RES 14-038 Comcast Cable Franchise Not being Renewed

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WHEREAS, the Commission held a public hearing on April 17, 2014, and May 1, 2014, on the Comcast Proposal; and WHEREAS, Comcast's proposal was analyzed by the Commission's staff, The Buske Group, CBG Communications, Inc., and Front Range Consulting, Inc., each of whom prepared a separate Executive Summary of Comcast's Proposal, which are all attached hereto and incorporated herewith as Exhibit A to Attachment 1 (collectively the "Executive Summary Reports"); and WHEREAS, the Executive Summary Reports identify with particularity whether Comcast's Proposal is acceptable or unacceptable as it relates to the Commission's Staff Report and RFRP; and WHEREAS, the Commission carefully reviewed Comcast's Proposal and determined a number of areas where the Proposal fails to meet the future cable -related community needs and interests taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests; and WHEREAS, should Comcast request the commencement of an administrative hearing pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 546(c), the Commission has prescribed Rules for the Conduct of an Administrative Hearing, attached hereto as Exhibit B to Attachment 1, which rules comply with all procedural obligations set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 546(c); and WHEREAS, the Commission carefully considered all public comment including that contained within the Staff Report and RFRP, the Proposal and the attached analysis; and WHEREAS, the Commission, on May 15, 2014, adopted a resolution, attached hereto as Attachment 1, recommending to the Member Cities that the Member Cities issue a preliminary assessment that the Comcast Franchises should not be renewed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE THAT: 1. Each of the above recitals is hereby incorporated as a finding of fact by the City. 2. Attachment 1 and its Exhibits A and B are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth in the body of this Resolution. 3. The City makes a preliminary assessment that the Comcast Franchises should not be renewed. 4. The City preliminarily finds that Comcast's Proposal fails to meet the Commission and the City's future cable -related community needs and interests taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests. 5. The basis for the City's preliminary assessment is set forth in Attachment 1 Exhibit A.