(a) The City, pursuant to applicable Federal and State law, is authorized to grant one or more nonexclusive franchises to construct, own, operate, maintain and reconstruct cable television systems within the City limits.
(b) The City Council finds that the development of cable television systems has the potential of having great benefit and impact upon the residents of the City. Because of the complex and rapidly changing technology associated with cable television, the City Council further finds that the public convenience, safety and general welfare can best be served by establishing, to the extent permitted by State and Federal law, regulatory powers which should be vested in the City or in such persons as the City shall designate.
(c) It is the intent of this chapter and subsequent amendments to provide for and specify the means to attain the best possible cable television service to the public, and any franchises issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to include this finding as an integral part thereof.
(Ord. 97-32. Passed 5-5-97.)