03-983Council File # 03 - 983
Green Sheet�
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA ZS.
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2 WHEREAS, a cahle francluse for the City of Saint Paul is held by Comcast of Saint Paul, Inc. Comcast); and
3 WHEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304, (a)(3), Comcast is required to make an annual:PEG access capitai
4 payment equivalent to $63Q000 in 1997 dollazs; and
WHEREAS, pwsuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if Comcast bas a valid and binding contract with an entity designated to
manage any public access channel, the Ciry may authorize Comcast to offset amounu owed under Secrion 304 (a)(3) by amounu it
pays under that conhact; and
8 WHEREAS, Comcast has a valid and binding contract with Cabie Access St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
9 (SPNN) and the Ciry has appointed SPNN as its "designated entit}�' per C.F. 03-842;
10 WHEREAS, the City may agee that Comcast may offset any amount it pays under such contcact against payments required under
11 Section 304 (a)(4) and the City may establish offset limits by resolurion; and
12 WFIEREAS, the City finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it wili enhance the PEG access services
13 available to the residents of the City.
14 WHEREAS, the contract pursuant to wluch the payments will be made is binding on SPNNs successors and assigns, and payments
15 aze to be made to whatever organization is the entity responsible for managing public and educational access, so that the funds will
16 accme to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN: and
17 TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by Comcast, Comcast is
18 hereby authorized to of£set any amount it pays to SPNN for 2004 against the capital payments it would otherwise owe for 2004
19 under Article III, Secuon 304(a)(3), up to the entire amount owed under Section 304 (a)(3) for 20�4; and
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Comcast shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to SPNN within 10 days after
21 such payment is made, so that the City may deternvne that the offset is being made properly.
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nwon Reyuasma: Approve a resolution authorizing an offset of certain capital obligations of the cable fianchisee for 2004,
pursuant to Article II� Section 304 (a) of the cable television francluse (C.F. 98-234).
Recornmendafions: Approve (A) a Reject (R) personal Service Contrads Must Mswer the Followiny Questions:
Plan ' �ommissia� 1. Y� thi� rsoNfirm ever worked urWer a cantract for ttiis department?
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Civil Service Cpmmission Yes No
3. Dces this perso�rm possess a skill not nwmally possessetl by any current dty
employez? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on sepante sheet antl attach to graen sheet
Initialinp Problem, i��e, Opportunity (Who, Whaf, When, wnare, wny�: The City's cable television franchise provides operatiug funding
for public access through an offset of certain capital requirements. Article III, Section 304(a) provides Yhe mechanism to
convert certain capital funds into operating funds for access services and community programming, which is done annually
by City Council resolution.
aawa�wges n ey,Pro�rea: The Designated Entity will have operating funds and will be able to provide access services and
programmiug and perform according to its contract with the City.
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o�saawa�taees �r eo� nPProvea: The Designated Entity would not have op�I�s. Access services, which are rquird by
the franchise, would cease without operating funds.
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