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RESOLUTION NO. 3492
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
CONFIRMING FULFILLMENT OF THE FRANCHISE OBLIGATION OF
TCI CABLEVISION OF WASHINGTON, INC., KNOWN AS AT&T
BROADBAND, TO PROVIDE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC
ACCESS FACILITY.
WHEREAS, under Section 5 of its Franchise Agreement with the City of Renton, TCI
Cablevision of Washington, Inc., known as AT&T Broadband ("AT&T"), assumed an obligation
to provide, maintain, and operate a public access studio for the City during the life of its franchise;
and
WHEREAS, AT&T has assumed this same franchise obligation with the cities of Auburn,
Burien, Kent, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila (collectively "Cities"); and
WHEREAS, AT&T has reached an agreement with the Cities to fulfill the franchise
obligation described herein by a one-time payment of $3,701,942.78 (the "Access Funds") to
Puget Sound Access ("PSA"), a Washington non-profit corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Access Funds will be used solely for the purpose of constructing,
equipping, operating and maintaining a public access studio and administering the functions of the
public access channel(s) provided by AT&T for the use and benefit of the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Access Funds will be held in a Designated Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Cities agree that the payment of Access Funds to PSA fully and
unconditionally fulfills AT&T's franchise obligation to provide, maintain, and operate a public
access studio;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 3492
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. In consideration of the total payment of $3,701,942.78 to PSA by
AT&T, the City of Renton confirms that AT&T's obligation to "provide, maintain, and operate" a
public access studio in the City of Renton pursuant to Section 5 of Ordinance No. 4412 is, in all
respects, completely fulfilled, and AT&T is, accordingly, fully released from all public access
facility, maintenance and operation requirements under its current Franchise Agreement with the
City.
SECTION III. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this resolution.
SECTION IV. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the
effective date of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
SECTION V. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon
its passage.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of March , 2001.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of March , 2001.
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RESOLUTION NO. 3492
Lawrence J. Warren. City Attorney
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