(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 evaluations pursuant to this chapter and the franchise.
(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) Provide technical, programming and operational support to public agency users such as city departments, schools and public health care institutions;
(3) Analyze the possibility of integrating cable communications with other city, state or regional telecommunications networks;
(4) Formulate and recommend long range telecommunications policy for the city and provide for the determination of future cable related needs and interests of the community;
(5) Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations pursuant to this chapter and the franchise, and any other activities required for the administration of the franchise;
(6) Monitor the grantee’s process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect and analyze the records related to such complaints;
(7) Monitor the grantee’s adherence to operational procedure and line extension policies;
(8) Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances;
(9) Arrange tests and analyses of equipment and performance, pursuant to this chapter and the franchise, to ensure compliance with this chapter and the franchise;
(10) Provide for reasonable continuity in service;
(11) Receive for examination all data and reports required by this chapter.
(Ord. passed 2-16-93)