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Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle's Public Safety, Civil Rights, and Technology Committee met to approve a new cable television franchise agreement with CenturyLink and confirm several community commission appointments. The committee passed resolutions recognizing Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag as a symbol for Seattle's Vietnamese community, and appointed/reappointed members to the LGBT Commission and Commission for People with Disabilities.

Key Decisions

  • CenturyLink Cable Television Franchise Agreement Passed
  • Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Recognition Passed
  • Manuel Venegas appointed to Seattle LGBT Commission Confirmed
  • Michael L. Barta reappointed to Commission for People with Disabilities Confirmed
  • Robert F. Canamar reappointed to Commission for People with Disabilities Confirmed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  2. Call To Order
  3. Chair's Report
  4. Public Comment
  5. Items of Business
  6. 1. AN ORDINANCE related to cable television; authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into a new Cable Television Franchise Agreement and an agreement regarding additional public benefits with Qwest Broadband Services, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink; authorizing the Chief Technology Officer to enter into other agreements for the purpose of implementing or administering the new franchise; increasing appropriations in the 2015 budget of the Department of Information Technology for costs incurred in processing the franchise application; and transferring cash received for processing the franchise application; all by a 3/4 vote of the City Council.
    Ordinance (Ord)
  7. 2. A RESOLUTION recognizing the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag as the symbol for Seattle’s Vietnamese community.
    Resolution (Res)
    Action: adopt Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council adopt the Resolution (Res).

  8. 3. Appointment of Manuel Venegas as member, Seattle LGBT Commission, for a term of confirmation to April 30, 2017.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  9. 4. Reappointment of Michael L. Barta as member, Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, for a term of confirmation to April 30, 2017.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  10. 5. Reappointment of Robert F. Canamar as member, Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, for a term of confirmation to April 30, 2017.
    Appointment (Appt)
    Action: confirm Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council confirm the Appointment (Appt).

  11. Adjournment
  12. Untitled item