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TO: ONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM: MIGUEL ALANIZ, CITY LIBRARIAN P"r
DATE: April 20, 1990
SUBJECT: Renewal of EBSCO Subscription Service
Background
The library has used the EBSCO Subscription Services for over 10
years. This service is used to provide magazines for the public.
Due to the length of time between council meetings and the need to
renew subscriptions, the invoice for this service has been paid. This
occurs on a rare occasion, for which staff now seeks Council confir-
mation.
Findings
The EBSCO Subscription Service is the only vendor in this field which
has offices and service personnel in the State of California. As such,
EBSCO can provide a more cost effective and rapid response to problems
encountered with subscriptions. This then results in reduced library
staff time and administrative costs. The annual cost for this service is
$5,259.88.
As the result of providing competitive pricing and superior service,
EBSCO currently provides service to the 32 independent libraries in
the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that, to promote the public welfare and in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2.68.010 of the Azusa Municipal Code,
Council waive formal bidding, since it would not be cost effective to
choose another vendor, and to confirm the payment for this subscription
service.
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TO: ,,/HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: 0 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, CARI E. COOPER
DATE: MAY 7, 1990
SUBJECT: CABLE TELEVISION
Since the passage of the Federal Cable Communications Act of
1984, concentrations of cable television ownership amounting to
monopolies has increased even though the "Act" was intended to
promote competition.
Further, the "Act" has provided this City and other franchising
authorities no authority to control or question the services and
rates being provided by cable companies. This lack of control
has subjected our residents to substantial rate increases, 20%
over the past year, poor service and programming that is not even
comparable to surrounding jurisdictions. Also, the City has
received numerous complaints and mounting pressure from the
community to correct the poor service provided to our residents
by Cencom Cable Television.
Therefore, staff recommends that the City Council of the City of
Azusa adopt the attached Resolution urging the Congress of the
United States to revise the Cable Communications Act of 1984 and
to request that Congress give back local control over cable
television.
Respectfully submitted,
Cari E. Cooper
Public Information Officer
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RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO REVISE THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1984,
AND EXPRESSING GENERAL CONCERN ABOUT THE NEED
FOR GREATER LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Since the passage of the Cable Communications Act
of 1984, concentrations of ownership amounting to monopolies have
increased among cable operators, even though the Act was intended
to "promote competition in cable communications and minimize
unnecessary regulations that impose undue economic burdens on
cable systems" .
Section 2 . Municipalities throughout the nation, including
this one, have been subjected to substantial rate increases,
service reductions, and programming changes that do not reflect
consumers' needs or the original intentions of their franchise
agreements.
Section 3 . Cable Television is rapidly being priced beyond
the reach of lower income people, including families with
children and the elderly, who are particularly in need of
information and other services that are available solely through
cable television.
Section 4. Existing law provides this City and other
franchising authorities no authority to control or question the
imposition by cable franchisees of exorbitant rates upon citizens
whose rights-of-way have been placed at the companies disposal by
virtue of the grant of franchises.
Section 5. The National League of Cities has adopted
policies in favor of increasing local governments cable
regulatory authority and in favor of more competition in the
provision of cable television services to consumers.
Section 6. Legislation that is now pending in the Congress
of the United States seeks comprehensive changes in the Cable
Communication Policy Act of 1984.
Section 7. The City Council of the City of Azusa, declares
its support for the restoration of local regulatory authority
over cable television systems.
Section 8. The Congress of the United States, with the
support and approval of the Executive Branch should rewrite the
Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, with particular focus on
re-regulation of subscriber rates, to restore local authority
over cable systems, to eliminate the barriers to competition and
to rectify other aspects of the 1984 Act that work to disfavor
cable consumers.
Section 9. Such legislation shall include the provision of
immunity from damages of any nature for local government
exercising or attempting to exercise in good faith the authority
conferred.
Section 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1990.
Eugene F. Moses, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the forgoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
scheduled meeting thereof held on the day of . 1990
by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk