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<br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />OCTOBER 16, 2006 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />Ordinance on 20d Reading <br />Implementing Resoiution <br />Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS <br />SUPPORT GROUP FOR CABLE TV <br />CONSULTING SERVICES <br /> <br />O~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <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 $85,870. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />For the past seventeen years, the City of Santa Ana has contracted with <br />Communications Support Group for cable television franchise consulting <br />services. Communications Support Group will continue to provide its <br />standard scope of services, including technical support to cable <br />programming, customer service, and franchise compliance and administration. <br />In addition, the annual comprehensive technical FCC performance test of the <br />subscriber cable systems will be performed and the annual cable regulatory <br />report will be prepared documenting overall cable company activity and <br />performance. <br /> <br />Communications Support Group will continue to maintain the community <br />bulletin board and monitor the transition plan to continue programming <br />services on Channel 3. The consultant will continue the coordination of the <br />upgrade to the City Council Chamber audio/visual equipment. The Parks, <br />Recreation and Community Services Agency is satisfied with the quality of <br />services that Community Support Group has provided and recommends approval <br />of the recommended action. <br /> <br />250-1 <br />