HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 1993 968 1993 0908RESOLUTION NO. 93- 968
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK TO
AUTHORIZE CITY REGULATION OF THE RATES CHARGED FOR THE BASIC TIER
OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
WHEREAS, effective competition does not exist providing
economic controls to prevent over charging for basic cable
television services;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Moorpark does
hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. Pursuant to the legal authority vested in the City by
Government Code Section 53066, the City has issued
franchises to the Chronicle Publishing Company doing
business as Ventura County Cablevision and Urban West
Community Investors doing business as Mountain Meadows Cable
Television, ( "Franchisee ") to provide cable television
service to subscribers within the City; and
B. The City has the legal authority to regulate rates for the
provision of cable television on the basic service tier
offered by Franchisees, consistent with the rate regulations
prescribed by the Federal Communications Commission ( "FCC ")
at 47 C.F.R. Part 76, pursuant to Section 623 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Cable Act of
1992, (42 U.S.C. 543) (collectively, the "Act "); and
C. The City desires to become certified by the FCC to regulate
the rates charged by Franchisees to subscribers within the
City for the provision of the basic tier of cable television
service.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Moorpark hereby
resolves as follows:
A. The City shall regulate the rates charged by Franchisees to
subscribers within the City for the provision of the basic
tier of cable television service, subject to certification
by the FCC.
B. In regulating the basic tier rates charged by Franchisees,
the City will abide by the regulations established by the
FCC, including without limitation those promulgated at 47
C.F.R. Part 76, and will abide by the Act.
C. The City has the legal authority to adopt, and the personnel
to administer, such regulations.
D. The City will comply with the FCC's procedural rules
applicable to rate regulation proceedings and will provide a
reasonable opportunity for consideration of the views of
interested parties.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to file a FCC Form 328
with the FCC and service a certified copy of the same upon the
Franchisees.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 1993.
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Paul W. wrason Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:
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MOORPARK
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark,
California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing Resolution No. 93-968 _ was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Moorpark at a meeting held on
the 8th day of SEPTEMBER _, 1993, and that the same
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS HUNTER, MONTGOMERY, PEREZ, WOZNIAK AND MAYOR LAWRASON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 9th day of SEPTEMBER 1993.
Lillian E. Hare
City Clerk
(SEAL)
PAUL W LAWRASON JR SCOTT MONTGOMERY PATRICK HUNTS R
Mayor Mayor Pro Tam Counalmember
BERNARDO M PEREZ JOHN F WOZNiAK
Counalmember Counalmember
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