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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNT`, CALIFORNIA
Adapted hl'is Order by the following nate.
AYES: SUPERVISORS UTLKEMA, GREENBERG AND DESAULNIER.
NOES- NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, GLOVER.
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television Licenses Resolution No.2004134 S
to LenComm, Inc; Century Cable of Northern )
California, Tele-Vue Systems, Inc.; Televents, Inc.)
Chronicle Publishing Company; and CJACC Midwest, Inc.)
WHEREAS on July 12, 1994,the Board granted non-exclusive licenses to LenComm,Inc.
dba Bay Cablevision; Century Cable of Northern California; Tele-Vue Systems,Inc. dba Viacom Cable;
Televents, Inc.dba TCI Cablevision of Contra Costa County; Chronicle Publishing Company dba Concord
TV Cable; and UACC Midwest,Inc. dba TCI Cablevision of Walnut Creek(hereafter collectively referred
to as the"Licensees")to operate and maintain cable television licenses in areas of unincorporated Contra
Costa County in accordance with Division 58 of the County Ordinance Code(Ordinance No.93-55); and
WHEREAS the above described licenses will expire on July 12, 2004; and
WHEREAS the Licensees transferred the control of their systems on February 9, 1999 to AT&T
Corp.; and.
WHEREAS the Licensees have since transferred control of these systems to Comcast and,
although the Licensees have not yet obtained County approval of said transfer, are working with the County
to resolve outstanding issues such as technical quality concerns; and
WHEREAS the County has completed a cable television needs assessment in cooperation with
ten cities and is currently in negotiations with Comcast for the renewal of said franchises; and
WHEREAS the County and the Licensees desire to resolve these issues and successfully complete
renewal negotiations;
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the above-described licenses are extended to and
including December 3, 2004.
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: Director, Office of Communications and Media
Office of County Counsel
Comcast l 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:
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
Deputy
BY—
RESOLUTION NO. 2004/348