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RESOLUTION NO. 03-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SARATOGA ENDORSING POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN
LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN CALIFORNIA,
INVESTMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INCREASED
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
WHEREAS, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was designed to open all
telecommunications markets to increased competition;
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission and the California Public
Utilities Commission (CPUC) have successfully opened telecommunications markets and
created competition in California;
WHEREAS, multiple telecommunications companies now offer local and long
distance service in California;
WHEREAS; the availability of advanced telecommunications services is
important to City residents, businesses and communities;
WHEREAS, the availability of telecommunications services is dependent on
maintaining the current telecommunications network infrastructure and future
investments in network facilities and infrastructure;
WHEREAS, the development of and investment in network infrastructure
promotes economic growth and employment opportunities for City residents;
WHEREAS, telecommunications companies offering service in California have
pledged to make investments in infrastructure and local communities;
WHEREAS, the benefits of competition and new investment in
telecommunications infrastructure should be extended to all Californians;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Saratoga
hereby resolves as follows:
1. Policymakers should require each telecommunications company offering local
service in California to bring the benefits of competition to low-income consumers.
2, Policymakers should require each telecommunications company offering local
service in California annually to report to the CPUC each city, municipality, and county
where the company has local service customers and the number of such customers in
each locale,
3. Policymakers should require each telecommunications company offering local
service in California to certify annually to the CPUC and to each city or municipality
where it provides service, (a) its current capital investment in the State and its additional,
yearly incremental investment, by city, and (b) the number of its union and non-union
employees in the State and in each city or municipality where it provides service_
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at an adjourned meeting of
the Saratoga City Council held on the 18th day of June, 2003 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Stan Bogosian, Kathleen King,
Norman Kline, Vice Mayor Ann Waltonsmith,
Mayor Nick Streit
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABST AIN: None
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Nick Streit, Mayor
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