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Permit applications require detailed plan sets describing the location and configuration of the proposed installation, associated utility connections, how the installation meets accessibility requirements, and Radio Frequency engineering reports that demonstrate compliance with FCC regulations regarding emissions. Additionally, applications for installations on City-owned poles include structural engineering reports and must meet requirements for serviceability of the pole and street lighting infrastructure. Staff review these submittals to determine if the proposed installations meet the guidelines and requirements. The Public Works website has information describing the program and permit requirements and has a map with information regarding the status of permit applications and current installations. <br />Legal and Legislative Activities The City is one of over 80 other cities, counties and government associations challenging the FCC Small Cell Order ( https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-18-133A1.pdf), which restricts local control over small cell installations. The City’s case, City of Eugene, et al. v. Federal <br />Communications Commission, has been fully briefed but not yet argued in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. At the federal legislative level, H.R. 530 the “Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019’’ was introduced into the House of Representatives and subsequently referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill, if passed, would nullify the recent actions by the FCC in its Small Cell Order. The bill does not address in any manner the issue of safety concerns of small cell networks’ RF emissions, only the FCC’s recent actions. Mayor Vinis signed onto a support letter for H.R. 530, which currently has 126 local leaders and 130 public utilities from 47 states as co-signers. In December 2018, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo and Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr seeking answers regarding potential health risks posed by new 5G wireless technology. Commissioner Carr responded that the FCC and Federal Drug Administration’s research as well as RF emissions safety standards are up to date and complete. At the Oregon State Legislature, Senate Bill 283, will direct the Oregon Health Authority to review peer-reviewed, independently-funded scientific studies of health effects of exposure to microwave radiation, particularly exposure that results from use of wireless network technologies in schools, and to report the results of the review to the interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to education not later than January 2, 2021. This bill was signed by the Governor and became effective August 9, 2019. <br />PREVIOUS COUNCIL DIRECTION April 17, 2019, Work Session Eugene City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 5264 requesting the federal government update studies on potential health risks of 5G radio frequency wireless emissions and publish the findings. <br />