HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5257 RESOLUTION NO. 5257
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH OPPOSING THE POSITION OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES ON S. 66
WHEREAS, S. 66 has been introduced in the Senate of the
United States ; and
S . 66 regulates the franchise relationship between a city
and any cable television operator providing cable television in
the city; and
S. 66 will prevent cities from enforcing certain provisions
of existing cable franchises or from effectively regulating new
cable franchises ; and
S . 66 would permit a cable operator to operate a monoply
without control over the rates that may be charged to customers
of the cable operator; and
The National League of Cities has agreed with the National
Cable Television Association to support S. 66; and
The National League of Cities failed to obtain any input
from its members before agreeing to support S. 66,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that it opposes S. 66 because it is an
intrusion by the Federal government into the local affairs of
cities and it will permit cable operators to operate a monoply
without regulation of rates to customers .
BE .IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the League of California Cities
is requested to oppose S. 66 and the Agreement for Compromise
supporting S . 66 by the National League of Cities and the
National Cable Television Association.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th
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4/18/83 1.
day of April , 1983.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator
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Res. No. 5257
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF- HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
in thereof held on the 18th da
at a regular meeting Y
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of Apri 1 1983 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
Thomas, Kelly MacAllister, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Pattinson, Finley
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California.