HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 02-066RESOLUTION NO. 02-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 01-84 AND EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION OF ITS CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM JUNE 30, 2002 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2003.
WHEREAS, the City of Palm desert adopted Resolution No. 00-66-84, 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 adopted Resolution No. 01-44, amending Resolution
No. 00-118, extending the expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time Wamer to June 30,
2001; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No. 01-84, amending Resolution
01-44, extending the expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to June 30, 2002;
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 June 30, 2002, to no later than June 30, 2003, 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 not 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 27th day of June, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, SPIEGEL, KELLY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES
ABSTAIN: NONE
Richard : Hy, Mayor
EILA GILLIgAN, • TY 9L RK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, C LIFORNIA