A. The City Manager may make a written demand that the grantee comply with any requirement, limitation, term, condition, rule or regulation contained in this chapter or in the franchise agreement. If the failure, refusal or neglect of the grantee continues for a period of thirty (30) days following such written demand without written proof that the corrective action has been taken or is being actively and expeditiously pursued, the City Manager may place their request for termination of the franchise upon the next regular City Council meeting agenda. The City Manager shall cause to be served upon such grantee at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such City Council hearing a written notice of their intent to request such termination and the time and place of the hearing, notice of which shall be posted in accordance with Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 1.08, at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing.

B. The City Council shall consider the request of the City Manager and shall hear any person interested therein, and shall determine the matter and, in its discretion, may by resolution declare that the franchise of such grantee shall be terminated and forfeited unless there is compliance by the grantee within such reasonable period as the City Council may fix.

C. Termination and forfeiture of any franchise shall in no way affect the rights of the City under the franchise or any provision of law.

D. In the period between expiration or termination of the franchise and the transfer of the cable system to any successor, and provided the City Council so concurs, the grantee may continue to provide service to the public as if its franchise were still in effect but in the capacity of a trustee for its successor in interest and subject to an accounting for net earnings or losses during this interim period.

E. The grantee shall be required to provide continuous service to all subscribers in return for payment of the established fee. If the grantee overbuilds, rebuilds, modifies or sells the system, or the City revokes or fails to renew this franchise, the grantee is required to continue to operate the system until an orderly change of operation is effectuated, unless relieved from doing so by the City Council. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(4), 2018; Ord. 549 § 1 (part), 1976)