The board of directors of the cable television commission shall not determine that a franchise shall be terminated either upon grounds identified by Section 5.28.1860 of this chapter, or pursuant to Section 5.28.210 of this chapter, until a hearing has been conducted upon the matter. Written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing shall be mailed to the franchisee and to the franchisee's surety on the performance bond filed pursuant to Section 5.28.1640 of this chapter, not later than thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the date of commencement of the hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the hearing, describe the basis for termination, and identify the terms, conditions or requirements with respect to which the breach has occurred, if breach is the basis for termination.
The hearing may be conducted either by the board of directors of the commission or, at the sole discretion of the board, by a hearing officer appointed by the board to conduct the hearing. Any such hearing officer shall be an attorney licensed to practice under the laws of the state of California.
The cost of providing quarters for the hearing, the compensation for the hearing officer, if any, and the per diem cost of any reporter retained to record the proceedings shall be borne by the cable television commission. The cost of pre-paring a transcript and record of the hearing shall be borne by the franchisee. All costs incurred by the parties for attorneys fees, expert witness fees and other expenses shall be borne solely by the party incurring the costs. (Prior code § 20.10.820)