Renewal of franchise shall be in accordance with applicable law including:
(a) Any proceedings undertaken by the city that relate to the renewal of a grantee’s franchise shall be governed by and comply with the provisions of § 626 of the Cable Act, as amended;
(b) In addition to the procedures set forth in § 626(a) of the Cable Act, the city agrees to notify a grantee of all of its assessments regarding the identity of future cable-related community needs and interests, as well as the past performance of a grantee under the then-current franchise term. The city further agrees that the assessments shall be provided to a grantee promptly so that a grantee has adequate time to submit a proposal under § 626(b) of the Cable Act and complete renewal of the franchise prior to expiration of its term;
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this chapter, a grantee and the city understand that at any time during the term of the then-current franchise, while affording the public appropriate notice and opportunity to comment, the city and a grantee may agree to undertake and finalize informal negotiations regarding renewal of the then-current franchise and the city may grant a renewal thereof;
(d) A grantee and the city consider the terms set forth in this section to be consistent with the express provisions of § 626 of the Cable Act; and
(e) Grantee shall promptly reimburse the city for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred to publish the franchise if the publication is required by applicable law.
(1992 Code, § 44-70) (Ord. 104-09, passed 11-16-2009)