General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES, Chapter 55.J.3.5.J.4.5.J.5.5.J.6.5.J.7.5.J.8.The City shall work with Yuba County and other agencies tocoordinate on a regional basis telecommunicationinfrastructure planning for both telephone and data.The City shall strive to make essential City documentsavailable for immediate retrieval by electronic transfertechnologies.The City shall incorporate a telecommunications center in thenew Civic Center, which will allow video conferencing,telecommuting, and will provide an access point forelectronic resources and general computer training for thepublic.The City shall require that all new residential, commercial,and employment areas be wired for modern informationtechnologies.The City shall establish and maintain a website that willcontain information about the City government, Cityservices, and City-produced documents in a downloadableformat.To minimize the visual impact of wireless communicationfacilities (e.g., cell towers), the City shall require that theymeet the following conditions:a. Are located away from residential and open space areas;b. Are not visibly intrusive to residential neighborhoods orpublic right-of-way;c. When possible, are co-located with other wirelessfacilities on existing buildings, towers, poles, or otherexisting support structures; and,e. Are painted, camouflaged, or textured in a manner as toreduce their visual impacts.IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS5.16. The City shall designate a Technology Coordinator, within aCity department or agency, with responsibility for oversightover communitywide information technology infrastructuredevelopment. This coordinator should have sufficientauthority to conduct standards planning and enforcement.Responsibility:City CouncilCity ManagerWheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 5-16July 11, 2006