HomeMy WebLinkAbout088-04RESOLUTION NO. 88-2004
ADOPTING CERTAIN CABLE-RELATED NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE
COMMUNITY AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR A
RENEWAL PROPOSAL FOR CABLE FRANCHISE, AND CLOSING THE INITIAL
STAGE OF FORMAL FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCEEDINGS
WHEREAS, Comcast currently operates a cable system for the provision of cable service in
the Town of Danville (the company and predecessor companies providing cable service are
referred to collectively as "Comcast"); and
WHEREAS, the Danville Town Council is the Franchising Authority for the Town of
Danville; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville is a member of and has been working with the Contra
Costa Cable Consortium; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Cable Consortium commenced a proceeding to review the
past performance of the cable operator and to ascertain the future cable-related needs and
interests of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Cable Consortium has prepared, and the Danville Town
Council has received, a "Joint Report on Cable-Related Needs and Interests and Operator
Past Performance," dated June 2004, ("Joint Report") identifying the cable-related needs
and interests of the community, and recommending requirements to be included in a
request for renewal proposals for a cable franchise, consistent with federal law; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2004 the Danville Town Council held a public hearing on the
Joint Report in order to consider the Joint Report and obtain public comments related
thereto; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council adopts the following findings and approves
the following actions:
1. The Franchising Authority concludes that the cable related needs and
interests of the Franchising Authority are accurately identified by the Joint
Report.
2. The Joint Report is hereby adopted by the Franchising Authority as its
ascertainment of the cable-related needs and interests of the community. The
Franchising Authority further adopts the requirements as set forth in the
Joint Report.
3. The assessment of the past performance of Comcast contained in the Joint
Report is also accepted by the Franchising Authority as representative of the
service levels in the Town of Danville. The Town Manager/Cable
Coordinator is authorized to issue such notices as may be required to comply
with federal law and the franchise.
The Franchising Authority hereby closes the ascertainment of cable-related
needs and interests and the review of the past performance of the operator
contemplated by 47 U.S.C. §546(a).
The Franchising Authority hereby establishes that the deadline for
submission of responses to the Request For Renewal Proposal for cable
franchise shall be October 5, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. PST.
This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
ADOPTED by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting on August 3, 2004, by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Doyle, Andersen, Shimansky, Stepper
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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