94-250 RESOLUTION NO. 94R-250
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DIRECTING THE
CABLE TELEVISION OPERATOR TO KEEP
AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF ALL AMOUNTS
RECEIVED BY REASON OF THE RATES IN
ISSUE AND ON WHOSE BEHALF SUCH
AMOUNTS WERE PAID
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim has been certified by the
Federal Communications Commission (the "Commission") to regulate
the Basic Service Tier of Cable Television Service, and
associated equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted regulations with respect
to the Basic Service Tier and associated equipment that are
consistent with the regulations prescribed by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City has adopted procedures and
regulations applicable to rate regulation proceedings which
provide a reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views
of interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Television Operator (the "Operator")
has filed with the City FCC Forms 1200, 1205, 1210 and 12t5, all
dated July 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has not made a final decision
approving, disapproving or conditionally approving, or otherwise,
the Operator's proposed rates and charges as set forth in the
aforementioned FCC Forms 1200, 1205, 1210 and 1215, all dated
July 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to reserve the right
to order future refunds and/or credits if the City Council
subsequently issues a written decision disapproving any portion
of such proposed rates and charges for the Basic Service Tier and
associated equipment pursuant to Section 76.933(c) of the Rules
and Regulations of the Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the city Council of
the city of Anaheim as follows:
1. The Operator is hereby directed, pursuant to
Section 76.933(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Commission,
to keep an accurate account of all amounts received by reason of
the proposed rates and charges for the Basic Service Tier and
associated equipment as set forth in the Operator's FCC Forms
1200, 1205, 1210 and 1215, all dated July 1, 1994 and, further,
to keep complete and accurate records showing on whose behalf
such amounts were paid.
2. The Operator is hereby directed to provide copies
of any and all accounts and records specified above to the City
Manager upon his written request.
3. The City hereby reserves any and all rights and
remedies it may have in relation to rates and charges for the
Basic Service Tier and associated equipment which the City
Council may find to be in excess of the amounts authorized by the
Rules and Regulations of the Commission.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Anaheim this 18th day of October ,
1994.
ATTEST:,-'~
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
9137.1\EEGAN\October 11, 1994
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 94R-250 was Introduced and adopted at s regular meeting provided by law, of the Anaheim City Council
held on the 18th day of October, 1994, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: ' COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Daly
NOES: 'COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hunter
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said Resolution No. 94R-250 on
the 19th day of October, 1994.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto sm my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Anaheim
this J9th day of October, 1994.
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL) ~
I, LEONORA N. SOHL, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing isthe original
of Resolution No. g4R-250 was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim on
(~ctober 18, 1994.
CITY CLERK oF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
FCC FORM 393: COMP*~:~ '.? ed Programming Rates
CABLE OPER. !CITY BASIC TIER SAT. TIE~
Falcon (Area GI~9O) ~o~y ~f [*,~u~te~ey 7 ~6
MP~ ~e~ern} County of ~r~terey 11,~5 16 10,3~4' ~.~
Cen~u~ Cable Tw.ntynh~e Palms """~ 2g ~; 0.603=
Cent~ Cable ~L~ H~b~a 7,362 32 ~a
Cen~u~C~ble 'Yu~c~Va~ey ...... ~,~_. ,29 ..- ~,280 3
TClCablevlslon Fremont [ 36,668~ 14 ..36,~9 .13 27 ~.72Zg
Vlacm County of Al~n~a 764 19 738
TCI Cablevision Moreno Valley 13,I76 18 ~3,664
Centuw Cable Brea 6,891 38 m'=
Tale-Cable Se~lce San Diego County 1,55~ 33 W~t nla ' ~3 0.~620
Cml~ Cable San Diego County ~,438 38 nla ~/a
Century Cable Beverly Hills 9,~48 41 ~,180 7
Colouy Cablevision Ind~an Wells 64,~1 16 63,920,
Southwestern San Diego County 264 18 2~1, 20
Times Mirror E,,ci,,i,~s 1~,4,, 21 104,'~_~.~
Dimension S~. Diego C~unty 1~9,455~ 21 ~04,798j
Cablevision Orange ~ 24.~ 21 23.~3.~
Multivision Villa Par~ ~ 1,4~0 ~ ' ~e ~a ~ ~.~f~[
Dl~nsion South Orange Coun~7 t29,~ 28 ~24.64~
Centu~/Cable A~b~y ~,GO3 45 nla ~1~
Cro~ (Conch) Norco ~_ 2,903 23 2,885
Co~a~ Fu~le~on ~20,969 22 20,~6 0~31
Crown (Cenc~) Mondebello { .... ~3~ 29 97,995r 0.467~
Cro~ (Conch) San Gabriel Valley ~ 9~35~ 29 37,~9~ 25 ~ {~.4561
~Cl Cabrevision Arcadia 13,¢04 22 13,~0 29
Diansion I~tne [ ~9,096 29 ~
,;one~ Spacelink Yorba LIn~a ~ 13.~33 32 t3,42~ ~9 ~1 ~ ~.4~63
Cable Oakland E~ville t,812 22 1,8'i9 ~8 50 a.4140
TCI Cablevision County of Alaska 57,89~ 26 &6,320 ~ ~0 0,~760
TCI Cablevision Hazard F .~.~9~ .~. 56,320~ 34 .6_~_.~ 0.37E0
C'v ,lon lUnh.d) ....
