(a) 
Purpose and Intent.
It is the purpose and intent of the city council to create a permanent cable commission to serve as an advisory commission to the city council on cable television issues, and to coordinate and promote the use of access channels.
(b) 
Creation and Composition.
(1) 
There is hereby created and established the cable commission which shall consist of not more than five citizens of the city who shall be appointed by the city council.
(2) 
Members shall be broadly representative of the community interests in cable communications. The cable commission may elect from its membership such officers and committees as it may determine necessary for the proper performance of its duties.
(c) 
Duties.
The city cable commission shall advise the city council and make recommendations on all cable related issues, including but not limited to the following areas:
(1) 
Oversee compliance with this article, franchise agreements, and FCC rules.
(2) 
Review and advise council on reports and fillings submitted by TCI and other cable operators.
(3) 
Participate in the evaluation sessions of the cable operator’s performance, including development of criteria to be used for evaluations.
(4) 
Review basic rates and requests for increases in rates.
(5) 
Encourage regular communications and cooperation between two cable operators and subscribers and users of access channels.
(6) 
Keep up with technology, FCC rules, and laws affecting telecommunications and cable television.
(d) 
Administrative Service.
The city council may provide contractual, personal and professional service to aid this commission in performing their requirements to this article and FCC Regulations. All Commission activities in relationship to the city should be conducted through city staff.
(e) 
Termination.
The commission may be terminated by the city council at any time.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section 93.55)
The city manager shall have the responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day administration of cable communication operations within the city as governed by this article and the applicable franchise agreement. The city manager shall be empowered to take all administrative actions on behalf of the city except for those actions specified herein which are reserved to the city council or other named entity.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section 93.56)
The city council has the sole authority to grant franchises, authorize the execution of franchise agreements, modify franchise agreements, renew franchises, revoke franchises, and authorize the transfer of franchises. Where this article or a franchise agreement specifies that a certain action will be taken by the city council or other named city entity, that action is reserved to the named entity.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section 93.57)
All filings and reports required of franchisees or applicants pursuant to this article or a franchise agreement shall be made with the city manager unless otherwise specified.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section 93.58)
This article, or an amendment thereto, shall be applicable to all cable franchises issued by the city, whether or not such franchises were issued prior to the effective date of this article or an amendment thereto. However, this article shall not act to unilaterally abrogate prior contractual commitments of the city as contained in any franchise agreement.
(1995 Code of Ordinances, Title IX, Chapter 93, Section 93.59)