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AGENDA BILL NO . <f< - Q6,A#rtJi>* Initial:
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DATE:- - January 18, 1977 -
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER C. Mgr._Subject:
EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR CARLSBAD CABLE TELEVISION
Statement of the Matter
City Council action of November 4, 1975 extended the
temporary permit for operation of the Carlsbad Cable
Television. The extension was for a period of one
year or three months after the granting of a cable
television franchise for the City, whichever date comes
sooner.
The City is scheduled to receive franchise applications
on January 14, 1977. The status of Carlsbad Cable
Television's temporary permit to operate can best be
determined once franchise applications have been re-
ceived and evaluated.
Recommendation;
It is recommended another extension be granted to
terminate not later than three months after the grant-
ing of a Cable Television franchise or not later than
three months after council action determines a franchise
will not be granted.
Council action
1-18-77 An extension was granted to Carlsbad Cable Television to
terminate.mot later than three months after the granting
of a Cable Television franchise, or not later than three
months after counci 1." action determines a franchise willnot be granted.
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Office of the City Manager
City of Cartebab
February 14, 1977
Fred J. Morey, General Manager
La Costa Community Antenna
System, Inc.
7628 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, California 92008
Your letter dated February 7, 1977 concerning cable
service for the Ponderosa area has been received. I
have distributed it to the City Council for information
purposes. I expect it to be an agenda item for the
1977 Council meeting.
PAUL D. BUSSEY
City Manager
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February 7, 1977
City Council
City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Attention: Mr. Paul D. Bussey,
City Manager
Regarding: CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
RANCHO FONDEROSA
LA COSTA SERVICE AREA
As you are aware, the Ponderosa Company is developing a 420 unit sub-
division in the southwest corner of the City of Carlsbad. The area is not
within the original 4,090 acres for which the La Costa Cable Company has
an agreement, but it is in an area surrounded by our Cable service area.
It appears most logical that a franchise for this area should eventually
be awarded to our company. However, we realize that a decision on this
matter must be made in relationship and in consideration of other persons
applying for a franchise in the City of Carlsbad. Certainly, we understand
that if it becomes economically important to the bidders for the entire
City of Carlsbad to provide service to the Ponderosa project, we would
expect that they would have that area in their franchise. We doubt, of
course, that this will be the case, since an extension line from the northern
part of the City to Rancho Ponderosa, through our area, would be expensive.
Because it appeared to us that it would be most logical for us to provide
service to Ponderosa, we have made extensive expenditures in the Fonderosa
project over and above that which developers provide in other developments
in the City of Carlsbad. Whereas most of the developers in the City of
Carlsbad simply provide street crossings, we have provided the extensive
conduit system so as to be ready to provide service to the residents in an
expeditious manner. In addition to that, we are prepared to install the
pedestals, amplifiers, etc., necessary to provide service.
7628 El Cunino Real Cariibmd, California 92008 Phone (714)436-3401
CITY COUNCIL February J, 1977
Attention: Paul D. Bussey Page 2
Specifically, we will be in a position to provide service to all resi-
dents in the Ponderosa project on or about April 1, 1977. While we would
prefer to have the franchise for the area made to us by April 1, 1977, so
that we can charge for the service, we are willing to provide the service
without charge, pending the assignment of a franchise to us or other persons.
We do want to make it clear that if some other company is awarded the fran-
chise for the Ponderosa project, we would expect to be reimbursed for our
capital outlay expenditures in the area. Please do not confuse this with
the lesser expenditures which have been made by other developers in the City.
The issues before you are fairly clear:
1) Is the fact that the LA COSTA COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM, INC. service
area surrounds the Ponderosa project sufficient to justify the pronouncement
of the award of the franchise for this area without reference to other fran-
chise bidders. If so, that decision should be made clear by April 1, 1977.
If not, then
2) Should LA COSTA COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM, INC. be allowed to provide
service to Ponderosa without charge until a franchise is awarded. If so,
then ,
3) If an organization other than LA COSTA COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM, INC.
receives a franchise for this area, is it clearly understood that LA COSTA
COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM, INC. will be reimbursed for its capital outlay ex-
penditures .
There are a number of people moving into the Ponderosa project who want
to receive service and want to know the availability of service. We want to
be able to tell them that they can receive service on or about April 1, 1977.
However, if we do not have a resolution of the matters outlined above by that
time, we will have to refuse service — a situation which can cause a public
relation problem, both for our company and for the City of Carlsbad.
Thank you for your attention to this,
LA COSTA COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM, INC.
.Fred J. M/r^y A
l Manaer UGeneral Manager
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