HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05202003 - 2003/336THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on, May 20, 2003 by the fallowing vete:
AYES: Supervisors Uilkema, Glover and DeSaulnier
NOES: lone
ABSENT Supervisor Gioia
ABSTAIN:Ione
SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television) Resolution No. 2003/ 336
Licenses to Televents, Inc. and)
Televents of East County, Inc. )
WHEREAS on November 1, 1982 and November 29, 1982, the Board granted non-exclusive
licenses to Televents, Inc. to construct, operate and maintain cable television systems in the unincorporated
Southern (Danville-Alamo area) and Northern (Lamorinda area) portions of Contra Costa County in
accordance with Division 58 of the County Ordinance Code(Ordinance No.82-28); and
WHEREAS on December 30, 1982, the Board granted a non-exclusive license to Televents of
East County,Inc. to construct,operate and maintain a cable television system in the unincorporated Eastern
portion of Contra Costa County(Brentwood area) in accordance with Division 58 of the County Ordinance
Code(Ordinance No. 82-28); and
WHEREAS the above described licenses expire on November 1, 1997,November 29, 1997 and
December 30, 1997,respectively; and
WHEREAS the licensees desire to renew their licenses; and
WHEREAS Televents, Inc. and Televents of East County, Inc. have transferred the control of
their systems to AT&T Corp. on February 9, 1999; and
WHEREAS the County has completed the cable television needs assessment in cooperation with
ten cities and is currently negotiating with AT&T; and
WHEREAS the County is still working with AT&T to resolve customer complaints about outage
concerns and transfer of control negotiations; 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 December 2, 2003.
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.
cc: Cable TV Administrator
Office of County Counsel i hereby certify that this is a true.and correct
AT&T Broadband copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
date shown.
HN SWEETEN, Clark of the Board
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003/336