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# 13 E-Government Content Transfer- Funding will launch the new site (target October, 2004), procure web server hardware, and greatly assist departments in moving their existing content to the new site. #14 Online Payments - Online "payment engine" accepts payments over the Internet. City-developed sys- terns need this engine as the long-term goal is to use one engine for all online transactions in order to post automatically to the City's financial systems. #15 Wireless Access - Police and Fire & EMS utilize the AIRS wireless access system to connect mobile computers to the network. For security reasons this access system is not available to non-AIRS department This project would implement a wireless access system for other City departments and is a requisite for the use of mobile computers by building inspectors. #16 Courthouse District Under-grounding - Public Works' #1 priority is to convert aerial telecommuni- cations lines to underground conduit in the new proposed courthouse district. When the plan is developed, it is anticipated that Supplemental Budget #1 will request that telecom funding be used for this activity. #17 Working City, Metro Television Show, Channel 21 -Results of thc Community Survey indicate the need to know the value they receive from public funds. The monthly show will feature a variety of City and community projects and achievement. #18 Limited Cell Phones for Community Service Officers and Police - Officers on the beat can remain to in their areas to attend to needs or call for various forms of City or community assistance without having to use dispatch or return to City Hall. #19 Emergency Operations Center, Back-up 9-1-1 at New Fire Station - Maximizing efficiency and cost savings by sharing communications links with an existing public safety facility, this provides a neces- sary back-up should the primary 9-1-1 center be rendered unusable with a seamless transition between the primary and back-up sites. The center will accommodate an expected 20 year growth need. Continued Threats Municipalities in Oregon and the United States are authorized to manage the public rights of way and establish related fee or tax programs operate under the continued threat of local pre-emption, especially in telecommunications rights of way (ROW) management and taxation. Even years after passage of the industry-driven Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, the high-stakes economic and political environment continues to produce industry-driven State legislative initiatives, FCC declaratory rulings, state and federal court challenges, and Congressional debates on a wide range of telecommunications related activities. As a result, City staff leads for funded projects are regularly informed that pro- ject funding could terminate at any time due to preemptive circumstances beyond the City's control. Telecom Tax History In response to the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and after substantial study in 1996 and 1997, the city council adopted a comprehensive set of telecommunications ordinances. Ordinance 20078 establishes land use permit- ting procedures for cell tower zoning and site review. Ordinance 20083 (and its five Admin. Orders), governs use of the public rights of way (ROW) and standardizes related fees and taxes placed upon the carrier company doing busi- ness in Eugene, while honoring existing fxanchises through their sunset date. ROW fees are allocated to the General Fund. The telecom tax (called a registration fee in Ordinance 20083) is a special revenue fund that supports program administration and new City telecom related projects of community benefit.