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Resolution No. 10-8127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA TO URGE CONGRESS TO
SUPPORT H.R. 3745, THE COMMUNITY ACCESS
PRESERVATION ACT (CAP), WHICH ADDRESSES
CRITICAL AND IMMEDIATE OPERATIONAL AND
FUNDING THREATS TO LOCAL PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL
AND GOVERNMENT (PEG) ACCESS CHANNELS;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City of Opa-locka recognizes that the Public,Educational,and Government
(PEG) access channels are a uniquely situated valuable sources for local information for the
residents; and
WHEREAS, the Public,Educational,and Government(PEG)channels televise coverage of
local government meetings,including city commissions,planning commissions,county and school
board meetings, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, in detail; and
WHEREAS, the Public,Educational,and Government(PEG)channels are one of the last
surviving sources for local television programming across the country and play a significant role
within municipalities to communicate with the citizens on municipal events, and advisories and
preparation directions to residents for emergency purposes, information that no other media outlet
provides; and
Resolution No. 10-8127
WHEREAS, HR 3745, the Community Access Preservation(CAP)Act, addresses critical
and immediate operational and funding issues regarding the Public, Educational and Government
(PEG) channels; and
WHEREAS,it is important to preserve funding for the Public,Educational and Government
(PEG)channels,and to ensure that the channels continue to be available to the entire community to
serve the residents of Florida municipalities; and
WHEREAS,the CAP Act would allow PEG fees to once again to be used for any legitimate
PEG expense, instead of restricting PEG fees to capital expenses only; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City Of Opa-Locka, Florida urges Congress to
Support H.R. 3745, The Community Access Preservation Act(CAP):
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OPA-LOCKA,FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals to the preamble herein are incorporated by reference.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Opa-Locka, Florida urges Congress to
support H.R. 3745, the Community Access Preservation Act (CAP), which addresses critical and
immediate operational and funding threats to local Public, Educational and Government access
channels.
Resolution No. 10-8127
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8`h day of September, 2010.
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Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
J e S` Geller, Esq.
Qty Attf rney
Moved by: JOHNSON
Seconded by: TAYLAite
Commission Vote: 5-0
Commissioner Holmes: YES
Commissioner Johnson: YES
Commissioner Tydus: YES
Vice-Mayor Taylor: YES
Mayor Kelley: YES
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