09-14-1998 - SpecialMonday
September 14, 1998
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
6:00 p.m.
MRC, Room 314
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CALL TO ORDER
Herfert, Howard, Touhey, Wong, Melendez
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
I. CATV FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
The purpose of this report is to seek City Council approval of the staff recommendations
concerning the renewal and transfer of ownership of the City's Cable Television
Franchise. It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
A. Approve the "Franchise Negotiation Agreement" with Charter Communications;
B. Approve the "Ascertainment" assessment plan outlined in paragraph 5 of the staff
report;
C. Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed consulting agreement with William
Morgan of Diehl, Evans Co. to conduct a CATV franchise fee audit at a cost not
to exceed $5,900;
D. Authorize the Mayor to execute the proposed consulting agreement with Carl
Pilnick of Telecommunications Management Corp., to conduct a CATV system
analysis and compliance review at a cost not to exceed $8,700; and
E. Approve an advance of $18,400 from the City's General Fund to pay for the
above expenditures.
Motion by 2nd by to
Approve disapprove hold over
I 03rdry that ooplas of the
Cou,nQ4 A end® for the m9 itJ.ng
of were PCV,'gdto
eacordance with the 1/87 Brown
Act Amendwents.
Dated: ejllplj/ l
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Cffl a of the City rk
ADJOURNMENT Motion by
to adjourn the meeting at
2nd by
p.m.