The City Council may approve a franchise pursuant to this Chapter only after the franchisee’s application has been reviewed by the following:
(a) The City Clerk, who shall inspect the City files and advise the Council as to past licensing experience with the applicant as well as other licenses or franchises and permits held by the applicant.
(b) The Chief of Police, who shall advise the Council as to the criminal record, if any, of the applicant, and all of the applicant’s owners, partners, directors, officers and resident agents.
(c) The Director of the Department of Public Works, who shall advise the Council as to the experience of that Department with the applicant and all of the applicant’s owners, partners, directors, officers and resident agents regarding any inspection of any of the applicant’s facilities which that Department has made pursuant to law.
(d) The Superintendent of the Parks and Recreation Department, who shall advise as to the experience of the Department of Parks and Recreation with the applicant regarding any work required to be performed by this Department due to any hazards caused by the applicant’s facilities and any trees and shrubbery in the City.
(e) The Telecommunications Advisory Commission, which shall advise the Council on any and all other pertinent matters with respect to the applicant as would be reasonably calculated to bear on the applicant’s ability to comply with the terms of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2428, passed 2-18-1974; Ord. 2899, passed 3-21-1984; Ord. 3486, passed 1-28-2002)