TACOMA:
What follows is a summary of the remainder of Ordinance No. 28883:
Ordinance No. 28883 is a ten-year Telecommunications Franchise between the City of Tacoma and a Telecommunications Provider: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.. Within this Franchise Agreement, which will expire July 6, 2033, Sprint agrees to indemnify the City, provide appropriate levels of insurance, letter of credit, and bond, and move forward in good faith with protections for the residents under Tacoma Municipal Code Subtitle 16B (Telecommunications Systems), Chapter 10.22 (Rights-of-Way), and this Franchise.
The full text of the above ordi-
nance may be viewed online at the following website, http://www.cityoftacoma.org/RecentLegis or at the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market Street, Room 220. You may also request an electronic copy without charge, please contact the Tacoma City Clerk’s Office at (253) 591-5505. Doris Sorum, City Clerk
IDX-978452 Published in the Tacoma Daily Index on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
