(a) Any provision of this article may be waived for good cause shown, at the sole discretion of the city, by formal action of the City Council.
(b) A grantee may submit a written request for a waiver to the City Council at any time during the franchise term. Such request for a waiver, at the sole discretion of the City Council, may be set for a public hearing, and a decision shall be made within 120 days following the submission. Procedures for the modification of franchise obligations shall be in compliance with section 625 (47 U.S.C. 545) Title VI, Communications Act of 1934.
(c) The City Council may authorize the economic, technical, or legal evaluation of such waiver request, and the grantee shall be required to reimburse the city for any expenditure incurred by the city in connection with such evaluation.
(d) This section is enacted solely for the convenience and benefit of the grantor and shall not be construed in such a manner as to create any right or entitlement for the grantee.
(Ord. No. 2801, § 3, 2-25-99)