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Ord 30-85 Cable Franchise
ORDINANCE NO. 30 -85 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND GRANTING OF FRANCHISES OR PRIVILEGES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENA/{CE AND OPEP. ATION OF .CABLE COMMUNICATION, OR CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS .~ND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUING REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THESE FRANCHISES AND THE ACTIVITIES RELATIVE TO THEM. TABLE OF CONTENTS , ,, ,, , Page SECTION 1: SECTION 2: SECTION 3: SECTION 4: SECTION 5: SECTION 6: SECTION 7: SECTION 8: SECTION 9: SECTION 10: SECTION 11: SECTION 12: SECTION 13: SECTION 14: INTENT .................. 1 SHORT TITLE ................ - 2 DEFINITIONS ................ 3 GRAN? OF FRANCHISE ............. 11 REGULATION OF FRANCHISE .......... 27 GENERAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE PROVISIONS . 36 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS ..... 43 SERVICE PROVISIONS ............. 56 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......... 59 RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR .... ~ . · 65 RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTEE ....... 67 FRANCHISE VIOLATIONS ......... -. . . 68 REPORTS .................. 71 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......... 76 - 1 - SECTION 1. INTENT The City of Dublin finds that the development of cable television~and communications sySte~s'~has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the residents of Dublin. Because of .the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television, the City further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing regulatory powers which should be vested in the City or such persons as the City shall designate. It is the intent of this ordinance and subsequent amendments to provide for and specify the means to attain the best possible public interest and public purpose in these matters and any franchise issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral part thereof. . .It is further the intention of the City Council of the City of Dublin that this ordinance shall supersede all City ordinances which govern the grant of a cable television franchise. SECTION 2. SHORT TITLE This Ordinance shall be known and may~be cited as the "City of Dublin Cable Television Franchise Ordinance" - 3 - SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this ordinance the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not inconsis'tent with the context, words - used in the present' tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. Words not defined shall be given, their common and ordinary meaning. 3.1 "Additional Service" means any service not included in "Basic Cable Service", or "Basic Radio Service" or "Institutional Service", includ, in9, but not limited to, pay-cable services. 3.2 "Agency Subscriber" means a subscriber who receives ~ , a service in a government or Public agency, school, or non- . profit corporation. ~ 3.3 "Basic Radio Service" means the provision and the transmission of other audio signals, provided to subscribers at a monthly rate. - 4 - 3.4 "Basic Cable Service" means the provision of any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals, and the equipment necessary for the reception of those signals at a subscriber's first cable outlet. - 3.5 "_Broadcast-signa.l" means a television or radio signal that is licensed by the FCC and is transmitted over the air to a wide geographic audience and is received by a Cable Communications System. 3.6 "Cable Communications.. System" or "System", also referred to as "Cable Television System", or "CATV System", means a facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation~ reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is provided to multiple ~ subscribers within a community. television system. 3.7 "Cable Service" means '(a) the one-way transmission to subscribers of (1) video programmi.ng, or (2) other programming service, and (b) subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or other programming service. 3.8 "Cablecast Signal" means a nonbroadcast signal that originates within the facilities of the Cable Communications System. 3.9 "Channel" means a six (6) Megahertz (MHz) frequency band, which is capable of carrying either one (1) standard television or video signal, a number of audio, digital or other non-video signals, or some combination of such signals. 3.10 "Class IV Channel" means a signaling path provided by a Cable Communications System to transmit signals of any type from a subscriber terminal to another point in the cable 3.11 "Closed-Circuit" or "Institutional' Service" means such video, audio, data a~d other services provided to institutional users on an individual requirement, private channel basis. These may include, but not be limited to, two-way video, audio o.r digital signals amon~ institutions, or from' institutions to residential subscribers. 3.12 "ComJnence Construction" means that time and date when construction of the Cable Communications System j' is considered to have commenced, which shall be when the first . connection is physically made to a utility pole, or undergrounding of cables is initiated, after preliminary engineering (strand mapping) and after all necessary permits and authorizations have been obtained. 3.13 "Commence Operation" means that time and date when operation of the Cable Communications System is considered to' have commenced which shall be when sufficient distribution facilities have been installed so as to permit the offering of full service to at least ten percent (10%).of the dwelling units located within the service area. 3.14 "Commercial Subscriber" means a subscriber who receives a service in a place of business, where the service may be utiliZed in connection with a business, trade, or profession. 3.15 ' "Converter" means an electronic device which converts signal carriers from one form to another. 3.16 "Council" means the governing body of the City ofDublin - 6 - 3.17 "Educational Channel", or "Educational Access Channel"~ means any locally originated non-broadcast channel where local accred- ited educational institutions are the primary designated programmers. 3.18 "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed or elected successor.. 3.19 "Franchise" means an initial authorization, or renewal thereof, issued by a franchising authority, which authorizes the con- struction or operation of a Cable System along the public way within all or a specified area in the City. Any such authorization, in whatever form granted, shall not mean and include any license or permit required for the privilege of transacting and carrying on a business within the City as required by other ordinances and laws of this City. ~ 3.20 "Franchise Agreement" means a franchise award ordinance, or a contractual agreement, containing the specific provisions of the franchise granted. . 3.21 "Franchise Fee" 'means the fee paid by the Grantee to the Grantor in consideration of the use of the public streets and rights-of-way. 3.22 "Government Channel" or "Government Access Channel" means any locally originated non-broadcast channel where local government agencies are the primary designated programmers. 3.23 "Grante~"~means any "person" receiving a franchise pursuant to this ordinance and under the granting franchise ordinance, and its lawful successor, transferee or assignee. 3.24. , .... ~"Grantor".'~:~or "City"_ means, the .City of Dublin, as .represented by .the City Coundil or any delegate actih'g within the scope of its jurisdiction. · 3.25 "Gross Annual Receipts". means the annual gross revenues received by the Grantee from all sources of operations of the Cable Communications System in the franchise area, except that any sales, e~cise._or other taxes collected for direct pass-through to _,_ local, state or federal government shall not be included. 3.26 "Initial Service Area" means the area of the City which will receive service-initially, as set forth in the franchise..agreement - -- 3.27 "Installation" means the connection of the system from feeder cable to subscribers' terminals, and the provision of service." .. ~' 3.28 "Leased" or "Commercial Use Channel" means.lanY channel or portion of a channel available for lease and programming by persons or entities other than the Grantee, as defined by federal l'aw.. ...... ... 3.29 "Local Origination Channel" means any channel where the Grantee is the primary designated programmer, and provides video programs to subscribers. 3.30 .... "Monitoring"'means observing a communication signal, or the absence of a signal, where the observer is neither the subscriber, the GCantee nor the programmer, whether the signal is observed by visual or electronic means, for any purpose whatsoever. Monitoring shall not include systemwide, nonindividually addressed~sweeps of the system for purposes of verifYing system integrity, controlling return paths transmissions, billing for pay-cable, or determining illegally received signals. 3.31 "Nonbroadcast Signal" means.a signal that is transmitted by a Cable Communica'tions .System and that is not · . involved in an Over-'the-air broadcast transmiSsion path. 3.32 "Open Channel" means any channel that can be received by all subscribers, without the necessity for special equipment. 3.33 "Pay-Cable" or "Pay-Television" means the delivery to subscribers, over the' 'Cable CommuniCations System, of television, signals for .:a,. fee .or...charge to subscribers over and above the charge for Basic Subscriber Service, or a per program, per channel, or other subscription basis. 3.34 "Penetration" means .the result expressed in the percentage obtained by dividing .the total'..number of potential subscribers in the franchise area into the number of subscribers receiving service.- _ 3.35 "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, organization,, corporation or any lawful successor, transferee or assignee of said individual, partnership, associa- ti0n, organization or corporation. 3.36 "Private Channel"; or "Closed-Circuit Channel" means any channel which is available only to subscribers who are provided with special converter or terminal equipment to receive signals on that channel. 3.37 "Programmer" means a person who produces or otherwise provides program material or information for transmission by video, audio, digital, or other signals,-..either live or from recorded tapes or other storage media, 'to subscribers, by means of the Cable dommunications.-System~ - _ ~ . - 9 - 3.38 "Public Access' Channel", or "community AcCess Channel" means any channel where any member of the general public or any local noncommercial organizati0nmay be a programmer, without charge, on a first-come, first-served, nondiscrim- inatory basis, in accordance with the terms of' the franchise agreement. 3.39 "Reasonable Notice" shall be written notice addressed to the Grantee at its principal office or such other office as the Grantee has designated to the Grantor as the address to which notice should be transmitted to it, which notice shall be certified and postmarked not less than ten (10) days prior to that day in which the party giving such notice shall commence any action which requires the giving of notice. In computing said ten (10) days, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays recognized by the Grantor shall be excluded. 3.40 "Reasonable Order" shall be written orders not -excessive or extreme as to costs or time to comply, governed 'by sound thinking. 3.41 "Resident" means any person residing in the City as otherwise defined by applicable law. . _ 3.42 "Residential Subscriber" means.a subscriber who receives a service in an individual dwelling-unit, where the service is not 'to:be utilized in connection with a business, trade, or profession. 3.43 "Sale" shall include any sale, exchange, or barter. 3.44 "School" means any nonprofit educational accredited institution including primary and secondary schools, colleges and ~m% universities, both public and private. 3.45 "Service Area" means the entire geographic area within the City. ._ 3.46 "Service Tier"-means a category of Cable Service-or other services provided by a cable operator and for which a separate rate is charged by the cable operator. ~ - 3.47 "State" means the State of California.~ ~ 3.48 "Street" shall include but not be limited to each of the following which have been dedicated to the public or hereafter dedi- cated to the public and maintained under public aUthority or by others and located ~within the City limits: streets, roadways, highways, avenues, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, easements, fights- of-way and similar public property and areas that the Grantor shall permit to be included within t.he ~definition of Street from time to time. 3.49 "Subscriber" means any person who subscribes to, for any purpose, a service provided by the Grantee through the operation of the Cable Communications System. 3.50 "Substantially Completed'' means that sufficient distribution facilities have been installed by the Grantee so as to permit the offering of full network service to at :- least ninety percent (9~9%) of the petential subscribers in the service area. 3.51 "Tapping" means observing a two-way communica-. tions signal exchange, where the observer is neither of the communicating parties, whether the exchange is observed by visual or electronic means, for any purpose whatsoever. - 11 - SECTION 4. GRANT OF FRANCHISE 4.1 Grant. In the event that Grantor shall grant to a Grantee a nonexclusive, revocable franchise to construct, operate, maintain, and reconstruct, a Cable Communications System within the franchise area, said franchise shall constitute both a right and an"obligation to provide the services of a Cable Communications System as required by the provisions of this ordinance and the franchise agreement. The franchise agreement shall inClude those provisions of the Grantee's "Application for Franchise" that are finally negotiated and accepted by the Grantor and Grantee. · Any franchise~granted under the terms and conditions Contained herein shall be consistent with federal laws and regulations and -tate general laws and regulations.-'-In the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of the franchise and the terms and conditions on which the Grantor can grant a franchise, the applicable federal and state laws and regulations, shall, without exception, control. Any franchise granted is hereby made subject to the general ordinance provisions now in effect or hereafter made effective. Nothing 'in the franchise shall be deemed to waive the requirements of the other codes and ordinances of the Grantor regarding permits, fees to be p~Ld or manner of construction. ·, . -' ': - 12 - 4.2 Franchise Required. NO Cable Communications System shall be allowed to occupy or use the streets in the franchise area or be allowed to operate without a franchise in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. . 