City of Davis

City of Davis Franchise Renewal Documents

July 26, 2005 Public Hearing:

The City Council held a public hearing and approved the draft Franchise Renewal Proposal on July 26, 2005.

• City Council Meeting Minutes
• City Council Meeting Agenda
• Staff Report
• Ordinance
• Draft Franchise Renewal Agreement
• Institutional Network Sites
• All Possible Institutional Network Sites
• City/School Cable Drop Locations
• Side Letter - PEG Grant
• Side Letter - I-Net
• Negotiations Milestones
• Needs Summary
• Issues Summary
• Task Force June 1, 2005 Minutes
   

June 1, 2005 Public Hearing:

The Telecommunications Task Force held a public hearing to review the draft Franchise Renewal Proposal on June 1, 2005.

• Draft Franchise Renewal Agreement (May 20, 2005)
• Attachment A - Institutional Network Sites
• Attachment B - All Possible Institutional Network Sites
• Attachment C - City/School Cable Drop Locations
• Franchise Term Comparison (May 20, 2005)
• Draft Review & Summary of Franchise Terms (Revised June 1, 2005)
• Potential Franchise Renewal Schedule
   

Franchise Renewal Updates

February 15, 2005 meeting of City Council:

• Staff Report - Feb. 1, 2005

At the June 22, 2004 meeting City Council received an update on the franchise renewal process and considered a process to discuss the future allocation of PEG resources.

• Staff Report -June 9, 2004

May 18, 2004 meeting of the City Council:

• Staff Report - May 6, 2004

At the March 9, 2004 meeting City Council received an update on the franchise renewal process and considered approving the establishment of an I-Net.

• Staff Report - March 1, 2004
• Attachment A - Franchise Extension
• Attachment B - Land Purchase Agreement
• Attachment C - I-Net Agreement
   

Preliminary Cable-Related Needs Report

At their meeting of December 16, 2003, the City Council received an update on the Cable Television Franchise renewal process, accepted the Preliminary Report on Community Cable-Related Needs and Interests, and approved a resolution setting standards for meeting community needs in the contract between Comcast and the City of Davis.

• Staff Report - December 8, 2003
• Resolution
• Preliminary Needs Report (Entire Document)

Preliminary Needs Report by section:

• Title Page & Table of Contents
• I - Executive Overview
• IIA - Renewal Information
• IIB - Community Cable-Related Needs and Interests Questionnaire Responses
• IIC - Summary of Discussions and Brainstorming During Community Focus Group Sessions
• IID - Analysis of Information Gathered Through the Review of Local Strategic, Long Range, and Technology Plans
• IIE - PEG Access Facilities, Equipment, and Operations
• IIF - Davis Institutional Network
• IIG - Condition of Cable System
• Appendices A-C
• Appendices E1-E5
• Appendices F-G
   

Cable Television Ordinance

Final version of the new Cable Television Ordinance, adopted by the City Council at their meeting of August 1, 2001:

• Final Ordinance (on-line version) - Davis Municipal Code Chapter 8B
• Final Ordinance (PDF version) - telecomm-finalord.pdf
• Staff Report
• Staff Presentation
   

City of Davis General Plan

Computer and Technology section of the City of Davis Draft General Plan Update

Related Links

Davis Community Television (DCTV) produced a series of short programs about the cable television franchise renewal process in Davis, and the issues surrounding cable franchise renewals in general. Learn more and watch the programs.
 

Members of the Telecommunications Task Force suggested the following links as potentially useful information to consider during the franchise renewal process. The City of Davis does not necessarily endorse the information in these documents, but presents them as a basis of discussion and/or education:
 

Community Cable Cookbook: A Citizen's Guide to Cable Franchise Negotiations

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Fact Sheet on Cable Television regulation with background information.
Title:  Cable Television Information Bulletin

This is a glossary of terms compiled by Steve McMahon, President of the Board of Directors of Davis Community Network and Chair of the Telecommunications Task Force. Title: Broadband Glossary & Bestiary

A document describing some of the scope of work of potential consultants as well as framing the questions raised by possible municipal ownership of telecommunications infrastructure. Title: City of Boulder: City Council Agenda Item (Aug. 1997)

This is an in-depth summary of a needs assessment completed by the City of Boulder that describes community needs and plans for their telecommunications system. Title: City of Boulder: Draft Ascertainment Report of Community Cable Related Needs and Interests, and Assessment of TCI/AT&Ts Past Performance

This is a sample Telecommunications Ordinance from the City of Boulder. Title:  City of Boulder: Cable Code, Ordinance #5914

This is a sample Telecommunications Franchise Agreement from the City of Boulder. Title:   City of Boulder: Franchise Agreement Between the City of Boulder, Colorado and WideOpenWest Colorado, LLC

This is a link to the City of Pittsburgh, PA Bureau of Telecommunications. There is a sample Ordinance, Franchise Agreement and other reports. Title:   Telecommunications Working Group

This is a Frequently Asked Questions document from the CANARIE CA*net 3 Optical Internet program web site at http://www.canet3.net/ Title:  Frequently Asked Questions about Customer Owned Dark Fiber, Condominium Fiber, Community and Municipal Fiber Networks.

The City of Seattle is assessing and mapping telecommunications infrastructure, uses and impacts, and establishing indicators that will help with decision making: http://www.cityofseattle.net/tech/techmap.htm