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RESOLUTION NO. 8 7-••2YS'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITYIOF REDDING
SUPPORTING REINSTATEMENT OF KIXE TO THE CHANNEL g POSITION.
WHEREAS, Redding-based public television KIXiE provides
valuable public service programing to a broad viewer service area
in Northern California; and
WHEREAS, KIXE has come to be identified by the, public as
"Channel 9" through the viewer service area; and
WHEREAS, the continued association of KIXE with the Channel
9 viewing position is important to the maintenance of KIXE' s
public membership and financial contributions; and
WHEREAS , Viacom Cablevision has shifted KIXE from the
Channel 9 to the Channel 34 position in the Oroville viewing area
which includes Biggs, Colusa, Gridley, and Paradise; and
WHEREAS, Viacom Cablevision has filled the Channel 9 posi-
tion in the Oroville viewing area with a public broadcasting
station that appears to have less locally originated programing
and a smaller membership and viewing audience north of
Sacramento; and
WHEREAS, the removal of KIXE from the Channel 9 position
appears to be detrimental both to the operations of KIXE and to
the public service needs for television broadcasting ;as part of
cable services in northern California;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Redding City
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Council proclaims its support for reinstatement of KIXE to the
Channel 9 position and maintenance of KIXE in the ; Channel 9
position throughout the northern California service) area for
Viacom Cablevision, including the Oroville viewing area.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was intro-
duced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Redding on the 18th day of August , 1987 , and was duly
adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Carter, Fulton, Gard, Johannessen, Dahl
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None I
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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MIKE DAHL, Mayor
City of Redding
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ATTEST:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk
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FORM APPROVED:
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RANDALL A. HAYS, ity Attorney
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