4.3 Establishment of Franchise Requirements. The Grantor may establish appropriate requirements for new franchises or franchise renewals, and may modify these requirements from time to time to reflect changing conditions and state of art in the cable television industry. Such requirements shall not be retroactive to franchises then in effect. 4.4 Franchise Area. The service area shall be the entire territory defined in the franchise agreement. The initial . service area shall be that portion of the franchise territory scheduled to receive initial service, as stated in the franchise agreement. 4.5 Use of Public 'Streets and Ways. For the purpose of · operating and maintaining a Cable Communications Sys-.em in the franchise area, and subject to the provisions of Sec-.ion 7.10 herein, the Grantee may erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct,, and retain in, on, over, under,, upon, across, and along the public streets and ways within the franchise territory such wires, '~ables, conductors, ducts, conduits, vaults, manholes, amplifiers, appliances, pedestals, attachments, and other property and equipment as are necessary and ap..'.urtenant to the operation of the Cable Communications System. Prior to - 13 - construction or alteration, however, the Grantee .shall in each case file plans with the appropriate Grantor.agencies and local utility"¢ompanies, and receive written approval before proceeding. Grantor shail in any event comply with all applicable City _ construction codes and procedures. · 4.6 Duration. The term of any franchise and all rights, privileges, obligations and restrictions pertaining thereto shall be as stated in the franchise agreement, unless terminated sooner as hereinafter provided' The effective date of the franchise shall be the date of execution of the ~franchise agreement by the Gran%or, subject to prior execution by the Grantee. 4.7 Franchise Nonexclusive. Any franchise granted shall be nonexclusive. The Grantor specifically reserves~the right to grant, at any time, such'additional franchises for a Cable · . Communications System as it deems appropriate. Franchise Applications. Applicants for a franchise shall submit to the Grantor written applications utilizing the standardized format provided .by the Grantor, at the time and place designated by the Grantor for accepting applications, and . - -including the designated application fee. · . 4.9 _i Grant Procedure. All franchise applications when · filed shall-be available for public inspection at places designated by the Grantor. No later than ninety (90) days after filing, a public hearing shall be held on the application. A decision shall be made by the Grantor not later than ninety (90) days after such hearing based upon an evaluation of the '%'-~ap~/'iicationCs) ,'-:'the' hearing, and other information that the . . . -. ' Grantor may deem relevant. Grantor may grant one or more .... "--franchises, or may decline to grant any franchise, as it determines to-5~ in the best public interest. 4.10 Transfer of Ownership. or Control. · (a) Transfer of Franchise. Any franchise granted hereunder cannot in any event be sold, transferred, leased, assigned or disposed of, including but not limited to, by forced_or voluntary, sale, merger, consolidation~ receivership, or other means without the prior consent of the Grantor. Such consent as required by the Grantor, shall, however, not be unreasonably withheld. .. (b) Ownership or Control. The Grantee shall promptly notify the Grantor of any proposed change in, or, transfer Of, or acquisition by any other party of, control of the Grantee. The word "control" as used herein is not limited . to major stockholders but includes actual working control in whatever manner exercised. A rebuttable pres'~n, ption that a trans'fer of control has occurred shall arise upon the acquisition or transfer b.y any person or group of persons of ten percent . · (10%) or more of the beneficial ownership interest of the Grantee. ,Every change, transfer, or acquisition of control of the Grantee shall make the franchise subject to cancellation - 15 - unless and until the Grantor shall have consented thereto, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. For the purpose . . of determining whether it shall consent to sUch'change, transfer, or. acquisition of control, the Grantor may inquire into the - qualifications of the prospective controlling party, and the Grantee shall assist the Grantor in any such inquiry. · In seeking the Grantor's consent to any change ~n ownership or control, the Grantee shall have the responsibility: (1) To-show to the satisfaction of the Grantor whether the proposed purchaser,-transferee, or assignee (the "proposed transferee"), which in the case of a corporation, shall include all officers, directors, employees and all persons having a legal or equitable interest in five percent (5%) or more of its voting stock, or any of the proposed transferee's principals: a. Has ever been convicted or held liable for . acts involving moral turpitude including, but not limited to any violation of federal, state or local law or regulations, or is presently under an indictment, investigation or complaint charging such acts; b. Has ever had a judgment in an action for fraud, decit or misrepresentation entered against it, her, him, or them by any court 6f competent jurisdiction; or c. Has pending any legal claim, lawsuit or administrative proceeding arising out of or involving a cable system. - 16 - · (2) To estab'lish, to the satisfaction of · the Grantor, the financial solvency of the proposed transferee by submitting all current financial data for the proposed transferee which the Grantee was required to submit in its franchise application, and such other data as the ~Grantor may request. Financial statements shall be audited, certified and qualified by an independent Certified Public Accountant. (3) To establish to the satisfaction of th'e Grantor that the financial and technical capability of the proposed transferee is such as shall enable it to maintain and operate the cable system for .the remaining term of the franchise under the existing franchise terms. (c) The Grantor agrees that any financial insti- tution having a pledge of the franchise or its assets for the advancement of money for the construction and/or operation of the franchise shall have the right to notify the Grantor that it or its designee satisfactory t~ the Grantor will take control and operate the Cable Communications System, in the event of a Grantee default in its financial obligations. Further, said financial institution shall also submit a plan for such opera- tion that will insure continued service and compliance with all franchise requirements during the term the financial ins ti- · tution exercises contr'ol over the system. The financial insti- tution shall not exercise control over the system for a period exceeding one (1) year unless extended by the Grantor in its discretion and during said period of time it shall have the -'~ right to petition the Grantor ~to transfer the franchise to another . ~.~ ~?~.;~ .?.'~.'.~,~?!.':..~,~ '.Grantee. If ~e Grantor finds ~at such .transfer_~after con- - .sidering ~e legal, financial, character, ~technical ~a~d .othe~ '~' public interest qualities 'of ~e applican~are ~satisfaCto~, ~' ~'the Grantor will transfer ~d a~sign._ ~.~rights .... :and obli~ation~ . of .such fr~chise. The consent of ~a .~rator to su¢h 'transfer _ . .' '~ "shall not be unreasonably wi~held .... · (d) The consen~ or approval of ~.the ¢rantor .to any transfer of the Grantee shall not~ _constitute a .waiver,or. .release of ~e rights of the Grantor in and to the streets, '- ' .... ~'~d any transfer shall by'its te~s, be exPressly.'sUbordinate · ~:.... ~:'.~'~ to .the ~te~s and ¢°nditions ~'""~-~::"~' /.~.'~?:.~':~'?~:~"'"": ~ "" (e)' in' the absence of 'extraordinary...circ~stances, ' th~.~.~ra~r:'"~'~i not approve 'any transfer or assignment of the franchise prior to sub~ant~a~ compie~on the proposed '~y'stem'. : - ~.~..:.;'-.:-y..- -~:.. .... :~ ~:"- ::.. :' .:'? -' -"~'::":: .(f) -,-In"no eVent shall a transfer of .,ownership or control be approved'without 'the successor in'interest becoming a signatory'to the franchise agreement. 4.11 Franchise Renewal. Franchise renewal shall be in accordance With federal law. Nothing in any franchise agreement shall require renewal by the Grantor after the term of the franchise· ha's expired:~ nor shall renewal' by presumed as a matter of vested interest. (a) Term. The renewal term of any franchise renewal shall not be greater than the initial term. :.....~ '~;' ... · ,,......: ~!,;,.~:.. :.,....',.. '. ., ..: .- . . . ~ '. -.. · . . .: ..: ......:... '~... . ..... ...:. . .'.- .,.. . : ..':- ':' ..';-" '?!'.::~.:? ?:::":."?:' !-'.':::;:." ::-~::':'"'.::.:!,:.~.:;-::::.: ':..' ':::' ~ ..' !::- ':'"' :::.:,; '~.:'. :! :~, .'...-.-.. :..:.::: ,."~ ~ ." :'::~. '.., . :::.-:',i": ·" ..........' .... '."'- '",': ' :'.'-'' .':,:" ..:-...' ;..:;::'-;:':;.":-, :': ",'...~":~:-"~:...i.~ C~,:- ' ..--....'-'- . .": "...',::..'..-...'.. . . ..:...'.~::;~-.'~,.'.., .. : .::'~:-~'. .--.-..~;.,. ;: .-, .' ... ~ c.... ' '-. , .1':.' '...'. '"~.'"'--: ' ' - ' ::"":-".-:~'-:";" '::~.:.:":'-"'" ':""""::":' '' (b) Renewal Procedure. -':- . . ..-...... -,.'. . ... ..... .~: ?,~.-~:::~:~:'~-~:~ :~. ,- -::.~ :.- '--"~ ",'~:,c.~?--~,.''"'~ -'" ..... ..... "~' ~"~-:~':"~?~:-~. ': -:"::: ~¥ :"('~)'~'~':Th~'"franch~se" ~":'"'~ .... ~;'~"::':~ ~rene~i'-pr6cedu're' ~hall ' - - . .... ~.~ .~-.~ ~ -~. , ......:,? :'. .'..::-~' :' T .... ~.;'~"" ~" .-.;~r:be-in~accordance':~;W~th'~'applicable law,. Ba~e'd o~ t~e ~riteria and ::~:~.~procedUr~S ~;reqUired ~Y' applic'~le law, Grantor may decide to -. ~ :":':' ' ' ' apPrOpriate' te~s'~'an'd'-C~n~itions, or - ~:'-tre'new ~:~e ~franchise'"-~nd~'~ ...... "' ~ "'- ~?"~ '~ ~':~":~:~ '~ ~:~"~::~';~::~" :"' ' rene~.~h& ~'fr~n ..... ~ :-~.<-~, ..,.:~ ~ ~..~..-~.~ ..~,~.~. ~. ~..~::~' :-:.-', ~.: · '~::~"?;~-:x,~::::: ":- "'(2) .... If Grantor's decision is not to renew the franchise, Grantor may initiate p~lic solicitations for . ,.,'; 7 ~ -. %. ~.applicat~'ons'.f6~ a-:~. -;~'~anChiS'er'' The*~riginal Grantee shall - - . . '~ -. ~ ~. :-- . '~ .~ ..... /- -~-.~- .' '"" ."'. C'~ ' :j j. '~ ; .' :::~ .:' :-:..~ - : - .. ~ not.be":':p~ecl'~de'~'.-from3s~bmi~t'~n~"'~h'an':apP~iCation. . . . . ..'. . ':' ':':'~:~-.?~::~ ....... :~:'~'~: '? ~:~' (3) "In any renewal or public solicitation, ~" ' ' ~:::"~&":'*s~ant0r' m~y~'.r'~-~ire' ~'"'f~6Y~i'~i-es~';'an~' e~ui~men~, inc~u~in~ a ': '*'-...-':'system u~ra~e~-" ~"a~y O~'r conditions appropriate in ~e . . ..- ' -,. . . . . 4.12 Police Powers. In accepting .a ..franchise, the Gr~tee acknowledges t~at its rights hereunder are s~ject .... . . ... to the police power of the Grantor. to ..adopt and enforce .. . . -..:- . . .. general ordinances necessary to the safety and welfare of the public; and it agrees to comply with all applicable ~ general laws and ordinances enacted by the Grantor pursuant to such power. Any con. flict between the provisions of this ordinance and any other present or future lawful exercise of the Grantor's police powers shall be resolved in favor of the latter, except that any such exercise that is not of general application in the jurisdiction or applies exclusively to any CabLe Communi- cations System franchise which contains provisions inconsistent ""~'i'.with this. franchise shall prevail only if upon such exercise ~the Grantor declares an emergency exists constituting a danger .......... to health, safety, property or general welfare or such exercise 4.13 Franchise Fee. (a) Annual Franchise Payment. A Grantee of a - '~frahChi~e· h~er~under shall pay to the Grantor an annual fee in an "..':::':am~un~"~s~-d hated in ~e franchise agreement. Such payment shall '"co~ence aS 0f the effectiVe date of the franchise. The . . ~ ..... :"':Gr~h'{or~'~:if it'so requests, annually shall be furnished, .within sixt~-(60)'-da~s of the close of the calendar year, a statement, . audi't~ and"~ertified by a Certified Public Accountant,..~eflecting th~'::~ota~'-'.~m~:~"0f g~0'ss receipt and all payments, deductions .~ :--~ ' '.~"~:"~:....""~.7.~.- ~'-~ <' :~.~'~.~'~.L. "~i. 3~.--:.' and 'computations f0~ the~ Period>covered by ~e payment. ~rantor ~: shall h&'~e:~-~e '~ight to Conduct an independent, audit of Grantee's? . records, and if such audit indicates a franchise fee underpayment" of two percent (2%)· or more, the Grantee shall assume all reasonable · cOSts of such an audit.-" . .'~. - ' ' .~ ~ ; i -. - ~ (b) Acceptance by Grantor. No acceptance of any payment by the Grantor shall be construed as a release or as an accord and satisfaction of any claim the Grantor may have for .. further or additional sums payable as a franchise fee under this ordinance or for the performance of any other obligation of the Grantee. (c) Failure to Make Required Payment. In the event that any franchise payment or recomputed ~m'nount is not made on or before tihe dates specified herein, or paid immediately upon noti- fication, Grantee may be required to pay as additional compensation: '":::':: ......... '~'" ' ' ' ................... (1) An. interest ~harge, '..computed from such due '"":~--:'~'"d~'te,":'~t'-:an' ~h"~a'l'' rate equal to the'~'average 'Prime interest rate. for the period' in question. · ...... " :,',"~'.i'~':' ~'?.':-3:'~ ~-: .... "' · .,:--'. '~ i:l. <%"i J;"t~.f~: L':'.;i~: ~ '~' ~ .., :.,. - ~f,,...,- r:.:¥ :-. -' .-":'. ;C* ~'f:'L2" · ' ..... ~ .... (2) ~ s~ o~ money equaZ. ::~':'~'"'~'"~'~ am6h~'"~6e' f~-'°rde'r to defray ~ose additional e~enses and costs 73q~:._..;~.~'~,-:'.'~ .~T~;,.}~,',- .... ~.-...--?,':',.,. ~'..~.~i:~ ,. '..'~?~Z.[:~.' - : ~. .' ' ', :'.~ ~i:~:'~ ~, " - .... zncurred by the Grantor by reason, of delinquent payment. ~ , 2"~':,.i - ~ "i.%U:-,'.- '-' - :? .'L'"~ ...... ~'~.: ,~" Z,: .... '" '- ' ........ " (d) Payment due the Grantor under this .provision . ,. --- . "..: ~ ..-.-. ~, ' :"Z~: ,' - ....... Shall be Computed annually, for ~e preceding calendar year. ~' 3- ~. ~[ .... : ~' - -~' ~.~.',~,i.~:.~,.,: .- .... .. · ~:.:'~'~-'~n~dal-~'~ff~e~: :She'1& 'b~ due ana payable no later than- ................. ,.,-.; -"- ..... -"'~ ~<':'zt.~&~.~.::'~-~ '-"--..~':-~"J.:'[" ';>": 'L.:, it.? '~-,:,"J- : .... :; .....[':'....,..t? 2,..:'t~':. ?. ..... · ', ---"','-- '- ......... thirty (30) da~s aff~e~ ~e cZose off ~e caZenda~,~ea~_. ,-. Each · <' ~' C' ~' 'L~t~';;L'~.Z: ',~ ~-~' j: 2;::L' ;~ i'v' ~'.~?~. ?.