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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Ddte
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WIIEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul (Ciry) is held by Comcast of Saint Paul, Inc. (Comcast); and
WTIEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304, (a)(2)(B), in the seventh anniversary yeaz (2005) of the franchise
Comcast is required to provide a$500,000 grant in 1997 dollazs for PEG access capital support purposes to the City; and
WHEREAS, these funds have been received by the City in the amount of $604,569 and aze being held by the Ciry in an account
(166-31125-6910) pending City Council approval for the payment of the funds; and
WHERF,AS, the City has appointed the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNI� as its "designated entity" responsible for public
(PEG) access pwsuant to the franchise; and
WHEREAS, to ensure that SPNN executes the responsibilities as the City's "designated entiry;', the City and SP1�iN have entered
into a Performance Agreement approved by the City Council as Council File #OS-887; and
WHEREAS, SPNN has requested that it receive a fau portion of the aforementioned grant to meet its needs of ongoing equipment
replacements and upgrades to fiilfill its programming mission in terms of the Performance Agzeement with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's Cable Communications Officer has received and reviewed SPNN's ten-year and FY 2005 equipment plans
and recommends the City release $561,000 for PEG capital support assistance to SPNN; and
WHEREAS, SPNN agees to provide an accounting to the City of the actual expenditure of these funds;
THEREFORE, BE IT RE that the City Council approves the payment of $561,000 to SPNN for PEG capital support.
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Action Requested:
Approve resolution authorizing payment of Cable Franchise 7th Anniversary capitaL equipment support grant of $561,000.00 to Saint
Paul Neighborhood Network (SPN1V)
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City of Sain[ Paul's cable franchise requires ttiat Comcast provide during the 7th Anniversary year of the cable franchise, a capital
grant of $SOQ000 in 1997 dollazs for PEG access capital equipment support purposes to the City. SPNN is the City's Designated Entit
for PEG access and has entered into a Perforniance Agreement with the City (C.F. OS-887). In order to meet the needs of SPNI�
ongoing equipment replacement and upgades, and to fulfill SPNN's programming mission in ternis of the Perfromance Agreement wit
the City, SPNN has requested that it receive a fair portion of the $604,569 7th anniversary grant funds that were received by ihe Ciry i�
July , 2005.
Advantages If Approved:
SPNN will be able to ugrade and replace equipment as planned, which will ensure reliable access services to the Saint Paul
and allow SPNN to fulfill the terms of its Performance Agreement with the City and meet its programrning mission
Disadvantages IfApproved:
None
Disadvantages If NotApproved:
SPNN has satisfactorily demonstrated the need for the incorporation of $561,000 in equipment replacement funding from the 7tt�
anniversary grant funds and without it the reliability, quality, and service levels of public, community, and educational programming
may be negatively unpacted.
Transaction:
Funding Source:
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$561,000
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