HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-130Resolution No. 98-130
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
ADOPTING THE PTTV GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION OPERATING RULES
AND FOR USE OF THE PEG ACCESS STUDIO AND CHANNEL 42 (PTTV), AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, 'Washington, does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, as a consequence of the funding obtained from the renewal of the franchise
agreement with Summit Cablevision in 1996, the City's decision to devote the entire 5 % franchise
fee to the Public, Education and Government (PEG) Access Channel, and the Interlocal
Agreement with the Port Townsend School District, the City has proceeded with its plans to
establish a PEG access studio; and
WHEREAS, the City has hired two independent contractors to act as the PEG
Coordinators; they and the PEG Access Coordinating Committee project that the full operation
of PTTV will begin by early 1999; and
WHEREAS, the City has already adopted rules for the PTrv "community calendar,"
which enables PTTV to directly communicate to all cable subscribers in Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, the City is in the process of leasing capital equipment for the operation of
the studio, and is planning (barfing any problem with equipment arrival) on opening the studio
for Government, Education, and Public use on or about February 15, 1999; and
WHEREAS, in drafting the Government and Education Operating Rules, staff reviewed
similar rules from many other jurisdictions and consulted with staff from other jurisdictions,
including Seattle; Port Angeles; Bremerton; Olympia; Vancouver; Missoula, Montana; and the
National' Community Alliance for Cable Television Advocacy, Washington, DC.; and
WHEREAS, the Rules have been reviewed by and discussed with representatives froTM
Port Townsend School District 50, Peninsula College, Washington State University and
Chimacum School; and
WHEREAS; the PEG Access Coordinating Committee has extensively reviewed the
Government and Education Operating Rules and has unanimously recommended its adoption; and
WHEREAs, although the City Council desires to adopt these rules at the December 2i,
1998 meeting of the City Council, they will not be effective until February 15, 1999, so that staff
can prepare the necessary forms to implement the rules, and has time to ensure that the equipment
is installed and operating correctly,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend that the PTrv Government and Education Operating Rules are hereby adopted in
substantially the same form as attached. The PEG Access Coordinating Committee is authorized
to make changes to these Operating Rules without further Council action; provided, however, that
any major changes (i.e., changes of a substantive versus purely procedural nature) shall be copied
to the City Council. All changes (other than format or editorial changes) shall first be reviewed
by the City Attorney and approved by the City Manager.
This resolution shall take effect February 15, 1999.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor
on this 21st day of December, 1998.
J~o~h, Mayor
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Clerk
Attachments:
PTTV Government & Education Operating rules
Approved as ~i~'
t~M~an~ City Attorney
Attachment 1 - Studio/Editing Suite, Mobile EquiPment priority
Attachment 2 - Channel 42 Use schedule
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