HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 03-85 Cable TV Franchise to Time Warner Cable - Jun. 30, 2003 - Dec. 31, 2003 CITY OF PALM DESERT
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Request for approval of the extension of City of Palm Desert Cable
Television Franchise with Time Warner Cable from June 30, 2003,
through December 31, 2003.
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Kohn, Contracts Administrator
DATE: June 26, 2003
CONTENTS: Resolution No.03-85 extending the cable television franchise with Time
Warner Cable through December 31, 2003
Recommendation: Waive reading and adopt Resolution No. 03-85 extending
the Cable Television Franchise with Time Warner Cable through December 31, 2003.
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 from Time Warner
Cable, who flew out from Stamford, Connecticut. Additional meetings will be scheduled
in the near future.
Discussion: The current agreement is due to expire on June 30, 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 December 31, 2003.
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Resolution No. 03-85
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ROBERT P. KOHN, SHEILA GILLI AN
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