A. To the extent required by federal law, requests for franchise renewal will be received and reviewed by the city in a manner consistent with Title VI of the Federal Communications Act of 1934. 47 U.S.C. § 546, as amended, and any implementing regulations.
B. A grantee may submit to the cable administrator an informal proposal for renewal of a franchise, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 546(h). Such an informal proposal may be submitted at any time during the term of a franchise and the city may, after affording the public adequate notice and opportunity for comment, grant or deny such informal proposal at any time (including after proceedings have been commenced in accordance with 47 U.S.C. § 546(a)). An informal application for renewal may be denied by the city for any reason.
C. If the council determines that a grantee has been in reasonable compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by this chapter and the franchise, the council may, by ordinance, renew the grantee's franchise, with any modifications it deems reasonable, for a period of time not inconsistent with the provisions of Section 4-280-060 of this chapter.
D. The council may determine not to renew a franchise in accordance with 47 U.S.C. § 546.
E. To the extent permitted by existing law, the city shall have the right to recoup from a grantee all direct expenses incurred pursuant to its consideration of renewal of the franchise whether or not the franchise is renewed.
(Prior code § 113.1-10; Amend Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-24-12, p. 23998, § 1)