~' :- ..-"~': -q':L'~ ............. ._. .... payment shall be accompanied by a brief report showing· the ~ · .. .......... .~ . .... :.~:~.?:r~'~ ~ '.' ':~'~ '~ . '~ ~,. :'- ,i ..[ · -~ '~'' '~ ~'~"~' ..~,~ ." ' .~ ~L..~ .~:-: ...... ~,,. - ' -" '~:'"tZ'b~':~:is f0~:"~e":c~Putation and such other relevant faCts as . ] ...... -~.,.:.-z'::.~[.~' 2",' ,j..:.r.j~ L'¥1_ ~ :-1~ :'. .... ..~.~' - l.. ~"i: ..... i.~L ........ -may be required by the Grantor. ..... . ..?~: !.%..-~j.,t%~.-i~:i?it[~.q':~:.t.:. ':t~,.;. '72! '., ':':'~-~ ~'['3'zl '~ ~" ~ ~:"~ '"" * ~ .... ,~- . ,. ~. ...... . (e) Any Grantee "pass through" or itemization of franchise fee costs on subs'~ribers' bills shall be in accordance with federal law .... . _. "'4 14- Forfeiture or Revocation. . ~ . · . (a) Grounds for' Revocation. The Grantor ':reserves the right to revoke any franchise granted hereunder and rescind ~11 rights,~and privileges associated with the . ~ f~anchise in the fOllowing circumstances, each of which shall represent a default under this ordinance and a material breach .., of 'the franchise: -. . ~.~~...~ (1) If the ~Grantee Should default in-the per- form.a~c_e.::0f~..i:any of-/its..material Obligations :~n'~e~'' t~his "ordinance .~. or.~the.~':.'franchise agreement,: subject' to the pro'visi6ns 'of " section 12.3. · ~'~'~.--~?-~..~..:r·.: :.' ......... ,(2) -If-the Grantee ·should fail afte~'~'eceiving ....thirty ~'.~(30)'.'days written notice,'~'to provide or'"maintain in full ~:.~.force .and ..effect ,·' the liability and indemnific~ti0n ~0ve'ra~es or ~the security 'fund or bonds as' required herein "::~:-":' .~_:::::.;z. z'q'~' c-:~' ":.-- (3) . If any coUrt of competent jurisdiction, or ~·~-~ a,ny? federal-'"0r" st~·te ~eg~lator~'b0dY"~y ~ules, decisions or ~' .other~action':dete~nes ~h~t "any':'ma~i~i 'provision ·of the this"6rdinance,/is'invalid or un- ~ franChiSe '~doc~ent~, .-';enforceable-prio~'t0 the commencemen~ of system construction. · · (4) If the Grantee ceases to p'rovide~all services '~: for..any :'reason within the--control ~0'f the Gran~ee 'over the Cable ~.. ·.~.~ 'r '--: '~ (5) :~If the Grantee-':will'fully violates any of the material provisions of.. ~is ordinance or the franchise agreement, or is proven to have practiced any fraud or deceit upon the Grantor. (6) If the Grantee's construction schedule is delayed for more than eighteen (18) months later than the schedule.contained in the franchise agreement and Grantor finds that the del~y was no%,excusable under the provisions of Section 12.3. (7) If the Grantee becomes insolvent, unable or unwilling to pay its debts, or upon listing of an order for relief in favor of Grantee in a bankruptcy proceeding. Prior to Revocation. ..... ':c..:~ .> -'-. :,i: ..... ~' ~':~?-,:/~-:".~ '~:(-1)'~'-'~The '.Grantor.~ma~ .3 make' ,written demand .that ...the 'Grantee do so comply_.With, any.' su6h' r~qui~ement . ~.-.,'~ ~:.~,,2~.;.. ~ . .,., - ..,. _,.. . ...... -?~,': . ..~.. ,~ . ~ .:: -. . . limitation, term, condition,~rule'or:regulation':or '6orrect any .. action deemed cause for revocation. If the failure, .~Yefusal or neglect of the Grantee continues for.~a period of thirty (30'~ L' ', ....... ' ..... ~- ~:-- ~ ..... ~' ~'~ : ¥'? '. ',' . . dayS:f0iloWing such written demand,-'-the-~Grantor m~y. plaCe'-its request for'termination of ~the franchise.upon.:&.regular'Council meeting 'agenda. .The Grantor-shall cause notice to be"Served upon such Grantee, at least ten (10)..days prior to the date of 'such meeting~~ a written notice of this intent~to'~.re_quest.~such termination, and-the ~ime'and 'place of the mee~ing,.n0tice of .......... . . , .~ "~ ~',.... which~ Shall be " published at least once, ten.(10)~:d~ys-before - ,-~ , '~ ....... -'"'such meeting in'a newspaper 'of general circulation withi~ the franchise- area ,~ -' ....... · .-.~'. ;".~'~ ' _' ~- ":'-'~"i:~.'_i -. -:/-:' ' (2) The Grantor. _ shall-hear, a.n~..~?persons ,- ,-.,.~. ~. .;-.. ~', _. ." .- ~ , ,~ : .... . .~ -~ · - interested therein, and shall determine, based upon substantial evidence, whether the Grantee has.committed 'a material breach of . · this ordinance or-the franchise agreement, and,-if so, whether such breach was willful. (3) If the Grantor determines that the Grantee has committed a material breach, which was not willful, the Grantor shall direct the Grantee to take appropriate remedial action within such time and manner and upon such terms and conditions as are reasc~nable under the circumstances. (4) If the Grantor determines that the Grantee has committed 'a material breach, which was willful, then the Granto~ may, if the material breach is capable of being cured by the Grante direct the Grantee t© take appropriate remedial action within such ~... : . . ' ' '~ ...... ' ' ~' ':"~'.'.i'~- . . o '~:~ '.U '/ - .-.~-, - , . ,-:. '. '>..' · - .- ".- - · ," ' '.' .' ' .'~ . - ~ - :' -~,: . ~' ,. ~ ,:. ~."- ,.-',.'.-~',.. i. ~-;- .:. .: .:'.iI "~./':i. '.timeand manner and upon such terms-and..::.conditions as the Grantor "~"-'~'" - !?-,-,..~ . .' ".~ .,"-:', .~ . '.,.~ '~..' '~'-. ~-' ".-~.~.. '~',~':.". '...'~ ~..: ' i.-,'.?' ~?~i~?.¥ ,:-?,L:~-!~.'-.--". i~ ": .. '" "' "'~'~'"-'" ~ Shall determine-are'''reas0nable 'under th& '"CitY'stances . -, .- - . :. . . .., , . -_ , ~"i:~.:. ..... ~..~. ~ ..... ~,.~- .~.-~.~:~ .... (5) ~ If~'~G~antee' ~aii's'~.~o~ -b~ :~'ropriate . .remedial action'~upon receiving ~.not'ifi~ion"~-.'?a m~erial breach by .......... . . . ~e Grantor ~en the 'Grantor ~y,"~b~7~Y~soi-6'%i~ ~' : ~ "'~'~' ,~dec'lare ~that the . . · franChise ..of .such-:.Grantee -shall"3jbe'~.t~ina{~d. ' .- ..~3./...:.:~ -..-.- --:~.~c..~ :.:'.(6) %~:.In :~e '~&ven~-:~t~%h~'%~ra~tor '~&6iares, by .~... resolution, · ~at ~e :.~franchise ~of "~"~r~'ht~':~'~h~li be':'~" '~ermina~': ted, . ' then such Grantee shall .have :the ~r~h{' %~:have'~uch de~'i'a~ation of :..........termination 'reviewed in -a' -c0~u'r~ ;of./'a~p~'op~i~&~jur-isdicti°n. No ..... such termination" shall :be ~'effectiv~":'U~'~i:-'.'~:~inal'~de'~isi0~'~'is reached_ by .:the court ... ~:---. :..~.,~..3: ~ ~ ::~.::~,r,... ,-~..~, ~;i i~.~.:.:.:. ~,-:.~.:.~-:~ -.- ~ -~, . .-,' . , '-.~i '-~"'4215' Procedures in the Event of Temination or.,Expiration. .... : ..... '- (a) -Disposition of"Facilities.---::'-In ~he event a _ ~-;~rfranchiSe expires, is revoked, or otherwise terminated, the Gra~tor maT'order ~ remoTal of ~o ~o~e-~round ~Tstem ~cili~ies from' franchise area within a reasonable period of time as determined ......... ' ..... ~:-i . :~'-~.~.,~; -%,'> -- - -' ~ '~t'-~- ..... ~ ,' " '-:'--: by the Grantor" or require'-'the originai-'d'rantee-to maintain and .!--... . ~..~. '.~.'... ~' ~ , -"..' "C--. "' ~,- "' "'~" operate its network until a subsequent Grantee is selected and . a subsequent or modified cable system becomes operational. (b) Restoration of Property. In removing its plant, structures and eqUipment, the Grantee shall refill, at its own expense, any excavation that shall be made by it and shall leave all public ways and places in as good condition as that prevailing prior t~o the Grantee's removal of its equipment . and appliances without affecting the electrical or telephone cable wires, or attachments. Any liability, indemnity and insurance, and the security fund and bonds provided shall _ continue .in ,full.:' .force :. and - effect:, during the period of removal . .. and until full compliance by/the'Grantee with the .terms and conditions of. this ·Section.,::..~ ~ .... ::-~..~:.'-..~'. '~7:.: ~::?.~.~.::~ '~:- '.;~:..:'~ :- ' ' ' ~ (c).~, :. Restoration by Grantor/cReimbursem~n~" Of "costs. In the. event.-of~.a::failure by the Grantee to complete ~ .. any ~ork requ±red:~.by. ?Subsect~°n- (a) -above and/or 'Subsection · above, or,any other work.:~required .by Grantor '~by '~law or ordinance -.. within, the-time _as may..be established a~d .to .the-satisfaction of the Grantor, the Grantor.may cause such .work to be ~done 'and the .Grantee shall reimburse the Grantor the cost thereof:within . thirty (30) days_ after receipt of an itemized list.of such · 5..,>. _.:;·::..?'::~c'°'~t~S~ ·;~r .'the 'Gr~·fi:eoi'-;ma~'~":"ffi~'~a'~' '~u~'fi" '~'6'~- '~hrough any security "fund or b;nds ?'b 6~a'at~'~~. Tbs' Grantor shall be permitted ~'~ to'-Seek'legal a'nd~"e~itable relief to enforce the provisions of (d) Extended Operation. Upon either _the .expiration · .~"~ -. . or revocation Of a' franchise, the Grantor..may require the Grantee to Continue to operate the Cable Communications System for a defined period of time not to exceed twenty-four (24) months from the da~e of such expiration or revocation. The Grantee shall, as trustee for its successor in interest, continue to operate the Cable communications system under the terms and conditions of this Ord'inance and the franchise agreement and to provide the regular subscriber service and any and all of the services that may be provided, at that time. The Grantor shall be permitted to seek legal and equitable relief to enforce the provisions of this Section. . . . ': _ -. .....,.. ,. -..... -.... . .;:.. - ,. ~:~?:(:'tG'n :'~'n~:..?~o;fei~u~e; ,-of -:a'~' f~a'~ch'ise 'shall ~i~ no .' way~/af f ect ' :~.. '.- .'~-n'v~.'3~f-'~h~';'-'~i~s"-0'f'"%'he 'Gr~n~0;' 'under th~ franchise or any .. . .. ,.....,:.: .... ; .... ; ; ....... ~.-~7%~ .......... '-.~,-.-c~ ¢3;?'i ~..,%~;L-r ;:~t~27"~,'~.:.:.'.:~':~-: -- .- . - .- - ~o-'~.~, ..... -~.-.'."..~--4;'16'~""-:"'~Ceivership and Foreclosure. _ - . ~ <~ ";" :': 't:?'::':~:'''~2:?' 'e"':"~"":"~:':~a) ~y franchise herein granted .shall,-at the "'".:, ~:2: ". option of the Grantor, cease and terminate one hundred 'twenty . _ '-':?(i20f""~a' '"?:aft'e~ tfi'~':appGin~men~ 0f a receiver'or .reCeivers or ys trustee 'o'r trustees to-~a~e over and conduct the business of tke .... ..- 'Grantee whether in a receivership, reorganization,-bankrUptcy :~:'~'b~'. o'~' ~'tiO~ Or proceeding unless such -receivership :°r ~%s~e~s'~r~'i~ 'h'ave-"'b~-en'' V~ated prior to"'~he 'eXpiration of ...... . . said:~ne'hundred twenty (120) -days, or unless: ~-. (1) ~-- Such -recelvers or trustees.'::shall - have, '-.wi~hi~"o~e h~ndred-'twenty" (i20) days after their election or ::"appoint~ent, 'fully'co~plied with alZ the te:~s and provisions ~ ..,. .., . _ .. .. .. ' '"or-:thiS o=dinanC~ and the ff=anchise g=anted pursuant . an8 the receivers o= trustees within sai~ one bund=ed twenty '(~20)"days' sha~2 h~ve remedied aZZ defaults under the franchise; and, (2) Such receivers or trustees shall, 'within said 9ne hundred twenty (120) days, execute an agree- % ment duly approved by the Court hav~n~ jurisdiction on the premises, Whereby such receivers or trustees assume and agree to be bound by each and every term, provision and limitation of the franchise agreement. -- (b) In the .case of a foreclosure Or other :Grantee':,~-"~'or~ any- part'~ there°f, '%he Grantor may serv~'.notice ~'"-'of ~e~na~on upon ~he Gran~ee :and ~o ~he purchaser, a~ .such sale, in which event the franchise and all rights and privileges of the Grantee h6'~'66'h~'~-~'h~i'i'-'~'~'~:e and '"~erminate thirt~ (30) . days after service o'f such notice, unless: - .~ ' -. :.... - _ · _. '.~ . ._- ...... ~. (1) The Grantor shall have approved the -:~'r-ans~fer of the-franchise, as and in the manner in this . ":?0rdi~"~e'' provided; and, ......... ~'- (2) Such successful purchaser shall have . ~ . . coVe-~aht~d and agreed with_the Grantor to assume and be .bound .4.~7 Franchise Process~nq costs. ~or e~t~r a ne~ f~anchise'-'a~a~d 'or a franchise renewal, costs ~o be~-~borne by ..... - .. ":~rhh~e~ :;hha~ ~nc~ude, bu~ sha~ no~ be ~im~ed ~o,.a~ costs o~-publications o~ no~ces p~.~or '~o any pub~ mee~n9 provided . . -_ ~o~ pu~suan~ ~O ~ ~anch~se, deve~opmen~ and publication o~ re~evan~ . . .. ~ranch~se ordinances and franchise agreement, ~ees, and any .no~ cove~ed by ~he application ~ees, ~ncu~red by ~he in its preparation of proposal solicitation documents, evaluation of all applications, including, bUt not limited to consUltant and attorney fees. .. These franchise processing costs are over and above the construction inspection and permit fees specified..in Section _ 7.11(a) (1). ?~-' · · SECTION -5 .- REGULATION OF~ FRANCHISE~i?~" ''~ '~''' ~ 5.1 Regulato~ Authority. The Grantor shall~ exercise appropriate regulato~""~u~ority under the provisions of this .... ~0~din~ce'and applicable law. If ~e franchise area served~ by~%he C~le Co~unications S~stem also serves.~ot~e.~o~ntiguous .... or neighboring co--unities, Grantor may, at its sole option, ~participate in a joint regulat0~ agegfy,.with delegated responsibility in the area of cable and related co~unications. ~' 5 2 Regulatory Responsibility. The _Grantor,-acting ~ ' ....... alone or acting jointly wi~ other Grantors, may exercise or delegate ~e following regulato~ responsibility: ........ ~ (a) A~inistering and enforcing ~the provisfons of the Cable Co~unications System franchise(s) . ~..~ .... ~.. ~ <~ .~ - (b) Coordination of ~e operation.o~.~.goverhment and educational channels. -~ ....... ~.~ (c) Providing techn%cal, progra~ing and .. oPeratiOnal support to p~lic agency users, such as government depar~ents, schools and health care institutions. (d) Establishing, jointly with the Grantee, procedures and standards for use of channels dedicated to public use and sharing of public facilities, if provided for in any ·franchise agreement. · (e) Planning, jointly with the Grantee, .expansion and growth of public benefit cable services. (f) Analyzing the possibility of integrating cable communications with other local, state or national tele- communications networks. (g) Formulating ~ a~d recommending !ong_'~an~°e<!i~ ' · telecommunications policy. ~'~' .... 5.3 ';~ '"~P~ii'c Usage of th'e"'~Sy~{eml~ ...... i'~"'~0 specified :'"-.in the fran6his~' ag~eem~ht,'"; :" '. ~e ............. GrantOr may Utilize~'"'~ a 'portion ~-~'~ ~and :reso~rces ~ ~ develop~' and 'ProVid~ noncommercial, cable services ~ha~will'"'~e in the' public interest. In fur~erance of this purpose, th&: GraHtor may establish a co~ission, public corpora- ':ti0~h~ ~6~"~'6the~'~"~ty~t° receive and allocate facilities, ~'SU~'°'rt '~fu'nds ~afid'%~er Consider~eio~ -P~6¢id'~d by the Grantee, ~nd__'~'___er~ 2~ Such an entity, if established, may be delegated ...... the "following ''~ ~ ~ ~: ..........___W~'~ ~'~:;'~:"}~'/:':~¥~?':"(a) Receive and utilize 'or 'reallocate for utilization, channol capacity, facilitios, funding and other . 'Supp°rt Pr6~ided '~P;~fiCally for public usage of ~he C~le Co~unications System. . (b) 'Review the statds and progress of each service ... 