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CITYOF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Kevin Tonoian
DATE: June 24, 2003
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF SANTA
CLARITA TO SIGN AN AMENDMENT TO THE CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA AND TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT
– ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that Council adopt an Ordinance entitled, an Ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Santa Clarita, authorizing the Mayor of Santa Clarita to sign an amendment to the
cable television franchise agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Time Warner
Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse.
BACKGROUND
This action constitutes the second reading of this proposed ordinance. For the past two and
one-half years, staff has been preparing for renewal of the City's Cable Franchise agreements
with Comcast, formerly AT&T, and Time Warner Communications. The County of Los Angeles
originally granted the agreements in August of 1987, just before the City's incorporation in
December of 1987. Following incorporation, the City adopted the franchises set forth.
According to the existing agreements, both franchises are scheduled to expire this year. The
City's agreement with Comcast will expire on November 7, 2003, whereas the City's agreement
with Time Warner will expire on August 1, 2003.
As the City Council will not be in session at the time when Time Warner's existing Cable
Franchise Agreement is scheduled to expire, staff believes that it is appropriate to extend the
expiration of the Franchise Agreement to November 7, 2003. Extending the agreement with
Time Warner will not modify the existing context of the agreement, other than extending the
duration of the franchise.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as directed by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of the Ordinance will have no fiscal impact upon the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Exhibit A