HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 05021995 - 95-196 =� - 5
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Directing Bay Cablevisionp )
to keep Certain Accounting Records and to )
Submit Additional Documentation and ) RESOLUTION NO. 95/196
Extending the Time for County Review of ) (ACCOUNTING ORDER)
Bay Cablevision' s Rates )
WHEREAS, the County of Contra Costa ( "County") is certified to
regulate basic cable service rates pursuant to the 1992 Cable Act
( "the Act" ) and FCC Rules, and
WHEREAS, the County adopted an Ordinance ( "Ordinance" )
prescribing procedures for rate regulation consistent with the Act
and FCC Rules, and is regulating basic cable rates, and
WHEREAS, on or about July 8, 1994, Bay Cablevision submitted
to the County an FCC Form 393, with a schedule of existing rates
for basic service tier and associated equipment, and the County
ordered the tolling of the review of such rates as set forth in a
previous board order, and
WHEREAS, Bay Cablevision consented in writing to a further
tolling of the review of such rates to and including March 31,
1995, and
WHEREAS, on November 24, 1994, Bay Cablevision submitted to
the County an FCC Form 1220, with a schedule of existing rates for
basic service tier and associated equipment, and the County ordered
the tolling of the review of such rates as set forth in a previous
board order, and
WHEREAS, the County has contracted along with the Cities of
Berkeley and Richmond with Public Knowledge, Inc. for the review of
Bay Cablevision' s Cost-of-Service (FCC Form 1220) showing, and
WHEREAS, the initial and partial submissions of Bay
Cablevision with respect to the rates in issue require
clarification and amplification, and
WHEREAS, County has requested from Bay Cablevision additional
documentation to support the rates., and
WHEREAS, the County desires to grant additional time to Bay
Cablevision to submit the requested documentation and, at the same
time, to protect the regulatory discretion of the County, and
WHEREAS, in the absence of this action, the County would have
no choice but to disapprove Bay Cablevision' s rates based upon the
material currently submitted by Bay Cablevision.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board resolves as follows :
1 . Pursuant to the authority, provisions and requirements of
section 76 . 933(c) of the FCC Rules, the County does hereby direct
Bay Cablevision to keep an accurate account of all amounts received
by reason of the rates in issue and on whose behalf the amounts
were paid.
2 . Pursuant to the authority, provisions and requirements of
section 76 . 937 (e) of the FCC Rules, the Board does hereby direct
Bay Cablevision to submit the requested documentation to the Cable
TV Administrator no later than July 14, 1995 .
3 . The Cable TV Administrator is authorized and directed to
receive the requested documentation from Bay Cablevision and/or a
final report from Public Knowledge, Inc. , to analyze the
documentation and/or report with assistance from the County
Auditor' s Office, and to prepare a report and recommendations to
the Board.
4 . In the event that the requested documentation is not
received by July 14, 1995, the Cable TV Administrator is directed
to prepare a report and recommendations to the Board using the best
information available, as provided in section 76 . 937 (e) of the FCC
Rules .
5 . Whether or not the requested documentation is received
from Bay Cablevision, the Board shall have until August 31, 1995 to
issue a written decision on Bay Cablevision's rates, as provided in
section 76 . 936 of the FCC Rules .
6 . The Clerk of the Board is hereby directed to mail a copy
of this resolution by first class mail to Bay Cablevision.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on
the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
2nd day of May .
PHIL BATCHELOR, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors .
By: Ug
puty Clerk
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