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3. PUBLIC HEARING - Master Cable TV Franchise Agreement (1201 -04) Affidavit of Notice of Hearing publication on file. Report: City Manager, 9/25/90 Assistant Finance Director Ponty presented the staff report and in response to Council questions advised that federal law prohibits the City from establishing rates or determining which channels will be made available; described agreement for service upgrades and increased responsiveness; and, advised that the final negotiated agreement between Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Brisbane, San Mateo County and TCI, Inc. includes the Joint Powers Agreement, San Mateo County Cable Television Authority (SAMCAT). Mayor La Berge advised that San Carlos City Manager Mike Garvey today received a letter from TCI, Inc. asking for a few minor changes to the JPA agreement, and therefore the pubic hearing would be opened tonight and continued open to November 5, 1990 to allow for fine tuning of the proposed agreement. MEMO 10/16/90 Mayor La Berge declared the public hearing open at 8:02 p.m. and invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. The following people addressed the Council: Ralph Nobles, 3720 Country Club Drive, advised Council TCI, Inc. had been slow to respond in the past, and appealed to TCI, Inc. to add Channels 54, C -Span and Cal -Span if capacity is increased under new franchise agreement. Christopher Schmidt, 911 Fulton Street, spoke in opposition to granting the franchise to TCI, Inc. as they are non - responsive and do not offer channels the public wants, such as Channels 54 and 32. John Humphreys, 25 Hilary Lane, requested TCI, Inc. to offer greater variety including Channel 54. Nita Spangler, 970 Edgewood Road, spoke in favor of the proposed PEG channels, noted that Pacifica televises Council meetings and asked that TCI, Inc. bring back Channels 32 and 54. Rene White, 3981 Lonesome Pine Road, supported the proposed agreement and agreed that PEG channels and public access are the vital components of the agreement. Council Members discussed the addition of the Public, Educational and Government (PEG) access programming channel; gross revenues including premium channels; escrow account for deposits of disputed payments; Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 15, 1990 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 50 Page No. 98 I