Item 11 - Southwestern CA TV Proposed Charges for Equipment & Installation Charges AGENDA REPORT SL~IMARY
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council ~
~-- FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Man~~)
INITIATED BY: ~o~hn D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager~~
obert L. Thomas, Dir.ector of Communit~ Service~ ,~?~
Patrick R. Foley, Principal Management Analyst~
DATE: April 18, 1995
SUBJECT: Southwestern Cable TVs Proposed Charges for Equipment and Installation Costs
in the City of Poway
ABSTRACT
Southwestern Cable TV has submitted its Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Form
1205, to the City. Based on the city's cable consultant review of this form, staff is
recommending that the City Council determine that Southwestern's proposed charges for
equipment and installation costs are in substantial conformity with the applicable FCC
regulations. ~
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This item is not subject to CEQA review.
FISCAL IMPACT
The overall decrease in costs for equipment and installation will result in a slight
decrease in the City's cable franchise fee revenue.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCF
Additional notification sent to Ann Burr, Southwestern Cable TV.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that Southwestern's proposed charges
for equipment and installation costs are in substantial conformity with applicable FCC
regulations.
ACTION
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AGENDA REPOR I
CITY OF POWAY
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Man~)
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager q
Robert L. Thomas, Director of Community~Services~~
Patrick R. Foley, Principal Management Analyst/~
DATE: April 18, 1995
SUBJECTi Southwestern Cable TV's Proposed Charges for Equipment and
Installation Costs in the City of Poway
BACKGROUND
The City of Poway is authorized to regulate rates and charges for Basic Tier
cable service and associated equipment, under the federal "Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (Cable Act of 1992)."
Based on the Cable Act of 1992, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
issued rules and regulations allowing cable operators to implement new rates
for equipment and installation costs.
FINDINGS
In accordance with City Council direction, the City's cable consultant, Jay
Smith of Public Knowledge, analyzed "Determining Regulated Equipment and
Installation Costs" information filed by Southwestern on FCC Form 1205.
The cable consultant is recommending that the City approve Southwestern's
proposed costs for equipment and installation as shown in Exhibit A (Summary
Schedule) filed on Form 1205 dated February 28, 1995. The new charges for
equipment and installation will result in a overall decrease in costs for
cable subscribers. The new rates will be implemented by Southwestern Cable
within 90 days.
ACTION:
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Agenda Report
April 18, 1995
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This item is not subject to CEQA review.
FISCAL IMPACT
The overall decrease in costs for equipment and installation will result in a
slight decrease in the City's cable franchise fee revenue.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCF
Additional notification sent to Ann Burr, Southwestern Cable TV.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council determine that Southwestern's proposed
charges for equipment and installation costs are in substantial conformity
with applicable FCC regulations.
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Attachments:
Exhibit - Summary Schedule
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Exhibit A APR 1 8 1995 ITEM 11
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