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QUESTION T8 -- EMF ANALYSIS? <br />(Councilman Havlick) <br />Wants clarification of EMF standards — more specific to PCS. <br />Compare apples to apples on p. 13 chart <br />RESPONSE; <br />The health impacts of these low power systems have yet to be fully established. Ongoing <br />testing of the current cellular systems is still "inconclusive". Communities in California have given <br />this issue the most consideration. Many have adopted a set of standards established by American <br />National Standards Institute (ANSI) for maximum electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions. The <br />Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now in the process of developing EMF standards. <br />Upon installation of the system the permittee would have to obtain certification by an independent <br />testing consultant that the EMF emissions do not exceed the FCC or ANSI standards. <br />Additional information on the EMF issue is provided in an EMF analysis done by the San <br />Diego Association of Governments (Attachment C) <br />QUESTION #9 — ROOM FOR MULTIPLE LNSTAI LATIONS? <br />(Councilman Myre) <br />Wants language that would noti y building owners approached by a PCS vendor that they will <br />need to reserve capacity for future competitors as well <br />RESPONSE; <br />Staff does not recommend an ordinance as the appropriate vehicle to notify private property <br />owners. What will be required is a separate effort to advise building owners of the implications of di <br />wireless antenna installations, including the City's intent to foster competition and the ordinance <br />ban on wireless telecommunications services vendors seeking exclusive agreements with building <br />owners. <br />QUESTION #10 --PICTURES OF SAMPLE ANTENNA SITES? <br />(Councilman Myre) <br />Design concerns — wants to see pictures or examples of antennae <br />RESPONSE; <br />See pictures in Attachment D. as -supplied -by consultant Ann Closs <br />flUFSTION #11 — ROOF TOP EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS? <br />(Councilman Myre) <br />Questions rooftop equipment height/screening requirements <br />RESPONSE; <br />Stgf attempted to berter define rooftop height and screening requirements in the ordinance: <br />at= i u v iretess> `eleCalrzstitzuceitu erv3ces <br />e antersna �ha rrsactc.*e.Q;:. .c <br />E 2xisizng 3i i' nay:, <br />3 ��.,tgu�a�azi <br />AGENDA ITEM # Page 5 <br />• <br />