A. Provide for the franchising and regulation of cable communications within the city of Bellevue;

B. Provide for a cable communications system or systems that will meet the current and future needs of the city;

C. Provide for the payment of fees and other valuable consideration to the city for the use of the public ways and for the privilege to construct and operate cable communications systems;

D. Provide, consistent with applicable law, for the regulation by the city of certain rates to be charged to subscribers for certain cable communications services;

E. Provide for the establishment of construction, maintenance, and operations standards to ensure the safety of the public;

F. Provide for the development of cable communications as a means to improve communication between and among the members of the public and public institutions of the city; and

G. Provide remedies and prescribe penalties for violation of this chapter and any franchise granted hereunder. (Ord. 5531 § 2, 2004.)