A. An application must be filed for an initial or renewal cable system franchise, or for approval of a transfer or change of control. All applications under these provisions of this Chapter, except as provided for in § 11.21.400, shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk.
B. The City Manager shall specify the information that must be provided in connection with an application, and the form in which the information shall be provided.
C. At a minimum, but without limitation, each application must identify the applicant, show that the applicant is financially, technically and legally qualified to construct, maintain and operate the cable system, contain a pro forma showing capital expenditures and expected income and expenses for the first five (5) years the applicant is to hold the franchise, and show that the applicant is willing to comply unconditionally with this Chapter and its franchise obligations. A complete description of the applicant's corporate form must be provided. A complete chain of ownership to applicant's ownership must be provided, to the applicant's ultimate parents. In addition, any application for an initial or renewal franchise must describe in detail the cable system that the applicant proposes to build or maintain, show where it is or will be located, set out the system construction or rebuild schedule, and show that the applicant will provide adequate channels, facilities and other support for public, educational and government use (including institutional network use) of the cable system. To be accepted for filing, an original and six (6) copies of a complete application must be submitted. All applications shall include the names and addresses of persons authorized to act on behalf of the applicant with respect to the application.
D. The City may at any time demand, and applicant shall provide, such supplementary, additional or other information, as the City may deem reasonably necessary to determine whether the requested franchise should be granted. An applicant (and the transferor and transferee, in the case of a transfer) shall respond to any request for information from City, by the time specified by City.
E. All application materials become the property of the City upon receipt.
F. An application may be rejected if it is incomplete, or if the response to requests for information is not timely and complete.
(Ord. No. 2001-014 § 2; Ord. No. 2006-009 § 22 (part))