File #: 2003-0535    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 12/8/2003 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 12/15/2003
Enactment date: 12/26/2003 Enactment #: 14824
Title: AN ORDINANCE establishing the CTV citizens advisory committee and the CTV working group; prescribing procedures for the appointment of the station manager of CTV; clarifying CTV policies; making technical corrections; and amending Ordinance 12022, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.59.100, Ordinance 12022, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.59.110 and Ordinance 12543, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.59.120, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.59 and repealing Ordinance 12543, Section 2, and K.C.C.2.59.130.
Sponsors: Cynthia Sullivan
Indexes: Committees, CTV
Code sections: 2.59 - , 2.59.100 - , 2.59.110 - , 2.59.120 - , 2.59.130 -
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 14824.pdf, 2. 2003-0535 Staff Report for 12-15-03 COW.doc
Drafter
Clerk 12/04/2003
Title
AN ORDINANCE establishing the CTV citizens advisory committee and the CTV working group; prescribing procedures for the appointment of the station manager of CTV; clarifying CTV policies; making technical corrections; and amending Ordinance 12022, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.59.100, Ordinance 12022, Section 4, and K.C.C. 2.59.110 and Ordinance 12543, Section 1, and K.C.C. 2.59.120, adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 2.59 and repealing Ordinance 12543, Section 2, and K.C.C.2.59.130.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 12022, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.59.100 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
King County Civic Television (CTV) - government access channel -- established -- mission -- principles.
A. A government access channel is hereby established and ((will)) shall be operated by the ((M))metropolitan King County ((C))council with assistance from the ((Government Access Channel Oversight Committee)) CTV citizens advisory committee and the CTV working group.
B. The council establishes the following mission statement and policy principles by which the channel ((will)) 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 ((will)) shall be guided by the following principles:
((A.)) 1. The system shall be used to increase citizen dialogue about the development of county policies;
((B.)) 2. The system shall be used to make government decision making more accessible to citizens;
((C.)) 3. The system shall be used to provide information of direct value to citizens;
((D.)) 4. The system shall be used to foster debate of ideas and diversity of viewpoints((.));
((E.)) 5. The system shall make use of creative solutions and a multiplicity of current and emerging technologies to comply with these...

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