HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-113Resolution No. 97- //--~
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A
CABLE PEG ACCESS STUDIO
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1996, the City granted a non-exclusive franchise to Cable TV
Limited Partnership ("cable operator") for a term of 15 years; and
WHEREAS, key components of that franchise agreement were the establishment of:
(1) A designated channel reserved exclusively for Public, Educational and Governmental ("PEG")
programming; and (2) An account, funded by contributions from the cable operator in the amount
of $0.45 per customer per month, for the purchase of capital equipment and facilities for a PEG
access studio; and
WHEREAS, this pass-through charge is allowed by and intended to implement the PEG
access provisions of the Federal Cable Communications Policy Act, 47 U.S.C. Section 521, et.
seq., the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and applicable Federal Communications Rules; and
WHEREAS, the City's intent in negotiating the PEG access provisions of the franchise
agreement was to enable it to purchase capital equipment for the production of programming of
local value; and
WHEREAS, in the summer of 1997, the School District began an upgrade of the Gael
Stuart Building at the Port Townsend High School, with the intent to provide video production
space and a possible PEG access center; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Townsend and the Port Townsend School District desire to
join together in a cooperative effort to jointly use the television production space available at the
Port Townsend High School, as well as the capital equipment and facilities to be provided by the
City, so that both parties may better service their constituent communities at the lowest possible
cost; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39.34, the City and the School District have the power
to enter into an inter-agency agreement for the purposes of providing services and facilities in a
cooperative manner so as to best meet the various needs and development of the community; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the City and the School District is to work together in a
partnership to facilitate communication and the sharing of information within the community, as
well as experience and training in video production, through the medium of a PEG access channel
and studio facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City and the School District have been publicly discussing the
possibility of a partnership between the City and School District related to a PEG access studio
located at the Port Townsend High School for at least one year; and
WHEREAS, the Utilities Chairperson has briefed the City Council at several City
Council meetings on the progress of the PEG access studio and partnership with the School
District; and
WHEREAS, on October 2, 1997, at a noticed public meeting, the Utilities Committee
considered a proposed Interlocal Agreement and unanimously recommended its approval; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was introduced at the School Board meeting of
October 13, 1997, and thereafter approved and adopted at the October 27, 1997 School Board
meeting; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is effective upon execution by the parties for a period of
10 years, and shall be reviewed from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 1997, the City Council held a public hearing on the
proposed Interlocal Agreement and received public comment on the Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council that the Mayor is
authorized to sign the Interlocal Agreement in substantially the form as attached hereto.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the Mayor
on this 3rd day of November, 1997.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy, City Clerk (~)
10/29/97 [Cable] CA§Res{PegAce.res}
Julie,~CCulloch, Mayor
.)/~ :1~I~, City Attorney
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