HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09131994 - 1.142 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Contra
Costa
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Phil Batchelor, County Administratorot
County
DATE: September 2, 1994
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SUBJECT: TOLL THE TIME FOR REVIEW OF BASIC CABLE RATES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
ISSUE order tolling the time for review of basic cable television services and related equipment rates
submitted by the cable operators for an additional ninety (90) days for Bay Cablevision, Century Cable,
Concord TV Cable, TCI Cablevision of Contra Costa, TCI Cablevision of East County and TCI Cablevision
of Walnut Creek and an additional one hundred and fifty (150) days for Tele-Vue Systems, Inc. and Contra
Costa Cable Company/Crockett Cable Systems, Inc. doing business as Viacom Cable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Review of Basic Tier rates could require additional designation of franchise fees if a
consultant's analysis of the rate proposal is necessary. These costs could be shared with Cities who are
doing similar reviews.
BACKGROUND:
In December, 1992, the United States Congress passed the Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992 which authorized local jurisdictions to regulate Cable Television rates of the Basic
Tier and associated equipment.
Due to revisions in the Federal Communication Commission's(FCC) rate regulations, cable operators were
given until August 15, 1994 to revise rates and provide FCC form 1200's to the regulatory authority. The
above systems have submitted rate documentation for review by the County. Viacom Cable systems in
Crockett/Rodeo and Bay Point are the only systems to submit"cost-of-service" showings at this time.
In order to review the rate submissions of all systems, additional time is needed for review and is authorized
by the r, regulations in Section 76.933, which states that the franchising authority may toll the deadline
for review by ninety (90) days in cases not involving cost-of-service showings and for one hundred and fifty
(150) days in cases involving cost-of-service showings. Staff requests the Board to toll the deadline to
allow time for the necessary review. -
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
x APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 13 , 1994 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Cable TV Administrator ATTESTED September 13 , 1994
Cable Operators via PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Cable TV AdministratorOlAii
ANDCOUNTYADMINISTRATOR
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