Resolution No. 2321125
RESOLUTION NO 2321
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
OPPOSING THE INADEQUATE TELEVISION COVERAGE OF ORANGE
COUNTY ISSUES
WHEREAS, the County of Orange is the second most populous county in
the State of California, with a population of nearly two million residents,
and
WHEREAS, the lack of a commercial television facility within Orange
County makes it dependent upon the Los Angeles television stations for
news coverage* and
WHEREAS, focus on issues of vital interest concerning the residents
of Orange County should be included in the news broadcasts, and
WHEREAS, in addition to the lack of daily coverage, reporting of
Orange County elections, specifically, the last November 4 1980 General
Election is completely inadequate with regard to local legislative
races and other propositions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cypress deplores and objects to the inadequate television coverage of
Orange County issues, including coverage of elections held in Orange
County
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Cypress City Council urges and endorses
more complete coverage of Orange County issues by commercial television
stations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Cypress
is hereby ordered to transmit copies of this Resolution to all commercial
television stations in the Los Angeles metropolitan area to the Orange
County Board of Supervisors, to the League of California Cities, Orange
County Division, and to the local community organizations
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 24th day of November 1980.
ATTEST
CITY ERI 0TH OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
MAYOR OF TH 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 the
said City Council held on the 24th day of November 1980 by the following
roll call vote:
AYES 3 COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES. 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: 2 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Coronado, Rowan and Evans
None
Lacayo and Mullen
CITY LERK F THE CIAA OF CYPRESS