HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 01-044RESOLUTION NO. 01-44
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 00-118 AND
EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION OF ITS CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE FROM MARCH 31, 2001, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2001.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert 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 of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No. 00-118, amending
Resolution No. 00-66, extending the expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time
Warner to March 31, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert 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 March 31, 2001, to no later than June 30, 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 of Palm Desert 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 22nd day of March, 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, KELLY, FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES, SPIEGEL
ABSTAIN: NONE
• SHEILA R. GILIIGAN,, VTY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESE , CALIFORNIA
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