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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25E - CABLE TV CONSULTING REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: NOVEMBER 7, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED As Recommended As Amended Ordinance on 151 Reading Ordinance on 2"' Reading Implementing Resolution Set Public Hearing For AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT GROUP FOR CABLE TV CONSULTING SERVICES ~cz. CIT MANAGER CONTINUED TO --- FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Communications Support Group to provide cable television franchise consulting services for a one- year period in an amount not to exceed $80,370. DISCUSSION For the past sixteen years, the City of Santa Ana has contracted with Communications Support Group for cable television franchise consulting services. Communication Support Group has agreed to an additional one-year term with no price increase. Communications Support Group will continue to provide its standard scope of services, including technical support to cable programming, customer service, and franchise compliance and administration. In addition, a comprehensive technical performance test of the I-Net and subscriber cable systems is performed on an annual basis, and an annual cable regulatory report is prepared documenting overall cable company activity and performance. Communications Support Group will continue to maintain the community bulletin board and develop a transition plan to continue programming services on Channel 3. The consultant will also coordinate the upgrade of the City Council Chamber audio/visual equipment. The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency is satisfied with the quality of services that Community Support Group has provided and recommends approval of the recommended action. 25E-1 Agreement with Communications Support Group for Cable TV Consulting Services November 7, 2005 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this agreement are available in the Community Affairs contractual services account (account no. 11-232-6291). Jb~Jrt(~ Gerardo Mouetl Executive Dir~ctor Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT: 1~t'~~u" ~~ Francisco Gutierrez (t~ Executive Director Finance and Mgmt. Services Agency 25E-2