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RESOLUTION R-04-2323
A RESOLUTION APPROVING TO REQUEST THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION (FCC) TO INVESTIGATE AND LEVY THE MAXIMUM FINES FOR THE
HALF TIME PERFORMANCE FOR SUPER BOWL XXXVIII AND DIRECTING A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE PROVIDED TO THE FCC AND FEDERAL
ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHEREAS, the National Football League (NFL) hosted Super Bowl XXXVIII on
February 1, 2004, which has become a televised sports event offering an
expected family programming with this year's championship attracting a
worldwide television audience estimated at over 140 million; and
WHEREAS, CBS televised Super Bowl XXXVIII with the "NFL Super Bowl XXXVIII Half
Time Show" produced by MTV; and
WHEREAS, the FCC rules do not allow non-cable TV channels to air obscene material
at any time and cannot air indecent material between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
WHEREAS, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson appeared at the Super Bowl XXXVIII
Half Time Show, which included singing a song, consisting of offensive
lyrics, and performing lewd acts during this half time performance; and
WHEREAS, citizens of Colleyville have expressed displeasure and outrage to elected
officials for the general tone and content of a number of commercials, and
specifically, the half time performance; and
WHEREAS, citizens of Colleyville view that the half time show broadcast depicts or
describes in terms patently offensive as measured by contemporary
community standards for the broadcast medium.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Sec. 1.
THAT the Colleyville City Council views the half time performance of Justin
Timberlake and Janet Jackson offensive according to the standards of our
community and especially offensive because it was broadcast at an hour
when millions of children were watching.
Sec. 2.
THAT the Colleyville City Council believes that this synopsis of "NFL Super
Bowl XXXVIII Half Time Show" content is in context and fully representative
of the show's overall tone and quality, which the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) must declare is indecent.
Resolution R-04-2323
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Sec. 3.
THAT the FCC is urged to exercise its responsibility to enforce existing
laws against indecency on broadcast TV between the hours of 6 a.m. and
10 p.m. (Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1464) by levying severe sanctions
against the broadcasters, promoters, entertainers and others of this
program which, by broadcasting this program, violated community
standards of decency based on:
1. An average person, applying contemporary community standards
finds the material appeals to what federal law describes as "the
prudent interest."
2. The material depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way,
sexual conduct.
3. The material, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value.
Sec. 4.
THAT a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the FCC, President
George W. Bush, United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and United
States Senator John Cornyn and United State Representative Michael
Burgess.
AND SO IT IS RESOLVED.
PASSED BY A VOTE OF ')/ AYES, 0 NAYS AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON
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Cynthia Singleton, TRMC
City Secretary