'developed for p~lic benefit. (c) Reallocate resources on a periodic basis to conform with changing priorities and public needs. ' . (d) Report to the Grantor annually on the utili- zation of resources, the new public services developed and the benefits achieved for :the City and its residents. ~ 5.4 Reservation by Grantor. The Grantor reserves the right, at its discretion, from time to time, to determine if the entity described in Section 5.3 above is performing its purposes 'in a manner satisfactory to the Grantor, and if it is not,' the Grantor may :receive. and .reallocate :all or.~a .'portion of the channel capacity, operations .apprppriation, and capital · ---'. ;:.'" , 'ri~tion inCluding any facilities and equipm~nt purchased . . . ..~ . .~ . ..,- - ': - :. :.~.~ .... t. ~ 'i . .'.'.'L' :...'i: '~.,'~.~:','~1.7.-'[i ~i'>-.'] ,ti::.. ...... ~. ~ ...... "~ ..... '":'~reVi~Us'/Y:::~i'~h".S~""~PP~'~Priation, to another entity. A new :'< ". ' . ' ...:12 ?' - ' ............ ' '"['~':[~: :':J' ''~' ~'.: 2' '. ~i '~i ." '. ...... :: ..... entity-'~h~ll be required to comply in all resp.~cts with the - ~:::~'~:"' "legal 'responsibilities described in Sec~on 5.3. .. ................. 5.5 Rates. (a) The Gr~tee shall establish rates for its servic~s' thah""must be applied fairly within all classes of ' :~-~"::~-~s~ri~'~"'in ~ franchise area. _ . ~. (b) Gr~tor may regulate basic cable service rates for the period permitted by applicable law. (c) Schedule of Rates. The Grantee shall 'file and maintain curren'{-~i~ '~e Grantor, a complete ~schedule of s-~'scrib'er rates 'and charges' . .~ .'. i' '.:' ' ." :- ' " '.3. ,"- . _' '" ~' .-j'.i .... ..jr .... . ;- (d) Disconnections. There shall be no charge for ._ . . ... ...- ,..: disconnection from the .system. .. .~ . .... ._..,.. .-. 5.6 Annual Review of Perfo~ance. At Grantor's . sole option, within ninety (90) days of the first anniversary' of the effective date of each franchise, and e~ch year there- after throughout the term of the franchise, the Grantor and Grantee shall meet publicly to review the performance, quality of service ahd rates o...f the cable communications system. The reports required in Section 9 regarding subscriber complaints, the records of performance tests and any opinion survey report may be utilized as the basis for review. In addition, any subscriber -. .' _ . . . may sUbmit .appropriate information or complaints during the review - , and these shall be considere, . · ' ' (a) Within ~irty (30) da~s after ~e conclusion r:.::::.::'r:~.:~f'"~-'~em' per'fO~ce review meetings, Grantor shall issue a qu cs o¢ ~'h~a :~U~iitY Of ser~ce. If substantial inadequacies are found Grantor may 'direct Grantee to correct ~e inadequacies within a .': -.3, . .. - . reasonable. Period of time. ' "'~ ':~?:: (b) ~ Fail~re of Grantee, after due notice, to co~c~ ~he'~'~nadequac~es sha~ be considered a ma~e~ia~, b~each of ~he franchise, and Gran~o~ may, a~ ihs so~e discretion, e~erciS~ ~ny"re~ehy-'~i~hin' ~he scope of ~is ordinance.con- . . . .. .. - .: . . . ...,_.,-, . , ..: ~ 5 ? ..... System and Capability Review.. ~o provide for ~e~hno~og~ca~;'~"~C~nbmic,' and'regu~abory changes in ~e s~a~e . . . .. .... '., . . , o~ ~he ar~ of cable co~unica~ons, bo faci~iba~e renewal' -'; procedures, ~o promote bhe maxim~ degree of f~exib~y in . .. - , . ~he cable system, and ~o achieve a con~inuin'g, advanced modern system, ~he fo~o~ng sysbem and services revie~ procedures are hereby established: (a) At Grantor's sole option, the Grantor and Grantee shall hold a System and Capability Review Session within _ sixty (60) days before or after the third anniversary date of the franchise agreement.' ,~ubsequent System Review Sessions shall be scheduled by the Grantor each three (3) years thereafter. (b) Sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled System and Capability Review Session, Grantee shall submit a report to Grantor indicating the following: . ~..._ being:'pr°vided~°n an'°PeratiOn'~i basis~[?exclUding' tests and · ~ .demonStrations.. ,-~ :to ~cities '-in :the-~ U~ite'~ !'~S~'te~':' With'''~'~pula_ . .:..-~gions above -ten .~ousand (10,000) ;' ~at"are'~not:p~'6~aed . ~.or:ia'~justification indicati~g-:Why su'6h ::~erviC~S-r-are-- hot' .. ~ ".. ':.feasible for the franchise 'area '~:'~"~ ~ ::'~::~ '"'?-- ..... : . . . .. .z~;:~:;:.:~.~::...':~:.,-...: ."_~ (c) . Topics :'f6r discUS~ion'-:a~d'::revi'~Q-;'~'~t Sys~em. and Capability-R~vi~w~.~e'ssi0~ Shall" in6i~'~6~' s~all . ~r: :...--:~ ~ .:., ~-¢' - c. rt.~' ~ ~.o. _n°'t~be li~ted to, application of new technolo~ies~~ system' .. '::'" '- - ' perf°rmance,'~: s~SCribe'~"~%'compl~in~~s ,:' %se'~ ~complaints rights of p~ivac7, mondments .to -the. franch~so, "undor~roundin~ ........... : '~ };2 :")':~ -~ '; :;- ,~:~ :; .... "-', .... processes, developments ~'h the'"~aw; and re-~ulat0ry'~onstraints . .~'.~'. (d) ~<~'Either the 'Grantor ~or' ~e Grantee may select additional~ topics for-discussion a't any ReVi~'~Ses~ion (e) Not later than sixty (60) daYs"after the conclusion of each System and Capability..Review Session, Grantor shall issue a report, including specifically a listing of any cable services not then being provided to the Grantor that are considered technically ~ and .economically feasible'. ' Grantor may request Gran~ee to pro..yide the system capability for sUch services · , within a reasonable time, under reasonable rates and conditions. 5.8 Access Channel Management.~ ~ ' ~" . ~' It ~is/.~.the o .intent of ~.thel Grantor to insure that access and ~community~ channel's provided for in any franchise agreement, shall be managed in~.~e beS% pUblic interest, s0 ~at progr~ing on sUch channels will'~be '~free of .'censorship, ~opgn~to.all~residents, and available for all fo~s of publi~, expression ..~co~unity information ~and .~debate of p~lic issues. Pursuant t.o :.-~ese objectives, '.the "Grantor may delegate the responsibility ~for access channel 'management any 'of '~e following: . - ' ~-- ..... ~.. (2) .~'..An access~.~management~ co~ission ~o~ '-.- co~ittee, - appointed .by' Grantor, a~d' representing a brOad spectrum of the community. (3). An established nonprofit entity with special .. cablecas ting capability,, such as a local or regional community college. . ; . (b)' Functions. The entity designated to manage the access channels shall have the following f~nctions: (1) Responsibility for program production. for and management of the-Public Access Channel and all other channels as may in the franchise agreement be designated ~or community-based programming. Community channels may include Government and Educational Access channels, as designated in the franchise agreement. :'- · - · · - _ - ,. ,.-~.-?.":,~::i, ' t . . ' · ' "' .... - ' ':' '' :'.. ~- ' · ':'-';~;'.'~":: ...... ~:~":' ':TO sur& :.~&~'-':::~he P~lic Access and '.:.~.., - ::-:~:,~::~ ....,.. .... . ...... (2) as . . .. avaii~ble.: .. ~,,:all~.residents' .. . · Co--unitY ch~nels-: are ' made of ;" first-come, first, .the :f~chise :area.'°n .:a .nondiscrfmi-~to~ -,. .. '" . · .: :.:.::served basis ' ~.: .... 'b'~'}'' :'.:' ~":~ %~'~: :- ' ~"'~t: ::% '": "'~:~ ':": ..... ::~ :' ~ ':" : '. :: "':'" : '"~"' ?':-(3) ":' To .... ~ssur~~: that no c~ns0rsh'ip or control .... .:i~ '.'~.~ '"' '~ 3": '3' ":::' %' '"' ' - .... . .. _ .. , ..... -_ . :..-.. over. progr~ content-'Of ~e' P~lic 'A~es~"~nd :Co~nihy channels .. . exist, except as necessary to comply with all apPli6able laws, rules . and regulati°ns;:~'including ~e prohibitibn of material ~at is -. ..: ..obscene, or contains "c0~erciai advertising, or conducts a lottery. .. . - ....... .....'.'...~ ::.~ ~_:'.' . '":(4)-'-To 'de~ise,'"establish, and administer all rules, regUlations, and procedures pertaining to the use . . . '., '-; ' and Scheduiing"-of ~e Public ~Access and"Co~uni%y-channels. .... .... ..-' . . . : - -.>.~,~.~ ..... . Unction with the . . .. , .; ~ :~ ~... ..t.~-.. Grantee,-:sUch .regular or spe'c~al' reports as may be-required -';~- --'.~--' or .desirable. ;.~:-: ~.' :.:, :~ ~ - '-'- ' -' . . . , . .... .~ .-..~:..~.~ .' '~' (6)-' To-'hire ah-a supervise staff. , ~ ~ .~ .~:. ~ ~: - ; . -. ~.. '~" (7)~ To'make alt purchases of;m~'~rials and equipment that may be required. .. (8) To develop 'additional sources of funding, · . such as foundation or federal or state grants, to further -PEG access. (9) To perform such other functions relevant to the Public' Access channels as may be appropriate. (10) To establish budgets on an annual basis, and to utilize funds and resources received from ~%e Grantor or the publi.c usage entity designated in Section 5.3, for the purpose of access programming. . (C) Access Rules.... ~he access management entity shall. complete a set of rules ..for the use,'of~the AcceSs and · community channels which ...shall .be~.p.romptly..~forwarded 'to the Grantor. ~ The rUles shall be prepared-in .cooperations. With Grantee, and confirmed .by agrgement between the access manage- ment entity, aqd .the Grantee. ~.~The..~,rules shall, ~at 'a ~minim~, (1) Access_,on a first-come,..'first-served, nondiscriminatory basis for all,residents_ of~-~e franchise area. ~-~-~ (2) ~ Prohibition -.of commercial use. (3) Prohibition of any .presentation of lotte~ information' or Obscene ~or .,indecent material'. ~ ' (4) Public inspection of .thei~log of producers, wh shall be retained by the Grantor or its designee .for'a period of four (4) year (5) Procedures .by .which individuals or groups .. who violate any rule may be prevented from further access to the ch an ne 1. (6) Free use of such reasonable amounts of channel time, cablecasting facilities, and technical support as are provided for in the agreement between the access manage- ment entity and the Grantee. ° (d) Access Management Entity Reports to Grantor. The access management ~ntity shall provide a report to the Grantor, at least-annually, indicating achievements in community- based programming and services, and also shall provide a special report each 'time .Grantee requestsv~an...~increase in_~rates are s~ject to Grater regulation, indicating ~e level and quality Of Gr~tee's support during ~e .period elapsed since -. ~y previous rate increase was imple~nted. .'-U~.~',~'..;~'~ ..... ~'~'~"-.~]~ .....(a)~-'~Withi~thirty~.(30) days after the granting a rancn e ' c°n :r ct on Work by the Grantee, the Grantee may be .required to file with the Grantor a construction bond .in the amount specified in the franchise agreement in favor of the Grantor and any other person who may claim' damages as a result of the . · . breach of any duty by'thO"Grantee assured by such bond. .. (b) Such bond as contemplated herein shall be in the form approved by the iGrantor and shall, .among other · matters, Cover the .cost of removal of any properties' installed by the Grantee in the event said Grantee shall .'~ default in the performance ·of its franchise obligation.- (c) In 'no event shall the ·amount of said bond be construed to limit the liability of the .Grantee for · damages. ' (d) Grantor, at its sole option, may waive this requirement, or permit consolidation of the construction bond with the performance bond and security fund specified, respectively in Section 6.2 and 6.3. .5 i...~6- 2 ~.:..'-..' ~ .Performance :Bond '=-' ', ............... '~ above, :.'.the '.Grantee ~ay be..'required tO 'f~l~',' at'~i~'a~r:r~ir~y (30) daYs :pri~r..to the co~encement"of operation?.. ~'~"':~:::":';~ .. ' ~ ..~: %.-q~'~ . the Grantor a performance bond"-:in :the' amo'un~'specifled in .the ~franchise. agreement in 'favor:Of ~.the ~-Gra~t°'~'~d':a'~Y' ... 'other perso.n who may b~:'entitled'to'dam~:~:aS ~a~~lt:':'' of any occurrence in the operation or te~ination' °f'"'~he Cable Co~unications- System .'operated U~'der"th~ f~'~nChise . -, agreement, .and including :the' pa~entS'~'~equir&d 3~6:~'be::"~"~e ._ to the Grantor hereunder.. - .->~:,,:,.~ .... :.:~,~.. :}.~¢.) ' (b) Suc~bond~.as contemplated-:herein shall . be in the form~ approvod by .tho_ ~Grant~r. and shall among . -~ .",'"-~ , :. .. .. -. , , , tr. · : .... ~ other~.matters cover the cost of removal.of-any properties .' ..... ' ..-. .... - ..... . installed by the Grantee in the event_..said Grantee' shall' default in the performance.o~ i~s franch~o' . (c) In no e~ent sha~l ~he.~ount o~ :~a~d '~-.-'-- .. bond be construed to limit the liability of the Grantee for damages. 6.3 Security Fund (a) Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the franchise, the Grantee may be required to deposit into a · bank account, establi~jed by the Grantor and maintain on deposit through the term of this franchise, the sum specified · ' -. - · . ., .,,'. ~, ' ., . . ,. ' ." , ~ ' ' .-. :. "....'L.. '. ' ' · . . .. in' the fra'nchise agreement· as':..~ecurity?~for:the 'faitfiful perfor~.ance .by .it of .all.~the. provisions ..of the franchise, , and compliance with all orders,.::permits ..and ~dir~Ctions 'of -- any agency of the Granto~ having.::jurisdiction oVer 'it's acts or defaults under..~this Ordinance, and the 'payme'nt'-"by':~ the Grantee of . any ,:,claims .liens .and :,taxes due the' Grantor- · . . . which arise by. reason of..the construction, operatiOn'or maintenance of .. the.' syst.e.m.. ¥.~: .~.; :~:-.-..-. .-,_'-' : ....... ,::. ....... --" . The._security fund may. be assessed by the Gra'nho~ f6r . . purposes including' but-not-..limited to, the following?'.~:'.- ' .. ?- (1) Failure of Grantee to pay Grantor . sums :due under-~.the terms-~of-Cthe:'f~'~'~Ch'is~:,~ ....x ~.::'".."'" ~ ....'-'.'~' ~('2)"'ReimbursEment of costs:'~'0~n~":~'y 'the Grantor :to correct :franchise Vioia'{io'~s' not cOrrected by_ Grantee, after due notiCe,'~'~'''' '~"~': ': ":":'": -" "" ~' - ' .. ' '-- ""(3)-'",:"Monetary. remedie's:':or da~:~g'es - . assessed,-.-~against Grantee due~t0'defauit or vi°~ation of franchise requirements. (b) At Grantor' s sole option, some portion of the security fund may be provided in the acceptable form of an irrevocable letter of.·credit, in lieu of a Cash deposit. · -- ; "' ..... ' ' -..' ~5 ! .; .,. ..... :'.~". :' '." ./2. ;2" ~ :~ ...... "~ ' ~' ' - "~(c) Within thirty (30) days after notice . ': . - ' ....... <<- ......... ,', ":'i' .::' '." "-'- '.~ .... ~'-, ~' :-: "!" -- - "~'" to it ~ha~ any amoUnt has been withdrawn by the-Grantor · ........... :.-~ ..... ~- .- . ...,-~ - . ..... .. ;~...-:- ;. ~, ..~..-.- . '- -": fr6m" the 'securi'~cy'' f~hd' ."' , ..... "thi~ secei6n, ~he·"~rante; ':~hill'de~°'S'~t ~"sum of mo~ey ..... ~" ~---£ ~'--'"'-}:~- ................. 2" Sufficient to restore such securitY":"f~n~"t~'the.original .. : " '~ --. ...... ,- '. ..... amount °.. ... '~. .... . ...~_~_ .' . ~ (d) If the Grantee. fails, after ten ¢10) ..... · -_ -.. . . .... . .. - ;~.:. . ...... -- ,::: i_'~7 ~. ..... - · · days notice to pay to the Grantor any franchise fee~ or taxes due and unpaid; or, fai~'S"to-paY ~ the Grantor -"w±thin-'' Such-"~:~'n {10) days, any damages, costs or expenses ° which the Grantor shall be compelled to pay by reason of . any act 'or default of the Grantee in connection with the franchise; or fails, after thirty (30) days notice of such .... ::--,~. .. -' ..' . .. ',~:, ,,:-.... failure by the Grantor to comply, with any provision of the . . '"-' franChise which the Grantor reasonably determines can be 'remedied-by an expenditure of the security fund, the Grantor ..