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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 5, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS <br />SUPPORT GROUP FOR CABLE TV <br />CONSULTING SERVICES <br />~`~C -t <br />CITY AN GER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordinance on 1St Reading <br />Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />Implementing Resolution <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <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 />DISCUSSION <br />For the past eighteen 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 development of the community bulletin <br />board, technical support to cable programming, customer service, and <br />franchise compliance and administration. In addition, the annual <br />comprehensive technical FCC performance test of the subscriber cable <br />systems will be performed and the annual cable regulatory report will be <br />prepared documenting overall cable company activity and performance. <br />Communications Support Group will continue to maintain records necessary to <br />monitor the cable operator's compliance with the City Cable Television <br />Subscriber Protection Ordinance and franchise agreement. Communications <br />Support Group will assist with the supervision of the CTV3 playback <br />operator and prepare reports for the Board of Parks and Recreation monthly <br />board meetings. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is <br />satisfied with the quality of services that Community Support Group has <br />provided and recommends approval of the recommended action. <br />25N-1 <br />