HomeMy WebLinkAboutr10266slocopaterminationRESOLUTION NO . 10266 (2011 Series )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PROVIDING 30-DAY S
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF ITS CONTRACT WITH SAN LUIS OBISP O
COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS (SLOCOPA), A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, WHIC H
PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO TH E
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISP O
WHEREAS,on March 16, 2010, the City of San Luis Obispo entered into an agreemen t
whereby the City of San Luis Obispo agreed to provide funding to SLOCOPA for service s
associated with management of the County public access channel (Channel 2); and
WHEREAS,Section 20 of the agreement gives the City the right, upon thirty (30) day s
written notice, to terminate the agreement for misappropriation of public funds ; an d
WHEREAS,Anthony Pope, while the Chairperson of the SLOCOPA Board of Directors ,
pled no contest to felony grand theft charges filed by the District Attorney in the Superior Cour t
of the County of San Luis Obispo ; an d
WHEREAS,the charges filed against Mr. Pope stemmed from his activities whil e
serving as the Chairperson of the SLOCOPA Board of Directors, which included purchasin g
video equipment authorized for public access television purposes, returning the equipmen t
purchased for a refund, but then not returning those public funds to the City of San Luis Obispo ;
and
WHEREAS,during the course of the investigation the SLOCOPA Board of Director s
informed the City that it would go into a state of "hiatus" until the issue was resolved .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Lui s
Obispo as follows :
SECTION 1 .The City Council hereby directs the City Attorney to provide SLOCOP A
with 30-days notice of termination of its contract to provide public access television managemen t
services to the City of San Luis Obispo .
SECTION 2 .The City Manager shall work with the County of San Luis Obispo, Charter
Communications, the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, and other interested parties t o
update the City's Operating Plan for all PEG programming channels and return to the Cit y
Council at a future date for approval .
R 10266
Resolution No . 10266 (2011 Series)
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Upon motion of Council Member Carpenter, seconded by Vice Mayor Ashbaugh, and o n
the following vote :
AYES :
Council Members Carpenter, Carter and Smith, Vice Mayor Ashbaugh and
Mayor Mar x
NOES :
None
ABSENT : None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 17th day of May 2011 .
ATTEST :
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Elaina Cano, CMC
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM :
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