HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 99-170 N.C.S. 08/23/1999 1 Resolution No. 99-17o N.C.S.
2 of the City of Petaluma, California
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6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO DISPURSE $50,000 TO
7 PETALUMA COMMUNITY ACCESS FOR TEMPORARY OPERATI®NS FROM THE
8 CABLE FRANCHISE FEE ACCOUNT
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10 WHEREAS, Petaluma Community Access has approached the City Council for an
11 increase in funding for the operations of Petaluma Community Access, Inc., for public access
12 purposes; and
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14 WHEREAS, the City Council has indicated an interest in increasing the Public Access
15 Fee for cable.subscribers; and
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17 WHEREAS, should the Council authorize such an increase in the Access Fee, such Fee
18 would not be collected or distributed to Petaluma Community Access, Inc., until at least the first
19 quarter of 2000; and
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21 WHEREAS, the City Council recently received a settlement from TCI with regard to a
22 recent franchise audit conducted. in relation to their request'for a Change in Control; and
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24 WHEREAS, that settlement was in the amount of $130,000.
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26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the
27 City Manager to distribute $50,000 from the settlement collected from TCI to Petaluma
28 Community Access for the purpose of providing additional, temporary financial assistance until
29 such time as the City Council acts on the request to increase the Cable Access Fee and until such
30 time as such increase may be collected and distributed to Petaluma Community Access.
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32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council also endorses the goals of Petaluma
33 Community Access, Inc., and, by this action, supports the concepts of public access to local
34 television media in an effort to strengthen community awareness and participation in local events
35 important to the future of Petaluma.
Under the power and authority conferred upon, this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) Edd~$ meeting
on the ....2.~Td.....-..... day of ...........E~1L~lASt ts...99, by the
following vote:
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AYES: Healy, Torliatt,_ Gader-Thompson, Hamilton, Maguire, Vice Mayor Keller, Mayor hompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk ~ ' _ Mayor
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