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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION <br />AGENDA ITEM III <br />SUBJECT: COMCAST CABLE FRANCHISE UPDATE <br /> <br />DATE: JUNE 11, 2013 <br /> <br />PRESENTED BY: MEREDYTH MUTH, CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY: <br />The City is currently working under a one-year extension of its cable franchise with <br />Comcast that will expire in April of 2014. Council extended the franchise earlier this year <br />to allow time for Denver and Aurora to complete their new franchises. Those franchises <br />are almost complete and staff expects to see that model franchise in the next week or <br />so. <br /> <br />Attached is a memo from Ken Fellman the City’s legal counsel for the franchise <br />negotiations. The memo outlines the negotiation process and highlights some of the <br />items that may be of interest to Louisville specifically. <br /> <br />Once the Council has determined its plan for negotiations and outlined what items are <br />of interest, staff will determine a public involvement process. <br /> <br />Council member Dalton has been appointed by the Council to act as the Council <br />representative for the negotiation process. <br /> <br />Nancy Cornish Rodgers from Ken Fellman’s office will be at the Study Session to <br />answer any questions. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />The City has budgeted $25,000 for the services of legal counsel to help represent us in <br />the negotiations. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Discussion <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Memo from Legal Counsel <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />4