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Date: 06/20/2007 Requesting Department: Public Works
Commission Meeting Date: 06/28/2007 District Impacted: All
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Emergency Ordinance amending Chapter 11, "Cable Television" and Chapter 54, "Streets and
Sidewalks". Article I, entitled. "In General" and Article III, entitled, "Use of Public Rights -of -Way by
Communications Systems" of the Code of the City of Miami.
Purpose of Item:
An emergency Ordinance of the City of Miami City Commission, amending Chapter 11, "Cable
Television", and Chapter 54, "Streets and Sidewalks" Article I, entitled, "In General" and Article III,
entitled, "Use of Public Rights -of Way by Communications Systems" of the Code of the City of Miami, as
amended in connection with the Florida Consumer Choice Act of 2007.
Background Information:
The Florida Legislature has passed and the Governor has signed the Consumer Choice Act of 2007
(the "Act") regarding, inter alia, access by cable and video services to the public rights-oi"way and the
permitting processes of local governments regarding existing permit holders and future permit holders
engaged in various communications systems and devices. The Act becomes effective July 1, 2007, and
provides that certain existing provisions of local government ordinances may still be honored.
As such, In order to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, the City of Miami has a
substantial and significant public interest in maintaining and protecting its public -rights of way and
requiring that individuals and entities seeking permits to conduct any type of excavation in those public
rights -of -way do so in a safe, expeditious, and professional manner and that existing and future permit
holders comply in a non-discriminatory manner.
Budget Impact Analvsis
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