HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 20, 1983 (29)The following letter, which had been received frcx.:
Sacramento Setrepolitan Cable Televi_Eion C < < ' ssion, was
presentee; for Cour:cil' s information. No formal action was
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taken by the Council on the matter.
(COUIUATER)
TEL"-VISTON
"Lear Cable Television Officer:
iding federal legislation ray threaten to erode the
a.L'lity of your City Cou:-icil to negotiate and enforce cable
television franchises. The Board of Directors of the
Sacramento tiset_ropolitan Cable Television Corrtission has
authorized its staff to actively work with other cities to
defeat S.66, the Goldwater Bill, which seeks to usurp local
authority over cable television.
The Board of the National League of Cities recently approved
caTrcmise language for S.66. ?•'lany cities feel as we do,
that this corrrcmise is not in the best interest of cable
subscribers. Yma ber cities of the NLC were not consulted.
prior to the approval of this ccaprcmise.
In a hastily called meeting in Washington, D.C., "o•Ver 25
c i ties met to discuss the NLC caTpranise . A second meeting
of cities is scheduled for April 20th in Washington, D.C.
It is critical that cities join together in opposition to <r
the NIC cmprcmi se . I f , after conducting your own analysis,
yLM wish to express your opExsition, the following steps are•:.:'
rexxrr�erc�.ed :
1. Adopt a ?solution similar to the attached sa p e
opposing the NLC ccrpranise and articulating your specific
concerns with S.66 and the ccuprcmise language.. Send copies :
of this Resolution to the Nib, the League of- California
Cities, the Senate and House Conninication Sub -Committees, `
and your congressional delegation. Please foward copies of
your approved Resolutions to my office.
2. Attend a meeting in Los Angeles on April 22nd to discuss
developments in Washington and further action California ,
cities and the League of California Cities could take. This"
meeting is being coordinated by Michael Stover, Assistant
City Manager for Lakewood, and will take place in the City
of El Segundo. Directions are attached.
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The 5,ard of the League of California Cities is meeting on
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S.66 and.,"+.. the -. IQLC , .
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