Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement Between the Cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and Thurston County for Collaboration on Request for Proposals for Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Services
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and Thurston County for collaboration on Request for Proposals for Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Services.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and Thurston County for collaboration on Request for Proposals for Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Services.
Staff Contact:
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
In February 2021, the City Council approved a 10-year cable franchise agreement between the City of Olympia and Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC. The cable franchise agreement is for non-exclusive use of city rights-of-way to operate and maintain a cable communication system in Olympia.
There are legal limitations related to cable franchising. Specifically, the cable franchise can only address the provision of cable (video) service in Olympia. Federal law limits negotiations to public, educational and governmental (PEG) access channels, local control of City rights-of-ways, and other Comcast compliance obligations with the franchise, particularly its financial obligations. Federal and state law prohibits the City from collecting franchise fees on Comcast's non-cable service revenue, such as telephone services and broadband internet.
The Interlocal Agreement would allow the jurisdictions to make the most efficient use of their resources by collaborating to sol...
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