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(JWF 4/6/05) ORDINANCE NO. NS -2683 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ADELPHIA CABLEVISION OF SANTA ANA, LLC, dba ADELPHIA CABLE COMMUNICATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Adelphia Cablevision of Santa Ana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( "Franchisee "), is the duly authorized holder of a franchise ( "Franchise ") that authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of a cable television system within the City of Santa Ana ( "City "). B. The Franchise will terminate on June 20, 2005. C. City staff has conducted inquiries for the purpose of evaluating the future cable - related community needs and interests and the cable operator's performance under the existing Franchise. A new agreement has been negotiated that is titled "An Agreement between the City of Santa Ana and Adelphia Cablevision of Santa Ana, LLC, dba Adelphia Cable Communications, Renewing a Nonexclusive Franchise to Operate a Cable Television System in the City of Santa Ana and Setting Forth Terms and Conditions Relating to the Renewal of the Franchise," a copy of which has been presented to the City Council along with this ordinance, and a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Council and is incorporated by this reference ( "Franchise Renewal Agreement "). D. The City has reviewed the present and future cable - related needs of the community and its residents, the Franchisee's record of service and its ability to carry out its obligations under the Franchise Renewal Agreement, and the Franchisee's financial, legal, and technical qualifications to hold and to operate a cable television franchise, and has determined that the public interest Ordinance No. NS -2683 Page 1 of 3