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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem HAGENDA STAFF REPORT DATE: March 26, 2018 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager FROM: Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk SUBJECT: Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1668 SUMMARY OF REQUEST: ,� F9 V I 4/FORN�P That the City Council waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 1668 titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach Reauthorizing and Continuing the City's Public, Educational, and Governmental ( "PEG ") Access Support Fee." BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: At its meeting of March 12, 2018, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1668 to reauthorize and continue the City's PEG Fees pursuant to Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 6.10.085 "Special Provisions Applicable to Holders of State Video Franchises ". This item is to adopt Ordinance No. 1668 in compliance with state law requiring that ordinances be adopted at least 5 days after introduction at a regular or adjourned regular meeting. Upon adoption and pursuant to City Charter Section 414, the ordinance will be published within 15 days after adoption. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no environmental impact related to this item. LEGAL ANALYSIS: No legal analysis is required for this item. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact for this item. Agenda Item H RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 1668 titled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach Reauthorizing and Continuing the City's Public, Educational, and Governmental ( "PEG ") Access Support Fee." SUBMITTED BY: .gohia .C. JZabewj Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A - Ordinance 1668 Page 2 NOTED AND APPROVED: PU X 9r 94w Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Attachment "A" ORDINANCE NO. 1668 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REAUTHORIZING AND CONTINUING THE CITY'S PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ( "PEG ") ACCESS SUPPORT FEE. WHEREAS, Section 5870(n) of the Public Utilities Code, which was enacted as part of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 ( "DiVCA "), authorized the City to adopt an ordinance establishing a fee on state - franchised video service providers to support public, educational, and governmental ( "PEG ") access channel facilities; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2007 the City adopted Ordinance No. 1563 establishing such a fee, which is codified in Section 6.10.085.A of the Seal Beach Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, Section 5870(n) of the Public Utilities Code states that such an ordinance upon expiration, may be reauthorized, upon the expiration of a state franchise, and that a fee may be adopted at any time; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby reauthorizes and continues the fee on state - franchised video service providers to support public, educational, and governmental channel facilities currently codified in Section 6.10.085. A of the Seal Beach Municipal Code, to remain unchanged and in full effect for all state - franchised video service providers. Section 2. The City Council hereby adds Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 6.10.085 A 4 (e) to read as follows: "A 4 (e) A late payment charge equal to the highest prime lending rate during the period of delinquency plus one percent (1 %) of the amount due and delinquent shall be applied to any amount due from a state - franchised video service provider for PEG Support Fees not received by the when due pursuant to this Chapter." Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March, 2018. Mike Varipapa, Mayor ATTEST: Robin L. Roberts, City Clerk 67296 -0001 \2042429v Ldm