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TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS LOSALT08HILLS <br /> 26379 Fremont Road <br /> -Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 <br /> Phone: (650) 941-7222 <br /> r <br /> www.losaltoshills.ca.gov CALIFORNIA <br /> COST SHARING POLICY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMCAST CABLE <br /> SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN PUBLIC WAYS <br /> Approved by City Council 8/18/2016 <br /> Town of Los Altos Hills (hereinafter "Town") <br /> Background <br /> In accordance with Section 4 of the Cable System Franchise Agreement("Franchise <br /> Agreement")between the Town and Comcast, dated November 18, 2004, in exchange for a non- <br /> exclusive franchise in the Town to construct, maintain and operate a cable system, Comcast is <br /> obligated to make cable service available to every residential dwelling unit in the areas where the <br /> number of dwelling units meet minimum density requirements. Currently, most Town residents <br /> have access to Comcast cable service. However, certain residences within the Franchise Area do <br /> not meet the minimum density requirements as defined in Section 4.1 of the Franchise <br /> Agreement and do not presently have access to Comcast cable services, nor do they have access <br /> to reliable alternative service providers. Per the terms of the Franchise Agreement, residents <br /> must contribute to the cost to construct the infrastructure necessary to deliver services on their <br /> street. Consequently, some homeowners /residents have requested Town assistance including <br /> supporting construction funds for Comcast cable services for their residences. <br /> Purpose <br /> The City Council believes that it is in the public's interest to have adequate cable services <br /> available to all residents for better access to public safety information, more opportunity for civic <br /> engagement, and enhancing education and digital literacy. The purpose of this policy is to <br /> establish a means by which the Town can provide limited financial support for the construction <br /> of Comcast cable system equipment within public ways as defined in Section 1.12 of the <br /> Franchise Agreement. <br /> Eligibility <br /> This program applies only to the installation of Comcast cable system equipment within public <br /> ways. This program applies only to areas where residential dwelling units do not meet minimum <br /> density requirements established under Section 4.1 "General Service Obligation" of the <br /> Franchise Agreement and to Section 4.1.2 of the Franchise Agreement regarding residences that <br /> are located along private streets. <br /> Cable system construction must be completed by Comcast-approved contractors and construction <br /> and maintenance of the system must conform to the provisions of Section 3 of the Franchise <br /> Agreement. <br /> 1 <br /> Cost Sharing Policy for the Construction of Comcast Cable System Infrastructure Within Public Ways <br /> Approved by City Council 8/18/2016 <br /> Resolution 53-16 Page 2 <br />