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Home My WebLink About1997-049 Cable Advisory Committee ORDINANCE 4 9 NO. 97- 4 9 AN ORDINANCE relating to City Government administration; and amending Chapter 1.32 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Chapter 1.32 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 1.32 COMMTJNITY PROGRAMMING ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1.32.010 — -- - • : _., .. - -- Cable Advi .m Mitt - - created- duties. A Community Programming Cable Advisory Committee is hereby created as an advisory body to make recommendations to the City Council on issues affecting the operation of the access channel capacity of the cable television communications system franchised by City of Yakima Ordinance No. 2009 93 -115 and hereinafter called access channel capacity. 1.32.020 Appointment and term of members. A. The City Council . = - - • = • - - . - . - - - - -- shall, by simple majority. appoint ten residents of the City of Yakima as members of the Committee B. Each member shall serve for five three years and shall be eligible for reappointment; provided, that original terms shall be designated by the City Council as follows: twe three members shall serve one year, twe three members shall serve for two years, and #we four members shall serve for three year, two-members-shall Any vacancy shall be filed for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. C. Members shall be selected from various backgrounds and the overall committee composition shall reflect the diversity of population of the City of Yakima, including its racial, sexual, ethnic, ® cultural, educational and work force segments as well as other aspects of the community; provided, no member e€- the- Beard-ef Regents of Yakima Community College or the boards of the local atw.aimmn. pros .ems coma it 0 - - _ - • _ _ - - _ - -- • - - Shall be in any way affiliated with a local cable franchise. 1.32.030 Appointment of the chairperson. vice - chairperson. and secretary. A. At the first meeting of the Committee after January 1 of each year, the members of the Committee shall appoint one of their number as the chairperson, one as vice - chairperson, and one as secretary, which persons shall hold office for one year and until their successors are appointed. 1.32.040 Meetings -- Removal of members. A. The Committee shall hold a regular meeting at least once each calendar month. If a member of the Committee does not attend two consecutive regular monthly meetings, unless excused by vote of the Committee, his or her membership shall automatically terminate. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairperson, vice - chairperson or by three members requesting a special meeting. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept by the secretary and sent to the City Manager and City Council. B. Any member of the Committee may be removed from office by a vote of the majority of the members of the City Council. 1.32.050 Duties. The Committee shall: A. Meet together with the Board of Regents of Yakima Community College, the boards of the local public television and radio broadcasting licensees, and the grantee to develop a plan for maximum community involvement and utiization of the access channel. Said plan shall include appropriate safeguards against direct and indirect program censorship and governmental interference with, or control of, program content and shall be presented to the City Council for approval within 12 months of the effective date of this chapter. 2 B. Submit annually a written advisory report to the City Council reviewing said plan, recommending changes in it and describing fully the actions of the Committee for the preceeding year. pkbrd /<omm p .Jnwn <vmm /1- 3 C. Assure that the operation of the access channel capacity remains free from direct or indirect program, censorship, and governmental interference with, or control of, program content. II Consider unresolved complaints and disagreements between franchises and subscribers or users of the cable communications system and make recommendations to the Council thereon. E. Advise the Council on the regulation of rates in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.4 of City of Yakima Ordinance No. 93 -115. Receive and evaluate reports from local cable franchises and the Cable Communications Division and advise the Council regarding the general policy relating to the cable services provided subscribers and the operation of access and leased access (if any), with a view to maximizing the diversity and usefulness of programs and services to subscribers. a. Assist the Council in its consideration of applications for new, transfer and renewal franchises. H. Perform such other advisory duties as the Council may from time to time assign the Cable Advisory Committee. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. cil PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this ? day of is ST 1997. A'1 LEST: Lynn Buchanan, Mayor W itit-e- A r-t-eLeAta- C-141 City Clerk Publication Date: I J Is`b 7 Effective Date: . 9/7/97 • ak■ord , .omm p.oe oth.wn.omm. /r. BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 02 For Meeting Of gls/ 9 . ITEM TITLE: Ordinance relating to City Government administration; and amending Chapter 1.32 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. SUBMITTED BY: Jeff B. West, Senior Assistant City Attorney I Karen Roberts, City Clerk CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Jeff B. West, Senior Assistant City Attorney I 575 -6030 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The proposed legislation is a housekeeping measure. The Community Programming Advisory Committee was created by YMC 1.32 (Ordinance 410 No. 3216) to provide recommendations to Council related to the cable television franchise. Legislation for the new cable television franchise was passed under Ordinance 93 -115, adopted December 21, 1993, and terminates Ordinance No. 2209. _ The proposed amendments change the name of The Community Programming Advisory Committee to The Cable Advisory Committee and alters the terms of office and duties of the committee so as to be consistent with the current cable television franchise. Resolution — Ordinance Contract Other(Specify) Funding Source n APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: A , _ �' Z% c - -k- Cit Manager • STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Pass BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: • COUNCIL ACTION: • ke:agenda/tvfranchise.jw