HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08142001 - 2001-379 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on, AUGUST U, 2ppt by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, GERBER, DESAULNIER, GLOVER and UILKEMA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN NONE
SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television ) Resolution No.2001: 3.79.
License to Contra Costa Cable Company)
And Crockett Cable Systems,Inc. )
WHEREAS on April 24, 1984,the Board granted a non-exclusive license to Viacom Cablevision
(Contra Costa Cable Company and Crockett Cable Systems,Inc.)to construct,operate and maintain cable
television systems in the Crockett — Rodeo, El Sobrante and San Pablo areas in conformance with the
provisions of County Ordinance No.82-28;and
WHEREAS through its acquisition of Viacom Cablevision,TCI Communications,Inc.(TCIC)has
acquired control of the above described license;and
WHEREAS the above described license expired in May, 1999; and
WHEREAS the Licensees (Contra Costa Cable Company and Crockett Cable Systems, Inc.)
desire to renew their license;and
WHEREAS Contra Costa Cable Company and Crockett Cable Systems, Inc. transferred the
control of their systems on February 9,1999 to AT&T Corp.;and
WHEREAS the County has completed a cable television needs assessment in cooperation with ten
cities and is currently in negotiations with AT&T;and
WHEREAS the County is working with AT&T to resolve an increased number of customer
complaints about telephone answering time;and
WHEREAS the County and the Licensees desire to resolve these customer service issues and
successfully complete negotiations;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the above-described licenses are extended to and
including February 28,2002.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this extension is granted upon the same terms and conditions,
and subject to the same Limitations,presently applicable to the licenses,including all provisions of Ordinance
No.82-28.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the granting of this extension shall not: (1)be deemed a
waiver of any of the requirements applicable to the above-described licenses,including without limitation the
Licensees'obligation to pay license fees thereunder;(2)in any way affect the rights and remedies available to
the County in the event that the license fee matters described above are not resolved; and (3) affect the
County's right and ability to consider all relevant matters,including without limitation the license fee matters
described above,in deciding whether to grant the Licensees'applications for renewal.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and"entered on the
cc: Cable TV Administer '.,Minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
Office of County Counsel date shown.
AT&T Cable Services ATTESTED:
JOHNSWEET-KN,Clerk of the Board
of S pervisors a d County Administratof
RESOLUTION No. 20011379 By Depuiy