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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-173
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0
SAN BERNARDINO GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE
WITH ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, AN
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS CABLE.
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WHEREAS. Adelphia Communications. Charter Communications. and Mountai
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Shadows Cable (hereinaticr "the Cable Companies") are duly authorized to operate cab I
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television systems in the City of San Bernardino pursuant to Franchise Agreements granted by
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the City of San Bernardino.
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WHEREAS. the Cable Companies have requested that the Franchises they hold t
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provide cable television service in the City of San Bernardino be renewed; and
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WHEREAS, the Franchise rights granted under the respective Franchise Agreement
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expired on December 31. 2003; and they were renewed by Resolution No. 2004-18 on Januar
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20. 2004; by Resolution No. 2004-249 on August 2, 2004; by Resolution No. 2005-14 01
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January 24. 2005; and by Resolution No. 2005-236 on July 18. 2005; and by Resolution No.
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2006-1 on January 9. 2006;
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WHEREAS, the City and the Cable Companies are currently in the Franchise renewa
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process; and
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WHEREAS, an extension of an existing franchise whilc negotiating a new Franchise i
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not uncommon among California municipalities; and
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WHEREAS, the City is willing to grant an additional extension ofthc current Franchise
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for ninety days while it considers the renewal request. if the Cable Companies agree to abide by
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I the terms and conditions ofthe existing Franchises during any such extension,
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0
SAN BERNARDINO GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE
WITH ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, AN
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS CABLE.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMO
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COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION I. The Franchise rights granted to Adelphia Communications
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Franchise Agreement dated May 12, 1980 under the authority of Ordinance No. 3934, to Charte
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Communications under the Franchise Agreement dated November 12, 1961 under the authorit
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of Ordinance No. 2395, and to Mountain Shadows Cable under the Franchise Agreement date
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October 25, 1983 under the authority of Ordinance MC 319, as extended by Resolution 2004-18
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are hereby extended ninety (90) days from the date of this Resolution under the existing term
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and conditions, subject to the conditions below.
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obligated to perform and comply with all terms, conditions, requirements, and limitation
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contained in their Franchise Agreements.
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SECTION 3. The Mayor is hereby delegated the authority to extend the Franchis
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Agreements for up to and including an additional ninety (90) days. In no case shall th
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Agreements be extended for more than one-hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of thi
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Resolution.
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0
SAN BERNARDINO GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF THE CABLE FRANCHISE
WITH ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, AN
MOUNTAIN SHADOWS CABLE.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor an
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Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a i oint regular
meeting thereof
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held on the 19th day of
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COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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10 BAXTER
11 MCGINNIS
12 DERRY
13 KELLEY
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June ,2006 by the following vote, to wit:
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this ;U ~y of
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Approved as to form:
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