HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 96-118 05/06/1996 RESOLUTION NO. 96.118 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OPPOSING SB 1896 -TELECOMMUNICATIONS FEE LIMITATIONS
1 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has historically received fees from telecommunications providers
2 for telecommunications facilities permits and use of the public right-of--way; and
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4 WHEREAS, these fees have provided funding for the City's public infrastructure; and
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6 WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1896 (Costa) would prohibit the City from charging any amount beyond the
7 actual costs of processing a permit for a telecommunications company to excavate local streets; and
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9 WHEREAS, these limitations would not allow the City to charge fees for accessto the right-of-
0 ways, inspection costs, or long-term damage indicted by multiple street cuts.
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12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Petaluma City Council. does hereby
13 oppose Senate Bill 1896 and directs chat such opposition be communicated to legislators and the Senate
14 Housing and Land Use Committee.
Under the power and avkhority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the tomgoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) $~dfisttcmtdkX~rlafJ meeting form
on the .........fi1b.......... day of ....................M2.y..............................., 19..9.6, by the
following vote: /C......°.........
Cit}~AEtox~ey
AYES: Maguire, Stompe, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Barlas, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hamil/ton / - - /
ATTEST : ...............1..-..................................................:`.~............_..._ C-'" "4 . i~ ..[<...3" .
City Clerk ^ _ Mayor
Ommcil Pila.._.._._.
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