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CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Request for approval of the extension of the City of Palm Desert
Cable Television Franchise with Time Warner Cable from
December 31, 2003, through June 30, 2004.
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Kohn, Contracts Administrator
DATE: December 11, 2003
CONTENTS: Resolution No.03-121 extending the Cable Television Franchise
with Time Warner Cable through June 30, 2004
Recommendation: Waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 03-121 extending
the Cable Television Franchise with Time Warner Cable through June 30, 2004.
Executive Summary: The City of Palm Desert and its special counsel (Bill Rudell of
Richards, Watson, & Gershon) have resumed negotiations with Time Warner Cable in
an attempt to negotiate a new cable television franchise renewal agreement. A meeting
was held on May 28, 2003, which was attended by legal counsel by Time Warner
Cable's legal counsel from Stamford, Connecticut. Additional discussions have
subsequently taken place via e-mail, phone, and fax. There have been draft franchise
agreements exchanged between the City and Time Warner with several key issues
remaining unresolved.
Discussion: The current agreement is due to expire on December 31, 2003. To
accommodate future negotiations with Time Warner Cable, staff is recommending that
the City Council extend the existing franchise agreement for an additional six-month
period, through June 30, 2004.
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