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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY , CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on October 1 , 1985 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Schroder , McPeak , Torlakson , Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Cable Television License Fees
Phil Batchelor , County Administrator , advised the Board
that some legal concerns had been raised regarding the establishment
of Cable Television license fees and the issue had been referred to
County Counsel for review . He recommended , therefore , that the
issue be continued for two weeks .
Supervisor Tom Torlakson noted that there were several
persons wishing to speak on the matter and suggested that the Board
take brief testimony at this time .
Gene Cook , Regional Manager , United Cable Systems , 1440
Crokaerts Road , Walnut Creek , questioned the Board' s right to raise
the franchise fee before the expiration of the current franchise .
He stated that there needs to be a clarification of the definitions
of community service programming funding and cummunity access
programming, and further questioned whether or not the subscribers
are in favor of such funding .
The following persons spoke in favor of a poll of cable
television subscribers to determine their willingness to pay the 2%
allocation to fund community service programming:
Bill Woolsey , General Manager , Viacom Cablevision,
751 Belmont , Pinole;
Dee Trotta, General Manager , Viacom Cablevision ,
550 Garcia , Pittsburg;
Christopher J . Lammers , Western Communications/Concord
Cable , 1871 Olmo Way , Walnut Creek; and
Myrt Jones , Viacom Cablevision, 6640 Sierra Lane , Dublin .
Chairwoman Fanden noted that George Maat , P .O. Box 94,
Martinez , did not wish to speak but left comments for the record ,
urging the Board to further study the issue of community service
programming.
Supervisor Tom Torlakson recommended that the issue be
referred to the Internal Operations Committee to review at its meeting
on October 14 , 1985 .
Board members being in agreement , IT IS ORDERED that the
recommendation of Supervisor Torlakson is APPROVED .
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.
ATTESTED: 4. /IlfS
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrntor
CC: IO Committee
County Counsel By QL Deputy
County Administrator
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