HomeMy Public PortalAbout2000.028 (02-15-00)• • `„ RESOLUTION N0: 2000.28 '
A RESOLLTTION,OF THE. CITY OF LYNWOOD EXTENDING THE TERM-OF A
FRANCHISE WITH• t~MERICAIV CABLESYSTEMS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
PENI3ING ~COMPL- ETI®N OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR A FRANCI~ISE RENEWAL
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WHEI~AS, American Cablesystems of California, Tnc., Media One
V ~ ("Franchisee") •is the duly- authorized holder of a franchise ("Franchise") that authorizes
the operation and maintenance of a cable television system within the city of Lynwood
("the City,); and ;
_ f~. - ~IHEI~AS, the City's Franchise and Franchisee was granted October •15, 1981,
and vvas due to' expire on October 14, 1.996; and -
WHEREAS, the Lynwood City Council over the last two and one-half years has
- extended the. term of the existing cable franchise agreement with Media One a number of
' times, while in the process of negotiating a new franchise agreement; and
WI~]EREAS, the period for the current extension of the existing cable franchise
agreement is due to expire on February 15, 2000, however the cable franchise renewal
process will not be completed by this hate; and - ~ '
• `. - ~ , .~'6~VHEREAS, Section 626 of the Federal Cable Communications Policy.Act of
1984 (47 U.S.C. 546) (the"1984 Cable Act"), establishes provisions concerning the
_ ` reneadal of cable television franchises by franchise authorities; and
` WHEREAS, the City and the Franchisee mutually agree that they will be unable
' to complete the cable franchise renewal process by the extension day of February 15;
2000;.and . ,'
• ,WHEREAS, it is considered to be in the best .interest of tfie City, the Franchisee, -
. ' and cablesystem subscribers to extend the Franchise term pending completion of the •
renewal process. : _ ~ ,
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Sect®n 1. The fi1$een (15) year Franchise which began October 15; 1981, by
. and between-thee City and Franchisee, as amended, is hereby further amended to extend
its term until July 3, 2000:. -
Secti®n 2. Except as amended by this extension ®f the term, all existing terms
and conditions established by.the Franchise will remain in full -force and~effect.'
• Secti®n 3. Neither the City nor the Franchise waive or alter any rights of
. renewal of the franchise, or rights to deny renewal of•the franchise that, either party may
' have in law • including; but not •lirriited to, the 1984 Cable Act.
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a certified copy of the
resolution to Mr. Jeremy fI. Stern, mice President of Corporate and-Legal Affairs, .
Continental Cablevision, Inc., 550 North Continental Boulevard, Suite 250, El Segundo;
California, 90245.
Section: 5. The City Clerk is ;directed to eertify to the passage and adoption of
this resolution.
PASSED, AI'FIZOVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 15~ DAB OF February, 2000.
LOUIS BY1tD_ '~OIZ
EST
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
APPROVER AS TO FORM:
ty Attorn' y
APPR VED AS TO CONTENT:
Ralp, avis; III
City Manager
STAVE 6DF CALIF®RNIA ~ )
C®1(TNTY OF LIDS ANGELES
I, :the undersigned; City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of Febraary, 2000.
.AYES: COUNCILMEN REA, REYES, RIGHARDS, BYRD
N®ES: NONE
ABSEN'T': COUNCILMAN SANCHEZ
STATE ®F CALIF®R1VIA )
C®IJNTY OF L®S ANGELS
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Cbty Clerk, City of Lynwood
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City council of
said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution