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Simi Valley Telework Center

The physical description of this site has not changed since the December report. The telecenter unofficially opened in June 1991, using excess space leased by the Simi Valley Transportation Management Association. It has been officially open since June 1993. The center has four workstations, a copier and fax machines, and can provide dedicated phone lines. Videoconference equipment from Intel and PictureTel is in place. Support for the telecenter comes from the Transportation Management Association, which provides use of its facility, and a $200,000 grant from the Petroleum Violation Escrow Account. A portion of the grant will be used to purchase computer equipment. However, the administrator does not plan to make that purchase until signed agreements from telecommuters are obtained.

Current marketing efforts involve communication with the Southern California Telecommuting Partnership. That group has federal funding to promote telecommuting in general, and the administrator hopes to gain some benefit for the Simi Valley center from its project.

The lease rate for a workstation is listed as $300 per month, but that amount is negotiable, depending upon the amount of use and user requirements. There are currently no telecommuters using this facility.

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