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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 9/8/2025 Item No.: 10.b. Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Approve Ordinance Extending Cable Franchise Agreement with Comcast through 2032 1 2 Background 3 The North Suburban Communications (the “NSCC”) is a municipal joint powers commission 4 that negotiates and administers the cable franchises on behalf of its nine member cities. 5 Following a long and contentious franchise renewal process, the NSCC and Comcast 6 agreed upon a renewed cable television franchise in 2017. All the member cities adopted 7 ordinances approving the cable television franchise and Comcast accepted it (Attachment 8 1). At the time, the 2017 cable television franchise was considered one of the best, if not 9 the best, cable television franchise in the metro area. In 2025, it remains one of the best in 10 the metro, and it continues to meet the needs of the member cities as it relates to the 11 provision of cable service. 12 13 In 2024, Comcast sent a notice to the NSCC that it desired to renew the cable television 14 franchise, which had a term through 2027. Shortly after receiving the notice, the NSCC 15 adopted a resolution commencing the renewal process and sent a letter to Comcast in 16 response to Comcast agreeing to pursue the cable television franchise renewal through the 17 informal – contract negotiation – process as contemplated in the federal cable act. In 2025, 18 NSCC counsel and Comcast tentatively agreed on a cable franchise renewal extension that 19 would extend the current terms and conditions of the cable television franchise through 20 2032. The NSCC recommended adoption of the Franchise Extension Agreement 21 Ordinance by the City and all of its member cities at its meeting in May (Attachment 2). 22 23 Policy Objectives 24 A cable franchise agreement allows for managed use of right-of-way to benefit the 25 community. The franchise agreement provides resources to the City in exchange for the 26 use of City right-of-way, including the ability to transmit public, educational, and 27 governmental (PEG) programming. The agreement also allows residents and businesses 28 to receive cable TV and other technologies from Comcast. 29 30 Equity Impact Summary 31 An equity analysis was not conducted as part of this request, but it should be noted that the 32 franchise agreement requires universal service across all portions of Roseville including 33 lower-income areas. 34 35 Budget Implications Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!::!pg!322