HomeMy WebLinkAbout1471RESOLUTION NO. / Lf'1/
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, relating to
programming of Channel 28, the City's
government cablecast channel.
WHEREAS, the City of Kent established a government
cablecast channel for the purpose of providing information on the
operation and affairs of the City of Kent, as well as other
information of public interest to the citizens of the City of
Kent; and
WHEREAS, in order to obtain the maximum benefit from
the programming of Channel 28 for the citizens of Kent, the
City Council desires to establish policies for Channel 28
programming; NOW, THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The following policies and guidelines are
hereby established for the programming and cablecasting of
Channel 28.
A. PRIORITY 1. ACCESS TO DECISION MAKING PROCESS.
Preference shall be given to programs that make the
City of Kent's public decision making process more
accessible to the citizens of the city in order that
the public has the opportunity to better understand (1)
what issues are under discussion (2) why those issues
are a matter of concern for the city (3) the exact
nature of the various official proposals and (4) the
time lines for final decision making including the time
for public input. Specifically, the following should
be regularly televised: City Council Meetings, City
Council Workshops and City Council Committee Meetings.
B. PRIORITY 2. PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. Preference shall be
given to programs that provide for announcements
concerning public safety issues, such as road closures,
contamination or clean up sites, earthquakes and other
natural disasters, traffic rerouting, identification of
dangerous road conditions and other public safety
issues.
C. PRIORITY 3. CHANGES IN LAW. Preference shall be given
to programs that provide notice of changes in local
public law or law enforcement procedures.
D. PRIORITY 4. NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS. Preference
shall be given to programs that provide public service
bulletins relating to public meetings.
E. PRIORITY 5. NOTICE OF COMMUNITY EVENTS. Preference
shall be given to programs that provide notices and
information relating to public agency matters of
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community-wide importance, such as public notice or
information relating to special events or programs,
community workshops or other meetings.
PRIORITY 6. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. Preference shall be
given to educational programs designed to educate the
public about matters of civic importance, public or
personal safety, activities or events taking place in
the city, and programs sponsored by the city.
Section 2. Programming under these policies is the
responsibility of the Director of Operations. Decisions on
programming shall be made as far in advance as possible, and the
Director of Operations shall make every effort to maintain a
routine program schedule which will allow viewers to rely on said
schedule.
Section 3. The Director of Operations shall cause a
regular report to be made to the Council Operations Committee on
a quarterly basis detailing the programs that have been cablecast
for the preceding quarter. The program schedule can be reviewed
at any time on the request of the Council Operations Committee.
Section 4. In furtherance of the policies promulgated
in this Resolution, the Director of Operations shall utilize
programs produced by city staff, other governmental agencies,
departments and activities of the city such as youth programs,
schools and appropriate private entities.
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Section 5. The Director of Operations shall promulgate
administrative policies as necessary to carry out the intent of
this Resolution.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this 1 day of m¥ , 1996.
Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this
7 day of _.:...._:rn--"----=-¥-"+---' 19 9 6 .
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. /Lf7/ , passed by the City Council of the City
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of Kent, Washington, the 7 day of JY/~ , 1996.
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