File #: 2012-0191    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Lapsed
File created: 5/21/2012 In control: Government Accountability and Oversight Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/1/2013
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: AN ORDINANCE changing the name and references to King County Civic Television, or CTV, to King County TV, or KCTV; and amending Ordinance 12022, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.100, Ordinance 12022, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.110, Ordinance 12543, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.120 and Ordinance 14824, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.59.140.
Sponsors: Larry Gossett
Indexes: CTV
Code sections: 2.59.100 - , 2.59.110 - , 2.59.120 - , 2.59.140 - .
Drafter
Clerk 05/11/2012
Title
AN ORDINANCE changing the name and references to King County Civic Television, or CTV, to King County TV, or KCTV; and amending Ordinance 12022, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.100, Ordinance 12022, Section 4, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.110, Ordinance 12543, Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.120 and Ordinance 14824, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.59.140.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12022, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 2.59.100 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A government access channel is hereby established and shall be operated by the metropolitan King County council with assistance from the ((CTV)) KCTV citizens advisory committee and the ((CTV)) KCTV working group.
B. The council establishes the following mission statement and policy principles by which the channel shall be operated:
The King County government access cable television system belongs to the citizens of King County and exists to serve citizens directly. In its development and operation, the government access cable system shall be guided by the following principles:
1. The system shall be used to increase citizen dialogue about the development of county policies;
2. The system shall be used to make government decision making more accessible to citizens;
3. The system shall be used to provide information of direct value to citizens;
4. The system shall be used to foster debate of ideas and diversity of viewpoints;
5. The system shall make use of creative solutions and a multiplicity of current and emerging technologies to comply with these principles;
6. The system shall be as independent as possible in its operation and funding to insulate it from influences that might stifle the public information goals reflected in this mission statement; and
7. The system's goal shall be to serve all branches of county government, all county departments and the people of Ki...

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