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Home My WebLink About027743 ORD - 06/24/20081 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 55 REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS CABLECASTING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 2008. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article XVIII of Chapter 55 of the Code of Ordinances is amended by revising Exhibit A, Rules and Procedures for Public Access Cablecasting, Section 2, Technical Standards and Production Requirements, to read as follows: "§ 2 Technical standards and production requirements. Programs submitted for cablecast must conform to the technical standards and production requirements established for cablecast by the FCC and City of Corpus Christi Public Access Rules. The programs shall not cause the cable operator to be out of compliance with any applicable FCC Technical Standards. Quality: Programs must deliver, in good quality, clear audio and video throughout the entire length of the program. Format: a. Producers must transfer all other formats to 112" VHS (SP speed) tapes, Super VHS tapes, Consumer DV tape, video CD, or DVD for cablecasting. b. All tapes must be rewound to beginning of tape. c. As new technology changes and formats become more conventional in the consumer markets, formats may be changed to reflect current market use. The decision to add or delete formats will be made by the Cable Communications Commission based upon a request from an access user group and/or the cable operator(s). Labeling: All producers must clearly label accepted media as follows: On face of accepted media and sleeve, box or case: a. Name of individual producer. b. Producer's telephone number and/or e-mail address. c. Length of program. d. Title of the program as it appears on the producer's application. 027743 H:1LEG-DIRILisa12008 ORDINANCES\PublicAccessRules2nd rdg.DOC 2 On the spine of the tape: a. Title of the program as it appears on the producer's application. Identification: Only one program may be recorded on a tape. a. Programs must include the program identification as defined in section 4. Length: a. All one-hour programs must be 60 minutes in length, including the program identification. b. All half-hour programs must be 30 minutes in length, including the program identification. c. Occasional programming beyond 60 minutes (such as high school sporting events) may be included pursuant to rules established by the Cable Communications Commission with consent of the cable operators. Deadline: cable operator cablecast that k egins'th foliowirig S nd y Holiday mey; e adjustments" SECTION 2. Article XVIII of Chapter 55 of the Code of Ordinances is amended by revising Exhibit A, Rules and Procedures for Public Access Cablecasting, Section 6, Violations of rules, subsection b, Forfeit of Use of Public Access Channels, to read as follows: were m the scheduled ine "§ 6 Violation of rules. Producers must follow all Rules and Procedures for Public Access Cablecasting. If a producer and series has been removed for violations, that producer and series may not air as an occasional user during the removal period. A producer may appeal decisions of the Cable Communications Commission to the City Council by submitting a sworn notice of appeal to the City Secretary within 30 days of the rendition of the Commission decision. b. Forfeit of Use of Public Access Channels Lottery periods begin the first Sunday in June and in December. At the lottery, PAUGs will establish a designated location for producers to deliver weekly and monthly media. Media for the first program in a lottery period must be delivered to the designated location before'11:30a.m.: on Wednesdays before the first H:1LEG-DIR\Lisa12008 ORDINANCES\PublicAccessRules2nd rdg.DOC 3 Sunday in the new lottery period. Following the first media delivery of the lottery period, cut-off time for delivery of media for weekly programs is 11:30 a.m. on WDdriesdays each week. Cut-off time for delivery of media for monthly programs is 11:30 pm onWednesdays before the first Sunday of each month PAUGs will maintain a schedule list that indicates delivery of medias by producers. A monthly log of these schedules will be submitted to the Cable Communications Commission by noon on the second Monday of each month. If a series producer fails to supply media on time for a weekly or monthly program, that program and series will not be aired that week or month. No late media will be accepted. If a weekly series producer fails to supply media by the established time for four consecutive weeks, that producer and series will forfeit the use of public access channels for the remainder of that lottery period. If a monthly series producer fails to supply media on time for two consecutive months, that producer and series will forfeit the use of public access channels for the remainder of that lottery period. The Commission will review the monthly media delivery log at each Commission meeting and send written notification to producers who forfeit the use of public access channels for failure to submit media. This notification will include the date of the next scheduled Commission meeting, at which time the producer may appeal the Commission decision. Producers or a designated representative must appear at the Commission meeting or provide a written statement for an appeal to be reviewed." SECTION 2 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3-4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 4 5. This Ordinance takes effect on July 1, 2008. H:1LEG-DIR\Lisa12008 ORDINANCES\PubiicAccessRules2nd rdg.DOC That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the I day of lit -2 , 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly That the f the ht%SG!'1L going ordinanc day of Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez 440Q/Kt' Michael McCutchon was read for the second time and passed finally on this Yl� , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon PASSED AND APPROVED, this the Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: June 9, 2008 By: DtAo-,, Lisa Aguil Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney ay of Lau_ , 2008. Arm A ♦. .l% Henry Garre Mayor 027743 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI County of Nueces } Ad # 5862942 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI NANCE NO. 0277 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 6/30/2008,6/30/2008. $ 102.57 2Time(s) ONQVIl> LEG • ALES ' : SENTIVE On this Slid day of , 200'I I certify that the attached document is a true and an exact copy made by publisher. r Notary Public, State of Texas GWENN J. MEDINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES August 2, 2008 June 30, 2008 Legal Notices 1110 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDI- NANCE NO, 027743 Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of° Corpus Christi, Chap- ter 55'rega rding: rules and procedures for public access cable- castingwroviding for publication; and pro- viding far an effective date of July 1, 2008. This, ordinance-, was passed and approved, on its secend reading by the City Council of the City of Corpus. Christi on June 24, 2008. Is/ Armando Chapa ' City Secretary Cityof Corpus Christi