MEDIAN 13,G04 26 t9,20~
CSG, 1994
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COMPLAINTS TO THE CI3Y REGARDING MULTIVISION CABLE TV CORPORATION
6 months preceeding Rate Changes vs. 6 months following Rate Changes
March 1, 1993 through February 28,1994
6 months 6 months Percentage
Re~ardin.q: 3/1/93- 8/31/93 9/1/93-2/28/94 Increase
~ 4 1!1 2675%
Choices 3 35 t067%
Service 6 42 600%
11 13 18%
6 29
Fees 3 10 ~'~
Service 2. 11
3 29
Fees 0 9 ! 00%
Brochures 0 4 300%
Fee 2 0
Monthly El!!ling 0 3 100%
Competition 0 i4
>laints 41 301
of Citizens i ;o~tactinc 33 : 2~ . .512%
*Total number of complaints exce'e~ts number of citizens registering corr~ptainis
becauss some citizens had more ~har~ ~ne complaint
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MULTIVISION CABLE RATES WITHIN THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
Limited Basic $12.95 Basic $23.25 Basic $21.70
(18 channels) (44 Channels) (44 Channels)
Preferred Basic $24.95 Super Cable - "a la carte" tier$2.95 Super Cable - "a la carte" tier$2.95
(44 Channels) (5 Channels) (5 Channels) $0.95
Discovery* $1.75 Discovery
Standard Converter $4.00 TNT* $1.00 TNT $0.60
Remote Converter $4.50 TBS** $1.95 TBS $0.95
ESPN2*** $, .25 ESPN2 .~ .$,3.50_~
Remote Converter $2,40
*was in Preferred Basic tier
**was in Limited Basic tier
***new channel
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RATE SURVEY
ORANGE COUNTY CTI~ES
AS OF MAY :26, 1994
CITY CABLE. CER'IIFIED TO t DECISION ON
, OPERATOIl. I~EGULA'T~ RATE.S? I RATES?
Brea Ceat~ry Yes Ordcre~J rate~ roBback
Buena Park Comcast No
Costa Mesa CopIcy Yes No
Dana Point Dimension Yes No
Fullerton Comca~ Yes No
Garden Grove Paragon Yes Rates accepted
Irvine Dimension Y'ca No
Laguna Beach Dimension No
Laguna Hills Dimension Yes No
Laguna Nigu¢l Dimension Yes No
.
La Palma CopIcy Yes NO
Los AJamito~ Paragon Y~ Rates
Placentia comcast No
: Public Cable Paragon Ye.,. Rates froz~a
Television Authority refunds ordere~]
(Fountain Valley,
Huntington Beach,
Stanton, Westminster)
San Cieracote Dimension ~ Yes . No
San lua~ Capiatrano Dimension Yes No
Santa Aria comcast No
Seal Beach Comcast No
Tuatin Continental Yes No
Villa Park MulfiV'mion Yes No
Yorba Linda Jones Spacellnk Yes Rate~ accepted
Survey conducted by the County of Orange