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Resolution No. 1462 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, CONFIRMING FULFILLMENT OF THE
FRANCHISE OBLIGATION OF TCI CABLEVISION OF WASHINGTON,
INC., KNOWN AS AT &T BROADBAND, TO PROVIDE, OPERATE,
AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC ACCESS FACILITY.
WHEREAS, under Section 8 of its Franchise Agreement with the City of Tukwila, TCI
Cablevision of Washington, Inc., known as AT &T Broadband "AT &T assumed an obligation to
provide, maintain, and operate a public access studio for the City during the life of its franchise; and
WHEREAS, AT &T has assumed this same franchise obligation with the cities of Auburn, Burien,
Kent, Renton, SeaTac, and Tukwila (collectively "Cities and
WHEREAS, AT &T has reached an agreement with the Cities to fulfill the franchise obligation
described herein by a one -time payment of $3,701,942.78 (the "Access Funds to Puget Sound
Access "PSA a Washington non profit corporation; and
WHEREAS, the Access Funds will be used solely for the purpose of constructing, equipping,
operating and maintaining a public access studio and administering the functions of the public access
channel(s) provided by AT &T for the use and benefit of the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the Access Funds will be held in a Designated Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Cities agree that the payment of Access Funds to PSA fully and unconditionally
fulfills AT &T's franchise obligation to provide, maintain, and operate a public access studio;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In consideration of the total payment of $3,701,942.78 to PSA, by AT &T, the City of
Tukwila confirms that AT &T's obligation to "provide, maintain, and operate" a public access studio in
the City of Tukwila, pursuant to Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1688, is, in all respects, completely
fulfilled, and AT &T is, accordingly, fully released from all public access facility, maintenance and
operation requirements under its current Franchise Agreement with the City.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF,THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this �i''`'� day of 2001.
goan Hernandez, Council President
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
O ne E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:,
Offie�'orthe Cittorney
Filed with the City Clerk:. O
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number
AT&T PUBLIC ACCESS 3 -01