HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/1994, C-2 - EXTENTION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH SONIC CABLE TELEVISION IIIH^ly�ll�lllll��l ryl���lll MEETING GATE:
I'N II�pII�I
city ofSanl LUIS OBISpO ITEM NUMBS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
FROM: Ken Hampian, Assistant City Administrative Officer .,
Prepared By: Deb Hossh, Assistant to the City Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Extension of Franchise Agreement with Sonic Cable Television
CAO RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute a one month
extension to the City's franchise agreement with Sonic Cable Television.
DISCUSSION:
The City's franchise agreement with Sonic Cable Television is scheduled to expire on July
31, 1994. As the Council is aware, staff has been working with Sonic over the last year and
a half to develop a renewal franchise agreement. To date, we have yet to reach agreement,
and as such, must request another thirty day extension. It is our intention to continue to
request thirty day extensions until the franchise renewal negotiations are completed and a
draft franchise is ready for Council consideration (in essence we are operating under a
"month-to-month" franchise agreement).
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Gson-mtm
Ci���
EXTENSION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this _ day of 1994, by
and between the City of San Luis Obispo, a duly authorized municipal corporation (the "City")
and Sonic Cable Leasing Corporation, an Alaska corporation ("Sonic").
WHEREAS, Sonic has operated a cable television system ("System") in the City pursuant
to a franchise agreement("Franchise Agreement")entered into between the City and Sonic Cable
TV, a California corporation, by Ordinance No. 790, passed December 19, 1978, and effective
retroactively April 1, 1978, and transferred to Sonic Leasing Corporation by Resolution No.
6728, dated December 5, 1989; and
WHEREAS, the franchise under which Sonic has operated its system expires on July 31,
1994; and
WHEREAS, Sonic has requested that its franchise be renewed by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the public interest would be served by
negotiating a renewal of the franchise to Sonic; and
WHEREAS, Sonic and the City are in the process of negotiating and drafting a renewal
franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the public interest would be served by granting
to Sonic.an extension of the franchise pending finalization of the renewal franchise agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Sonic do hereby agree as follows:
1. The City hereby grants to Sonic an extension of the franchise to and including August
31, 1994.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, all terms and conditions set forth in the Franchise
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. It is mutually agreed by the City and Sonic that when a renewal franchise agreement is
reached and entered into by the City Council of San Luis Obispo and Sonic, the term of
this Extension shall immediately expire.
SONIC CABLE LEASING CORPORATION
By:
Greg Blume, Sonic Cable General Manager
Page 2
Sonic Agreement
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
By:
Peg Pinard, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: -4m6,,
J J nsen City tto y
g:sonic.agr