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ORDINANCE NO. 20604 AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERM OF ORDINANCE NO. 20397 GRANTING TO COMCAST OF OREGON II, INC. A FRANCHISE FOR OPERATION OF A CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The Cities of Eugene and Springfield, together with Lane County, granted a franchise to Comcast of Oregon II, Inc. ("Comcast') for the operation of a cable communication system, and have designated the Metropolitan Policy Commission (MPC), acting as the cable commission, as the representative of the local franchising authorities in administration of the franchise B. The City of Eugene enacted Ordinance No. 19775 on May 13, 1991, granting the franchise. C. The City of Eugene enacted Ordinance No. 20397 on October 22, 2007, amending and renewing the franchise through August 1, 2018. D. The federal Cable Act requires a franchise for the operation of cable telecommunications systems and provides for a formal or informal renewal process under the Cable Act. E. The Cities of Eugene and Springfield, Lane County, and Comcast are currently engaged in good faith negotiations under the Cable Act's informal process to renew Comcast's cable franchise and the parties anticipate those negotiations will not be completed prior to August 1, 2018. F. The Cities of Springfield and Eugene, and Lane County have determined that it serves the public welfare to extend the term of the current franchise from August 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The franchise granted to Comcast in Ordinance No. 20397 shall be extended up to and through January 1, 2019. Section 2. The City of Eugene and Comcast agree that execution of this extension does not waive any rights that either party may have under the Cable Ordinance - 1