HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 03-121RESOLUTION NO. 03-121
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT. CALIFORNIA,
EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE OF ITS CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH TIME WARNER CABLE FROM DECEMBER 31, 2003 THROUGH June
30, 2004.
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, 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, extending the expiration of
the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to June 30, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No. 01-84, extending the expiration of
the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to June 30, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No. 03-85, extending the expiration of
the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to December 31, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert and Time Warner will need additional time to conclude
negotiations relating to renewal of the Cable Television Franchise Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, hereby extends the expiration date of its Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Time
Warner from the current date of December 31, 2003, to no later than the 30th of June 2004, for the purpose
of concluding negotiations for a renewal of that 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 cable 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 1 1th day of December, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
TEST:
RACHEL
CITY OF PALM
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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