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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-140 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adapted this Order an, Fet>zuary 25, 2003 by the fallowing vote AYES: MPERVISORS GIOIA, UnKW , GERM, MOM and DeSAi]L= NOES: Now ABSENT: Nom ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television ) Resolution No. 2003/ 14o 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 customer complaints about telephone answering time,technical quality 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 May 31,2003. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this extension is granted contingent on AT&T's compliance with the Cable Television Ordinance(Ord.No. 93-55) and in accordance with all the consistent terms and conditions specified on the current license award resolution. 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. hereby cei Jfy 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 Broadband pTTJOHN ©HfJ SWEETEN, Clark bf the Board �IaorG n ministratc�r y_ Deputy RESOLUTION NO. 2005/ 140