The grantee shall file the following reports with the county as indicated herein, unless modified by terms of the grantee's franchise agreement:
(A) Regulatory communications. All reports required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) including, but not limited to, annual proof of performance tests and results and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reports.
(B) Facilities report. An annual report setting forth the physical miles of plant construction and plant in operation during the fiscal year.
(C) Grantee rules. The grantee's schedule of charges, contract or application forms of regular subscriber policy regarding the processing of subscriber complaints, delinquent subscriber disconnect and reconnect procedures and any other terms and conditions adopted as the grantee's policy in connection with its system subscribers, shall be filed with the county.
(D) Proof of bonds and insurance. The grantee shall submit to the county the required performance bond, or a certified copy thereof, and written evidence of payment of required premium, and certificates of policies of insurance required by this chapter, and written notice of payment of required premium.
(E) Financial and ownership reports. The grantee shall submit to the county an independently audited annual financial statement for its county system, including a balance sheet and income statement which details gross revenues for the county system. Unless modified by terms of grantee's franchise agreement, a copy of the annual audit report of the grantee's parent company shall also be provided.
(F) Operational reports. The following system and operational reports shall be submitted annually to the county:
(1) A report on the system's technical tests and measurements as set forth herein and in the franchise agreement;
(2) A summary of the previous year's activities including, but not limited to, new services offered;
(3) A summary of complaints received and handled; and
(4) A summary of the number of outages (three or more service calls in one area).
(G) Additional reports. The grantee shall prepare and furnish to the county, at the times and in the form prescribed, such additional reports with respect to its operation, affairs, transactions or property as may be reasonably necessary and appropriate to the performance of any of the functions or duties of the county in connection with the system.
(H) Exclusions for small systems. Small system operators, as classified under current FCC guidelines, shall be permitted to petition the county to secure waivers of certain reporting requirements in the franchise.
(Ord. 3502, passed 10-7-02)