<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 20-52. - Supervision of the franchise.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">The county shall have the following regulatory responsibility: </span>
               
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               (1)
               
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               Administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and any franchise
               granted hereunder.
               
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               (2)
               
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               Award, renewal, extension or termination of a franchise pursuant to the provisions
               of this chapter, the franchise, and other applicable law.
               
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               (3)
               
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               Consent prior to sale or transfer of any franchise granted hereunder.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Performance evaluation.
               
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               (5)
               
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               Rate regulation, if applicable.
               
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               (6)
               
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               Receive and investigate complaints regarding substandard service and to initiate any
               action necessary pursuant to this chapter or the franchise or any applicable law or
               regulation to correct the service deficiencies.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">The county also reserves the right to perform the following functions:</span>
               
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               (1)
               
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               Develop objectives and coordinate activities related to the operation of government
               channels.
               
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               (2)
               
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               Approve procedures and standards for public, government and educational access and
               operations and services, including the use of dedicated channels and sharing of public
               facilities.
               
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               (3)
               
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               Coordinate plans for expansion, interconnection and growth of cable services.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Analyze the possibility of integrating cable communications with other county, state
               or regional telecommunications networks.
               
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               (5)
               
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               Formulate and recommend long-range telecommunications policy for the county, and determine
               the future cable-related needs and interests of the community.
               
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               (6)
               
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               Provide the administrative effort necessary for the conduct of performance evaluations,
               and any other activities required for the administration of this chapter, or the franchise.
               
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               (7)
               
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               Monitor grantee's process for handling citizen complaints and periodically inspect
               and analyze the records related to such complaints.
               
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               (8)
               
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               Receive applications for rate increases if applicable and provide staff assistance
               in the analysis and recommendations thereto.
               
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               (9)
               
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               Monitor grantee's adherence to operational standards, service requirements and line
               extension policies.
               
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               (10)
               
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               Assure compliance with applicable laws and ordinances.
               
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               (11)
               
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               Arrange tests and analysis of equipment and performance, as needed to insure compliance
               with this chapter and the franchise.
               
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               (12)
               
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               Assure continuity in service.
               
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               (13)
               
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               Receive for examination all data and reports required by this chapter and the franchise.
               
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               (14)
               
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               Represent the county's interest before local, state or federal government agencies
               in cable communications matters.
               
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               (15)
               
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               Such other regulatory authority as appropriate to carry out the intent of this chapter
               and the franchise.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1998-05, art. V, Â§ 5.2, 2-16-98)
               
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