HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 12131994 - 94-613 • IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Directing TCI to Keep )
Certain Accounting Records and to )
Submit Additional Documentation and ) RESOLUTION NO. 94/ 613
Extending the Time for County Review of) (ACCOUNTING ORDER)
TCI ' s Rates )-
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa ( "County" ) is certified to
regulate basic cable service rates pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act
( "the Act" ) and FCC Rules, and
WHEREAS,. the County adopted an Ordinance ( "Ordinance" )
prescribing procedures for rate regulation consistent with the Act
and FCC Rules, and is regulating basic cable rates, and
WHEREAS, on or about August 15, 1994, TCI submitted to the
County an FCC Form 1200, with a schedule of existing rates for
basic service tier and associated equipment, and the County ordered
the tolling of the review of such rates as set forth in a previous
board order, and
WHEREAS, the initial and partial submissions of TCI with
respect to the rates in issue require clarification and
amplification, and
WHEREAS, County has requested from TCI additional
documentation to support the rates, and
WHEREAS, the County desires to grant additional time to TCI to
submit the requested documentation and, at the same time, to
protect the regulatory discretion of the County, and
WHEREAS, in the absence of this action, the County would have
no choice but to disapprove TCI ' s rates based upon the presently
inadequate material submitted by TCI .
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board resolves as follows :
1 . Pursuant to the authority, provisions and requirements of
section 76 . 933(c) of the FCC Rules, the County does hereby direct
TCI to keep an accurate account of all amounts received by reason
of the rates in issue and on whose behalf the amounts were paid.
2 . Pursuant to the authority, provisions and requirements of
section 76 . 937 (e) of the FCC Rules, the Board does hereby direct
TCI to submit the requested documentation to the Cable TV
Administrator by February 1, 1995 .
3 . The Cable TV Administrator is authorized and directed to
receive the requested documentation from TCI , to analyze the
documentation with assistance from the County Auditor' s Office, and
to prepare a report and recommendations to the Board.
4 . In the event that the requested documentation is not
received by February 1, 1995, the Cable TV Administrator is
directed to prepare a report and recommendations to the Board using
the best information available, as provided in section 76 . 937 (e) of
the FCC Rules .
5 . Whether or not the requested documentation is received
from TCI, the Board shall have until May 16, 1995 to issue a
written decision on TCI ' s rates, as provided in section 76 . 936 of
the FCC Rules .
6 . The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to mail a copy
of this resolution by first class mail to TCI .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on
the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
cc : TCI Cable Board of Supervisors affixed this
Cable TV Administrator 13th day of DeceTber
County Counsel
PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors .
By:
Deputy Clerk