03/12/94 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

prepare staff reports on all rate making submissions add Filings from the City's cable franchisee. 3. All filings shall be made using forms prescribed by the FCC7 or (if none is proscribed in the fedoral rules) the local govornment, where applicable. As described in Article 1II, Section 4. b., if no form is prescribed, the franchisee shall state in its potition the rates it proposes to charge, and shall includo the justification For the proposed schedule. The petition shall explain in full how the Franchisee derived that rate, provido supporting documentation where it proposes to base that rate on costs, and snow that the rate is reasonable under the circumstances. 4. Under FCC rules, filings shall not be deemed to be complete unless all attachments and supplemental exqlanations required by the forms are submitted with the forms, and the Franchisee may be Found in violation of the Franchise or in default of all applicable federal, state and local laws and rules. If the filing is incomplete or deficiont, the City will notify Franchisee of same in writing, and after the deficiency is cured, shall proceed with the review. 5. All submissions must be Filed in triplicate, as required in the original franchise Rate Change Procedures (4.b.). 6. One copy of the filing or submission shall remain on file with the City Clerk and be open for public inspection7 as roquirod in Soction 4.b. 7. Writton comments from any interestod party may be submitted in writing or any other acceptable form~ including momorandums of verbal comments from subscribors receivod by City employees. 8. Once initial regulated rates have been set~ a reduction in the number of services provided on any sotvice tier, or a reduction in customer services shall be considorod an incroase in ratos. II. Initial Rate Filings (Form 393) e. A franchisee who is notified that its basic cable and equipment taros are subject to initial local rogulation must prove that its ratos For basic servico and equipment are reasonable by submitting an appropriate filing. 10. Under FCC rules, initial rato filings (Form3e3 and attachmonts) must be dolivored to the City Council or designatod City individual ~or review within 30 days of the franchisee receiving notification that the City is certifiod to regulate rates and has adoptod local rules. 11. The City Manager or his designee will review all information submitted and may require the franchisee to submit such additional information as is necessary to verify the accuracy of the filing and the roasonableness of the rates, consistent with FCC regulations. 12. The City shall mako available For public inspection by interested partlos a copy of the filing in the City Clerk's Office, as stated in Section 4.b. 33. Under FCC rules the City is required to issue an initial rate order within 30 days after receiving a complete and accurate filing from, the franchisee.