~ may immediately withdraw the amount thereof, with interest and any penalties, from the security fund. Upon such withdrawal, the Grantor shall notify.the Grantee of the amount and date thereof. (e) The Grantee shall be entitled to the return of such security fund, or portion thereof, as remains on deposit no later than ninety (90) ~days after the expiration of the term of the franchise, provided that there is then no outstanding default on the part of the Grantee. (f) - The rights reserved to the Grantor with respect -. to the security fund are in addition to all other rights of the Grantor whether' reserved by this ordinanCe or authorized by law, "~' '5' '- "~,', _~: "',i" · .". ' ,: -'- '~' '~' ~'' ""' :' ' ' ' ' ·: '" ' - ' '" ' ......... and no action, 'prOceeding or exercise of a righ~ with respect to such security fund' shall affeCt any other right .the Grantor may. have. 6.4 .... Indemnification . (a) The Grantee shall by acCeptance 'of any franchise granted indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Grantor, its officers, boards, commissions, agents, and employees from any and all third party claims, suits, judgments, for damages or other.relief, costs and - . attorneys" fees in any way arising out of or through or alleged -. ":" '..:i ..': ,".i.'.. ~;~}'~':','.-. - ?. .... -r: ~ - - - ,- to arise OUt of or "~ ('1) The act of the Grantor in.' granting the franchise; and ._ ~i~'3 -. . .: .. .. .. ...' . .- - . ::,D.. ' . · (2) The acts or omissions of Gran'tee, its - servants, emPloyees, or agents including, but not limited to, any failUre or refusaI by Grantee, its servants, emploYees or agents to comply With any obligation ,~or c~uty imposed on Grantee by this Ordinance or the franchise agreement. (3) The exercise of any right or privilege granted or permitted by ~his Ordinance or the franchise agreement. Such indemnification shall include, but not be limited to, all claims arising in tort, contracts, infringement of copyright, violations of statutes:~ ordinances or regulations or otherwise. · _ ~ · ~ (b) In the event any such claims shall arise, the Grantor shall tender the defense thereof to the Grantee. Provided, however, that the Grantor in its sole discretion may participate in the defense of such claims at its expense. (c) .. The .Grantee-shall not be required to indemnify the Grantor for' negligence or willful ;-misconduct on"the part of Grantor's officials, boards, commissions, agents ~or employees. ~ ~.. (a) ~..~ ~The Grantee -shall .maintain 'throUghout' 'the rem of the franchise insurance, in amounts ag . . -. ~. '~'j~".;'i-...' ..... ~ ~ :- ' ...... ~ :..~: ...,::...:,~:~ ~.. .. ~ {1)..-. ~orker's Componsat~on Insurance~~. . ':' '-:- -- In 'such coverage as may be requ~red.:b7 :the Worker, . comPensation insurance. _. and safety, laws-of>.the' state-~Of California and amendments thereto..~ --~,k-'- - ..... ~; ....... · (2) Comprehensive-General- Liability. comprehensiv~ ..general liability insuranCe not 'limited to, coverage - · damage shall be maintained at the .-~sum (s) %specified in the franchise agreement .... . · (3) Comprehensive Automobile Liability. Comprehensive automobile liibility including,' but not limited to, non-ownership and 'hired car coverage as well as owned vehicles with coverage for bodily injur~ and property damage shall be maintained at the sum(s) specified in the franchise agreement. ~..~!/~¥~::~.~!~:..:-~-" ~..~..; .~'~.~...~<...(b):-.~'~-Upon ~e'q~est;--./the Gra~'teeCShall furnish the' _Grantor wi~ ..coPies ~Of .SUch' 'insur~e 3'poiicies "6~:':'&e'rtifi~ates insurance (c) Such insurance ~olicies Provided for herein .. shall name ~e Grantor, its officers,~boardS~'~co~iSsions, ag~nts,..~a~d_ employees -as ;[additional .~insureds '"and shall contain . ':.~..", ~ . '".:".l.-' ' .' -' 2 ' an endorsement: similar· to' th "It is hereby understood and agreed that this insurance POlicy ~may ~not be cancelled by.~the ~surety or the intention ' , ...... ? .... ~;~. .............. .r-~. .... .7 - ·. - ..... "'' . . not tO renew .be~.stated by~.the-surety -until' ~thi'~'~y ~ (30) days after .receipt/by.~.the. City by regis"t~red :'~ail-0f '~Wri't'~n': ~'ice · of-such intention to cancel-or'not-r'eheQ,- . _~.i~..(d) ':%.The 'minimum/amoUntS set forth in~-the franchise-agreement '-for. such insurance ~hall-"not b~"-'~onstr'u~d .. tO limit the ~liability-of .the'.Gran%ee. to'the Grant~'r under ~ . . the franchise ;-..issued . hereunder to the-amounts of SUch insurance. (e) All insuranCe carriers providing coverage under (a) above shall be duly licensed to operate in' the .. state of California, and shall be subject to approval of Grantor. SECTION '7." ."~?DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROVISIONS ..... . ,-. ,,~. ,- ~ .~ . : ~'~ ', ~ system~ kh~li 'ba ~-'3-ns'eruc'e-d~ 'in '~C'~6"~dance w~eh' the design ~eq~i -' 'reme~s contained '~ in- the franChise agreement. 7.2 Geographical Coverage. The Grantee shall ... design ~nd construct the Cable System in such a manner as to have the eventual capability to pass by every sing'le- . . ,..-., ..... , ........ .... ~ .... .- --~.- ~ .._ family dwelling unit, multiple-family .dwelling unit .school ~"L~- ~ ~ :~. ' ~' '" "' ' ~"~""~'" " "~ """' ' and public agency within the area of the franchise..Service . _ shall be provided to subscribers in accordance-w, ith schedules and line exten, si0n' policies specified in the · . franchise agreement. Cable system construction and .... provision of service shall be non-discriminatory, ~and Grante~ shall not delay or defer service to any section of:.'the ..... .~ -. .~. - . . . ..,.'.' ..... '~-. . .. - .......... .~ . franchise area on the grounds of economic preference. · . ~ . 7.3 . .Cablecasting Facilities. The ~Grantee shall provide cablecasting facilities in accordance with the requirements of the franchise agreement. 7.4 System Construction Schedule (a) The Grantee shall comply with the require- ments of the system--construction schedule contained in the franchise agreement. ~~ ~ -- ._ ~.. ~ -~: .~" ~--.... · . . . . . . detailed construction plan indicating progress schedule, area ,~ ~.~ ~.~, ~ ~ ;.~ ~. ~.~?'~ ~. ~:~ .~ ~ ~..~.....~..~..?~' , .............. ~ ~ ~.~..~., .~. ......... ....-. ~ ~. constr~ction maps, test plan, a~d projected dates for ~offering service. In addition, the Grantee.may be required to .. -..~.,~? ?~,~.~....,~.~.~ ~..~, ~<.~-.~..~-~?'~'~"~ .... ~'"",. ~- ~ ~-.~'Z~ ~'~'~ ~ ~ -~;-.~'~ -~ .... ~' ~'- "update ~is information on-a .monthly basis,, showing specifically 'whether- ~'Chedule~'~are' being'met--'and -'the ~ reasons for any . . . ..~ ~ .~'~; ~.-: ~. ~ .- ........... . ..... ~:~.. ~, ~ . ~ ..~ ~- . .. delAy.,.~.~-~-~-~'~ ~ ~ ~ .~.~ :~.-~.~'~-~,~¥-~"~. ...... . "'~$ 5~L''' ~"'Remedies 'f6r~'~e.la~ in Construction The ...... . .... ~ .. j E~j'.--~ ~.~ ~ ~-~ ~ .~ . sZ.~~. ... ar' ntor"m ' or the . '"s 'syStem '.' -. '3: ' - · ~ '~-L "' on a mon~L'fs'~~'ba'~i~'~:~°r"each' ~nth- 0'f'~'e~-ay-~xceedin~ .... . , ...~ .... · .........~. ....._ ...... ~-~ .... ..: .... ~-~.. ~.:~.~'-- .. .. . .... '-. ......... ~ '.~.. '-' ~si~'~'(6) 'months.' ..... ' . ' '.."~ ..,",,'" ~.-'~ ~, -~;~ . . '- ~' '~-~;' ~ -7"' .' ' ~ '.--:'~ '":~ (b~':%~"F'~rf~it'~re ~' Co'nstrUcti~'n b6~"~'a~a/~r assess- ment of-m0hetary damage'~~ '~Up to ~he maxim~ per day and per incident limits specified in the ~ranChise agreement., levied against the security fund, for .delays exceeding one (1) year. -(c) Termination of the franchise within one (1) year after award of the franchise .ill..the Grantee has failed.to initiate system construction. (d) Termination of the franchise for other delays exceeding eighteen (18) months. Any remedies applied shall be in accordance with the procedures contained .in Section 12 herein. ........ -~7.6 ~/..~:~.Provision of~Serv~cei~. After'~Se~vice has been established by activating trunk~, and~distribUti°n cables '-for any .area, .~the Grantee shall ~provide Service to' 'any requesting subscriber :.~within that .~area ~wi~hin -.' thirty the date of request. 7.7 Undergrounding'of Cable. The undergrounding of cable is encoura~e~..~--in anY.~.event,"cables shall be installed underground~at Grantee's' c0~t where ali"existing utilities ~are already u'nderground. Previously installed aerial cable .shall be-undergrounded and .relocated in concert, and on a. Cost-sharing. basis ,'~': 'with other'. ~Utili'tie~s~::'Whe'n'~ ''~ '- such 03~e,r~ utilities may convert .from aerial ?~-%o ~.nde-~rou~-~ construction. ~ ~ -. ..... . ...... ~ - -,.:':'.~.~'.{ .¥.~'...-..- ~ ~:_.,~.:.,..: :...~. ¥.J7~,. ........ .~ . . 7.8 :,-.:-:New DeVelopment"'~un~ergr6~nd'ihg2 In cases o'f new construction or property d~elopment.,_Where utilities are to be placed underground,, upon request by the Grantee, · the developer or Property owner shall giVe Grantee reasonable notice of the particular date on.which open trenching will be available for Grantee's installation of conduit, pedestals and/or vaults, and laterals to be provided at Grant'ce's expense. Grantee ' shall also provide speCifications as needed fo.r trenching. Costs of trenchin9 and easements required to bring service to the development ~hall be borne by the developer or p~operty owner; except that if Grantee fails to install i~..~ c0nduit,~? pedestals and~9~r..~.~.~Ul.~s ',c~.and ~la~erals' Within five (5) ~°rkingdays 'of-the~date~the~.trenches ar available, as designated.~in.~the'.notice-given dev0!oper.~or property-~owner;~then'~sho~ld the'~tren~he~ be Closed after the five (5) day.peri°d, ~the-'~cost~6f ~OW''~' trenching is to be borne..by G~antee _..~.~...~.~i~.!~. . .7.9 ..... Underground at ..MultiplehDwelling "~UnitS. -' . In cases of multiple ~dwelling ~ units >serviced by aerial -. utilities, Grantee .shall 'make .every-effort to minimize the' .numar of individUal .aerial -drop ~cables~'~'giVing 'PreferenC~'~ _ ~ to Undergrounding-..Of multiple'drop cable's betwee'h~' the' _ - .. pole.and ..the dwelling unit''''-~ The-?burden.~'of'ptoo~f ~Sh~i-1 be upon the Grantee to demonstrate why undergroundi~g'of . drop cables is technically or.economi~a!lY unfeasible. . . . .~. ~ ~_. ~._. .... ~-.~.~ .~- (a) Grantee shall utilize -existing- poles, ~onduits and other facilities~.whenever possible, and shall not constru6t or .install any new, different, or additional poles,· conduits, or other facilities-above, under or on streets until the written approval of the Grantor _is obtained. However, no location of .any pole or wire holding structure' of the Grantee shall be a vested interest and such poles or structures shall.be removed ~or~.modified'~by the Grantee'at its own .~xpe~s~_ whenever the ~Grantor.-determines '-that:-the'~ public convenience would be enhanced~!thereby;.,~' ..: t~?~.~': ...... :~. ,. (b) Grantee shall ..-.:notify :.xthe '.Grantor 'at :- ? ~! lease ..ten.~ (!0 !:..daoys prior ....to.the ~·intention of :~the Grantee to commence any construction ~.in any streets .'~-:7~:: The ./ :- .:~. ..... .. . ~ . Grantor sha!~ :cooPerate with the Grantee ·,-in granting ·any permits required, ·pr°viding ·such grant and ~'subsequent construction by the Grantee shall not'unduly.~interfere.~'~·~'~-~-- with the use of_.such streets~and that~_pr°posed construction shall be done in..·.acc0rdance:with~.the-pertinen~t~provision~' .'- of the ordinances of.the~:Grantor.:~: _{c) Ail .transm£s~;ion:!lines, !"~equipment~.~'and · -~ ~.~'~'. ~- . .... structures shall be so installed and~.located'-as~to~ause o minimum interference with the rights and reasonable convenience of .property.owners~and~at all .times,~·shall be kept and maintained in .a safe, adequate and substantial - condition, and in good order and repair. The Grantee shall, at all times, employ ordinary care and shall install and maintain in use commonly accepted methods and devices for preventing failures and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injuries, or nuisances to the pUblic. Suitable barricades; f~ags, lights, flares or other devices shall be used at such times and places as are reasonably~ · re.quired .:.fOr' the safety: of '/all-.memb~S':.of =the ~public . Any poles 'or .other-=fixtures -placed in"any "~p~bl~'~y:b~ the Grantee shall.~.be.'-placed.=in su~c'h"a' mann~'~'-"-'a~-'"h6'~': t6''~ ..... interfere .-with'- the'~ usual ~travel "~on ~.'sUch'?~bli'~ way.' ~ ........ '._ ."~ . .... (d) ~. Grantee~sha'lli"~atcits o~n?eXp~'~S~,. ¥ an~ ~'~ i~ a manner.approved by the Grant0r~-~':res"~?'e ~ '~a~"~'Y&~S't its previous ..conditio~ any damage"br di'stUrban~~e ..... ' "" '~ caused to the .public way as a reSult-"of' its-0pe~ions or . c°nstruction .- on its ~behalf ~ -.~-- .~,.~3~..~ .'~'~ '.~%'~ "~-'~' ~""" ...-.:::_ ' (e)/~'-.-Whenever, 'in case'~."of fire'='o~:o'~her '= , 'disaster,.....it ~beComes 'necessary ~in-= the'¥j~'dgme~% '6f 'th~'- ..... Grantor' to remove 'any of the-Grant~e' S~'~'f~'ai'l~'~i&~-~?'~" . ~ .... charge .shall be made by the-Grantee-'.against th~ Grantor for restoration and ..repair .... - .- ..~ ~.-~..:. (f) .~ .Grantee "shall ...'have ~'the authority"to' ~rim , trees on ~public property ~at ~its--own"%xpen~e'"~a-s ~m'a~-"be:,:'~- - necessary to protect is wires and faCilities,: SubjeCt"to - . the supervision and direction of the Grantor. Tricing of trees on private property shall'require written consent of the property owner. (g) The Grantee at its expense shall protect, support, temporarily disconnect, relocate, or remove any property of Grantee w~n, in the opinion of the Grantor the same is .required by reason of traffic conditions, public safety, street vacation, freeway or street grade, separation or realignment, ihstallation .i_of-~-Sewers/~· drains, wate rpipgs.,, power: 'line, ..-.si gnal line, ..:_transportation i .faci li ties, . tracks, or any other~.~types'_.of structure.or, improVements by govern- mental agencies whether~acting in a goVernmental or a ~proprietary capacity,_.or..anY other .structure '0r public improvement,.~:.including .but not limited to movement of- ..~ .- buildings, redevelopment, or any..general -program-.-under which the Grantor shall undertake to cause any:suCh.: --:.~ properties to-be located beneath~the surface of the ground. Nothing hereunder shall be .deemed a-taking of-i. the property::~ · of Grantee and Grantee .shal-l-..:be .entitled :to by reason of anything hereunder. ~.::~.'.'~-~'f/;i:; :.~",L.:~'~.--~ ~,.-~.~ ~. ~: .... (h) Upon failure of Grantee to' co~ence, pursue_ or .complete any work required by .law or by.