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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
FEBRUARY 22, 2005
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1s1 Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV
OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE
CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY
BOARD
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CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code regarding the title of said article.
DISCUSSION
In 1983, the City Council created the Cable Television Advisory Board to
consider matters referred to it by the City Council. In particular, the
board considers matters related to the City's cable television franchise
and the quality of services delivered by the City's cable operator. In an
effort to provide a more efficient legislative process, this ordinance will
eliminate the Cable Television Advisory Board and pass the functions of
this body to the Parks and Recreation Board. The Parks, Recreation and
Community Services Agency will facilitate the training and transition
process to ensure that the responsibilities of the Cable Television
Advisory Board are successfully assumed by the Parks and Recreation Board.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impacl,7associated with this action.
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Gerardo Mouet
Executive Dire tor
Parks, Recreat.on and
Community Ser 'ces Agency
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(MJV 1/31/05)
ORDINANCE NO. NS-2678
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
REPEALING DIVISION 11, SECTIONS 2-660 THRU 2-
661 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY
BOARD
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds,
determines and declares as follows:
A. In 1983, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana created the cable
television advisory board to consider matters referred to it by the City
Council. In particular, to consider matters, technical or otherwise,
related to the city's cable television franchise.
B. In order to consolidate functions of various boards to provide a more
efficient legislative process, it is the intent of the City of Santa Ana to
eliminate the Cable Board and pass the functions of this body to the
Parks and Recreation Board.
Section 2. That Division 11 of Article IV of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana
Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety (existing language shown in strikeout
for tracking purposes only):
DIVISION 11.
CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD
Sec. 2 660. Establishment of cable television advisory board.
There is hereby established the cable television advisory board of the City
of Santa I\na, having such pOINers as set forth in this division. The cable
television advisory board shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall bo
subject to appointment and removal and shall serve terms in accordance '1.'ith
section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
(Ord. No. NS 1671, S 1, 2 22 83; Ord. No. NS 2025, S 1, 9 5 89)
Sec. 2 660.1. Educational representatives to cable television advisory board.
The governing bodies of the Santa Ana Unified School District and the
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Rancho Santiago Community College District shall each nominate one (1)
representative ("educational representati'Jes") to the cable television advisory
board. Said representatives shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the board
and to participate in the discussions of the board to the same extent as the
members of the board, but they shall not make, second, or vote on motions, be
counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists, or be entitled to
compensation for attendance at meetings of the board.
(Ord. No. NS 2188, ~ 2, 2 1 02)
Sec. 2 661. Scope of authority.
The cable television advisory board shall have the f-ollmving powers and
duties:
(1) It shall consider all matters that may be referred to it by the city
councilor the city manager and shall render its recommendations,
counsel and advice in regards thereto.
(2) It shall conduct state of the art reviews as required by any cable
television franchise agreement and report its findings to the city
council and city manager.
(3) It shall conduct an annual review of the quality of service provided
by any cable television franchisee and report its findings to the city
council and city manager.
(1) It shall hear and resolve controversies beN/een complaining
persons and any cable television franchisees 'A'hich cannot be
resolved betv/een the complaining person and the franchisee.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of
this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby
declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that anyone or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
ADOPTED this
day of
,2005.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Michael Vigliotta
Deputy City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the
attached Ordinance No. NS-2678 to be the original ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was
published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana.
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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