HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 4, 1981 (35)�-J
February 20, 1981
Mr. Henry 01 ayes , City Manager
and Members of the City Council
City of Lodi
Lodi, California 95240
Gentlemen
King Videocable Company, DSA Lodi Cable TV, hereby makes application to
the City Council of Lodi for approval to raise it's rates pursuant to
resolution 81-64. The new rates will go into effect on April 1® 1981®
please see rate schedule attached as Exhibit A.
The principal reason for this rate increase is the ever rising costs of
fuel, labor, basic materials for operating and maintaining our system.
Please see Exhibit S which is a coWarative Consumer Price Index and
Cable TV rates, as shown. It has been over two years since our last
rate increase, in this time the Consumer Price Index for this area has
gone tap over 25%. We strongly feel that the rates requested should be
acceptable to the council® because of the substao tial increase in the
total cost of doing business.
Thank you for your consideration.
FH/kh
FEB ,, �, 1�41
LODI CABLE TV
Current $ Proposed Subscriber Rates
EXHIBIT A
B9 Monthly Service Charges:
1. First television or FM outlet
a. Aerial 7.00 8.00
b. Underground 7.50 8.50
2. Additional outlets -each 1.40 1.50
3. 30 Channel Tuners 1.50 1.80
C. Bulk Monthly Service Billings, Apartments:
4 to 9 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.75 4.30
10 to 20 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15 3.60
21 to 30 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.90 3.30
31 to 45 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55 3.00
46 A over . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 2.75
Add .30 per month for each unit if services are underground.
Deduct .65 per month for each unit if services are for motels.
Current
Proposed
Rates
Rates
A. Installation
Charges:
I.
First television or FM outlet -
normal installation
$18.50
$21.00
2.
Additional outlets -each
9.50
12.00
3.
Reconnection (Connection of customer
to existing house)
9.50
12.00
4.
Relocation of existing outlet
9.50
12.00
5.
Disconnection of service
No Charge
No Chane
6.
For special installation involving
unusual construction problems, long
cable runs (over 150T the actual
additional cost of installation will
be at the subscriber's expense.
B9 Monthly Service Charges:
1. First television or FM outlet
a. Aerial 7.00 8.00
b. Underground 7.50 8.50
2. Additional outlets -each 1.40 1.50
3. 30 Channel Tuners 1.50 1.80
C. Bulk Monthly Service Billings, Apartments:
4 to 9 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.75 4.30
10 to 20 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15 3.60
21 to 30 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.90 3.30
31 to 45 outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55 3.00
46 A over . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 2.75
Add .30 per month for each unit if services are underground.
Deduct .65 per month for each unit if services are for motels.
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'' EXHIBIT B
LOOI CABLE TV
Comparative Consumer Price Index and Cable TV Rates
12 Years
*Franchise Awarded February 1968
**Proposed rates go into effect 4-1-81
___ Cabe TV Rates
1st Qutlet ----
Aerial Amount of Percent of
Rate _ Increase Increase
$4.50
4.95
5.25
5.75
6.25
7.00
7.00
7.00
00
e 7�mR �C� C,(3- (1+J10 O-. -ACU
$ .45
10.0%
.75
Bureau of
Labor Statistics
27.8
1.75
38.9
Consumer
12.0
_.
14.0,
Price Index
in Index
Percent of
BJ,�Area
Points
Increase
1st
Quarter
1968*
3.1
1st
Quarter
1972
122.
19.6
19.0%
1st
Quarter
1974
139.2
`-�,6.1
35.3
1st
Quarter
1975
156.0
52.
51.3
ist
Quarter
1977
176.0
72.9
0.1
3rd
Quarter
1978
204.7
101.6
98.
4th
Quarter
1979
230.2
127.1
128.3
4th
Quarter
19800
254.9
142.8
153.7
1st
Quarter
1981**
254.9
142.8
153.7
*Franchise Awarded February 1968
**Proposed rates go into effect 4-1-81
___ Cabe TV Rates
1st Qutlet ----
Aerial Amount of Percent of
Rate _ Increase Increase
$4.50
4.95
5.25
5.75
6.25
7.00
7.00
7.00
00
e 7�mR �C� C,(3- (1+J10 O-. -ACU
$ .45
10.0%
.75
16.7
1.25
27.8
1.75
38.9
.75
12.0
1.00
14.0,
LODI CABLE TV
Comparative Consumer price Index and Cable TV Rates
12 Years
*Franchise Awarded February 1968
"Proposed rates go into effect 4-1-81
Cable TV Rates
1st Outlet
Aerial Amount of Percent of
Rate Increase Increase
$4.50
Bureau of
Labor Statistics
10.0%
5.25
.75
Consumer
Change
1.25
27.8
6.25
1.75
PriceIndex
In Index
Percent of
55.6
7.00
2.50
Bay Area
Points
Increase
8.00
1st
Quarter
1968* 103.1
1st
Quarter
1972
122.7
19.6
19.0%
1st
Quarter
1974
139.2
36.1
35.3
1st
Quarter
1975
156.0
52.9
51.3
1st
Quarter
1977
176.0
72.9
70.1
3rd
Quarter
1978
204.7
101.6
98.5
4th
Quarter
1979
230.2
127.1
123.3
4th
Quarter
1980
254.9
151.8
147.2
1st
Quarter
1981** 254.9
151.8
147.2
*Franchise Awarded February 1968
"Proposed rates go into effect 4-1-81
Cable TV Rates
1st Outlet
Aerial Amount of Percent of
Rate Increase Increase
$4.50
4.95
$ .45
10.0%
5.25
.75
16.7
5.75
1.25
27.8
6.25
1.75
38.9
7.00
2.50
55.6
7.00
2.50
7.00
2.50
8.00
3.50
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