(A) The city shall have the following regulatory responsibility:
(1) Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder.
(2) Award, renewal, extension or termination of a franchise pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the franchise, and other applicable law.
(3) Consent prior to sale or transfer of any franchise granted hereunder.
(4) Performance evaluation of the grantee.
(5) Rate and service regulation, if applicable.
(B) The city also reserves the right to perform the following functions:
(1) Develop objectives and coordinate activities related to the operation of government channels.
(2) Approve procedures and standards for public, government and educational access operations and services, including the use of dedicated channels and sharing of public facilities.
(3) Coordinate plans for expansion, interconnection and growth of cable services.
(4) Analyze the possibility of integrating cable television with other city, state or regional telecommunications networks.
(5) Formulate and recommend long-range telecommunications policy for the city, and determine the city's view of the future cable-related needs and interests of the community.
(6) Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations, and any other activities required for the administration of the franchise.
(7) Monitor grantee's process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect and analyze the records related to such complaints, as needed to ensure compliance with this chapter and the franchise.
(8) Receive applications for rate increases, if applicable, and provide staff assistance in the analysis and recommendations thereto.
(9) Monitor grantee's adherence to operational standards, service requirements and line extension policies, as needed to ensure compliance with this chapter and the franchise.
(10) Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.
(11) Arrange tests and analysis of equipment and performance, as needed to insure compliance with this chapter and the franchise.
(12) Assure continuity in service.
(13) Receive for examination all data and reports required by this chapter.
(C) Cable TV Advisory Committee. The city may establish a citizen's advisory committee entitled the Cable TV Advisory Committee. The responsibilities of the Committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Monitor and advise the Council and city administration on the provisions of the city's cable television ordinance and related ordinances.
(2) Serve as an advisory body for the public, educational, and governmental access channels of cable television and any institutional programming that may be developed.
(3) Advise the city government of objectives to be obtained in the city's cable television system based upon its continued evaluation of the city's cable television franchise, cable technology, and the future cable- related needs and interests of the community.
(4) Prepare an annual report to the Council on the cable system.
(5) Cooperate with the city and the grantee in fulfilling its responsibilities herein.
(Ord. 99-38, passed 7-6-99)