HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2006-34RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
OPPOSING AB 2987 (NUNEZ), "THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION
ACT OF 2006", WHICH WOULD ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE FRANCHISE FOR CABLE AND
VIDEO SERVICES
WHEREAS, in accordance with state law, the City of Diamond Bar requires each prospective video
service provider to into a franchise agreement before doing business in town; and
WHEREAS, franchise agreements ensure the city receives the proper allocation of franchise fees,
which represent a significant amount of annual revenue to the City's General Fund; and
WHEREAS, franchise agreements protect the public right-of-way, by allowing cities to maintain local
control; and
WHEREAS, franchise agreements protect the interests of the community by setting customer service
standards and enforcement procedures; and
WHEREAS, AB 2987 (Nunez) would provide that video service providers would no longer be subject
to local franchising authorities, and instead be governed by a statewide franchise overseen by the
California Department of Corporations; and
WHEREAS, a statewide franchise, as proposed in AB 2987 (Nunez), would fail to protect local
consumers, eliminate a vast majority of local authority and control of negotiations, enforcement
procedures, and public rights-of-way, increase difficulties for maintaining PEG channel access across
all video platforms, and possibly lower franchise fee allocations to local agencies; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar is
OPPOSED to AB 2987 (Nunez).
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar shall adopt the Resolution and the City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar asks all elected local and State
officials to OPPOSE AB 2987 (Nunez)
SECTION 3 That certified copies of the resolution be circulated to the following:
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez
League of California Cities
Joe A. Gonsalves & Son
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 18" DAY OF APRIL, 2006.
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Carol Herrera, Mayor
1, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was passed, adopted and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar held on 4 thday of April, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Tanaka, Tye,
MPT/Zirbes, m/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Tommye ribbins, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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