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The City Council shall, by resolution, appoint an administrative <br />hearing officer or officers (referred to hereafter as "hearing <br />officer'). The City Council may appoint itself or one or more of <br />its members as hearing officer consistent with the Cable Act <br />and other applicable law. <br /> <br />The hearing officer shall establish a schedule for proceeding <br />which allows for written discovery (requests for admissions, <br />production of documents and interrogatory responses), <br />production of evidence, and subpoenaing and cross- <br />examination of witnesses. Depositions shall not be permitted <br />unless the pady requesting the deposition shows that written <br />discovery and hearing subpoena will not provide it an <br />adequate opportunity to require the production of evidence <br />necessary to present its case. The hearing officer shall have <br />the authority to require the production of evidence as the <br />interests of justice may require, including to require the <br />production of evidence by the applicant that submitted the <br />renewal proposal and any Person that owns or controls or is <br />owned or controlled by, or under common control with, such <br />applicant directly or indirectly. The hearing officer shall not <br />prohibit discovery on the ground that evidence sought is <br />proprietary or involves business secrets, but rather shall issue <br />protective orders which allow reasonable and necessary <br />discovery without making such information available to <br />competitors. Any order of the hearing officer may be enforced <br />by imposing appropriate sanctions in the administrative <br />hearing or by action of the City Council. <br /> <br />The hearing officer may conduct a prehearing conference and <br />establish appropriate prehearing orders. The City and the <br />applicant shall be the only padies. The City may have special <br />counsel to represent its interest at the hearing so that the City <br />Attorney may advise the City Council as it makes its decision. <br /> <br />The hearing officer may require the City and the applicant to <br />submit prepared written testimony prior to the hearing. Unless <br />the padies agree otherwise, the applicant shall present <br />evidence first, the City shall present evidence second, and the <br />applicant shall be allowed the opportunity to present rebuttal <br />evidence. Any reports or the transcript or summary of any <br />proceedings conducted pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 546 (a) shall <br /> <br /> <br />