Chapter 30.24
PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Sections:

30.24.010    Periodic meetings.

30.24.020    System evaluation.

30.24.010 Periodic meetings.

Upon request, a franchisee shall meet with designated city officials and/or designated representative(s) to review the performance of the franchisee. The franchisee shall designate an officer or employee who is knowledgeable about the cable system and has decision-making authority with regard to the areas of concern identified by the city. The subjects may include, but are not limited to, customer service, technical issues or problems, franchise compliance and other areas of concern to the city regarding those items covered in the periodic reports and performance tests. (Ord. 4206 § 1 (part), 2009)

30.24.020 System evaluation.

(a)    In addition to periodic meetings, the city may require reasonable routine system evaluation sessions at any time during the term of a franchise, but not to exceed one evaluation per year. The city shall provide a franchisee thirty days’ prior written notice of a system evaluation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of recurring problems, the city may conduct as many evaluations as are necessary.

(b)    To assist in the preliminary evaluation, the city may enlist independent consultants to analyze the cable system and its performance and to submit a report of such analysis to the city.

(c)    During an evaluation session, a franchisee shall fully cooperate with the city and shall provide within a reasonable time, without cost, such reasonable information and documents as the city may request to perform the evaluation.

(d)    If, as a result of the evaluation session, or at any other time, the city determines that reasonable evidence exists of inadequate cable system performance, it may require a more detailed technical evaluation and analyses directed toward such suspected inadequacies. The report of such evaluation and analyses shall include at least:

(1)    A description of the technical problems in cable system performance which precipitated the special tests;

(2)    A description of what cable system components were tested;

(3)    A description of the equipment used and the procedures employed in testing;

(4)    The method, if any, by which such cable system performance problem was resolved;

(5)    Any other information pertinent to said tests and analyses that may be required by the city, or determined when the tests are performed.

(e)    If the tests indicate that the cable system is not in compliance with FCC standards or the requirements of the franchise, a franchisee shall reimburse the city for any costs involved in conducting such tests, as well as associated consultant fees and other expenses. Such fees or expenses shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars for each evaluation. A franchisee shall have an opportunity to rebut any findings which illustrate noncompliance, and if the franchisee is found to be in compliance, then the city shall pay for the evaluation. (Ord. 4206 § 1 (part), 2009)