DEPARTMENT: Aviation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Noel T. Jones
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Joint Use Agreement with Time Warner Cable Texas, LLC for the West Cargo Building at the San Antonio International Airport
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance authorizes a Joint Use Agreement with Time Warner Cable Texas, LLC (TWC) to authorize access to the West Cargo Building and adjoining property at the San Antonio International Airport to provide cable and internet services to tenants of the building.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Currently, tenants of West Cargo Building at the San Antonio International Airport are provided internet services from AT&T and the City of San Antonio through the City’s free wi-fi service. The City’s service was not meant to support daily business activity. TWC would like to offer internet and cable services to the tenants and has requested permission from the City to access the building and premise to install connections for these services. With this access, tenants will have the option of internet service from more than one vendor.
The scope of the agreement includes the installing, repairing, operating, replacing, and removing all necessary equipment, including lines, wires, poles, conduits, pipes, converters, amplifiers, splitters, lock boxes and facilities in order to install connections for TWC to provide cable television, multi-channel video programming, high-speed data, high-speed internet access, voiceover internet protocol, internet telephony, digital service, and other entertainment, data and telecommunications services of accommodating voice, data and video transmissions and/or telecommunications at the locations specified in agreement.
ISSUE:
City Council authorization is required for all Joint Use Agreements.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council could choose not to approve this request; however, disapproval of this request will result in tenants of the West Cargo Building of not having alternative internet service providers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
TWC is solely responsible for all costs of construction, installation, repairs, maintenance, operation, and the like of any property placed by TWC at Stinson Airport. There is no cost to be borne by the Airport.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the authorization of the Joint Use Agreement with TWC at the San Antonio International Airport.