HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 00-118RESOLUTION NO. 00-118
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-66 AND EXTENDING THE
EXPIRATION OF ITS CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2000,
THROUGH MARCH 31, 2001.
WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution No. 00-66, extending the expiration of the cable
television franchise granted to Time Warner Cable ("Time Warner") to September 30, 2000; and,
WHEREAS, the City and Time Warner are in negotiations to renew that franchise in a manner
consistent with federal law and beneficial to both parties; and,
WHEREAS, the City and Time Wamer will need additional time to properly conclude negotiations.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California,
does hereby extend the expiration date of its cable television franchise from the current date of
September 30, 2000, to no later than March 31, 2001, for the purpose of concluding negotiations for a
renewal of such franchise to the mutual satisfaction of the parties;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that neither the City nor Time Warner waive or alter any rights of
renewal of the franchise that either party may have in law, including, but not limited to, 47 U.S.C. Section
546, nor shall either party be bound by any draft franchise renewal negotiation documents as a result of
the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council,
held this 14th day of September, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: BENSON
ABSTAIN: NONE
BUFORCRITES, MAYOR
/ SHEILA R. GAN, CITYtLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID rER , CITY ATTORNEY