HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 00-066RESOLUTION NO. 00-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION OF ITS CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE FROM JULY 1, 2000, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
WHEREAS, the cable television franchise granted to Time Warner Cable ("Time Warner") is
scheduled to expire June 30, 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City and Time Warner have been in negotiations to renew that franchise in a
manner consistent with federal law and beneficial to both parties; and
WHEREAS, the City and Time Warner 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
June 30, 2000, to no later than September 30, 2000, 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 25 th day of May , 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT. SPIEGEL
ABSTAIN: NONE
BUFORD CRITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, ACTING CITY CLERK
APPROVED A8 TO FORM:
DAVID J. E IN, CITY ATTORNEY