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Title 26 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE

La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 26.07 Cable Usage Corporation

La Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · La Mesa

Cite as: La Mesa Municipal Code Chapter 26.07 · Text as of 2026-10-04

26.07.010 - Public usage of the system.

To the extent specified in the franchise agreement, the grantor may utilize a portion of the cable system capacity, and associated facilities and resources, to develop and provide cable services that will be in the public interest. In furtherance of this purpose, the grantor may establish a nonprofit or cooperative corporation, and adopt by-laws, to receive and allocate facilities, support funds and other considerations provided by the grantee, and/or others. Such a public corporation, if established, may be delegated the following responsibilities:

(a) Receive, and utilize or reallocate for utilization, channel capacity, facilities, funding and other support provided specifically for public usage of the cable system.

(b) Review the status and progress of each service developed for public benefit.

(c) Report to the grantor annually on the utilization of resources, the new public services developed and the benefits achieved for the grantor and its residents.

(d) Reallocate resources on a periodic basis to conform with changing priorities and public needs.

(Ord. 2621 § 1 (part); March 23, 1993)

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26.07.020 - Grantee support for local cable system usage.

Grantee shall provide to the grantor or the cable usage corporation, at grantor's election, equipment, facilities, and channel capacity as provided in the franchise.

(Ord. 2621 § 1 (part); March 23, 1993)

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