In making any determination with respect to an application for franchise or franchise renewal, the board shall consider the following:
(1) 
Applications for new franchises:
(a) 
The number of channels to be provided;
(b) 
The rates to be charged to subscribers;
(c) 
Income to the county;
(d) 
The experience, character, background, and financial responsibility of the applicant and owners;
(e) 
The management and technical expertise of the proposed cable operator;
(f) 
The willingness and ability to meet construction and physical requirements;
(g) 
Any other considerations which may safeguard the interests of the county and the public including, but not limited to the retransmission of local channels.
(2) 
Applications for franchise renewal:
(a) 
Whether the cable operator has substantially complied with the material terms of the existing franchise and with applicable law.
(b) 
Whether the quality of the cable operator's service, including signal quality, response to consumer complaints, and billing practices, but without regard to the mix, quality, or level of cable services or other services provided over the cable system, has been reasonable in light of community needs.
(c) 
Whether the cable operator has the financial, legal, and technical ability to provide services, facilities, and equipment as set forth in the cable operator's proposal.
(d) 
Whether the cable operator's proposal is reasonable to meet the future cable-related community needs and interests, taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests.
(Ord. 1118 Art. IV § 4.01, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
If, after considering the reports of the auditor and public services department, the board shall determine to further consider the application, the following shall be done:
(1) 
Applications for New Franchises.
(a) 
The board shall decide and specify the terms and conditions of any franchise to be granted hereunder and as herein provided.
(b) 
The board shall pass a resolution of intent to grant such franchise, giving notice of receipt of the application, describing the prescribed boundaries of the franchise desired, stating the name of the proposed grantee, the terms and conditions upon which the franchise will be granted, fixing and setting forth the day, hour and place of a public hearing where any person having any interest therein or objections thereto may appear and be heard. Copies of the proposed franchise shall be available at the county auditor's office.
(c) 
The county auditor shall give public notice by the prescribed county public notice procedure of Chapter 36.55 RCW.
(2) 
Applications for Franchise Renewal. Applications for the renewal of existing cable system franchises shall use that procedure set forth in Section 626 (47 U.S.C. 546) of the Cable Communications Act of 1984, as now or hereafter amended.
(Ord. 1118 Art. IV § 4.02, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
(1) 
At the public hearing to consider the approval of the franchise application the board shall make one of the following determinations:
(a) 
That the franchise application be denied; or
(b) 
That the franchise application be granted upon the terms and conditions specified in the resolution of intent; or
(c) 
That such franchise application be granted, but upon the terms and conditions specified on the date of the public hearing.
(2) 
If the board shall determine that the franchise application be denied, or be granted upon the terms and conditions specified in the resolution of intent, or be granted upon the terms and conditions specified by the board on the date of the public hearing, such determination shall be expressed by resolution and shall be final and conclusive.
(3) 
The board shall cause to be recorded with the county auditor a complete record of all existing franchises upon county roads and all newly granted franchises resulting under this chapter including the terms, conditions, and expiration date, shall be recorded and maintained as a current record.
(Ord. 1118 Art. IV § 4.03, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)