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WHEREAS, the Commission held a public hearing on April 17, 2014, and May 1, 2014, <br /> on the Comcast Proposal; and <br /> WHEREAS, Comcast's proposal was analyzed by the Commission's staff, The Buske <br /> Group, CBG Communications, Inc., and Front Range Consulting, Inc., each of whom prepared a <br /> separate Executive Summary of Comcast's Proposal, which are all attached hereto and <br /> incorporated herewith as Exhibit A to Attachment 1 (collectively the "Executive Summary <br /> Reports"); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Executive Summary Reports identify with particularity whether <br /> Comcast's Proposal is acceptable or unacceptable as it relates to the Commission's Staff Report <br /> and RFRP; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Commission carefully reviewed Comcast's Proposal and determined a <br /> number of areas where the Proposal fails to meet the future cable-related community needs and <br /> interests taking into account the cost of meeting such needs and interests; and <br /> WHEREAS, should Comcast request the commencement of an administrative hearing <br /> pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 546(c), the Commission has prescribed Rules for the Conduct of an <br /> Administrative Hearing, attached hereto as Exhibit B to Attachment 1, which rules comply with <br /> all procedural obligations set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 546(c); and <br /> WHEREAS, the Commission carefully considered all public comment including that <br /> contained within the Staff Report and RFRP, the Proposal and the attached analysis; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Commission, on May 15, 2014, adopted a resolution, attached hereto as <br /> Attachment 1, recommending to the Member Cities that the Member Cities issue a preliminary <br /> assessment that the Comcast Franchises should not be renewed. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> THAT: <br /> 1. Each of the above recitals is hereby incorporated as a finding of fact by the City. <br /> 2. Attachment 1 and its Exhibits A and B are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set <br /> forth in the body of this Resolution. <br /> 3. The City makes a preliminary assessment that the Comcast Franchises should not be <br /> renewed. <br /> 4. The City preliminarily finds that Comcast's Proposal fails to meet the Commission and <br /> the City's future cable-related community needs and interests taking into account the cost <br /> of meeting such needs and interests. <br /> 5. The basis for the City's preliminary assessment is set forth in Attachment 1, Exhibit A. <br /> 4 <br />