HomeMy WebLinkAbout10172RESOLUTION NO. 10172
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES AND RULES OF COUNCIL BY
THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE 35 THERETO RELATING TO MATERIAL APPEARING ON
PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION CHANNELS
WHEREAS, public and government access cable television channels are for the purpose of
informing the public relating to activities of the City and providing a public community forum for
dissemination of non - commercial speech, and
WHEREAS, reasonable restrictions on use of public and government access cable
television channels by or concerning incumbent councilpersons promotes fair campaign practices
and is consistent with the appropriate non - commercial use of such channels, and
WHEREAS, restrictions on use of public and government access cable television channels
for a limited period of time prior to elections by or concerning incumbent councilpersons have no
discernable impact on dissemination of political speech because of the availability of numerous
other media for such expression including paid political advertising on local commercial broadcast
stations, all of which are carried on the same cable television system as the public and government
access channels, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter
deleted, underscoring indicates matter added)
SECTION 1 _
The Legislative Procedures And Rules Of City Council are hereby amended by the addition
of the following new Article 35 thereto:
35. Governmental and Public Access Television Channels
All material containing the image and /or statements of an incumbent member of the
City Council who intends to seek election to any public office including reelection as a
member of the Citv Council shall not be aired or presented on anv government or public
access cable television channel subject to control by the City of Pueblo within sixty (60)
days immediately preceding the election at which the incumbent member of the City
ncil seeks to be elected. This prohibition shall not be applicable to airina of reaular or
special meetings of the City Council and associated informational material on
councilpersons, nor to events at which a councilperson's image and /or statements are of
relativelv short duration and incidental to the material beina aired or presented. such as
way of example, the Colorado state fair parade. The President of the City Council is
authorized and directed to take all appropriate means necessary to enforce this Article.
SECTION 2_
This Resolution shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED June 28. 2004
BY Michael Occhiato
Councilperson
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Background Paper for Proposed
RESOLUTION
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AGENDA ITEM # 20
DATE:
June 28, 2004
DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
LEE R. EVETT, CITY MANAGER
DAVE GALLI, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER
TITLE
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES AND RULES
OF COUNCIL BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE 35 THERETO
RELATING TO MATERIAL APPEARING ON PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT
ACCESS CABLE TELEVISION CHANNELS
ISSUE
This resolution will add a new article to the legislative procedures and rules of the
City Council pertaining to the use of the Public and Government Access
television channels. This resolution prohibits the use of images and/or
statements of any incumbent member of the City Council who intends to seek
election to any public office, including reelection as a member of the City Council,
on the Government and Public Access cable television channels for a period of
sixty (60) days immediately preceding the election. This restriction does not
apply to the televising of City Council meetings and work sessions. We believe
this restriction will help promote fair campaign practices and is consistent with the
non - commercial use prescribed for these channels.
RECOMMENDATION
This resolution is placed on the agenda at the request of Council Member
Chostner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.