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HomeMy WebLinkAbouta200 cox access and servicesCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AGENDA STATEMENT MEETING DATE: March 5, 2013 AGENDA ITEM NO. ITEM TITLE: Resolution of the Community Development Commission Housing Authority of the City of National City authorizing the Chairman to execute a Services and Access Agreement, and a Grant of Easement and Memorandum of Agreement with Cox Communications California, LLC to provide communications and other services to the residents of Morgan Tower located at 1415 D Avenue. PREPARED BY: Alfredo Ybarra DEPARTMENT: Housing and Gra PHONE: (619) 336-4279 APPROVED BY;� EXPLANATION: On January 1, 2013, Access Cable Corporation terminated cable and internet services to the residents of Morgan Tower looted at 1415 D Avenue, National City, CA 91950. Housing Authority staff has attempted contacting Access Cable by phone and mail to no avail although Access did inform the California Public Utilities Commission that they were withdrawing their services from its jurisdiction. During this time, staff has been working with Cox Communications California, LLC (Cox) to provide cable and Internet services to the residents of Morgan Tower. Cox has completed the design work necessary to provide cable access. The plan includes bringing cabling from the public right of way to a main entry point in the building through existing unused conduit, installing all required switch gear at the main building entry location and on each floor and using the existing internal cable runs owned by the CDC to distribute the signal to each unit as was done previously in Morgan Tower by other providers and currently by Cox in Kimball Tower. Prior to the provision of services, Cox has requested the Housing Authority of the City of National City execute the attached agreements. The Services and Access Agreement allows Cox to bring the signal to the building and use our distribution wiring to provide services to the units, The Grant of Easement and Memorandum of Agreement confirms that Cox will have access to their equipment when necessary to perform repairs or upgrade equipment. Approval of the resolution would allow the Chairman to execute the agreements and allow Cox to complete the work required to provide residents of Morgan Tower with cable and Internet services. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: NA ACCOUNT NO. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: N/A ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION: FINAL ADOPTION:? APPROVED: APPROVED: Finance MIS STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve resolution BOARD 1 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. Services and Access Agreement, 2. Grant of Easement and Memorandum of Agreement