HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-052 CCR Member Tim Roche introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -52
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER, MINNESOTA
STATING SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT
(HR 3745)
WHEREAS, the City Council of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota is the official
governing body elected to preserve and protect the best welfare and interest of the City and its
citizens; and
WHEREAS, public, educational and government (PEG) channels play a significant
role in Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels are a unique and valuable resource for local information
and discourse for the residents of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels televise local government meetings, including City
Council, Planning Commission, city board and school board meetings, so that citizens are informed
about the actions taken by local elected officials; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels contribute to the democratic process by providing
opportunities for candidates and others, such as the League of Women Voters, to discuss local issues
during election campaigns; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels provide a window through which residents can view the
diversity of cultures, recreational activities and artistic endeavors in their local community; and
WHEREAS, PEG channels reflect the unique identity of the communities they
serve; and
WHEREAS, City of Brooklyn Center hereby vigorously opposes any federal
legislation that will reduce the right of local governments to establish benefit requirements including
public, educational, and governmental access channels, including funding, facilities, and equipment
for such channels; and to require dedicated capacity or institutional network systems for educational
and governmental purposes; and
WHEREAS, City of Brooklyn Center will support efforts directed against legislative
change to ensure that all persons residing in the City will have unfettered access to all forms of
information resources in the broadest range of rights and interests to ensure that those that use public
rights -of -way and benefit from the use of public rights -of -way are continued to be obligated to
provide compensation in the form of public, educational, and governmental access channels and
funding, and other support services for PEG Access Channels as well as ongoing community needs
requirements notwithstanding technological changes or advancements; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -52
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WHEREAS, the intent of the Act is to make clear that the definition of "cable
service" under the Cable Act is applicable to all forms of technologies that make video programming
available by landlines to subscribers enabling the rightful authority of local governments to ensure
uniform treatment of providers of video services within their community; and
WHEREAS, it is important to ensure that PEG Access channels continue to be
available to the entire community to serve the residents of Brooklyn Center; and
WHEREAS, HR 3745, the Community Access Preservation Act, addresses critical
and immediate threats to PEG Access.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn enter Minnesota that the City Council supports immediate passage of HR 3745 and calls
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on our Congressional delegation to take all possible actions in support of the passage of HR 3745,
including, but not limited to, endorsing, co- sponsoring and voting for HR 3745, and to work for its
rapid passage.
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March 8, 2010
Date Mayor
ATTEST: aIJIM *Aux�
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Mark Yelich
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Tim Roche, Dan Ryan, and Mark Yelich;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.