HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 04 LCOG IGA For Comcast Review AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 6/2/2014
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Rhonda Rice/DPW Staff Phone No: 726-3655
Estimated Time: Consent Calendar
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ITEM TITLE: LCOG IGA FOR COMCAST REVIEW
ACTION REQUESTED:
To approve or reject the following motion:
TO APPROVE THE IGA WITH LCOG FOR THE COMCAST REVIEW CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
IGA ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
As part of the current franchise agreement with Comcast the governing body,
LCOG, on behalf of the three participating agencies, has the option of conducting a
financial review of Comcast’s method of calculating and reporting the franchise fee. Ashpaugh & Sculco, CPAs, PLC and David Olson of Cableworks will be
conducting the review. This IGA will allow the City of Springfield to cover its cost
of the review if a dispute arises with Comcast over payment of the review.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. LCOG IGA
DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Ashpaugh & Sculco, CPAs, PLC (“A&S”) has teamed with David Olson of
Cableworks (collectively the “A&S Team”) to provide this review of the current cable TV franchises for Eugene and Springfield and urban Lane County. The jurisdictions have substantially identical franchises with Comcast of Oregon II,
Inc. (“Comcast”) that are administered by the Metropolitan Policy Committee
serving as a regional cable commission, Lane Council of Governments provides
staff support. The A&S team will conduct a franchise performance review of Comcast under the provisions of the franchise agreements.
If a dispute arises with Comcast over the payment of the review, estimated at
$35k, then the three participating jurisdictions will cover the costs until the
dispute is resolved. This agreement covers that contingency. The City of
Springfield’s share of the consultant contractor would be 25.4% or about $10k, for the costs and expenses if not reimbursed by Comcast.
According to the existing franchise agreement the review should be of
reasonable cost and should be paid by Comcast.
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