HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-11-09 - RESOLUTIONS - APPROV CABLE FRANCHISEE AT&T (2)RESOLUTION NO. 99-184
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISEE
WHEREAS, King Videocable Company, d/b/a MediaOne ("Franchisee") is duly authorized to
operate and maintain a cable communications system in the Santa Clarita (the "System")
by the City of Santa Clarita ("Franchise Authority") pursuant to a franchise (the
"Franchise") granted by the Franchise Authority; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of merger among AT&T Corp. (AT&T), a
newly formed whole subsidiary of AT&T ("Merger Sub"), and MediaOne, Inc., the parent of
Franchisee ("MediaOne"), dated as of May 6, 1999 (the "Merger Agreement"), MediaOne
will merge with and into Merger Sub with Merger Sub as the surviving corporation in the
merger, and as a result of the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement,
MediaOne will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T (the "Transaction"); and
WHEREAS, Franchisee will continue to hold the Franchise after completion of the
Transaction; and
WHEREAS, FCC Form 394 with respect to the Transaction has been filed with the
Franchise Authority; and
WHEREAS, the parties to the Transaction have requested consent by the Franchise
Authority to the Transaction; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Authority fully supports the development and application of the
cable system technology, such that it improves the consumer's choices of Internet Service
Providers at the best possible value.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The Franchise Authority hereby consents to and approves the Transactions to
the extent that such consent is required by the terms of the Franchise and applicable law.
SECTION 2. The City of Santa Clarita reserves the power to order non-discriminatory
access to Franchisee's cable system for Internet Service Providers, so as to be consistent
with applicable Federal law. Such power may be exercised only after notice and
opportunity for hearing being provided to the Franchisee.
SECTION 3. Franchisee will continue to pay franchise fees on gross receipts, including
cable modem services, insofar as such services are considered cable services and not in
violation of the California Internet Tax Freedom Act.
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall be deemed effective in accordance with applicable law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this qtr, day of Nov. , 1999.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC. City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting
therefore, held on the ±.h day of ninvamhar 199 -9. -by the following vote of
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: FERRY, WESTE, KLAJIC, HEIDT, DARCY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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