HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 159-15 Communications Act of 1934 RESOLUTION NO. 159 - 15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING U.S. SENATE BILL S.1244 TO AMEND THE
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934
WHEREAS, Tri-Valley Community Television (TVCTV) serves the educational and
governmental access needs for the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton; and
WHEREAS, federal and state law allows a subscriber fee to support public, educational,
and governmental (PEG) channel facilities, which channels are shown on TVCTV; and
WHEREAS, PEG fees may only be used for capital expenses; and
WHEREAS, TVCTV operational expenses must be funded through a source, other than
PEG fess, and the cities of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton currently use general fund dollars
to support TVCTV operations; and
WHEREAS, the Community Access Preservation Act (CAP Act) was first introduced in
May 2011 in the 112th Congress to expand the use of PEG fees for both capital and operational
expenses; and
WHEREAS, a change in the Communications Act of 1934 would provide financial
flexibility for access providers and local governments; however, the legislation made little
progress; and
WHEREAS, a similar bill, S.1789, was introduced in December 2013; however, this
legislation also did not pass the 113th Congress; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2015, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin again introduced the CAP
Act as S.1244 to "amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish signal quality and
content requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, to
preserve support of such channels, and for other purposes."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
supports amending the Communications Act of 1934 to "establish signal quality and content
requirements for the carriage of public, educational, and governmental channels, to preserve
support of such channels, and for other purposes."
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Dublin supports S.1244, known as the
CAP Act, and urges its federal delegation to co-sponsor, advocate for the passage of, and to
vote for S.1244.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October 2015, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Biddle, Gupta, Hart, Wehrenberg, and Mayor Haubert
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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