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Resolution Number 86-7-1-1RESOLUTION NO. 86-7-1-1 203 FOR CABLE TELEVISION - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, STATING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATING AND TESTING THE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano and Times Mirror Cable Television desire to establish technical standards for performance testing to improve the quality of cable television service; and, WHEREAS, Section 20 of Ordinance No. 528 gives the City authority to establish rules, regulations and standards as it deems necessary for the conduct of the cable television system; and, WHEREAS, these technical standards are in compliance with the guidelines and intent of the Federal Communications Commission Rules and Regulations for technical standards; and, WHEREAS, Times Mirror Cable Television agrees to abide by the technical performance standards. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council intends to adopt technical standards for cable television as attached and a public hearing is set for July 15, 1986, at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chamber where any persons having an interest therein may be heard. The City Clerk is directed to publish said Resolution of Intent at least once within ten (10) days after passage and mail a copy of such Resolution to Times Mirror not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the time fixed for the hearing. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July 1 1986 ATTES T: CITY CLE t -1- KENNETH E. FRIESS, MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ) I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 86-7-1-1 , adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of Julv 1 1986 , by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Schwartze, Bland, Buchheim, Hausdorfer, and Mayor Friess NOES: None ABSENT: None (SEAL ) MA Y ANN N VER, CITY CLERK -2- Technical Specifications for CATV Trunk and Distribution System: The following specifications are expected technical performance between any two self-contained points in the forward trunk and distribution transportation system with carriage of 35 video plus broadcast FM channels. 1. Carrier -to -Composite Triple Beat Ratio shall be measured with system fully loaded with 35 video carriers. 2. The rms voltage of the aural signal shall be maintained between 13 and 18 decibels below the associated visual signal level. Where it is in the best technical interest of the Grantee to modify this parameter for one or more channels due to scrambling and descrambling requirements, the Grantee will notify the Grantor in writing of the required change. 3. The visua),''`"' tsignal level on each channel shall not vary more II21--'JJ than_g� decibels within any 24-hour period and shall be maintained within 3 decibels of the visual signal level of any visual carrier within 6 MHz nominal frequency 6,S/o-e separation, and Ir decibels of the visual signal level on any other channel, and a maximum level such that signal degradation due to overload in the Grantee's subscriber terminal equipment and/or the subscriber's receiver does not occur. 1 07 2 U 8 The combined f9rward Trunk and Distribution System will deliver signals at each and every tap that will meet or exceed the following specifications over the temperature range of 0 - 100 degrees F. unless otherwise indicated. 1. Peak to Valley, any 6 MHz Video Channel +/-2.0 dB 2. Peak to Valley, 50 - 300 MHz 6.5 dB 3. Carrier to Noise (4 MHz bandwidth) 42 dB 4. Carrier to Hum (includes P.S. switching freq.) 40 dB 5. Carrier to X -Mod (NCTA STD 0267, 40 ch.) 51 dB 6. Carrier to Second Order (single) 61 d8 7. Carrier to Composite Triple Beat 53 d8 8. Carrier -to -Echo Ratio (greater than 2 micro- second displacement) 40 dB 9. Differential Gain 0.5 dB 10. Differential Phase 1 Deg. 11. Minimum Visual Carrier Level, Ch W (68 Deg.F) + 0 dBmv 12. Maximum Visual Carrier Level, Ch W (68 Deg F) +20 dBmv 13. Minimum Visual Carrier Level, Ch 2 (68 Deg F) + 0 dBmv 14. Maximum Visual Carrier Level, Ch 2, (68 Deg F) +20 dBmv 15. Maximum Visual Carrier Level change +/- 5 dB over temperature range 16. Minimum isolation between Subscribers ground 30 dB block connections being served from the same tap EA 209 Grantee shall perform a system proof of performance test at least once annually on a minimum of 24 subscriber locations in the service area. All locations will be selected to represent the farthest subscribers served from the respective hub site. The tests will be performed in groups of 4 and at intervals of two months on or before the 15th of January, March, May, July, September and November. The documented proof of performance will be delivered to the City of San Juan Capistrano. At the City's choice the tests may or may not be witnessed by a person or persons representing the City. If any location fails to meet the standards, the Grantee will rectify the condition causing the failure and