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CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO.25-01 <br />RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR MACTA EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE PUBLIC, <br />EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT (PEG) <br />PROGRAMMING/PUBLIC ACCESS FUNDING <br />WHEREAS, community television programming allows community members to stay <br />connected and entertained through public, education, and government (PEG) programming; and <br />WHEREAS, public television programming includes local community and nonprofit <br />submissions, City Council and board and commission meetings, and community events; and <br />WHEREAS, public television programming has primarily been funded through franchise <br />fees which allow cable providers to utilize the public right-of-way for private use; and <br />WHEREAS, with the recent consumer trend of moving from traditional cable providers to <br />digital/video streaming services, the funds available for public television programming has <br />decreased; and <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Association of Community Telecommunications <br />Administrators (MACTA) is a statewide organization of municipal and nonprofit staff that <br />advocates for cities and their residents; and <br />WHEREAS, MACTA is launching a campaign to create legislative changes at the state and <br />federal level that will respond to consumer changes and allow current practices to modernize in <br />response to these shifts; and <br />WHERAS, MACTA is working with Minnesota cities to gain support for their legislative <br />efforts. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />THAT: The Lino Lakes City Council offers their support to the Minnesota Associate of <br />Community Telecommunications Administrators (MACTA) effort to modernize local access <br />funding through legislative change. <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 27th day of January 2025. <br />Rob Rafferty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Roberta Colotti, CMC, City Clerk <br />