2010.01.12 CC Agenda Packet
AGENDA
Edmonds City Council
Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex
250 5th Ave. North, Edmonds
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JANUARY 12, 2010
6:00 p.m.
Call to Order and Flag Salute
1. Interview applicants for appointment to the City Council vacancy.
6:00 p.m. Roger Hertrich
6:20 p.m. David Freese
6:40 p.m. Lora Petso
7:00 p.m. Michael Young
7:20 p.m. Charles LaNasa
7:40 p.m. Alvin Rutledge
8:00 p.m. Diane Buckshnis
8:20 p.m. Ron Wambolt
8:40 p.m. Stacy Gardea
9:00 p.m. Kerry Ayers
9:20 p.m. Laura Spehar
2. AM-2709
(15 Minutes)
Discussion on the Government Channel 21 Policy and request to broadcast a
documentary-style video, “Montgomery to Memphis.”
Adjourn
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AM-2709 2.
Discussion on the Government Channel 21 Policy
Edmonds City Council Meeting
Date:01/12/2010
Submitted By:Jana Spellman
Submitted For:Council President Bernheim Time:15 Minutes
Department:City Council Type:Action
Review Committee:
Committee Action:
Information
Subject Title
Discussion on the Government Channel 21 Policy and request to broadcast a
documentary-style video, “Montgomery to Memphis.”
Recommendation from Mayor and Staff
Previous Council Action
N/A
Narrative
As Martin Luther King, Jr. Day falls on Monday, January 18th, Council President Bernheim has
requested that this item be placed on the agenda.
Mr. Bernheim has acquired from the King Center in Atlanta, a pure documentary-style video
called "Montgomery to Memphis," consisting entirely of documentary footage (no commentary)
of Dr. King and the related nonviolence and equal rights movement. The video is 1 hour and 45
minutes long and is a very inspiring film. He has applied to the King Center for the rights to
broadcast the film on the City’s Government Channel from January 15 through January 18 this
year. He expects the King Center to grant the rights (no fee) prior to January 19, 2010.
Existing City of Government policies were established for the "limited purpose of providing
Edmonds citizens with designated information regarding the operation and affairs of City
government" (see attached). The request to air this type of program does not meet existing
policies. In order to air the program, the City Council will need to authorize the airing of this
program by a majority vote, or amend existing Government Channel 21 policies.
Fiscal Impact
Attachments
Link: Exh 1 Channel 21 Policies
Form Routing/Status
Route Seq Inbox Approved By Date Status
1 City Clerk Sandy Chase 01/07/2010 09:00 AM APRV
2 Mayor Gary Haakenson 01/07/2010 02:48 PM APRV
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3 Final Approval Sandy Chase 01/08/2010 11:51 AM APRV
Form Started By: Jana
Spellman
Started On: 01/07/2010 08:31
AM
Final Approval Date: 01/08/2010
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City of Edmonds
Government Channel 21
Policy
Government Channel 21 is a public service created for the limited purpose of providing Edmonds
citizens with designated information regarding the operation and affairs of City government. The
“Community Calendar” (character generator) is offered to provide selected information from
public, educational and governmental sources. Channel 21 is available to local cable subscribers
and is displayed throughout the day, seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day with both text
(agendas and announcements) and video (meetings) information. Nothing in this policy or in
Channel 21 itself shall be deemed to create or constitute a public forum.
Organizations or groups desiring to post information on Channel 21 must apply in writing [see
attached form] to the City of Edmonds Community Services Department. The application must
contain the following information:
The name, business address, and telephone number of the organization
The content of the organization’s proposed message
The organization’s mission or purpose
An explanation of the organization’s specific relevance to the Edmonds community
The organization’s designated contact person for purposes of communicating with the City of
Edmonds
The organization’s registered agent for purposes of receiving legal service of process
The City of Edmonds Community Services Department will determine whether or not to approve
each organization’s application and will notify the applicant of the decision within ten days of
receiving an application. In rendering its decision, the Community Services Department shall
consider the guidelines enumerated below in light of the stated purpose of Channel 21.
Generally, the following types of information may be posted on Channel 21:
Information regarding governmental and public educational institutions located within
the State of Washington
Information regarding local organizations having a recognized relationship with the
City of Edmonds or with which the City of Edmonds partners in order to provide
services, including but not limited to the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, Port of
Edmonds, and Stevens Hospital
Information regarding local cultural, artistic, civic or non-profit recreational
organizations having either a recognized relationship with the City of Edmonds or
specific and direct relevance to City residents
Information regarding Edmonds community events, such as festivals, art displays and
neighborhood fairs
City-initiated press releases
Generally, the following types of information may not be posted on Channel 21:
Political information advocating a candidate or position on political issues, including but not
limited to ballot propositions
For-profit business or commercial information
Individual personal information
Religious proselytizing or spiritual instruction, to the extent consistent with Good News Club
v. Milford Cent. Sch., 533 U.S. 98 (2001) or other controlling case or statute
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Illegal, obscene or pornographic matter
Press releases not initiated by the City of Edmonds
Meeting schedules for community organizations 1
Nothing herein shall be deemed to abridge or otherwise limit the City’s unrestricted and sole
discretion to restrict, limit, alter or remove any informational material posted on Channel 21, at
any time and without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to programming
availability. The fact that the City has previously authorized the posting of informational
material on Channel 21 by any organization or group shall in no way be construed to establish
any future right by such organization or group to post additional materials, or to limit the City’s
ability to restrict, limit, alter or remove any such material once posted. Moreover, the City makes
no guarantee that any informational material will be posted by or for any specific time,
notwithstanding that the organization or agency requesting such posting may have informed the
City of a preferred time and/or duration of posting.
Any organization whose application for information posting on Channel 21 has been denied by
the City may file a letter of appeal with the Mayor within 30 days of receiving a written denial
from the Community Services Department.
1 FINAL DETERMINATION BY CITY COUNCIL
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