Ordinance 2140CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 2140
New Series
AMENDING THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX OF THE CITY OF
ALAMEDA RELATING TO TELEVISION SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
WHEREAS, it was the intention of the City Council that
Ordinance No. 1991 New Series apply to cable television (community
anenna systems) providers; and
WHEREAS, it is still the intention of the City Council
that the said business license tax apply to cable television
providers; and
WHEREAS, the Superior Court reads the grammar of said
ordinance to exclude cable television, the Council adopts this
ordinance to remove any doubt that the tax did and does apply
to cable television;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ALAMEDA:
Se ction 1 . The Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended by
amending Section 13- 111(s) of Article 1 and Section 13- 1951(c) of
Article 9 of Chapter 1, Title XIII, thereof, to read as follows:
Sec. 13 -111. (s) Television Subscription Service
"Television subscription service" shall mean a business
that sells rights to or subscriptions for the receipt
of television signals not available by use of standard
antennae. Television subscription service includes, but
is not limited to, community antenna television systems or
other antenna systems required to receive satellite signals
or any signal which requires the use of a specific antenna
or decoding or unscrambling device whether delivered to
the consumer by means of cable or otherwise.
S ec. 13 -1 (c) Televisio Subscription Service
cy, No license issued under this Chapter for television sub-
scription service where the City Council may lawfully
i` require a franchise agreement between the television sub-
scription service operator and the City shall be construed
p to satisfy any such franchising requirement.
a Se ction 2 . This ordinance shall be in full force and
j ;r effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30) days from
o the date of its final passage.
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Attest: � �°�—
Presiding Officer of the Council
City �
1, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance
was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the
City of Alameda in regular meeting assembled on the 5th of July, 1983,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers Gorman, Hanna, Lucas, Monsef and President Diament - 5.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 6th day of July, 1983.
City Clerk of t i y ameda