HomeMy WebLinkAbout2789 Cable Access Commission ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND
DUTIES OF THE CABLE ACCESS COMMISSION
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 2.21.010 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.21.010 Definitions. The following words and phrases whenever used in this
chapter shall be construed as defined in this section unless from the context a
different meaning is intended.
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"Access" or "public access" means that government access
channel or channels provided to the City of Ashland by the Cable
Company in accordance with Section 26 of Ordinance No. 2258 or
the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition ACt of
1992.
"Commission" means the Ashland Cable Access Commission
created by and with authority as delineated by this ordinance.
"RVTV" means Rogue Valley Community Television as
administered by the Extended Campus Program of Southern
Oregon State College.
SECTION 2. Section 2.21.020 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.21.020 Commission Established, Membership.
A. The Ashland Cable Access Commission is created and shall
consist of five members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Council.
B. The Commission shall also consist of the following ex-officio, non-
voting members: the City of Ashland Administrator or designee
and a representative of the Southern Oregon State College RVTV
staff.
SECTION 3. Section 2.21.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.21.030 Terms--Vacancies. When the first members of the Commission are
appointed by the Mayor under Section 2.21.020, two shall be appointed for a
term to expire July 1997, two shall be appointed for a term to expire July 1998,
and one shall be appointed for a term to expire July 1999. The successors to
these positions shall serve terms of three years. Vacancies shall be filled as
promptly as possible. Any Commissioner who is absent for two consecutive
meetings or four meetings in a one-year period without being excused, shall be
considered no longer active and the position vacant.
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SECTION 4. Section 2.21.050 of the Ashland Municipal Code is deleted.
SECTION 5. Section 2.21.060 of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
2.21.060
Powers and Duties--Generally. The Commission shall:
A. Review, adopt and recommend for City Council approval
appropriate guidelines, policies and procedures for public access
services through RVTV including use of access facilities. The
policies and procedures shall include a dispute resolution process
for the public to resolve disputes regarding public access. The
Commission shall monitor and assist in, where appropriate, the
implementation of these guidelines, policies and procedures.
B. Monitor, evaluate and make recommendations to the City Council
regarding the effectiveness of agreements between the city and
Southern Oregon State College or others involving public access
programming, equipment and facilities.
C. The Commission shall have the further responsibility to assess
whether the public's need for community access programming is
being satisfied and to develop long-range plans, strategies, and
recommendations for improved community access as it deems
necessary.
D. The Commission shall have the authority to search out grant funds
and other sources of revenue for public access, to foster new
program development, and to seek additional participants.
The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the 17th day of September, 1996, and
duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of October, 1996.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
day'of ~-)~/7/'~'~ ,1996.
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Paul Nolte, City Attorney
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