HomeMy WebLinkAboutDiamond Bar City Manager SGVCOG Support Letter 9-15-2022
Ruth M. Low Andrew Chou Stan Liu Nancy A. Lyons Steve Tye
Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member Council Member Council Member
City of Diamond Bar | 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar CA 91765-4178
www.DiamondBarCA.gov | (909) 839-7000
September 15, 2022
Communications Division
California Advanced Services Fund
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
RE: LETTER OF SUPPORT – CONNECTING THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY: THE SGVCOG
BROADBAND NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC PLAN
Dear CPUC Communications Division,
On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and the 31 cities and
two million residents it represents, I am writing to support their grant application for the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) Grant.
As an ally and supporter of the Los Angeles Digital Equity Action League (LA DEAL), the
SGVCOG is focused on increasing broadband access and deleting the digital divide in the San
Gabriel Valley. In July, the SGVCOG completed a broadband priorities survey of the 31 cities.
The SGVCOG cities are eager to address broadband inequities and increase services for all
residents but are understaffed and unsure of how to begin developing new and enhanced
broadband services. To support these cities’ diverse needs, th e SGVCOG is focused on
developing a regional strategic plan that will help assess, plan, budget, and construct future
broadband infrastructure projects, maximize public broadband assets and facilities for
community use, and increase digital literacy and outreach activities to achieve digital equity
in one of the most diverse regions in the state.
Given the scope and scale of digital inequity in the San Gabriel Valley region, the City of
Diamond Bar urges the CPUC to approve and fund the SGVCOG’s LATA Grant application,
and provide favorable consideration to this request. Please do not hesitate to contact the
SGVCOG’s Manager of Sustainability and Natural Resources, Nicholas Ryu at
ncryu@sgvcog.org if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dan Fox, City Manager
cc: City Council
Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager
Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director