~the provisions.of this ordinance to_.be done .in'.any. street, within the time prescribed and to .the ..satisfaction of the ..... ~_ ' ,2'. .- .'?' -. -- ... Grantor, the Grantor maY,. at its bption, cause such:Work · . , .. _ to be done and the Grantee shall pay to the Grantor the · cost thereof in the itemized amounts reported by the Grantor to Grantee within thirty (30) days after receipt of such~'itemized report. · (i) ' The Grantee shall make no Paving'cuts or curb cuts within the,public rights-of-way unless absolutely necessary, and only after written permission has been given by the Grantor. .. · (j)° Grantor reserves the right to require conduit -'~ ',- ' ' .(1)- ,City :C~des' and' Pe~m~'~'~j:!-{?~ntee 'shali -- comply with all applicable City '~onStruction:'Codes'~and'Pe'~mit procedures "- Grantor ~shall be' entitle~"t© ch'a~ge";r~sOn~'~'i~ permit and inspection fees to"recover the Special '~h0hrech~'ri~g-'inspection costs imposed~bY the:.con~trUction of'~the . _~".--- ....... (2) ~"ComplianCe with~'Saf~ty'-Code~ .... ~'Ail con- struction., practices sections of'federa -and a=y amendments ereto where applicable .:' '-''- =~ ....... (3) "Compl~ance~wi~ El'e&'t~G:~-i-~Od~'s::~'' ~11 ins'tallation of elec~ronic-equip~eht'shall be of nature, durable and installed in. accorded'ce' wi~h-the provisions . of ~e Basic BOCA ElectriCal COde as amend'edi'~'andi all apPlicable state and local codes. (4) Antennas and Towers. Antenna supporting structures (towers) shall be designed for the proper loading as specified in Electronics Industry AssOciation's R.S.222-A ' speci f i cations. · '(5)" Compliance with Aviation Requirements ~ - Antennas supporting structures (towers) shall be painted, lighted, erected and maintained in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and all other applicable state or local codes and regulations. : ..; ........ ~. ~ ::";: .< ( ) CO -s~an Requirements.: ~'All-~O f' ~. the'-':Grante;'''s '~:lan~'~-'~a~a'"~;'~i~m'~n't~', inCluding but .not limite~ 't° the'~' antenna -site, head-end and distribution "syStem toWers'~:~'~hous~connections"~ ,~"- ~ - ~' o i~i''~ 6'a , fixtures structures,< poles, wire, ~Cable ~ ~x' ~ie('~ ~"~': ~ ~' and appurtenances shall"'.'be installed;%~'16'~ated, erected, constructed, reconstructed, r~plac ~ rem6ved, repaired, maintained and operated in accordahc~-'w~h good<~ngineering -~%.practices,'~:perfo~ed by"experienced maintenan6~' ~d'~''~ 'construction.personnel ~so as '~not :th 'endah~er iwith :improvements the Grantor may deem proper-'to 'make[ .~:or.~to ~interfere .iff ~any'manner with' [the'-~' ' of property' owner,~ .'or -~-to 'hinder 'Or':0bstruct p~'deS ['ri'~'~~ Or vehicular traffic. '~.~ ':: .... : '- :"- -':" : ............... ~.~. ._ . : .' ~ .(7) ' safety, Nuisance/''Requir'~ents The Grantee shall at all' times. 'emploY ordinary-c'are and shall install and maintain in' use commonly accepted methods and devices preventing failures· and accidents which are likely to cause damage, injury or nuisance to the public. · (b) Technical Standards. The Cable Communications System shall meet all technical and performance standards contained in the franchise agree- ment. ,- (c) Test and Compliance Procedure. The Grantee shall submit, within sixty (60) days after the effective date of the franchise agreement, a detailed test plan describing ~,the methods ~and'..~schedules for testing the Cable Communications System on an .'ongoing basis--to' determine compliance with the provisions of~the:franchise agreement. The tests for,Basic Subscriber Television ~.~. ' Services.shall b~.perf0rmed at intervals no 9reater':than '-~ every twelve (12) monthS,..0n a minimum .of ~twenty "(20)'- "' . · subscriber television receivers,.located_..throughout the-.- service area. At-least eight. (8) of these locations .."~:~.:.~: '~ ~ '. ', L, , .~,. . '. '' ? ..... shall be at the far .end of the distribution trunk cables. '.Upon Grantor. request, .... the, .tes ts may be. witnessed,by, representatives · -~ ~ -.,; .~ ~ ~ - of the Grantor, and written :test reports shall-.-~be~submitted to the Grantor. If mor. e than ten percent-.(10%)-of.l, the ~locations . .o _ tested fail to meet the performance-standards, .'~the Grantee '. . :..., ~,', .. :,.. - . - ... . . · shall be required to indicate what corrective .measures_-.. - have been taken, and the entire test shall be repeated for at least twenty (20) different locations. A second-".-~ .~. ... failure of more than ten percent '(10%) may be Considered, at the Grantor's option, as a material breach of the franchise. · (d) Special Tests. At any time after commencement of service to subscribers the Grantor may require additional-tests, full or partial repeat tests, different test procedures, or tests involving a specific subscriber's terminal. ~.Requests' for such.'addi~ional' tests will be made on the basis of Complaints received ~'~' \ or other evidence indicating a~,unresolved controversy or Significant~noncomp~ance, and such.tests--shall~be'~?limit~d . . to the particular matter in controversy.~;.,~-The-Grantor'shall endeavor t0..so arrange its requests for-such special tests so as to minimize hardship or ~inconvenience 'to Grantee or to the Subscriber .... -- ...,~: .~-.~: :' .... ~ _...'. ~'. '~ .... · -, ~7.1~ ~:,,-:'~Areawide Interconnection. ~'?' ~;.-~(a)~.-;-~Interconnection""'Req~red"'i''~ T'h'~ G~n%0r', based upon demonstrable community ne~d,'!'ma~ direct 'Granteo to inter- ... connoct p~lic usago channels of tho Cablo" Co~unica'~ions ' ., System wi~ any or 'all-.o~erjcabie.'~~e~s in adjacent areas. Interconnection '.of Systems -shall': Permit interactive - - transmission and reception of-pr0~ram~m~te~'ai~:and mav~' .,~ be dono Dy direct cablo 'connection, microwave link, satellite, .or other appropriate method ...... "' (b) Interconnection prOcedure. 'Up6n receiving the directive of the Grantor to interconnect, · the Grantee shall immediately initiate negotiations with the other affected system or systems. The cost shall be borne by both Grantees, in the proportion of number of channels received ~ total number of 'channels transmitted and received, under the assumption that benefits accrue primarily through receipt of additional channels. approval from the system or ~systems of .the .proposed inter- · connection, or..i that .the ~cost _of.~·~he .interconnection -. Would cause an unreasonable, or.unacceptable ~increase in Subscriber rates. (d) ~Cooperation Required. ~-~ The-~Grantee- shall cooperate with any_interconnection .corporation, ~ ,. In ~the case~ of regionaI 'or ~'state-Wi~'~r~'n'~e~cOnnec{:i~·n, · ., the same principle, shall apply. ~'.~-- .~' '~ · ~-~I~'' - . ....... ~..~... ~....~-(c) ~-Relief2 ~";~'The Grantee may be ~rant~ed . reasonable-~extensions :of.'.time to interc&nh~ct':'~r~'~he . Grantor may.~rescind its 'order-to 'int&~60hn~t' upon petition by~the Grantee to the Grantor~'~·~i~%~The Grantor may grant said request' if-'it finds 'tha~'~'th~ Grantee has negotiated in good faith and has failed t~o ~obtain an regional interconnection authority or city, county, state- -- or federal regulat0.r~y :agencY .which may ·be hereafter established for the purpose of regulating, .financing, or otherwise providing for the interconnection of cable · ._ systems beyond the boundaries of the franchise territory. (e) Initial Technical Requirements to Assure Future Interconnection Capability. (1) Every Grantee receiving a franchise · to operate a Cable Communications System within t~he franchise territory shall use the same frequency allocations for · Commonly provided television signals so .,far~ as is technically and economically, feasible. ' '13 ~' i'.:'r-"~"-.-~ ...~ - ~, ..~.~. - (2) ~-~ Grantee· shall- provide lo~ai'·!.-.. origination and access equipment that-is compatibl thrOughout the franchise area. -- -2 ..' ..... ' ~:-" ' ' - · ' ' ..... '" ' ' SECTION 8. SERVICE PROVISIONS 8.1 Servi6e"'t0'be pr°vide'd, The "Grantee 'sh~ll Provide, initially, the serviceS~',>listed in-the- franchise agreement. Services Shall n0t'be':redu6ed:~'' without adequate prior notifica- · .8.2 Basic Cable Service. The "Basic Cable Service" shall be available to all subscribers at the established and Uniform monthly subscription rates. 8.3 Basic Radio Service. The "Basic Radio Service" may be made available to all subscribers at the established and uniform ~monthly subscription rates. 8.4 Institutional Service. If specified in the franchise agreement, the "Institutional Service" shall include th~ provision of transmission and/or reception services to institutional users, o. on a commercial use channel basis at rates establSshed by Grantee. Services may include the distribution of video or non-video signals. 8.5 Additional Subscriber Services. "Additional Sub-- scriber Services", not included in the services specified above, may be provided, either within the basic cable service rates, or . on a premium basis, subject to applicable law. 8.6 Local Origination Channel(s) . The Grantee may operate cablecasting studios on a high-quality, professional · basis for the purpose ~bf providing cablecast programming respon- sive to local needs and interests. · ,.:~ :::.,:.~8 ' 7 _' ~, Government 'AcceSs channel (s) :'i:~i:~:.The Grantee 'shall ~,. ,:provide .the number'of ...channelS':'and '"the ,facilities. specified 'in ,,the franchise .agreement for ~the 'use of ·.the 'Grantor 'at no charge to the Grantor.'~ .-The Grantee shall "provide :"facilitie~ t°' aid 'in the ._. utilization of these channels, as specified in t~'e'fran'chise - . 8.8 '---.: ..Educational Access Channel(s)' The. Grantee 'shall ,..... ~.provide the number of channels and the facilities specified in ~ ,:/--:.~the franchise agreement for the'use', of th~ ·local e'dUCational institutions at no charge. .The Grantee shall.PrOVide faCilities .:,..,L.to. aid-in the utilization of--these channels, a's specifi~d':in the . ' ::.-..,.franchise agreement; ...... ' ;:~'_~:"::-,""~:?':: ~ -'~-~:~ ''~-'''' ~'::'~. '-:'.:~:~ ~":-- -"-""~ ~' ' ' .. 8.9 Public Access Channel(s)' ~The Grant~e":sh'all provide the number-of channelsi"and the facilities :~pecifi~ in the fran- . chise' agreement to be available to the public :at ~'6 charge' The . . : Public Access Channel(s)-may be managed and operated by the access management entity, as described i~ Section-5. The Grantee shall make available for programmers of the public access channel the facilities specified in the franchise agreement. 8.10 Public Access (Closed Circuit). If the Cable Communications System includes a closed-circuit institutional network, the Grantee shall make a portion of the network capacity, as specified in the franchise agreement, available for local government, educational and public use at no charge. The Public Access two-way channels shall be managed and operated by the access management entity. - :.,::" :· ~'.'."'...:i'.~.- '-'.'-'.,.'._. · ':'.'~.-:,',.._ .," ' . ,.~-' :...:?: 58 '" ~.. _ ' ..'; ~:._ ,-L ': ' /_'?i-:' ' .... ' ' - ' ' ' . ~ .'.: .-i:' i..~:~'~.~>" 78...', 1.~,.- .~. Commercial Use Channels ;-._:. :'Grante~ shall!:make channels available ·fOr commercial :,.use, :on ..a :"nondiscriminatory .::,,basis':,. as required .by...federal law.-. All ,'commercial"channel service revenues shall be.inclUded-in gross, receipts :Subject to the _ :.- .~!. . ....... -_ ._; ...... -.. ,,.,.~,-. _,, ._ -, .,. .. -.= . .-.. . .. franchise fee ........... · ' ; t ' ~ = ' '; '" 8.12 Alternative Use of Access Channels.. iIf.:Grantor .determines that a new service affecting ~i. the public safety, health .... 3?i"~ . ' ......... ' .~.: ..... ~-' ..... ' ..... ~" ........ ' · .': ..- ...... ....... ~ .... .7 ............. . or welfare, .would be in the.~public.:interest-.and receives a bona fide offer_ from a third party· to provide...such a service, Grantee shall be offered the ~first right of refusal to provide the L', - -.' ~ '? , . :~ , ~ .... . '-- .-,,~ .... ; --. .... , - ~ . service_on, the-same-terms ' -_-If Grantee declines .to provide the . . .:~ , . , ~,, >,- ....... ~ ,j.~. -; .~. _ service, Grantor may utilize appropriate access¥channel.,.caPacity to acc mmodate that .service · ~. .,""' .:,...; . ,,_.: ..... ; ...... ' _:.~'.:. .: . ,- L~.3~_ ',_ · : ............. .- .. 8 -' 13 Universal Connection '._The Grantor :-may require _.~' :::~ -. : ..... - -.~:. · . .. ., that all dwelling units within '.the': franchise area ~shall be .. :-..~.~; , -,... ~.. ~-.~·~- .connected physically to the cable system by the· Grantee by means . of drop cables terminating .at each dwelling :unit, whether or not · . .the dwelling unit,s occupants desire to subscribe'to cable service. The cost and charges for providing universal connection shall be determined by the Grantee at the time such connection is requested and furnished to the Grantor. If Grantor elects to require universal connection, Grantee shall be entitled to recover · .. · the incremental cost o:f providing a' universal connection. OPERATION .-AN D'-~:MAiNTENANcE ~SECTION 9 9.1 Open Books and Records.~The Grantor shall have tho right to inspoct, upon. roason~le notice, at.any time during normal buS~noss hours, all books, rocords, maPs,,-plans,-financial state- _2,; ,~ ..... ': · ~. .... - ~. ~ . -ments, service complaint logs, performance test results - and other like.ma.torials of the.Granteo .which..rolate to the opora- tion 0f ~e .franchise and are.~maintained at ..~e .local office If any such books or.records, required bY this ~ordinance or the franchise agreement are not' kept in:,~e ':.2.: .:. '~ ~ '~'; '-- .' - .~- L .~ .... :: 2 .' -.: ~ ; ..... -: ..................... - local office, or upon roasonable requost made .available to. ~ ~ -._ .. tho Grantor, and ~ the Grantor shall dotormine ghat an .... examination of such records is necessary to the performance of any of Grantor's duties, .thon all-travel and maintenance expense necessarily ~ncurred in makin~ such examination shall be paid ~y Graneee. 9.2 maintain: Records Required. (a) In any event the Grantee shall at all times (1) The complaint file required by Section 13.5. herein. · ..... (2) . A full and complete ~.set'O-f plans, records and "as-built" maps ~howin~ tho 'exac~ 'location of : all Cablo Co~un~caeions .87store ~qu~p~en~ in, tailed or in use . ~-. ~;:~.,(:..'.~2.~ ' "'~' ~* .......... .~i'; .... :. ~.:~ .'~.~ ...... ~ ....................... ~'~2~ ..... ~n the fr~chiso territory, exclusivo of ~ub~cr~ber ~orvice drops. . . (a) '"~ The' Grant6e-~Shall~ '~"' '~ '~maintain~'~"' ~'~" ~a local"" °ffice~ Which~shall be" epee 'd~'ring '~ai'i u~l ~..~.;~.c~-~ .~2[~-~.-~ bu%iness hours, have' ~a ~p'~bii'%ly '~list'~'d aha be so 09erated to~:'~e6ei~e' Subscri~= complaints and 'requests ]for r~gairs or -adjS~tm~StS on"a't~e.t~i~6'G% ( . --~c."~.~--hour 'a""day basis A'writte~log"shall~6e'~af~ "~'~'" ~ ined lis ting . all comglaints and theirU'diSgosit~On as required by Section 9 J2 ( a ) "(1) i ,'abOve?