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May 7 , 1997
Dear City Clerk
On May 5, 1997, the La Verne City Council
adopted, by unanimous vote, the attached
Resolution expressing dissatisfaction and
disappointment with Century Cable Televi-
sion. In adopting the Resolution, the
City Council directed that the Resolution
be distributed to all cities in Southern
California.
Please bring the attached Resolution to
the attention of the members of your City
Council. Should you have any questions
regarding this document, please feel free
to contact a member of the La Verne City
Council or the City Manager' s Office.
Sincerely, �(
N. Kathleen Hamm, CMC
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE,
1 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING
DISSATISFACTION AND DISAPPOINTMENT WITH THE RATE SETTING
2 POLICIES AND BUSINESS PRACTICES OF CENTURY CABLE
TELEVISION
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4 WHEREAS, on September 30, 1994, Citizens Century
5 Cable Television Venture ( "Century" ) purchased the cable
television system serving the City of La Verne and there-
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by became a party to a nonexclusive franchise agreement
7 scheduled to expire for October of the year 2000 and
8 were expected to be a positive community partner; and
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WHEREAS, Century failed to meet this expectation
10 by providing a low level of channel selection; and
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WHEREAS, Century further in May of 1996, failed
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to provide appropriate community service and imposed a
13 25% rate increase upon subscribers in the City of
14 La Verne without an increase in channel offerings; and
15 WHEREAS, Century has announced that in May of
16 1997, another 4. 15% rate increase will be imposed upon
17 La Verne subscribers, a portion of which is intended to
recover cost increases during the so-called "gap period"
18 between September 30, 1992, and March of 1994 -- a
19 period during which Century did not own the system; and
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WHEREAS, Century has continuously failed to
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maintain a state-of-the-art system for service delivery
22 in the City of La Verne with only 38 channels included
23 in the "second tier" offerings; and
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WHEREAS, Century has refused to provide the City
25 of La Verne with a schedule for a system upgrade to be
26 compatible with neighboring cities served by Century;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
28 La Verne hereby expresses its dissatisfaction and
29 disappointment with the greedy rate setting policies and
unconcerned self-serving business practices of Century.
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In La Verne, community partners are known for their deep
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regard for La Verne citizens; but Century Cable seems
1 more satisfied with maximizing profit and minimizing
service.
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3 The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
4 certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution
of disdain for Century and, thereupon, the same shall
5 take effect and be in force.
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7 APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of May, 1997.
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9 ANONSUMENSTAFF
10 Mayor of the City of La Verne
11 ATTEST:
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IS/N.KATHLEEN HAMM
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City Clerk
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RESO.NO. 97-43 -2-
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. RE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
CITY OF LA VERNE
I, N. KATHLEEN HAMM, City Clerk of the City of La Verne, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was duly adopted by said City
Council at a regular meeting of the said City Council held on the 5th day of
May 5, 1997, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote
to wit:
AYES: Council Members: Harden, Rodriguez, Gatti, Harvey,
and Mayor Blickenstaff.
NOES: Council Members: None.
ABSENT: Council Members: None.
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None.
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City Clerk of the City of
La Verne, California
(SEAL)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as OF AUTHENTICATION
CITY OF LA VERNE
I, N. KATHLEEN HAMM, City Clerk of the City of La Verne, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true, and correct
copy of Resolution No. 97-43 of said City Council and that said Resolution
was adopted at the time and by the vote stated on the above certificate, and
has not been amended or repealed.
/V.
City Clerk of the City of
La Verne, California
(SEAL)
Dated this 6th day
of May, 1997