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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 7, 2005 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS <br />SUPPORT GROUP FOR CABLE TV <br />CONSULTING SERVICES <br />APPROVP Nov 0 ? 2005 <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordinance on 1$' Reading <br />Ordinance on 2 n Reading <br />Implementing Resolution <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER A-2005-263 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Communications Support <br />Group to provide cable television franchise consulting services for a one- <br />year period in an amount not to exceed $80,370. <br />DISCUSSION <br />For the past sixteen years, the City of Santa Ana has contracted with <br />Communications Support Group for cable television franchise consulting <br />services. Communication Support Group has agreed to an additional one-year <br />term with no price increase. Communications Support Group will continue to <br />provide its standard scope of services, including technical support to <br />cable programming, customer service, and franchise compliance and <br />administration. In addition, a comprehensive technical performance test of <br />the I -Net and subscriber cable systems is performed on an annual basis, and <br />an annual cable regulatory report is prepared documenting overall cable <br />company activity and performance. <br />Communications Support Group will continue to maintain the community <br />bulletin board and develop a transition plan to continue programming <br />services on Channel 3. The consultant will also coordinate the upgrade of <br />the City Council Chamber audio/visual equipment. The Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Agency is satisfied with the quality of services that <br />Community Support Group has provided and recommends approval of the <br />recommended action. <br />