A. 
Ongoing regulation. The city shall exercise appropriate regulatory authority under the provisions of this chapter and applicable law. This authority shall be vested in the Mayor or his designee. The Mayor or his designee shall provide day-to-day administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder and shall carry out the city's responsibilities with regard to telecommunications.
B. 
Change in law or regulation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, the grantee shall at all times comply with all laws and regulations of the local, state and federal government. In the event that any actions of the state or federal government or any agency thereof, or any court of competent jurisdiction upon final adjudication, substantially reduce in any way the power or authority of the city under this chapter or the franchise, or if in compliance with any local, state or federal law or regulation, the grantee finds conflict with the terms of this chapter, the franchise or any law or regulation of the city, then as soon as possible following knowledge thereof, the grantee shall notify the city of the point of conflict believed to exist between such law or regulation and the laws or regulations of the city, this chapter and the franchise. The city, at its option, may notify the grantee that it wishes to negotiate those provisions which are affected in any way by such modification in regulations or statutory authority. Thereafter, the grantee shall negotiate in good faith with the city in the development of alternate provisions which shall, to the extent permitted by law, materially maintain the rights of the city as established under the terms of this chapter and the franchise. The city shall have the duty, based upon the results of such negotiations, to modify any of the provisions to such reasonable extent as may be necessary to carry out the full intent and purpose of this chapter and the franchise and the agreements reached in negotiations.
C. 
Reservation of rights for regulation. The city reserves the right to exercise the maximum plenary authority, as may at any time be lawfully permissible, to regulate the telecommunications system, the franchise and the grantee. Should applicable legislative, judicial or regulatory authorities at any time permit regulation not presently permitted to the city, the city may without the approval of the grantee engage in any such additional regulation as may then be permissible, whether or not contemplated by this chapter or the franchise, including, without limitation, regulation regarding franchise fees, taxes, consumer protection or any other similar or dissimilar matter.
D. 
Right of inspection of records. The city shall have the right to inspect all books, records, reports, maps, Plans, financial statements of the grantee and any parent company to the extent such materials are relevant to the grantee's performance of its obligations under this chapter and the franchise, and other like materials of the grantee, at any time during normal business hours. The grantee shall provide such information in such form as may be reasonably required by the city for said records.
E. 
Right of inspection of facilities. The city shall have the right to inspect all telecommunications facilities or installation work performed subject to the provisions of the franchise and to make such tests as it shall find necessary to ensure compliance with the terms of this chapter and other pertinent provisions of the law.
F. 
Expense reimbursement to city. The grantee shall pay the city a sum of money which will, when added to any application fees received, reimburse all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the granting of an initial franchise, including but not limited to consultant fees, attorney's fees, publication fees, travel expenses and other direct costs. To the extent allowed by law, the grantee shall pay the city a sum of money which will reimburse all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the transferring, extending or renewing a franchise, including but not limited to consultant fees, attorneys' fees, publication fees, travel expenses and all other direct costs. The city shall submit a detailed schedule of all such costs. Such payment shall be made within 30 days after the city furnishes the grantee with a written statement of such expenses.
The city shall have the following regulatory authority:
A. 
Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder.
B. 
Award, renewal, extension or termination of a franchise pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the franchise and other applicable law.
C. 
Consent prior to the transfer of any franchise granted hereunder, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the franchise and applicable law.
D. 
Performance evaluation.
E. 
Analyze the possibility of integrating telecommunications with other city, state or regional telecommunications networks.
F. 
Formulate and recommend long-range telecommunications policy for the city.
G. 
Represent the city's interest before local, state or federal government agencies in telecommunications matters.
H. 
Such other regulatory authority as appropriate to carry out the intent of this chapter or the franchise.