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RESOLUTION NO. 96- �{S�
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
AUTHORIZING ITEMS RELATED TO A FRANCHISE FEE AUDIT
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding, California, that:
Whereas,the City derives substantial revenues from it franchise fees; and
Whereas, it is prudent and appropriate that the City perform a periodic audit of those
entities responsible for the collection and/or payment of franchise fees to the City; and
Whereas, in order to conduct a thorough and efficient audit, the City requires reasonable
access to certain information,records, and data of those entities responsible for the collection and/or
payment of franchise fees to the City; and
Whereas, with respect to the City's auditing of gas and CATV franchise fees, the City has
retained the services of Municipal Resource Consultants and Donald H. Maynor (through MRC),
hereinafter"Consultants";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Redding hereby:
1. Institutes an audit proceeding of the City's gas and CATV franchise fees, wherein the
City Staff and Consultants shall periodically report to the City Council the findings of such audit
activities.
2. Authorizes the Mayor of the City of Redding to issue subpoenas pursuant to
Government Code § 37104 et seq., requiring the subpoenaed party to provide certain information to
the City andlor its authorized representatives for purposes of conducting an audit of the City's gas
and CATV franchise fees.
3. Designates Consultants as authorized representatives of the City for purposes of
conducting an audit of the City's gas and CATV franchise fees, and for purposes of requesting audit
information and information described in Public Utilities Code � 6354 (j), and for purposes of
receiving such subpoenaed or requested information.
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4. Authorizes the Mayor, City Manager, and/or Consultants, as required by the
responding party, to execute non-disclosure agreements on behalf of the City in appropriate cases
in which confidential or proprietary information is requested or subpoenaed, and such information
is not subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
I HEREBY CERTIFI'that the foregoing resolution was introduced, read and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 19th day of March , 1996, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: P. Anderson, R. Anderson, McGeorge, Murray and Kehoe
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AVID A. EHOE,Ma r
�TTEST:
CONNIE STR AYER, lerk
FORM APPROVED:
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W. LEONARD WINGA�I' , City Attorney