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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6141 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON ORDINANCE NO. 6141 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, GRANTING TO NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AUTHORITY AND NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE EXTENSION FOR FIVE YEARS,TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, OPERATE, REPLACE AND REPAIR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR SMALL CELL TECHNOLOGY IN, ACROSS, OVER, ALONG, UNDER, THROUGH AND BELOW CERTAIN DESIGNATED PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC ("Franchisee") was granted a five (5) year nonexclusive franchise pursuant to Ordinance 5936 on November 4, 2019 ("Franchise"); and WHEREAS, Section 1.1 of Ordinance 5936 states "at any time not less than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the current Franchise term, Franchisee may make a written request for an additional Franchise term of five (5) years. City shall grant such request to Franchisee, in accordance with then-applicable laws, unless Franchisee is or has been in default of the terms of this Franchise beyond applicable notice and cure periods;" and WHEREAS, Renton Municipal Code 5-19-5 allows the Franchisee to renew its term unless certain ability, capacity, compliance, or other conditions exist; and WHEREAS, RCW 35A.47.040 does not restrict extension or renewal of this Franchise; and WHEREAS, the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (47 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.) does not restrict an extension of the Franchise; and WHEREAS, on May 29, 2024, the Franchisee submitted a written request to the City of Renton requesting an additional Franchise term of five years; and 1 ORDINANCE NO. 6141 WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the Franchise record and confirmed that the Franchisee is not in violation of conditions of RMC 5-19-5, and is not, nor has been, in default of the terms of the Franchise beyond applicable notice and cure periods. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I.The Franchise granted by Ordinance 5936 is extended for five (5)years,subject to the Franchisee's acceptance by its authorized representative signing the Statement of Acceptance attached hereto as Exhibit A, and commencing on the effective date of this ordinance, set forth in Section III herein. SECTION II. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the constitutionality of any other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance. SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication of a summary of this ordinance in the City's official newspaper. The summary shall consist of this ordinance's title. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL the 28th day of October, 2024. Jaso A. Seth, C Clerk 2 ORDINANCE NO. 6141 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of October, 2024. Armondo Pavone, Mayor Approved as to form: `'•y of RE Shane Moloney, City Attorney � 24111. ,, Date of Publication: 10/31/2024 (Summary) _ * ' SEAL = * gle ORD CED:240RD015:10/17/2024 3 ORDINANCE NO. 6141 EXHIBIT A STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby accepts and agrees to be bound by all lawful terms, conditions and provisions of the Franchise referenced in the extension attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: AT&T Mobility Corporation Its: Manager AT&T Mobility Corporation By: Name: Title: STATE OF ) ss. COUNTY OF On this day of , 20 before me personally appeared , to me known to be the (title) of (corporation), and acknowledged said instrument to be the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and on oath stated that he or she was authorized to execute said instrument and that the seal affixed (if any) is the corporate seal of said corporation. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. Notary (Print) Notary Public in and for the State of Residing at: My Commission expires: 4