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Home My WebLink AboutReso 1990-15507 RESOLUTION NO. 15507 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA URGING CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDERS TO AVOID ADULT-ORIENTED ADVERTISING DURING FAMILY VIEWING HOURS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, during January, 1990, a television station carried on Cox Cable ran an advertisement on a weekday mid-afternoon when school children could be watching, which advertisement was geared to a "976 number" encouraging men to call for female companionship, and WHEREAS, not all parents are able to monitor every moment of their children's television viewing time or use of 976 numbers on the telephone. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby urge Cox Cable, Chula Vista Cable and other cable television providers to take all actions necessary to encourage all TV stations which are carried on their cable to raise their standards of advertising by refusing to allow adult-oriented advertising during day time hours or times associated with family viewing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby directed and authorized to send a letter to the cable television providers franchised in the City of Chula Vista advising of the Council's position on this matter and forwarding a copy of this resolution. Presented by Approved as to form by David Malcolm DAssistant City Attorney(,__~ Councilman Resolution No. 15507 Page 2 _ PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 6th day of February, 1990 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: McCandliss, Moore, Malcolm, Nader, Cox NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None Grego~V'~Cox,'May~2< ATTEST: Be~thel ~t, (ity~e~k~ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 15507 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of February, 1990. Executed this 6th day of February, 1990.