HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-059RESOLUTION NO.
04-59
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 30th, 2004 THROUGH June 30,
2005.
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 adopted Resolution No. 03-121, extending the
expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to June 30, 2004; 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, 2004, to no later than the 30th
day of June 2005, 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 24th day of June 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ATTEST:
ROBERT A. SP1LG
RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA