San Jose, California

1. San Jose, California Ongoing Economic Stimulus & Broadband Activities By: Britney Sage November 2009

2. California Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • In mid-October of 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed the need for an influx of broadband to address rising unemployment rates and decreasing income rates in the state of California. The governor sited in his letter to administrator Larry Stickling of the National Telecommunications and information Administration that internet connection is essential across the state, as jobs are often posted, filled and performed online. It is clear that the expansion of broadband infrastructure across California could be a key to the states recovery. • http://recovery.ca.gov/Content/Documents/letters/source/Strickland,_Larry_-_Broadband_-_10.14.09_w_attachment.pdf • California and San Jose are well positioned for ARRA funding, especially in the areas of transportation, energy, and education. The state of California has identified 1,971 projects worth more than $23,194,447,831 submitted in the December 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. • Opportunities for ARRA broadband grants are available: • Science & Technology from the Commerce Department at NTIA • http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ • Distance Learning, Telemedicine, & Broadband through Department of Agriculture at Rural Utilities Service • http://www.usda.gov/rus/

3. California’s Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • The State of California is documented as having applied for over 154 broadband stimulus opportunities through the RUS/NTIA searchable database available at broadbandusa.gov • The California Healthcare Foundation has also released in depth articles on the State’s plans to use funds from the ARRA stimulus program to advance health care IT in California. • The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) , a component of the vast federal stimulus program, the ARRA. • The ARRA has authorized over $36 billion in outlays for healthcare information technology for six years. • The California Public Utilities Commission has also received $2.3 million in stimulus funding for broadband mapping and planning under the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to collect information on broadband service availability in the state and create an interactive web-based map that will give California residents the ability to access information about the services and providers available at their own address. • The CPUC's grant also includes $500,000 for non-mapping activities related to broadband demand and adoption issues. The CPUC is partnering with California State University, Chico Research Foundation to develop a plan to identify barriers to broadband adoption, develop marketing and promotional material that will be utilized to promote broadband adoption and usage, and work with broadband providers to encourage high speed Internet services.

4. California Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • Green Dots indicate the governmental contracts awarded throughout the state • Blue Dots indicate the governmental grants awarded throughout the state. • Purple Dots indicate the governmental loans awarded throughout the state http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/ StateSummaries/ Pages/statesummary.aspx? StateCode=CA

5. Santa Clara Economic StimulusPlans & Programs • In the draft of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that passed the House of Representatives, California slated to receive more than $32 billion. Santa Clara County is likely to benefit both directly and indirectly from the plan. • On an indirect level, the stimulus package has the potential to wipe out nearly a quarter of California's budget shortfall. Many of Santa Clara County’s services are funded through the State. If the State avoids deeper cuts in health and social service programs, Santa Clara County can avoid more drastic reductions in service at the local level. • Source: http://www.sccgov.org/

6. Santa Clara Economic StimulusPlans & Programs • Santa Clara County has prepared a list of more than 30 "shovel-ready" capital projects that would qualify for funding under the economic stimulus bill • The list includes retrofits, paving and electrical projects, park improvements, and sewer system upgrades • Under the plan, the County may be eligible to receive between $8 million and $18 million in roads and construction projects • The Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System also has a $12 million project meets the requirements to receive funding for computerizing health records • The stimulus package will include funding for energy efficiency and pollution reduction projects. At the local level, this could translate into potentially $2.5 million for projects such as more efficient heating and cooling systems and retrofitting lighting systems • Source: http://www.sccgov.org

7. Santa Clara Economic Stimulus Plans & Programs • Santa Clara County has identified 30 “shovel ready” projects that would qualify for funding. The list includes retrofits, paving and electrical projects, park improvements, and sewer system upgrades. Under the plan, the County may be eligible to receive between $8 million and $18 million in roads and construction projects. The Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System also has a $12 million project meets the requirements to receive funding for computerizing health records .

8. San Jose’s Economic StimulusPlans & Programs • San Jose has identified thirteen "shovel-ready" projects in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report worth more than $473,000,000 which will create 4,100 jobs Source: www.StimulusWatch.org

9. San Jose’s Economic StimulusPlans & Programs On March 9, 2009, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said the $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday will benefit the city by way of investment in clean technology. Source: http://cbs5.com/politics/reed.economic.stimulus.2.938468.html Contact: Mayor Chuck Reed, mayoremail@sanjoseca.gov; 408.535.4800

10. San Jose’s Economic StimulusPlans & Programs • Mayor Reed’s Comments: • “There are a lot of good things in the stimulus package for San Jose. I think the number-one (thing) is the tens of billions of dollars for clean technology.“ • “A piece of the money could mean economic improvement in the city when federal funding trickles down to the city's level.” • “Also included in the package is $8 billion for school modernization, which could contribute money to San Jose schools and help some campuses use solar energy to cut operating costs.” Source: http://cbs5.com/politics/reed.economic.stimulus.2.938468.html

11. San Jose’s Economic StimulusPlans & Programs • Under the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: • Santa Clara County is eligible for $166,091 • The City of San Jose is eligible for $1,713,528 • The total of all counties and cities within California are eligible for a grand total of $225,354,622 Source: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/fighting-crime-improving-justice-system

12. San Jose, California Summary & Key Lessons • Opportunities Exist… • The state of California seems to be highly interested in incorporating broadband and information technology into the states every day operations. The state is heavily involved in the application process, seeking stimulus funds to help back broadband initiatives in the education, healthcare, environment, and transportation fields. The awarding of significant amounts of money to the state of California has led to a trickle down effect of funds for programs at both the county and city level. • The recent impasse between the Governor and the Legislature to pass a budget, and contentiousness of the relationship between the California Executive and Legislative branches, may create challenges to prioritize economic stimulus and ARRA projects and initiatives that will require diplomacy and compromise on both sides.

13. Contacts for Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Governor, State of California • Phone: 916-445-2841 • Teri Takai • State Chief Information Officer • (916) 319-9223 • http://cio.ca.gov/Contact_Us/index.asp • Patricia M. Mahan • Mayor, Santa Clara County • (408) 615-2250 • http://santaclaraca.gov/city_gov/city_gov_patricia_mahan.html • 1.651. 296.8888 • http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-536891215&agency=OETweb • Minnesota Broadband Task Force • The link below is a direct link to the PDF file that provides in depth contact information to task force members • http://www.ultra-high-speed- mn.org/CM/Custom/Broadband%20Task%20Force%20Directory_October25.pdf • Name, position/title, phone number & email • Name, position/title, phone number & email • Name, position/title, phone number & email • Name, position/title, phone number & email

14. Contacts for Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • State of Kansas Information Technology Office • Division of Information Systems and Communications :: discweb@da.ks.gov • (785). 296.3343 • William Buchanan • Sedgwick County Manager • 1.316.660.9393 • http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/manager/ • Richard Vogt • Sedgwick County, CIO • 1.316.660.9800 • rvogt@sedgwick.gov • Carl Brewer • Mayor of Wichita, KS • 1.316.268.4331 • http://www.wichita.gov/Government/CityCouncil/Mayor/

15. Contacts for Broadband & Economic Stimulus Activities • Robert Layton • City Manager of Wichita, KS • 316. 268. 4351 • http://www.wichitagov.org/CityOffices/CityManager/MeetCM/