HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 05-042RESOLUTION NO. 05-42
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, 2005 THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2006.
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, 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, 2001; 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, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution No. 02-66, 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 adopted Resolution No. 04-59, extending
the expiration of the cable franchise granted to Time Warner to June 30, 2005; 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, BE 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, 2005, to no
later than the June 30, 2006, for the purpose of concluding negotiations for a renewal of
that franchise to the mutual satisfaction of the parties;
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RESOLUTION NO. 05-42
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 9th day of June, 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FERGUSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, and CRITES
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
BUFORD A. CRITES, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RACHELLE D. KLASSF_N, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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