HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 13-14 Community Access Preservation Act RESOLUTION NO. 13 - 14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF U.S. SENATE BILL 1789,
THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT (CAP ACT)
WHEREAS, public, educational and government (PEG) access channels are one of the
last surviving sources for local television programming across the country and PEG channels
play a significant role in the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels are a unique and valuable resource for local information and
discourse for the residents of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels televise local government meetings, including City Council and
Dublin Unified School District Board meetings, so that citizens are informed about the actions
taken by local officials; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels are also utilized to communicate with citizens on municipal
events and services and also provide advisories and preparation directions to residents for
emergency purposes; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels provide a window through which residents can view the
diversity of cultures, educational information, recreational activities and artistic endeavors in their
local community; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels reflect the unique identity of the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, it is important to preserve PEG channels and funding for PEG channels, and
to ensure that the channels continue to be available to the entire community to serve the residents
of the City of Dublin; and
WHEREAS, the Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act addresses critical and
immediate threats to PEG; and
WHEREAS, the CAP Act provides important solutions for critical and immediate threats to
PEG channels and facilities across the country by removing use restrictions on PEG access fees,
restoring PEG revenue streams, and preventing video providers from charging municipalities for
the transmission of the PEG channels; and
WHEREAS, the CAP Act would allow PEG fees to once again be used for any legitimate
PEG expense, instead of restricting PEG fees to capital expenses only.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
supports immediate passage of S. 1789, the Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act);
and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin calls on its
Congressional delegation to take all possible actions in support of the passage of S. 1789,
including, but not limited to, endorsing, co-sponsoring and voting for S. 1789, and to work for its
rapid passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of February 2014, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Haubert, and Mayor Sbranti
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None ^^ //
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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