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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1 st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGm:EMENT FOR CABLE TV
CONSULTING SERVICES -
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
GROUP
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the City Manager and
Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Communications Support
Group to provide cable television franchise consulting services and
implementation of transition plan for Channel 3 television programming for
a period of one year in an amount not to exceed $80,370.
DISCUSSION
For the past fifteen years, the City of Santa Ana has contracted for cable
television franchise consulting services. Because the franchise agreement
between the City and Adelphia Communications is due to expire in February
2005, there are more responsibilities for the cable television franchise
consultant. In addition to its usual services, the consultant will
implement a transition plan for new areas of responsibility. The
transition plan includes 1) implementation of a Community Bulletin Board,
2) arranging for video production of City Council meetings and 3)
arranging for playback of City Council meetings.
Communication Support Group will continue to provide its standard scope of
services including technical support to cable programming, customer
service, and franchise compliance and administration. A comprehensive
technical performance test of the I-NET and subscriber cable systems is
performed on an annual basis, and an annual cable regulatory report is
prepared documenting overall cable company (Adelphia) activity and
performance.
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Agreement for Cable Television
Consulting Services
September 20, 2004
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Communications Support Group provides similar services to several Southern
California cities including Yorba Linda. With the company's strong
background in the history of cable television in Santa Ana, Communications
Support Group is able to provide the City with high quality cable
television consulting services.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this agreement are available in the Community Affairs Division
contractual services account (11-232-629l).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT:
Gerardo Mouet
Executive Dire tor
Recreation & Comm. Svcs. Agency
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Rod R. Coloma
Executive Direct r
Finance & Management Svcs. Agency
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