FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS CONSULTANTS WHAT HAPPENED The City...
FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS CONSULTANTS
WHAT HAPPENED
The City Council agreed to hire five consultant firms to conduct
due diligence for the city’s franchise renewal with Charter
Communications.
WHAT IT MEANS
The city’s franchise agreement with Charter Communications, which
allows the cable company to operate in the city, expires Jan. 1,
2005. The city is negotiating a new agreement with the company, and
these consultant groups will hold focus groups and surveys and
conduct audits and reviews. Charter Communications is expected to
reimburse the consultant fees to the city.
VOTE
The council voted 3-0 in favor of hiring the firms. Councilmen Gus
Gomez and Bob Yousefian were absent.
COUNCIL TO WAIT ON RENT CONTROL
WHAT HAPPENED
The City Council accepted staff’s recommendation to wait until
after a Dec. 8 court hearing to put a rent-control initiative on a
ballot.
WHAT IT MEANS
A property owner’s group completed a petition to put an initiative
preventing rent control on a citywide ballot, but the initiative is
being challenged in court. In the spring, council had asked staff for
a report in November recommending options for when to put the
initiative on the ballot. With a court hearing set for Dec. 8, staff
recommended waiting for the court’s ruling before making any
decisions.
VOTE
The council voted 3-0 to have staff present another report after
the court hearing. Gomez and Yousefian were absent.
GLENDALE MEDIC APPROVED
WHAT HAPPENED
The council approved Glendale Medic, a membership program, to help
pay paramedic costs.
WHAT IT MEANS
The Fire Department will launch Glendale Medic early next year.
For members of the program with insurance, the city will pay the
costs of paramedic services not covered by the insurance company. For
members without insurance, the city will pay 50% of the paramedic
costs. Membership will cost $60 per household per year.
VOTE
The council voted 3-0 to approve the program. Gomez and Yousefian
were absent.