CC Resolution No. 98-026RESOLUTION NO. 98-026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TCI
CABLEVISION OF CALIFORNIA, INC. AND THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the City Council an amendment of a
provision of Section 7E, "Upgrade Schedule" of the franchise agreement to allow a six-
month extension to complete the rebuilding of the current system;
WHEREAS, the terms, conditions, and provisions of the agreement have been
reviewed and approved by the City' Attorney and the City Manager.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby approves the extension of the completion of the upgrades to December
31, 1998, pursuant to the provisions in the letter of January 27, 1998 (Attachment A).
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino this 5th day of January, 1998, by the following vote:
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Members 9fthe City.. Council
AYES: Burnett, Dean, James,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Statton, Chang
ATTEST:
Mayor, City of Cu~
TCl
January 27,
Mr.. Don Brown
City Manago'
City of Cu'po'tiu9
! 0300 Torte Avcm.~
Orpcrfino. CA 95014
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Don:
This correspondence is int~ded to formally request thc City of' Cupcrti~)o's (Ci~s) approval to ex~end TCI'
Cabkvisiun of Gali£oraia Iac.'.s (TCIC's) :eqt?iremcat to upgrade thc Cupe~no cable system.fxcrrn .l~ae ?, 199~ to
Dec~.mbcr 3 !, 1998. Upon approval or,is excision, the Company ~cmaina ~ligibh: for an a~rlomatic 5 ycar
extension to the to, re.of its fi'anchisc as.provisioned ia S~ction 2 of the Praachis~ Agr~cm~nl.
Iu deference to this ~iicn~ion, TCIC is plt:as~ to donna: $205,000 toward ~e ~c~c of cablcc~tiag equigm~t to
fl~e Ci~s libm~, w~se expansion n~cip~s ~o addition of a a~ s~dio faciliW.. TCIC ~ll donate ~ additional
$15,000 for ~ co~ of c~ding the lusti~ioad Video Nc~work to ibc cxis~ng lib~ sit~ ~ ~commodat~ Ii~
cabl,c~t~g fi~e lib,.. Should thc libr~ bc relocated, TCIC ~ll d~a~ ~ ~vzl~t ~o~t ~ fs~lffa~
live table,aug cap~iliw ~ ~ u~ sffc.. Wc ~e exwemely pl~cd to offer ~cc~ ~ our ~ablc sys~m.to ~c
~id~B of C~no th~u~ ~is new [i~/acili~,.
Th~ $205,000 will be paid to thc City in three equal anm~l ins'tallmcnts of $68,333, payable cra Janus' 1, 1999,
January l,-2000 md J~uary 1.' 200'1 .. TCIC will atso partner with thc City in obtaiai.og extuipmant discounts
through its vendors whenever possible.
We appreciate the City's cooperation in ~ilowing TCIC this add/tim:al extension of time to trpgradc it~ cable
system, and the oplx)r~nity to pa'trier with th~ CiW to cnbanca i~s library facility.
Sincerely,
K.,athi Noe
Direx~r, ~ovemment Affairs
South Bay Region
cc: Dorms'Krey
Carl B~gcr
David Walton
llddi~ O~rcia
TGI ~f CalifOrnia
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