~: j~:" '; '- ' ~' i ~S.'::.-~:? ~:~.-.-.. :~.--n :~<::[: .'-:'e..? ::~ b-t. ~: .~- _ . . . .. ':'- :-:~ .::: "(b)::':' The. Grantee' ~:~"ii' render make 'repairs p~omptly'~'""an~"interru~t 'serviCe'only for good .. ~ ...... . - . .. cause'and for the Short~st~ ti~e-:bbs ....... '~ :' , sible"2 Such '-'~:~terrup tions :- .- - _ . . .,.% .. insofar as possible, ~hall be pre~&~ed b~"notice and shall . -) . - . . . : .... . ~ · occur during period of minim~ use of the system. A written log shall be maintained for all service interruptions as required by SectiOn 9.2(a)(1) above. (c) The Grantee shall maintain a repair force of technicians normally capable of responding to subscriber complaints or requests for service within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of the complain~c or request. No charge shall be made to the subscriber for normal repair service. '61 (d) The Grantee .shall .furnish~ each subscriber at the time service is installed,, written, instructions ..that- clearly set forth procedures, furnish information-Concerning the procedures for making, inquiries, or ~.complaints, :~.including ~e address and local telephone n~er~to iwhom~such >inquiries or complaints are .to be addressed, and ~furnish. information concerning the Grantor offic~ .responsible for ...administration of ~e franchise with ~e address and telephone nu~er 'of the . 9.4 Right s o f 'I nd ividual s =..~. .... .: ~. :':~:%..~':~0 ~O - -~ . ~.~.,... ;. :~:_~. ~.~..~.~.(a) Grantee shall.:not; deny- ~ervice,' deny access, - ._ or otherwise 'discriminate against subSCriberS,~-ch~h'hei~ users, or..citizens on ~e basis~of-income,-~race, .... color,~'~:::=ellglon ~' ""'~'', _ : national origin, age. or sex. -.-Grantee shall 'comply'at-all times with all~other, applicable'federal,"-state'and ldcal laws and regulations, and all.executive and administrative orders relating-.to non-discrimination which are hereby in- corporated and made ~part of this ordinance ~ by reference. (b) Grantee shall strictly adhere to the equal employ- ment opportunity requiremen, ts of federal, state and'local law and regulations in effect on the date · amended from time to ti]ne. of t~he 'franchise grant, and as (c) The Grantee's policy with regard to personally identifiable information shall comply with federal law. '. - . . '. %.../' ·. .. . . . .. _: ~.~ .: /' '- . .. ~'~.~-.~.:i?:':?'~''~' -'~ : (d) ?;~':'F~~ss:~::0f':A~ce~'~b~i'~ty."~'~The' entire :system-~of the-'Grante~e'' ~h~ll' be' oPerated in a manner consistent · ~ with ~the .principle .,of ~.~-~r~ess and ~ ~lq a~'~'~ib'iiity-' of its facilities;: ~'ip~n~';'~::ch~nn'elS' 'st~dios and other ~ervices _to ....... all citizens,:::bdsinesSeS':~"'~iic'~ agencies and o~er entities having a'legitimate use for?'~e "s~St~em,' and ~o :one shall be arbitrarily '.excluded from its-~se.'=: .... All°Catio'~~ ':6'f' US'e' af shall .be-made according-~t~ ~e':rUles'or de~isions ~f' ~e-Grantee, the Grater in its lawful exercise of regulatory 'authority, and any state or federal regulatory agencies affecting the Sam~. . · 9.5 Continuity o f ::'se r~:~ ~'~" ::' Mand a~t6~r ~' i)~ili=': ' " - .. · i:i: ::i::i¥.'~- ..~':'.:~'.? ?.-(a) ~-.~It shall",be .the .-right='Of all' 'subscribers to continue receiving .service'insofar as'-thei~-.financial and other~obligations to the Grantee~'are honored. '-' :.In'.the "event that the Grantee elects-to overbuild, rebuild,'.mofify, or sell .-. the sYstem,, or the Grantor gives'n, otice of.ihtent t° terminate or fails to renew this~-~franchise, the.'Grantee shall act so as to ensure that all.subscribers receive continuous, un- interrupted service regardless of the circumstances. In the event of a...change of franchisee, or in the event a new operator acquires the syste.m, the Grantee shall cooperate wi.th the Grantor, new franchisee o~ operator 'in maintaining continuity ~f service to all subscribers. .A -.:i 6 3 - During such period, Grantee shall be entitled to the revenues for-any'"Pekk~d during whi~ it operates ~e system', ~d shall be entitled to reasonable costs for its services when it no longer operates .the system. _.:-.:...._... :_ --. (b)-:-In ~the event Grantee ~fails-to operate :~the - system for seven (7) .consecutive- days -'without' pri~"approVal of the Grantor.. or. without' just cause, the Grantor may, -at 'its option, operate. ~he .system or. designate an" operator until' such time 'as Grantee restores service under conditions acceptable to the' Grantor or a permanent operator 'is selected..:.If the Grantor is .. required to fulfill this obligation for;the Grantee, then.during such period as the Grantor:-fulfills~uch'obligation, the Grantor . shall be entitled to-collect-allo'revenues ~from the~sySte~, and the Grantee shall reimburse the Grantor.:for..all reasonable costs or damages .in excess of the revenues-'-collected by the Grantor that are t_he ,result of the Grantee's :failure to' perform.~'' ' 9.6 Grantee Rules and Re~ulati0ns. The Grantee shall have the authority to promulgate such rules, regulations, .terms and Conditions governing 'the ConduCt of its business as shall be reasonably necessary to enable the Grantee to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under the franchise, and to assure an uninterrupted service to each and all of its customers. Provided, however, that such rules, regulations~, terms and conditions shall not be in conflict with the provisions hereof or applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. 9.7 Tenant Rights. Grantee "shall·.-be 'r'eqU'ired to" prov.ide.~s~e.rVice to tenants in .individual units of a multiple .housing facility, with all,..services offered to~'Other~'idwelling · .units within the franchise area, .-so long·.as the-owner' bf 'th~ _·.facility consents in.writing, if requested'by Grantee, to · i.~ ~.-~ ~.- ..... (a). To Grantee's providing;of the 'Service · -~.units .of the facility; reasonable conditions and'times '-for installation, maintenance, .'and :-inspection Of ~the sYstem , ~.~..~ .... ~...~ ,(c) To .reasonable conditions promulgated b~ Grantee to protect Grantee's equipment ~and to ·encourage widespread'use of the system; and~..~ i¥ ............. i~.~!.~..~,i.~ '~ ' (d) To not discriminate in rental Charges, or otherwise, between tenants who receive cable service and those who do not. SECTION 10. ·RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR :--; :.:'_7 - 7.:.:: .- ..: . . 10,1 Right to Purchase :..the System,'- The - Grantor .. may in 9ny lawful manner and..upon~.the ~payment'of'~a fair valuati09.1awfully ascertain,-pUrchase,~condemh~--acquire~'~ take over and hold the' property and .plant.Of ·the Grantee-"" in whole..or in part. If such pUrchase or-taking over be upon revocation of the ~. franchise or at the-expiration'of the term of the franchise such valuation shall-be-at .the-fair' market value of the. system as defined 'by federal law' · - . -,-.. . :,: ....... ._ , .... _. . . .10,2 . -Right of Inspection of"Records,·':'.There shall'-be kept in .the Grantee's office a ,separate '·re6.ord ~for'the'' C~ble system, which records·shall show the items hereafter~set-'- forth. The Grantee shall provide' such information as may reasonably be required by the Grantor from said records. · (a) The true and entire cost of construction . equipment, o~ maintenance and of the adm£nistration and · : operation thereof; the amount of stock issued, if any; the amount of cash paid in, the number of and par value of shares, the amoUnt and c~aracter of indebtedness, if any; the rate of taxes, the dividends declared; the character and amount of all fixed charges; the allowance, if any, for interest, for wear and ~ear or depreciation; all amounts and sources of income. .-.-...! '.,.,)..~ ' . . ~ --' ..:.. ..... ._ . . : '-: '" "-':~'.::"::'.i _':'~':" '-' i::.":"".!!':" :'. '. . .:--"'.. . ... .._,.., ~,,:':' :,',".: .66 .:.- -'" "' ' . (b) Any amount collected annually from the · Grantor treas~ !:~n~ ~i~ .~a~'~i'~'~"~'~nd":extent of~":"the s'er~ice 'rendered therefor to .-the Grantori' ':.':i- · -.: :~-?: (c) -. The---amount ?collected annuall~ :'frOm bther . ) . . . users -.i,?f -.service '" and the :character and extent::~:of the:.': : ": . . service rendered ·therefor .to :them · .. ~ ..~.~- ..~..The books .and records .kept-by the Grantor :shall :-be ... open to Grantor examination Upon reasonable 'notice at any time~..during ...the business, hours of-'the Grantor'.s office. . t0 ;'3: .~-~:'-'Ri~ht 'of .':InspectiOh '0f cb~s~r6c~ion .... . The ' Grantor shall have the right to inspect all constructiOn or .installation 'work -performed...subject .to 'the or0visions of .the ..~ franchise .and'-ito make such· tests .as it :':'sh:all ':find --'' necessary to ensure compliance With the~terms of.ithis ....... . franchise and other pertinent :provisions of law', '10-4.:.·.:: Right 6f In[e~vention. The Granto'r shall have the' right~°'f interv'enti°n' in ~ny suit or proceeding to which the Grantee is party, and the Grantee shall not oppose such intervention by the Grantor. 10.5 Right to Require Removal of Property. At the expiration of the term for which the franchise is granted, or upon its revocation or expiration, as provided for · herein, the Grantor sh~ll have the right to require the Grantee ._ to remove, at its own expense, all above-ground portions of the Cable Communications System from all streets and public ways within the franchise area. A. SECTION 11. RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE~GRANTEE '~ .-~. 11.1 --...,z ~Right of~Grantee. In the event of ~ny dispute between Grantee and Grantor over'this'Ordinance or' - the 'franchise-agreement, or with respect ~to any rights or obligations arising therefrom, Grantee shall first pursue and exhaust all available administrative remedies. Thereafter, Grantee may pursue any appropriate legal action which such action may' be broUght only~in a Superior Court situated in the 'coUnty of Alameda. · .,:,~,, - ¥' .~'~., '.,-...'.~,, . .' ~...'.,' ,,..~, .,.'., - . . :', '.~",~, - ': '"' "~i'"' -~'i',~ ' '.. ' ..: .,,': ' ,~iF.'.,: :~ .., ' ~ ,:.' '.,',,' i': . "' '" . 'ii~ ' ': '~ .... ~'"":~'"' .... - - ~ . "~'" :' '~".~ '. ':: :'i, .~: .".,.~':"':"'"~ ~ 'i ~',.,~.~. ' -. ' ~: ' -. '"" · ., SECTION 12.' ~:"~,',FRANCHISE "VIOLATIONs ~:~'"~.,.,:-'.'."?.!- .,.:..:. .-:'... ..... "--:' . " .... 12.1 Remedies for FranChise ViolationS'.`` If ~the Grantee · fails ,to perform any material obligation under the franchise, .'. ,. :~ :':: ;' ':~ .'., ,:.. ' :..,.. '~.~; L '..3 ~ '..- :'.: ...... : :'..;, ..... _ .. :- ........ ' ......................... : ..... . ...... . ..... , . or fails to do so in a timely manner, ..-the Grantor may at its ..~.,~..'.~ ~: -.-~. - .: .-'",-C ~..','..-, i"- ....... ;' '"' '- ' · :i ,.- ' "" '" .... ".:'-J -;~ J";"~ "~"-'-- option, and in its sole discretion- ::.: "~! .... ~. , '..~ ~ ..... ','::..:., .-.':-:.:.: ...~:-"':~:: ~: ..... ::' , ::: ... ~- ...... ' "':":'~: .':"-::, .:',i:: :'ii.~-'.i,~"~.?~ 'i':::'i':~'? _::.-'..'. - -: ' ' (a) Assess against the Grantee monetary, damages ~- ,,-~ -.;- ~....:. ,~ .. . . .. . - ?'j' .., - . -:.'..:,. ...... - .., ............. .. .. up to .... the limits established in the franchise agreement for ~.~, .:'- :.: C- " :J~ ;: ' ':"..:7.., .' ~ ,, ': ' ' ,. , .~'.,: t .... '~ ,:., ' ..L :.:,': ........ ' ..'. ..--. material franchise_ .vi°lati°ns, said assessment to be. levied .' ."'i:- ':".~i'.' '.~',~'"' '?.,:':::'L ~.' ': "' - ' ' :"'" ~': . .' :L ~.-.. ' ..... against the:."seCurit~"fUnd, hereinabove proVided , ..- and collected by Grantor immediately ~upon said .assessment...:The amount of 'such assessment .Shall be deemed, ...withOut proof, ~to represent _ . . liquidation of damages actually sustained by Grantor .by reason of Grantee's failure to perform. Such assessment s~all not constitute a waiver by the Grantor of any other .right or . r'emedy 'it may have under the franchise or under applicable law, including without.limitation, its right to recover from Grantee such additional damages, l~sses, costs and expenses, including actual attorney fees, as may have been suffered or incurred by Grantor by reason of or arising out of such breach of the franchise. This provision for assessment of damages is intended by the parties to be separate and apart froTM Grantor's right to enforce the provisions of the construCtion and performance bonds prov~ed for in Section 6, and is intended to provide compensation to Grantor for actual damages. /:~..~.:..,, (b) Terminate the :franchise, for any of .the .... ., '~,~ ~ ~¥ .:~-~.~..?.~ , · .., -- ... :: ......- -.. : : . .. . .causes stated in Section 4, above. . · . . · . ~:,. _"; ,: .~ ~,.~ . ...... ~:-' ,~'.:~-.::i'- ....... ::-. ': '.:'..:' ': ':.~' . -:.: ..... ~.~ '::-'-- ~'"~ 2' '~' ': '- .... " -- . (C) NO remedy shall be imposed by Grantor against Grantee for any vioiation of the franchise without ~ .. ,'~ ..: :' ' .~ - . ..... . ~..~. ,3 ' - . -~ . ,'~- . · ~ . ~, - Grantee being afforded due process of law, as provided fOr in 12.2 below..-C......~-,: - ~"- .... .-.~.....:~: : .... ~:i .... - ...?:. .:.- :- . - . Any~ remedies impoSed shall' be" in "~'dditio~ tO ~ny and all " . other legal or equitable"remedies avail'able to"Grantor under i. the 'franchise or-.~under any-applicable law'~"' .-' . . 12.2.-'- .... 'Procedure for Remedying F~'an'~his~':V~'ol'a~ions~" . . .... In the :event'that the 'Grantor'-determ~s- ~h~a~'~-~he G'rantee has ~-~' "-' violated any material provision 0f"the franchise, the Grantor _.' ':.~:.i,'~ ' -: . .~ :.. . ~-- : ~ ..:,, ~ ._ ",' :--~. '. : : may make .a written. demand on the'Grantee that "it remedy' 'such violation'-~' If the violation is 'n°t:'remedi'ed .to the' satisfaction of the Grantor within ' thirty (30) days' 'following` such demand, the Granto'r shall determine whether or not such violatiOn by the · Grantee was excusable or inexcusa~'le, in accordance With the . . following procedure: (a) A public hearing shall be held and the Grantee shall be provided w~th an opportunity to be heard upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Grantee of the time and the place of the hearing provided and the all.egations of franchise violations. · (b) If, :~fter notice is given and, at the Grantee's option, a full public proceeding is held, the Grantor determines that such violation by the Grantee was excusable as provided--in Section 12.3 below, the Grantor shall direct the Grantee to correct or remedy the same within such additional time, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Grantor may direct. ....... . i-'"'.: '..... 'i.:'..:."..'~:.~..:..i' :-. '--... ::.' ':'"'::i::-.'-L-:'. 70 - - ' ':' :'" :~':-" :. '-'",.--' :......~ - ' ..-..:-'- · ~ .... ~. : : ' '. :. -,:. . :-... :- .....:..-.-.,.-.,. :' .':' ..... :> '- . -. i."i :'. :'i.'