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FROM: T'hil Batchelor County Administrator
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INCREASE IN CABLE T.V. FRANCHISE FEE
SUBJECT:
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
INTRODUCE ordinance increasing cable television license fees
to five percent of a licensee' s gross annual receipts for a
license granted, renewed, revised or amended prior to
November 9, 1978, waive reading and fix April 9, 1991 for
adoption.
FINANCIAL IMPACT•
This license fee increase would add approximately $26,500 to
general fund revenues with increases of $3,300 from Bay
Cablevision, $4,100 from Century Cable, $1,300 from Concord TV
Cable, $100 from Televents,Inc. (Clyde) , $3 , 800 from United
Artists Cable and $13 ,900 from Viacom Cablevision (East and
South County) . These increases are based on 1989 franchise fee
payments.
BACKGROUND:
On November 5, 1985, the Board increased the license fees by 20
for all cable companies licenses by the County. As a result,
those licensed prior to November 9, 1978 pay a 40 license fee
(Bay Cablevision, Century Cable, Concord TV Cable, Televents,
Inc. (Clyde) , United Artists Cable and Viacom Cablevision-East and
South County) . Those licensed on or after that date pay 5%
(Televents, Inc. , Televents of East County and Viacom-Pinole) .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHM£ r: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 2, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 1S OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED
APR 2 MI
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Administration SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88)Cable Companies (via CAO)
BY ,DEPUTY
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The proposed ordinance would increase license fees to 5% for all
cable operators, in accordance with license fee limitations
specified in the 1984 Cable Communications Policy Act and
Government Code Section 53066.
Staff originally intended to recommend that the Board increase
license fees of those operators licensed before November 9, 1978
upon completion of the draft Cable Ordinance and the renewal of
their licenses. However, negotiations on the draft ordinance have
been interrupted partially due to the entrance of a new entity
(TCI now wholly owns Televents,Inc. ) . Therefore staff recommends
proceeding with the increase in license fees while continuing to
negotiate with the cable operators in good faith.