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CC Resolution No. 2829 RESOLUTION NO. 2829 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, ENCOURAGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO DIRECT STATE FUNDS TOWARD BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT TO ENSURE THAT ALL TEXANS HAVE THE CONNECTIVITY THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN TODAY'S SOCIETY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************************* WHEREAS high-speed internet access,or broadband,is essential in our increasingly digital world; and WHEREAS the City recognizes that broadband networks enhance economic, educational, and healthcare outcomes; and WHEREAS the City acknowledges that too many Texans, including citizens of the City of Baytown, still lack access to the broadband connections required to fully participate in and benefit from today's educational,professional, economic, and civic opportunities; and WHEREAS the City understands that building, maintaining and operating broadband networks is extremely expensive, especially in non-metro and hard-to-reach areas, and that closing the digital divide will require the public and private sectors working together; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS: Section 1: That the City of Baytown encourages the Texas Legislature to direct state funds toward broadband deployment to ensure that all Texans have the connectivity they need to succeed in today's society. Section 2: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 23'day of February, 2023. fS �7 r y OB POWEAMayor, Pro em ATTEST: G9o�e����anaaF� fi ,ram`9 1` ° `�► a u y n o a ANGEL KSON City C1er co APPROVED AS TO SCOTT LEMOND,City Attorney RAKaren Anderson\RESOLUTIONS CITY COUNCIU2023\2023.02.23\BroadbandFundingResolution.docx