... i . '" ..... " ':" " ' .. ~ ' (c) '~" If, ': after notice is g~ven and,'.at ~e Grantee's -~ -" %~ ~:~i ~ -~ ~.C....~ ,'~ ~':- '7': ,z, i.~ , :' ~' ~ i. '.. :' ~.' ~ ~ ' . option, a full public proc;eding is held, "~e'-Grantor determines . ...... ~.. ,'i..::~ ':;'. 3~ ': .[': ....... ~ ,~' . ~ ~' "- - J~ '~: ': ":; ~:~ ~:'./' :~ * -. ' :~L_ ~at such' violation 'was inexcusable,-then ~e Grantor. may impose a remedy in accordance wi~ Section 12.1 above."' ~ _ .... ~;,~ ..>....~ ..- ~ ,..,.,.; .,-~:. '..c ~::..~.~-~ - '..'.:;;~ :":'eL '-~': .....%~ ~: - . -:i. ~ . . 12.3 Force Majeure; Grantee's Inability~'~'to.'Perform. In the event Grantee'.s perf.ormance' of-:any of the' terms, · .conditions,-,.obligations, ..or. requi~ement's of the franchise is prevented or impaired due to .any cause-beyond its. reasonable control_.or not .reasonably foreseeable, such.. --~' .... '~'~-~'~'7'~ ~'--: '~' ~-7!' ~7~i.':~ 7-' ~! '~ ""-~:i ' i!~CYfi'~'-7 '."~ L'i ~ 77.'~ 7~' ~7'"7 ~.i":.': '":-~:?i'?~-' " inability to perform shall be deemed .to be excused and :-no : ::.~' ~ t~°.~':-'7 ~i~:.~.-.~ ..: '~r"~ . - .... :- ~ ::'. ......... . - ' ...... '' ~ . · ' penalties or sanctions shall be'impos..ed:ias...a result therof · .. .... L~:? ~'"' '~ ~'"~ '~: ' ' . ' '::,::' .~."i:'.,'''~ i' ' · provided Grante~ has notified ·Grantor..in writ.ing within_.!.. ' ~-'~ ' -" -' i'.,'. ~ - -~:~" '~'" ' thirty (30) days of its discovery of the ..occurence of such ~ ~:..:._j~:-~.~.~ ~' ~ '_7, ~7~~ .?.. ~ '_ · . '-.i:., : ',. -.... ' -.: .-- ' an 'event. Such causes.beyond. Grantee's reasonable control or nOt reasonably fOreseeable shall include, but shall not ..:.3.'? ~':'" !' '., .' .', .~. :', ..... '~ ~i.~,, r be limited to, Acts of God, war or acts of war, and civil emergencies. 13.1 Annual Repor..ts. ~t. Grant0r~,s sole_opti0n,....within sixty' (60) days after the_.close of Grantee's :fiscal~year,-Grantor may request Grantee to submit a written annual..report, ~. including, but not limited to, .the following information: :..,.._. . -~ . (a) A summary of the previous year's ~(or, in .the · o. case of the initial report.year,, the initial year's) activities in development of ~he cable system, .including,.. but not limited to,-services begun or discontinued during the reporting year, and the number of subscribers...for each..class of service; .: (b) A statement of .receipts,' audited by 'an :independent 5",..': "' i · 'x' ' ".'~ ' .- ..... Certified Public Accountant, '..or certified :bY an officer of 'the - · . . . _ . (c) A list of Grantee's officers, "members of its board of .directorS, and other, principals of Grantee; (d) A list of stockholders or other equity investors .. holding five percent (5%) or more of the voting interest in the Grantee and its parent, subsidiary and affiliated corporations and other entities, if any. 13.2 Plant Survey .Report. At Grantor's sole option, Grantee shall, submit to the Grantor an annual plant survey report which sha~l be a complete survey of the ~rantee's plant and a full report thereon. Said report shall include, but not be limited to, a description and "as-built" maps of the portions of the franchise area · ,. that have been cabled and have all services available, ', ....... an appropriate engineering evaluation inCluding~"~sUit'able "electronic measurements conducted in'~Ohfor~'i~'y:'w'~h S'U'6'~ -'~ .... ~-'¥equi~em~nts,~-~inCluding supervision; ..... a~-'th~'~rantor may ~' . . " : ..-:~ -. - ' .'- : .,..~:: L: ' 3 . -":' 2~ ::~ ~-.~.-; ::~ ,. ::~' .' · - ::.~.:.~';:~:~';-'pres~ribe- ~Said .repo~t:shall be in sufficien~ detail t0 ' .' ..... :~ -:'..' :~'. -:~ ~..:' ' .,/ ..:>:?~ :~ .> .:3.. {~ ':::~7. '~ ~, :: . ': .' ::~-.":: ...... enable ~he Gra~%o'r:?'to asce'r~ai~ that the service require- .. ~. , . .~ ' . ... -.. ments ana ech ca "-S' 'ggaara ':"fCC :' ranch e' are achieved and maintained. If Grantor h'as reason to ..-_ ~-believe that portions or:all' of'"th~ System d° not meet -'either the~ FCC teChni~al"stand'~ds, or those incorporated · .... i_....".':into the franchiSe-agr~eme~,':;at drantori'~ request., but :~no more. often than 'OnCe'Per. three':.'(3)'"years, the Grantee and the Grantor'. shall':-: agree :'upon ~h~":i~p;i:~'~en~"~of' ...:~..~..,.~:-..~:..~:qualified independent'~engine~r-, tO :-e~i~'e~ and ~verify~"~" th~ .- . ....,:f...technical: performance of:~'the Cabl~ such evaluation shall be .borne equally by the Grantee ~ ~ - ~ .~ -.: .~:~ -.--.'. and tho Grantor '~. ',' ""- 13.3 '" Copies of 'Federal and State Reports.' The Grantee shall . --make available to the Grantor, upon reasonable request~ copies of all publicly available pleadings, applications, reports, communica- tions and documents of any kind, submitted by the Grantee to, as well as copies of all decisions, correspondence and actions by, any federal, state and local-courts, regulatory agencies and other government ~odies relating to its cable television operations within the franchise area. Grantee hereby waives any right to Claim confidential, privileged or. proprietary rights to such documents unless such confidential rights are determined to be confidential by law or by the practices of federal or state agencies. · -' 13.4 ' Public Reports. A.copy of-each of-Grantee's · an~6A'l '~nd 0~her periodic-public report~ and theses, of its _ .-. ..... : . .- '., :.. -~ , .-. ':-" :"~.:. :.i i::?}."~.'~' '.: ."'. ' ~:..?..t ~ ' ' '-'.' , '~:' - -' -': .... parent~ 'subsidiary and affiliated corporations and other ..... · .- . . .....:.,-~ 'i.~' :-,-' .- : ..... ?. :_' .'t ,.:~'.~: . : -- ' :' entities, as-"'the Grantor requests and .is reasonably appropriate, shall be submitted to the Grantor within five (5)'days-of 'availability by--the 'Grantee~ -' "~:~':'"13.5"':" Complaint File and Reports. An accurate and_. 'c~mPrehe~si~e file shall be kept by the Grantee. of any and all , .. ....... -',., '..-'~ ,.:,,-, .:..: ' '~.'~.'~. ~'" . :'~," '-~' '2'-:.. ~':i~.'~. ' - ~ .~e sys , A sar+ice :'rel~:[ed :"ComP'iaints' "~'~'arding ~cable tam pro- cedure shai'1' b~ 'establiShed-BY-~"i~' ~rantee By .th~time of . installation of the cable system to remedy complaints qUickly .~and 'rea~0~ablyL:"to -the'..~s'atisfaction'-of t'the' Grantor. - .,: .... Complete .records of Grantee' s .::~i0.ns ~'~n !:respo~nse':-~'o.'~'~l .'....:. ~:.serVice related complain~s .~h:all be':'kepe:2 .j?'~,t:t.!: :-~.:~::, .' ..... ..' ~ ~ ..... ..- ..-....~..(a) ~:A sugary of :service related Complaints, ~-..;.," 'T ' : ' identifying ~e .n~er ah'd nature ~;f 'ComPlaints-and 'their ~ . . ..- .~ . . diSposition ~ shall be completed fOr eac~ 'm0n~ and s~mit~ed .:. . .. . to ~e Grantor by ~e ten~ day of the succeeding month. (b) The results of an ·annual opinion survey report which identifies satisfaction or dissatisfaction among subscribers with. cable communications services offered by the Grantee shall be submitted to 'the Grantor no later thah two (2),~non%hs after the end of Grantee's fiscal year. The surveys required to make said report may be in a form that can be transmitted to subscribers with any bill for service. ..:3:~.?' ~. -"':. ' "' ' .... '~' '''~''' 's ""Repo ££~ : ....-' '13.6- ~Mi's~'eilane6u ~tee".-':~all "submit a ....... ' o .......... : to': : r ntis'such other inform iOn or rep ~t'S in Such . formS"and at such times as the"Grantor'may"reaS0nably · . .... . . . :- - . - . ... : . -... .. .... ~.-.,, ~ f~. . request or require' -- .. 13.7 Inspection of Facilities. _:.:_T~e ..Grantee ~shall allow' the Grantor to make insPections of any of the Grantee's facilities': aha': equipmeh't¥'a~"~n~"'~i~'~"-uu6'h' '~'e~.Sonable notice, or, in case of a ared emergency, .upon demand ..without '." -?":: Prior.nd~iCe', ~0~' :a 11'0~ .:Gran ~or-.:t° VerifY'the 'accUrac v' of ny :'Sdb~i bed rep~r~ ....... ~ a t 'i'" ':'" ' .......... .'~ ':: :.7. : . . · . Grantee :shall keep 13 8 Business Office and Files .... . .......................... . . complete~ and..~ .accurate. books-.and ~:records f'~.... . :Th~ ?Gran~o~::-Upo~ 'reason- able notice, shall have ~e .right to .inSpect"?at":a~'' ti~e 'during normal buSiness hours all books, records, :maps, plans, income tax . returns, . financial statements., service complaint log~'~:' --' .. .... - . .. ,,-_.. - performance test results and other like materials of the- .. Grantee which relate to the operation of the Cable System. ... 13.9 Public Inspection. All reports subject to public disclosure, shall be aVailable for public inspection at a designated Grantor office during normal business hours. 13.10 Failure t'~ Report. The refusal or willful failure of the Grantee to file any of the reports required, or such other reports as the Grantor reasonably may '" ' . ~ -'~'- ",~" .? '" " ;'~'~"'L ' ~'/"'~-~, request, shall be deemed./ai',:mat'erial.':breach 0f-.-the 'f~afiC'hise, . 'and shall-,?ub.j.ec,t~ the .Grantee Lt0_. all ~iremedies:?:'lega1 ~r equitable ~.. which "are available '.to ~the:' .GrantOr . u'nder'~;~h'e franchise, or otherwise. ~ ,..~?j~:,:. -~-.?. , ,-~. ':_,: ..~..2~..:' -,.~ ~:~:.-~.: ::.%~<? ..:,~:...., :':: --: ..' . 13.11 False-Statements. '.~ 'Any 'materially '~f~lse~.0r" misleading :statement or .representati0n':made kn;Oi~gly by 'the Grantee .in any report required'6nder. the 'fr~nchi'~e shall-be deemed a material.breach:'of:"::the franchise 'an'd shall · subject-the Grantee to .all remedies ;x ::le'~a1 ::0r~-~e~u!~%~ble., ::--" ::.... · ? '~: - ,... which are available to :-.the Grantor--:~·hde~'''' th'e" franchise · h :,- :~"'J or otherwise. - - :-.-. ":.:: ....... . 13.'12"~:-Cost of Rep0r~s '" All'~Pep0~'ts and reco'rds - required under this or any.'o~;r Seation shall 'be f~rnished at the sole expense of the Grantee. · -- : L 'i' .. 'i :i:: ~': '.'- ' . SECTION 14. 14.1 c- 76_.-. ~ ' ' ' . MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS-~- ~='~--~' '~' '~' '~ ~'~'~"~'~:~" ...... . Compliance 'With' s~a~~ "~d" '~ed~'.~!a'~'~.~i~aw's~-.': ...... . . Notwithstanding a.ny'oth'er.. ~rovisions of the "fra~chiS'~ .... to the contrary, the Grantee shall at all times""6ompiy .... with all laws and regulations.of.:the"state and federal government~ ._ or. any .admi.nistrative .agencies-thereof.-' - ProVided, however, if... any such state.or federal law or .regulation shall require, the Grantee to.perf0rm an~'service, or shall .permit the .Grantee to perform any'serVice;' · .. shall prOhibit the Grantee from 'performing"any:"service," '" ' in conflict with the terms of the franchise or any' -- or regulation of the Grantor, then_ as soon as .possible o following knowledge thereof, the Grantee shall notify .the ~ - Grantor ~f the point of conflict believed to exis~.~between · _ such regulation or law and the laws or regulations of the Grantor or the franchise. . 14.2 Separability Non-Material Provisions. If any provision of this ordinance or any related agreements is held by any court or by any federal, state, or local agency of competent jurisdiction to be invalid as conflicting with any federal, state, or local law, rule or regulatio~ now or hereafter in effect, or is held by such court or agency t<~ be modified in any way in order to conform to the requirements of any such law, rule or regulation, and if said provision is considered non-. material by'the Grantor,-said pro~iSion:'shall''be cOnsidered a separ'ate, distinct and 'indep'enden't"par~;-'0f-'this"ordinance, _ and such holding shall not affect the--val'idit7 'a'~d ::';': .... :' ~" . .. enforceability: of all other provis-i°ns hereof" in "the'~;:'' . event that .such law;/'rule or 'regUlation is S~bseq'u~'ntly a'n~d · repealed, rescinded, -amended or otherwise ch , so that the provision hereof-or thereof which has been held .. . ........... · invalid or modified is nO .lo. nger 'in conflict with the' ,' .. .... ':..~ . ............. law, rules and regulations then in 'effect, said provision -~ shall thereupon return to full force and effect and shall thereafter be binding on the' parties hereto ,-.-provided ' that the Grantor:shall give the Grantee thirty. (36':) days -'- written notice.:of such change before.requiring .compliance with said provision. 14..3 Separability-Material Provisions. If any material section of this Ordinance, as determined by the Grantor, is held to be invalid or preempted by federal, state or county regulations or laws, the Grantor shall negotiate with Grantee appropriate modifications to the franchise to provide reasonable relief to the Grantor from such in- validity or premption,.., including the payment of damages. If the partie~s are unable to reach agreement on such modifications, then the dispute shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable ~rbitrator, in accordance with . - state law, who .shall determine what modifications and/ or liquidated damages are appropriate... .... :The~,arbitrator's · . . decision shall .be binding on t..he parties, ~provided, -that:'"..-. . no decision of the arbit, rator-shall.~.require the Grantor-". · . or Grantee.to be in violation of any federa'l or~ state :'. .... - · law or .regulation._ . ..... .:.. ~.....~ . -~ ~ .... -..' · , :. ;.,~ -.. o ._14.4 .'~' Notices. Grantee shall maintain':~h'roughoUt. - the term of the franchise~ a local 'addres's':fo~ '"'s'ervi~e~' ·' - - 14.5 ...... Captions' '.~The'captions'to-s~tions 'thro~g~-" out this ordinance are ·intended solely to-facilitate'r~ading and reference..- -Such captions:'shall not affect"the-meaning' . ~ or interpretation of ·this ordinance. 14.6 No 'Recodrse Against the Grantor. The Grantee shall have no recourse whatsoever against the Grantor or its officials, boards, commissions, agents, or employees for any loss, costs, expense, or damaqe arisino out of any provision or requirement of the franchise or because of the enforcement of the franchise, except for negligence or willful misconduct ~n the part of Grantor's officials, boards, commissions, agents or employees. _14.-7 :~i'/Nonenforcement by the Grantor.~' ,'_The'~Grantee _ shall-: not Re irelieved of its. obli. gat~on.-:.to,:;c0mply ,with ..any of the provisions .Of this 'Ordinance by ,reason~ of any~failure of the Grantor to enforce prompt comp.liance. ' . ::-,, -: .::!x~ ,: ....... -..;.'i,~ -'. ....':,~" ..... .. ...... 'i. "' '.'-; _,_.'.- ,. ~.-' ~'~' '" ~ "':': '~.~. ,. .' _,..~"... ~ ...... ' .... -:.2t'~': '..: .... --. . . "' .~.._The'' City: Cle~k_/!i~'.dire~t.edi'.}!"t0 .'c~er~i'fy~:!.the' ~:ad0pt~on ., ."'. ~ . -. . .- - of .:thiS'ordinance"~nd' Shall. caus~ th~'"sa~e t~ b~"publis'h'e~ - '?~'or..po'sted in~ the manner pr&~Cribed' by .... . . . . - ., ...... ., , . _ .~,~ . . . PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of November , 1985 AYES: (lmmcilmembers H~garty, Jeffery, Moffatt, Vonk~er & Mayor Snyder NOES: None ABSENT: .None · Mayor of the City ~ Dublin ATTEST: City Clerk of the City of Dublin