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RESOLUTION NO. 83-108
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COS9A MESA, CALIF01VIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATICNS WITH COPLEY/
COLONY CABLEVISION OF COSTA MESA, INCORPORATED,
FOR THE AV,ARD OF A NCN-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR
CABLE 094EN ICATIONS SERVICES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
THAT, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted
Ordinance No. 83-2 on February 23, 1983, setting forth requirements and
minimum standards for Community Antenna Television Systems; and
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1983, the City offered Requests for Proposals
to award a non-exclusive franchise for cable communication services for the
City pursuant to Ordinance No. 83-2; and
WHEREAS, proposals from interested cable operators were received on
July 29, 1983, in response to the Request for Proposals for the cable
communications systems franchise; and
WHEREAS, the proposals submitted by interested cable operators were
evaluated by a qualified technical consultant and City staff in accordance
with the requirements of the Federal Communications Commission, applicable
State law, Ordinance No. 83-2 of the City of Costa Mesa, and accepted
industry standards; and
WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by Copley/Colony Cablevision of Costa
Mesa, Incorporated, has been determined to meet the preceding requirements
and commands the requisite financial, management, and technical expertise
to construct and operate a high quality cable communications system; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to enter into negotiations with Copley/
Colony Cablevision of Costa Mesa, Incorporated, for the purpose of entering
into an agreement for providing cable communication services to the commun-
ity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager or his designee
is hereby authorized to enter into negotiations with Copley/Colony Cable-
vision of Costa Mesa, Incorporated, for the determination of the terms of
the final franchise agreement for the cable communications system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to Costa Mesa Municipal Code
Section 19-160 et seq., the time for such negotiations shall not exceed
ninety (90) days and that the proposed final franchise agreement be brought
back for City Council approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of November,.... 1983.
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Mayor of thd City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
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City Clerk of the City of Costa
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 83-108 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 7th day of
November, 1983.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa this 8th day of November, 1983.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of he
City Council of the City of Costa sa