HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 03-085RESOLUTION NO. 03-85
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 JUNE 30, 2003, THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 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, 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 Wamer to June 30, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No02=66,6extending the
expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time Wamer to June 30, 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 June 30, 2003, to no later than December 31, 2003, 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 26th day of June, 2003, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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BENSON, MAYOR
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