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IlU1uary 16, 2002
Via Fac:simile
(408) 998-5388
Linda A. Callon., Esq.
G11l"OY City A~mey
c/o Berliner Cohen
10 Almzden Boulevard
Eleventh Floor
San Jose, CA 95113
Re: Charter TolJiD1! Aueement
Dear Linda::
1. This letter sets out an agremnent between our client, Falcon Cable Systems Com.pany U, L.P. d/b/a Charter
Conunw:lications C"Charter"), and the City of Gilroy ("City") for the purpose of tolling the 120~y time limit
imposed by 47 U.S.C. 9 545(a)(2) ("'Letter Agrc:cment").
2. On December 27. 2001, Charter filed a petition to modify its franchise agreement with. the City pursuant to 47
U.S.C. ~ 545 ("Modification Petition"). Consistent with this fcderallaow, the Modific;ation Petition trigg~ed a 120~
aay deadline for the City to issue a f'lZ1al decision on the Modification Petition. the deadline for which would have
been April26~ 2002.
S. On Januaxy 14,2002, Charta and the City met in a City Council study session to discuss a posSIble resol~tion to
a dispute over the scope oftbe City's undergrounding requirements ("Study SeS5ion"). At the Study Session,
Charter and the City favorably discussed the terms of a compromise agreement and the City llSked Charter to .
withdra.w its Modification Petition for 45 days in order for chI;: City staff and Charter to finalize the terms of a
writteo compromise agreement for review and approval by the City Council. The dare for City Counc;il
conside-ration oftfle e~rnpromise a~ment was tentatively set for February 19,2002.
4. Accordingly, and in recognition oftbe positive steps taken toward resolution of the undergrounding dispute at the
Study Session~ Cb.a.rtm" hereby agrees to withdraw its modification petition without prejudice for 45 days foe the:
purpose of allowiI1g a comprcmise agreement to be fmaIized and approved within this 4S-day time frame.
S. It is Charter's position that the filing of the Modification Petition stayed any obligation at issue during the
pendency oftbe t"equesr, including the obligation to complete rhe c:onstruotion of the ta.ble system rebuild by
January 5.2002. Tribune United Cable ofMofLtgoflt.e,y County Y, MOrltgomery COtl.ltty, 784 F.2d 1227 (4th Cir.
1986); CahlI!Nisi01l Syslems Corp. II. Town of Ease Hampton. 862 F. Supp_ 875, 881.88 (E,D.N.Y. 1994); and Cable
TV Floffld /4-A. Ltd.. .... City ofNaperville. 1997 U.S. Dist. LUIS 11511, at "'32.34 (N.D. TIt July 29. 1997).
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AlthQugh the City may not necessarily agree with this analysis, it nevertheless agrees to aIlO9l Chal1er to refile the
Modification Petition mure pro trmc to the dare of the original filing (December 27. 200 I) in the m:nt that the
compromise agreet.rlc:nt is not fi~ized and approved by the City within 45 days of the efi'eetive date of this Letter
Agreement. This nUIIC pr() lWlC filmg will preKrve all rights and remedies that Ch.erter has by virtue of filing !:he
original Modification Petition on De;ember 277 2001.
7. In the eve:!t that such mPU; pro tIme refiling OCC~, Charter agrees that the 120-day review period granted tmder
47 U.S.c. 9 545(a)(2) shall stan o'ller and run ane~ from the date the City receives the J;1!lfiled Modification Petition.
8. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a waiver of the City's right to give Dotice ofbrcach of any terms ofthe
Franchise AgreemenT between Charter and City or of any violatiocs of the City's Cable Ordina:nce.
If this Leaer- Agreement dOCli not aceUIately chancteri.ze our understanding, please contact us immediately.
Otherwise, please eountcniign beloW' 2I.Il.d return by facsimile to our office.
Sincerely,
CO~E'lrt:;T'~
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ttDmeys for Charter Camm:unicall'Q,.,
AGREED TO:
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c: Celeste V ossmeyer, Charter Conmlunications
Steve Holmes,. Charter Conununications
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Secrelluy tl) the City Adminimtor
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Gilroy, CA 9.5020
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Donna Gree:Dhu1
SecrcIary to the City Administrator
City of Gilroy
7351 RO!llIrlll8 Str&lClt
Gilroy, CA 95020
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