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16 Section 2. The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) are authorized to manage and conduct those formal franchise renewal proceedings specified in 626(a)(1) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)(1), and to take all steps and actions necessary or desired to conduct such proceedings and to comply with applicable laws, regulations, orders and decisions. Section 3. The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s), may explore with Comcast the possibility of pursuing the informal renewal process under Section 626(h) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(h). If the Commission and Comcast decide to utilize the informal renewal process, the Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) are authorized to enter into a Standstill Agreement, if appropriate or desired, to perform past performance and needs assessment reviews, to negotiate and communicate with Comcast concerning matters relating to the renewal and/or extension of the Franchise, and to take all other steps and actions necessary or desired to engage in the informal renewal process and/or to comply with applicable laws, regulations, orders and decisions. Section 4, The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) shall provide the public with notice of, and an opportunity to participate in, proceedings conducted under Section 626(a)(1) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)(1), unless those proceedings are tolled pursuant to a Standstill Agreement, in which case such notice and an opportunity to participate will only be required if the Standstill Agreement ceases to be effective or if the Cable Act's formal renewal process is re -activated in accordance with the Standstill Agreement, Section 5. The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) may establish procedures and dates for the conduct of any hearings related to the Section 626(a) proceedings or the informal franchise renewal process and may establish procedures and dates for the submission of testimony and other information in connection with such proceedings and the informal franchise renewal process. Section 6. The Commission, Commission staff and/or their designee(s) are authorized to request and require Comcast and its affiliates and subsidiaries to submit such information as may be deemed appropriate in connection with the Section 626(a) proceedings or the informal renewal process ander Section 626(h), to the maximum extent permitted by the Franchise and applicable laws and regulations, to gather such other information from other persons or sources as may be deemed appropriate, and to take such further steps as may be needed or desired to ensure the City's, the Commission's, the North Suburbs Access Corporation's and the public's cable -related needs and interests are satisfied and fully protected consistent with applicable law. Section 7. The City reserves all of its rights, remedies and defenses with respect to determining whether or not to renew the Franchise, to the full extent permitted by law. The Mayor, City Council members and City employees shall not take a stated position on the renewal of the Franchise or any Franchise renewal -related issues until the Commission makes a formal