HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 20604COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 20604
COUNCIL BILL 5197
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.
ADOPTED: July 23, 2018
SIGNED: July 24, 2018
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE: July 24, 2018
w
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
Communications Policy Act of 1984, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 521 et seq., or other
provision of federal, state, or local law.
Section 3. Other than the duration of the franchise set forth herein, Ordinance
No. 20397 shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 4. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 32(2) of the Eugene Charter
of 2002, with the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the City Council, this
Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the Council and
approval by the Mayor, or passage over the Mayor' s veto. An immediate effective date
is necessary so that the cable franchise remains in effect while the Cities of Eugene and
Springfield, Lane County, and Comcast complete the franchise negotiations.
Passed by the City Council this
23rd day of July, 2018
e t -ti "I
Citv Recorder
Ordinance - 2
Approved by the Mayor this
day of July, 2018
o/// ri.. I/ //te/
Mayor