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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Resolution on August 30, 1988 Eby the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Torlakson .
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Supervisors McPeak, Schroder .
ABSTAIN: None .
RESOLUTION NO. 88/ 566
SUBJECT: Assignment of Concord TV Cable Franchise to Western
Communications, Inc. and The Chronicle Publishing
Company.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
WHEREAS on August 16, 1966, by Resolution No. 5410', the Board
granted a non-exclusive license to Western Communications, Inc. to
construct, operate and maintain a community antenna television
system within certain areas of Contra Costa County in accordance
with County Ordinance No. 1980;
WHEREAS Western Communications, Inc. subsequently changed the
name of its company to Concord TV Cable ( "CTVC" ) and this change
was duly acknowledged by the Board on April 25, 1967 ;
WHEREAS the above-described license was scheduled to expire
on September 9 , 1986, but was subsequently extended to January 31,
1987 , by Resolution No. 86/572, dated September 23, 1986 and
further extended to June 30, 1989 , by Resolution No. 87/66 dated
February 3, 1987 and Board Order dated December 1, 1987 .
WHEREAS CTVC has advised the County that its parent companies
are undertaking an internal reorganization under which CTVC will
be liquidated into Western Communications, Inc. (WCI ) and,
immediately thereafter, WCI will be liquidated into The Chronicle
Publishing Company (CPC) , and has requested transfer and assignment
of CTVC' s franchise rights, duties and obligations first to WCI and
then to CPC;
WHEREAS CTVC's current franchise will expire on June 30, 1989,
at which the time the County will have the opportunity to review
the performance of CTVC and CPC in fulfilling their franchise
duties;
WHEREAS CTVC has advised the County that local management of
the franchise system will not change due to. the reorganization;
WHEREAS CTVC currently serves approximately 1, 000 subscribers
within Contra Costa County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
hereby grants the transfer and assignment of CTVC's franchise in
Contra Costa County first. to WCI and then, immediately thereafter,
to CPC;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that CPC (doing business as CTVC) is
hereby substituted for CTVC in all papers and agreements relating
to CTVC' s franchise; that all rights, powers and privileges of
CTVC's franchise are hereby granted to CPC; and that all the
obligations and liabilities of CTVC's franchise are hereby imposed
upon CPC; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the transfer and assignment of
the franchise shall become effective at such time as the County
receives notification in writing from CPC that the reorganization
has been completed, and receives the Acceptance of License executed
by the assignee, and the insurance and bonds required by the
County' s ordinance.
1 hereby certify-that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
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ATTESTED:
PHI4 BAT�CHE Clerk �.
of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By , Deputy
Orig. Dept: CAO (Cable Administration)
cc: Concord TV Cable (via CAO)
County Counsel
RESOLUTION NO . 88/5.66