2025-2320RESOLUTION NO. 2025-2320
A resolution reaffirming the City of Janesville's sole ownership and City Manager's
management authority over Janesville Access Television (JATV) Media Services, Operations,
and Equipment
WHEREAS, Federal law and Wisconsin Statute 66.0420 outlines and vests municipal ownership and
control over Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) channels on cable television systems, giving
municipalities the authority to require, own, and manage the operations of PEG channels; and
WHEREAS, Federal law and this statute jointly and severally grant municipalities the authority to enter
franchise agreements with cable television providers, further affirmed in Janesville General Ordinance
Sec. 12-655; and
WHEREAS, in the past, under various cable -TV franchise fee agreements, JATV had an advisory
relationship with the now -defunct Cable Advisory Committee and, until recently, the Hedberg Public
Library (HPL), with the HPL Board of Trustees voting on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, to fully relinquish
to the City Manager any and all control and authority the Board had and might have had with respect
to JATV and its equipment, programming, operations, management, and staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is the chief executive officer of the City of Janesville, pursuant to
Wisconsin Statute 64.11 and its Charter, and who will exercise management of the equipment,
operations, programming, and JATV staff; and
WHEREAS, JATV is now funded by the City of Janesville and reports to the City Manager's Office; and
its staff are working closely with City communications personnel to continue to produce high quality
informational, educational, and entertaining local programming for the benefit of the community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Janesville
reaffirm the City of Janesville's exclusive ownership and the City Manager's management authority
over JATV Media Services, equipment, staff, and programming; and hereby further support the efforts
of the City Administration to continue to elevate this vital public access resource.
ADOPTED: February 24, 2025
APPROVED:
A �-
Kevin M. Lahner, City Manager
ATTEST:
Lorena Rae Stottler, City Clerk -Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Manager's Office
Prepared by: City Manager's Office
Motion by: Marshick
Second by: Neeno
Councilmember
Aye
Nay
Pass
Absent
Burdick
X
Jackson
X
Marshick
x
Miller
X
Neeno
Squire
X
Williams
X
Resolution 2025-2320
Final Audit Report 2025-02-25
Created: 2025-02-25
By: Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAA1TG2mCfQ7mQex13RJZTIg3xHjbDpOfUI
"Resolution 2025-2320" History
Document created by Elizabeth Lopez (lopeze@janesvillewi.gov)
2025-02-25 - 5:01:36 PM GMT
Document emailed to Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov) for signature
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Document e-signed by Kevin Lahner (lahnerk@janesvillewi.gov)
Signature Date: 2025-02-25 - 6:03:14 PM GMT - Time Source: server
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Document e-signed by Lorena Stottler (stottlerl@janesvillewi.gov)
Signature Date: 2025-02-25 - 6:11:21 PM GMT - Time Source: server
Agreement completed.
2025-02-25 - 6:11:21 PM GMT
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