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Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date:
Wt-�ttEns, the City reached a certain Settiement Agreement with Comcast, which it approved via C.F. #03-
1071, which resolved a number of issues including, but not limited to, cable modem franchise fee payxnents
through July 31, 2006, and ComcasYs telephone response time for the third quarter of 2003; and
WxEttEas, per section 3.1.1 of the Settlement Agreement, Comcast paid the City a capital grant of $500,000 to
develop and support a new programming studio in City Hall; and
WxE�ps, per section 4.2 of the Agreement, Comcast paid the City $22,000 in liquidated damages regarding its
third quarter 2003 telephone response performance; and
WHEREAS, the 2004 budget for the City's Office of Cable Communications needs to be amended to reflect the
Settlement Agreement, aclrnowledge receipt of the above payments, and enable the City, through the Office of
Cable Communications, to carry out the intent of the Agreement.
WxEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the City Charter, does certify that there are funds of
$522,000 available for appropriation in excess of those estimated in the 2004 Budget; and
WxE�ns, the Mayor recommends the following changes to the 2004 Budget:
Cable Communications Current
Cable TV Operations and Video Productions Budeet Chanees
Financing Plan
166-3ll21-6923 Settlement Awazds
All Other Activity Financing
Totai Changes to Financing
Spending Plan
166-31121-0216 Fees-Accounting & Auditing
166-31121-0858 Communication Equipment
166-31121-0898 Building Improvements
All Other Activity Spending
Total Changes to Spending
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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$ 0
1.801,215
1 801 215
Current
Budget
$ 15,745
16,300
0
1.769,170
$1.801.215
$522,000
0
522 000
Chanees
$ 22,000
300,000
200,000
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522 000
Amended
Budeet
$ 522,000
1.801.215
2 323 215
Amended
Budget
$ 37,745
316,300
200,000
1,769.170
$2,323,215
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1 TxEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves these changes to the 2004 Budget. �• ��
Yeas Nays Absent
Benanav ;/
Bostrom �
Harris �
Helgen `
Lanhy `
Montgomery �
Thune �/
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
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Requested by Department of:
Technology, Office of Cable Communications
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Approved by Financial Services
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Form Approved by City Attorney
By: ���SGt �• UD��/
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� "�epartMent/office%ouncil: Date Initiated � GTeell SIl@et NO 200997 �•��
Office of Cable Comsnunications 3l17/04
CoMact Person 8 Phone: I�itiaVtlate Initialldate
Holly Hansen 266-8875 � , /p ntt
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.� Must Be on Couneil Agenda by (Date) Assi9� _ Ciry Attomey �_ City Cierk
Number Financial Serv Dir. Finaucial Serv/acctg
' For Mayor (Or Asst.) _ Civil Service Commission
4/7/04 Routing
order
Total # of SignaWre Pages I (Clip All Locations for Signature)
ncr;on rteyuestea: Approve resolution to amend the 2004 budget for the Office of Cable Coxnxnunications to add
$522,000 to its revenue and spending plan per C. F. 03-1071, a Settlement Agreement with Comcast.
. Rewmmendations: Approve (A) or Reject �) Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Foliowing Questions:
1. Has this persoo/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
" Planning Commission Yes No
� CIB Committee 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a ciTy employee?
Civil Service Commission Yes No
3. Does this personlfirtn possess a skill not noRnally possessed 6y any current city
� employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
- Initiating Probiem, Issue, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
City Council approved a Settlement Agreement with Comcast in January 2004 (C.F. 03-1071) that required the
company to pay the City a$SOO,OOO grant in 2004 for the de,.uelopment of a studio in City Hall/CourtHouse and
$22,000 in liquidated damages for a telephone response settlement. These funds have been received and need to be
recognized in the 2004 budget to enable the Office of Cable Communications to carry out the intent of the
, Settlentent Agreement.
Adva�rtages If ApproVed:
The City will be acting in accardance with the Agreement it has already approved.
DisadvanWges If Approved� �
`� None MAR 2 2 2(�U4
. Disadvanqges If Not Approved: `
' The Office of Cable Communications would not be able to carry out the terms of the Agreement and Comcast
:. could sue the City far its failure to live up to the terms of the Agreement.
'��� Total Amount of TransaGtion: $522 � CosURevenue Budgeted: N/A
� Funding Source: Activity Number.
� Financiai Information: (Explain) .
, This is an amendment to the budget for both revenue and spending plans; the funding source is Comcast through an
Agreement with the City (C.F.03-1071).
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