Brief

The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners proposes granting Vero Fiber Networks, LLC a non-exclusive easement agreement to install and maintain a subterranean fiber-optic cable system on a portion of Dockweiler State Beach park property. The file was introduced May 19, 2026 and is currently pending review in the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee. The agreement would allow the private company to use city parkland for telecommunications infrastructure.

Full summary

The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners initiated this file to authorize a non-exclusive easement agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Vero Fiber Networks, LLC for the installation and maintenance of a subterranean fiber-optic cable system at Dockweiler State Beach. The easement would allow the private telecommunications company to place underground fiber-optic infrastructure on a designated portion of the park property, presumably to expand broadband service to the area or connect existing network nodes. As a non-exclusive easement, the agreement would not prevent the city or other utilities from using the same rights-of-way for their own purposes. The Board of Recreation and Parks submitted the formal board report on May 15, 2026, and the file was referred to the Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee on May 19, 2026. The file is currently pending committee review with no further action recorded. It has a two-year expiration date of May 19, 2028, meaning the committee must act within that window or the file will close. The substantive terms of the easement agreement, including compensation to the city, maintenance responsibilities, and the exact location and scope of the cable installation, are not detailed in the available activity log.

Activity (2)

• 2026-05-19 Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners document(s) referred to Arts, Parks, Libraries, and Community Enrichment Committee.
• 2026-05-15 Document submitted by Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, dated May 15, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-05-15 Report from Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners · report