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RESOLUTION NO. 12-527 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 16746 THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PRESERVATION ACT (THE CAP ACT) WHEREAS, public, educational and government (PEG) access channels are one of the last surviving sources for local television programming across the country and PEG channels play a significant role in Pleasanton, California; and WHEREAS, PEG channels are a unique and valuable resource for local information and discourse for the residents of Pleasanton, California; and WHEREAS, PEG channels televise local government meetings, including city council, planning commission, county and school boards meetings, so that citizens are informed about the actions taken by local officials; and WHEREAS, PEG channels are utilized to communicate with citizens on municipal events and services and also provide advisories and preparation directions to residents for emergency purposes; and WHEREAS, PEG channels provide a window through which residents can view the diversity of cultures, educational information, recreational activities and artistic endeavors in their local community; and WHEREAS, PEG channels reflect the unique identity of the communities that they serve; and WHEREAS, it is important to preserve PEG channels and funding for PEG channels, and to ensure that the channels continue to be available to the entire community to serve the residents of Pleasanton, California; and WHEREAS, H.R. 1746, the Community Access Preservation (CAP) Act, addresses critical and immediate threats to PEG; and WHEREAS, the CAP Act provides important solutions for critical and immediate threats to PEG channels and facilities across the country by removing use restrictions on PEG access fees, restoring PEG revenue streams, and preventing video providers from charging municipalities for the transmission of the PEG channels; and • WHEREAS, the CAP Act would allow PEG fees to once again be used for any legitimate PEG expense, instead of restricting PEG fees to capital expenses only. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. The City of Pleasanton recommends that Congressmen Jerry McNerney and Pete Stark take all actions in support of the immediate passage of H.R. 1746, including, but not limited to endorsing, co-sponsoring and voting for H.R. 1746.