retest the failed location. Proof of the correction will be delivered to the Grantor within 30 days. In addition to the regular test, the Grantor at its sole discretion can add new test points and eliminate an equal amount from the established 24. The Grantee should receive 30 days notice that the Grantor wishes to substitute test points for the next scheduled proof of performance. Should the Grantee, in the future, serve sections of the City from different hub sites or headends than are used presently, the Grantor has the option to request at least three tests per hub and/or headend. Test Methods: The Grantee shall have the right to select the method for provina performance of the cable system, providinq that the Grantee can prove the method is a true representation of the performance of the cable system. The following is one method 3 210 t the Grantee is familiar with and is confident will reflect an accurate representation of system performance. Distribution: An automated signal level measuring device providing for recording signal levels for video and aural carriers and plotting the levels on a bar graph as well as providing a numeric printout of the test results will be the primary method for testing system frequency response and overall technical performance. The Grantor shall retain the right to periodically substitute a swept frequency technique or other technique that the Grantee has equipment capable of performing such tests on several subscriber locations to develop confidence that the methods being used by the Grantee for technical proof of performance are accurate. The Grantee recognizes that several methods exist in the industry for measuring frequency response of a cable television j distribution system as well as other -operating parameters. Cable television engineers and technicians tend to standardize on one method and often expect all systems to provide the test equipment and competence to be able to use the methods that they have become accustomed to. In the National Cable Television Recommended Practices for Measurements on Cable Television Systems First Edition there are five test methods for measuring system frequency response: 1. Standard broadband sweep 2. Simultaneous sweep (high level sweep) 3. Low level sweep (tracking sweep) 4 211 4. Slow sweep 5. Noise response testing Selected associates of the Grantee's technical staff are familiar with all five methods, each of which has its attendant precautions attached to its use. The Grantee has developed an automated system to test cable television distribution and provide the equivalent information efficiently providing permanent records for future reference. The automated method provides for a greater quantity of system to be tested on a more regular basis initially. Grantee agrees to use a high level sweep method in addition to its preferred method of testing for at least the first 8 test points in order to provide a level of confidence to the Grantor that the automated signal level measuring system presently used has no more than a 5% variance and no significant spectral information is obscured by its use. All frequency and level sensitive equipment used during the course of the bi-monthly system proof of performance testing will be calibrated by a firm using NBS traceable standards at least once annually. Alternatively, a secondary standard owned by the Grantee, calibrated and traceable to NBS standards will be acceptable by the Grantor. The Grantor and Grantee mutually recognize that there are several channels received off air exhibiting multipath conditions (ghosting and fading) from time to time and this condition is a natural phenomenon that cannot be controlled by the Grantee. Grantee is making provisions to pick up San Diego channels 8 (KFMB), 10 (KGTV) and 39 (KCST) at a location in San Diego County and microwave these channels to the Saddleback j 212 headend. When this project is completed, the pictures will be evaluated, the technical capacity of the channels will be recorded and the information will be forwarded to the grantor for evaluation. Once the aforementioned corrections have been made, all channels will be subject to these technical standards. The Grantee is continuing to make a good faith effort to improve all signals by using improved technology such as circular polarization where applicable, lower noise figure preampiifying devices, microwave relay where feasible, etc. There has been a great deal of technical information published concerning the multipath improvement provided for circular polarized antenna pairs. When the tests have proved to be beneficial, Grantee will notify the Grantor of the schedule to implement this improvement. During the course of our on-going testing, changes to measurements, standards or methods may be deemed appropriate. Any additions, deletions, or modifications may be suggested by either Grantor or Grantee. Prior to the implementation of any changes, agreement must be reached between Grantor and Grantee. 6