Resolution No. 2551068
RESOLUTION NO. 2551
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
URGING A NO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED GABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ACT OF 1982 (5. 2172 AND H.R. 5008, A COMPANION BILL YET
TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES).
WHEREAS, the Cable Telecommunications Act of 1982 will preempt state
and local authority in the regulation of cable television systems; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation will appoint the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) as primary regulator of cable television; and
WHEREAS, 5. 2172 and H.R. 5008 will require each municipality to establish
or revise its franchise agreement in accordance with federal law; and
WHEREAS, the proposed legislation will prohibit the municipalities from
regulating basic rates or requiring local services within the franchise
agreements; and
WHEREAS, S. 2172 and H.A. 5008 will establish a national franchise fee
which will only allow recovery for local regulation costs, but no recovery
for local program costs; and
WHEREAS, the legislation will automatically extend a franchise agreement
(except in case of cause) and will provide the FCC with exclusive authority
to eliminate all public access channel requirements; and
WHEREAS, municipal control of cable television in the areas of rate
regulation, franchise renewal, service provision, access and franchise fees
will be greatly weakened or eliminated; and
WHEREAS, the regulation of cable television franchises directly affects
local residents and it is not practical for the federal government to become
the responsive political body for the numerous regulatory provisions provided
for in S. 2172 and H.R. 5008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cypress
hereby opposes the Cable Telecommunications Act of 1982 (S. 2172 and N.R. 5008)
and urges a no vote by the United States Senate and United States House of
Representatives.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular
meeting held on the 23rd day of August 1982.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council
held on the 23rd day of August 1982, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Coronado, Lacayo, Partin, Rowan & Mullen
0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK OF THE CITYOF CYPRESS