Glendale Wireless Consultant Jonathan Kramer
Now Advising Culver City
Glendale’s consultant on wireless facility siting, Jonathan Kramer, has just been retained by Culver City. His written report was discussed at a city hall meeting on a controversial T-Mobile cell tower proposal. Neighborhood opposition to cell sites in Glendale, Pasadena, and Mission Viejo, among others, have resulted in a busy consulting practice for Mr. Kramer.
More than 30 residents attended the informational meeting, along with City Council member Gary Silbiger, school board member Karlo Silbiger, and City Council candidates Jeff Cooper and Meghan Sahli-Wells.
The FCC’s recent ’shot clock’ ruling, which requires municipalities to decide on new wireless facility permits within 150 days – in this case, by the end of April – came up during the session.
That ruling was strongly opposed by a coalition of cities including Glendale, and a court action calling for its revocation has just been filed (more on this in the next post). SCAN NATOA, a professional organization Kramer is affiliated with, is also strongly opposed to the FCC’s action.
In Culver City, the permit decision for a cell tower on top of a local Cash’N'Carry store surrounded by homes now rests with the City Planner. Residents established this website and plan to continue their opposition.
[...] The FCC’s ruling will continue to be in effect barring a court injunction and/or final decision on the merits of the case. Culver City residents mobilizing to oppose a proposed cell tower just heard about the ruling at a city hall meeting last night. [...]
Editor:
A small correction: I did not personally appear at the community meeting in Culver City. Rather, I provided a written report.
Very truly yours,
Jonathan Kramer
Thank you for the correction, which will be reflected in revised text today.
I am somewhat confused, as I have been a long time advocate against the proliferation of WTF into neighborhoods it seems Mr. Kramer wears two faces?
Does he work for the industry but also will work for residents that hire him??
Please anyone
I am unaware of any individual community groups or residents’ groups that have employed Mr. Kramer. This post mentions that Culver City, the municipality, hired him as a consultant, not the residents objecting to the installation.
[...] city council will hold a second study session/public hearing on wireless facilities, with Jonathan Kramer (who served as a special consultant to Glendale) on hand to answer general questions. A third study [...]
[...] Jonathan Kramer, an expert on radio frequency emissions and telecommunications planning, who was a consultant to the city of Glendale in developing its wireless ordinance, will give a brief [...]