HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-141 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on, bx ; 5, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES f SjpmvISORS GIOIA, UIIICEMA, GII2EM, GLOM and DesaULNI
NOES: NONE
ABSENT:NONE
ABSTAMNOW
SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television) Resolution No. 2003/ 141
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
telephone answering time, and customer 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 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' applicaPgWGtj R wjlht this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the
ec: Cable TV Administrator minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the
Office of County Counsel tftite shown.
AT&T Broadband ATTESTED:
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk the Board
G upsrvisoraâ–ºand county7niatrator
RESOLUTION NO. 2003/ ADGputy