SECTIONS 8885-8889 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 8885-8889

8885. The California Broadband Council is established in state
government for the purpose of promoting broadband deployment in
unserved and underserved areas of the state, as defined by the Public
Utilities Commission, and broadband adoption throughout the state
for the benefit of all Californians.

8886. (a) The membership of the California Broadband Council shall
include all of the following:
(1) The State Chief Information Officer, or his or her designee.
(2) The President of the Public Utilities Commission, or his or
her designee.
(3) The Secretary of California Emergency Management, or his or
her designee.
(4) The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her
designee.
(5) The Director of General Services, or his or her designee.
(6) The Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing, or his
or her designee.
(7) The President of the California Emerging Technology Fund, or
his or her designee.
(8) A member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Committee on
Rules.
(9) A member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
(b) Members of the Legislature appointed to the council shall
participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their
participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of
the Legislature.

8887. Duties of the California Broadband Council shall include, but
not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Ensuring communication among state agencies regarding
California's participation in proceedings related to the National
Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission.
(b) Ensuring that state agencies share all relevant information in
order to maximize California's opportunities for federal and private
funding for broadband deployment and adoption.
(c) Ensuring that all relevant state agencies are made aware of
actions necessary to fully implement recommendations in the 2008
Broadband Task Force Report.
(d) Identifying opportunities for state agencies and state
broadband networks to share facilities, rights-of-way, or other
resources related to broadband deployment and adoption.
(e) Taking any other actions to ensure that state agencies are
coordinating efforts and resources to promote broadband deployment
and adoption.

8888. (a) The President of the Public Utilities Commission shall
call the first meeting of the California Broadband Council, to be
held not later than March 1, 2011. The President of the Public
Utilities Commission shall serve as chair of the council for the
first meeting.
(b) At the first meeting, the members of the council shall choose
a chair for subsequent meetings, and may choose a vice chair to act
as chair when the chair is unavailable.
(c) Subsequent meetings of the council shall be convened as
determined by the chair of the council, but in no event shall the
meetings be convened less than three times annually.
(d) The office of the council member serving as chair shall
provide administrative support to the council.

8889. (a) The council shall be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open
Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1
of Part 1 of Division 3).
(b) The council shall provide opportunities for stakeholder groups
to provide input about broadband deployment and adoption at its
regular public meetings, and may provide additional opportunities
through public hearings, roundtables, advisory committees, or other
means, as determined by the council.