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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Rc~soltlfion No. 03-165
RESOLUTION EXTENDING NON-EXCLUSIVE CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISES FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CHICO/DURHAM
AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF PARADISE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Butte County Resolutions 00-71 and 02-048, the COUNTY has
granted Comcast non-exclusive franchises to construct, operate and maintain a cable television
system (the "Franchise"); and
WHEREAS, AT&T Corp. filed a request with the COUNTY (prior to COMCAST's
ownership and control of cable television franchises in the Butte County area) to activate the
formal process for renewing the Franchises pursuant to the provisions of the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984 ("Cable Act"); and
WHEREAS, negotiations concerning the renewal of franchises were delayed with the
transfer of ownership and control of the cable television franchises from AT&T Corp. to
COMCAST; and
WHEREAS, COMCAST recently announced its plans to upgrade the cable television
system serving Butte County; and
WHEREAS, the parties are in discussions regarding the construction of a multi-fiber
system to interconnect various cities within the Butte County area; and
WHEREAS, the parties continue negotiations concerning a renewal of the Franchises
utilizing the procedures set forth in the Cable Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Butte County Resolution 03-110, the COUNTY has agreed to
extend the cable television franchise of COMAST for the unincorporated areas of Paradise
(Resolution No. 02-048) and the unincorporated areas of Chico/Durham (Resolution No. 00-71)
through and including November 30, 2003.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
hereby reauthorizes the following:
1) COUNTY has agreed to extend the cable television franchise of COMAST for the
unincorporated areas of Paradise (Resolution No. 02-048) and the unincorporated areas of
Chico/Durham (Resolution No. 00-71) through and including December 31, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 18`h day of
November 2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, Yama~,uchi and Chair Beeler
NOES: Supervisor Houx
ABSENT: Supervisor Josiassen
NOT VOTING: None
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R. J. BEELER, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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