(A) Establishment and composition. A Cable Television Advisory Board is hereby established, consisting of six members, who shall be appointed annually.
(B) Duties. The Board shall monitor the performance of the franchisee in executing the provisions of the franchise, and:
(1) Shall submit an annual report to the city, to the cable communications system operator and to the State Cable Communications Board, assessing the franchisee’s performance according to the terms of the franchise and make recommendations to the city regarding the apparently or likely need for upgrading the system to meet the current state of the art; and
(2) Three months prior to the expiration of a franchise and to the expiration of a certification of confirmation, the Board shall submit a report to the city which report shall include a written appraisal of the performance of the franchisee over the entire length of the franchise with regard to the provisions of the franchise.
(a) The report shall also include recommendations for revised or additional provisions of the franchise, considering at least the following items: channel capacity, channels for access cablecasting; facilities and staff assistance available for access cablecasting; two-way capability; and the need for further service to be extended within the franchised area based upon a reassessment of the communications needs of the city in relation of the services generally offered by the cable industry.
(b) A copy of the report shall be sent, within ten days of the submission of the franchising authority, to the cable communications system operator and to the State Cable Communications Board.
(1988 Code, § 2.55)