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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04251995 - 1.107 .f 1, 107 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa FROM: ZAP: County DATE: April 17, 1995 fps;;caua�' ' SUBJECT: TOLL THE TIME FOR REVIEW OF BAY CABLEVISION AND CONCORD TV CABLE BASIC SERVICE RATES. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: Issue order tolling the time for review of FCC Form 1205s submitted by Bay Cablevision and Concord TV Cable for an additional ninety (90) days . FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. BACKGROUND: Pursuant to the rules adopted to implement rate regulations by the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) , Bay Cablevision (unincorporated Richmond area) and Concord TV Cable (unincorporated Concord area) submitted FCC Form 1205 to update regulated equipment and installation charges based on 1994 calendar year costs . Under the FCC rules, the County has a period of 30 days to review and act upon the Form 1205 (FCC Rules 76 . 922 (d) (3) and 76 . 933(a) ) . If the-review cannot be completed in that time, the time for review may be extended an additional ninety (90) days (FCC Rule 76 . 933(b) ) . Since the rates from the Form 1205 are on top of the previously submitted Form 1205 (submitted with baseline Form 1200) and those rates are currently being reviewed for Bay Cablevision, staff will not be able to complete review of the newly submitted Form 1205 within the initial 30 day time period. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON (04QAU bZ.S 19 QIS APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 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. ATTESTED �/AAIL .2,5-1J 2 Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: CAO SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Concord TV Cable (via: CAO) _ Bay Cablevision (via: CAO) BY ,DEPUTY -2- Although the review of the initial Form 1205 for Concord TV Cable has been completed, staff requires additional time because of the number of preliminary rate reviews with completion deadlines . If this Board order is not adopted, the opportunity for the County to review TCI Cablevision systems and Viacom Cable systems rates and order a refund, if indicated, would be lost.