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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 28, 1998,by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS UILKEMA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER, CANCIAMILLA and ROGERS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SUBJECT: Extending Cable Television Licenses for Resolution No. 98/ 216
TCI Systems—Unincorporated Danville-
Alamo Area and Unincorporated
Lamorinda Area(Televents, Inc.); and
Unincorporated Brentwood Area
(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 Danville-Alamo area and the unincorporated Lamorinda area 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 Brentwood area of Contra Costa County in accordance with Division 58 of the
County Ordinance Code (Ordinance No. 82-28); and
WHEREAS the above-described licenses originally were scheduled to expire on November
1, 1997, November 29, 1997, and December 30, 1997,respectively; and
WHEREAS on November 4, 1997, the Board extended the licenses to and including April
30, 1998; and
WHEREAS the Licensees desire to renew their licenses; and
WHEREAS the Licensees recently have resolved a license fee matter involving the FCC's
"Baltimore" decision (City of Dallas, Texas, et al. v. FCC), and the County has received an
additional license fee payment of$179,892 from the Licensees; and
WHEREAS the Licensees recently have resolved a license fee matter involving the County's
audit of advertising revenues,home shopping revenues,etc. for the period July 1„1991 through June
30, 1994, and the County has received an additional license fee payment of$25,000 from the
Licensees; and
WHEREAS the County and the Licensees are working toward resolution of a remaining
license fee issue involving advertising revenues for the period after June 30, 1994 and require some
additional information and negotiation before an appropriate recommendation can be made to the
Board; and
WHEREAS the County and the Licensees desire to extend the above-described licenses to
facilitate negotiation and resolution of this matter, as well as to allow adequate time for completion
of the renewal process; and
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the above-described licenses are extended to
and including July 31, 1998.
RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 216
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Extending Cable Television License's for TCI Systems in
Unincorporated Danville-Alamo Area, Unincorporated
Lamorinda Area, and Unincorporated Brentwood Area
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this extension is granted upon the same terms and
conditions and subject to the same limitations presently applicable to the licenses, including all
provisions of Ordinance No. 82-28.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the granting of this extension shallnot: (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 matter described above is not
resolved; and (3) affect the County's right and ability to consider all relevant matters, including
without limitation the license fee matter described above, in deciding whether to grant the
Licensees' applications for renewal.
I 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: ARril 28,,- 192a
PHIL SATCHEL Clerk of the Board
0 $UPS 'sons linty Administrator
By -.Deputy
Contact Person: Patricia Burke, 335-1048
cc: Cable TV Administrator
County Counsel
Televents, Inc.
Televents of East County, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. 98/ 216
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