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Cell Tow er/ Monopole on Schools Fiscal Management Committee January 8, 2018

History/ Background • 1996-Congress passes Federal Telecomunications Act • 1996-Federal Communications Commission issues regulations on mobile telecommunications grid • 1996-Montgomery County Council adopts regulations and created Telecommunications Transmission Facility Coordinating Group (TTFCG) • 1997-Board of Education adopts Policy ECN ( Telecommunication Transmission Facilities ) 2

History/ Background Telecom m unications Transm ission Facility Coordinating Group • MC - Office of Cable and Broadband Services • MC - Department of Technology Services • MC - Department of Permitting Services • MC - Office of Management and Budget • MC – Department of General Services • Montgomery County Planning Department • Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission • MCPS – Department of Facilities Management 3

Current State • May 2000-First monopole installation at Sherwood HS • January 2009-Most recent monopole installed at Watkins Mill HS • 12 Telecommunication monopoles installed since 2000 • 11 school sites • 1 vacant future school site • 29 Leases on 12 telecommunication monopoles • 57 Schools and Consortiums receive a revenue share 4

Current State 35 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 30 27 25 20 20 17 17 15 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 5 0 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Monopoles Colocated Providers 5

Current Locations High Schools Middle Schools • James Hubert Blake • Tilden Middle School • Albert Einstein • John F. Kennedy Elementary Schools • Col. Zadok Magruder • Captain James P. Daly • Northwood • Springbrook Future School Sites • Sherwood • Woodwards Road • Watkins Mill (Emory Grove Road) • Wheaton 6

Approval Process Provider submits request Upon approval, lease is Superintendent of Schools negotiated reviews applications Initial Review by DFM Application is reviewed by Legal documents reviewed by Office of Zoning and General Counsel Determine Administrative Hearings School/PTA/Community Interests Board of Education Approval Provider submits application Community inputs reviewed to County TTFCG for review 7

Revenue $1,000,000 $926,250 $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 $518,410 $500,000 $400,000 $407,840 $300,000 Gross Revenue $200,000 $100,000 Shared Revenue $0 REM Revenue 8

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