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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-25; City Council; 12564; Extending Franchise Of Daniels Cablevision.a : I-TY OF CARLSBAD - AGE’ --IA BILL ADOFTION OF ORJXNANCE NO. NS-268 - DEPT. HD.+- EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE OF CITY AITY DANIELS CABLEVISION CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. NS-268, amending Title 5 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to extend the franchise term of Daniels Cablevision from November 19,1996 to November 19, 2006, and to increase the franchise fee from 3% to 5%. ITEM EXPLJU’JATION Ordinance No. NS-268 was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of January 18,1994. The second reading allows Council to adopt the ordinance which would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. I FISCAL IMPACT See Agenda Bill No. 12,558 on file with the City Clerk. 1. Ordinance No. NS-268. ORDINANCE NO. NS-268 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 528.050; AND TO AMEND SECTION 528.040 Ia) TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL FRANCHISE FEE TO FIVE PERCENT 5 6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does ordain as follows: 7 Section 1: That Title 5, Chapter 5.28, Section 5.28.040 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code 8 is amended by the amendment of Subsection (a) to read as follows: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (a) In consideration of the granting and exercise of a non-exclusive franchise to use the streets, as herein defined, for the operation of a cable television system, any grantee shall pay to the City during the life of the franchise, in the manner and at times directed in a Council Resolution, a franchise fee of five percent of its gross annual revenues. Section 2: That Title 5, Chapter 5.28, Section 5.28.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Franchises may be granted by the Council under this Chapter for terms up to fifteen years with extensions to franchisee up to ten years. (i) Upon written notice given by the City, or the grantee,‘to the other not less than one year prior to the end of the initial franchise term, or any extension thereof, the terms and conditions of such franchise may be subject to renegotiation for additional terms up to ten years. Renegotiation shall be directed toward effecting alteration of the terms and conditions of the franchise to reflect those technical and economic changes which have occurred during the initial franchise period, or any extension thereof. If such renegotiation does not result in the granting of an additional franchise term by the City, the franchise shall terminate without further action by the City at the end of the initial fifteen-year franchise term, or any extension thereof. Prior to making a decision to approve or disapprove an extension of a franchise, the Council shall hold a noticed public hearing on the question,. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in the “Carlsbad Sun” within fifteen days after its adoption. /Illi Illll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ‘26 27 28 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 18th day of JANUARY , 1994 and thereafter. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad at its regular meeting held on the 25th day of JANUARY , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard, Finnila NOES: None ABSENT: None Al-l-EST: ALETHA L. RAUTEN (SEAL)