RESOLUTION No. 36288

Authorize the Office of Cable Communications & Franchise Management to participate in the Blue Pages proposed rulemaking action of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, AR 464, in coordination with the City Attorney’s Office, ONI Information & Referral and other interested City bureaus. (Resolution)

WHEREAS, the Blue Pages listings in the incumbent telephone directory have assisted citizens in locating government and community services, offices, and public officials for many years; and

WHEREAS, the Blue Pages are often the first place citizens look to locate contact information for federal, state, and local government services, and

WHEREAS, there currently is no legal requirement that Blue Pages be retained in the telephone directories published by incumbent telephone companies regulated by the Oregon Public Utility Commission; and

WHEREAS, Blue Pages listings are sometimes not fully accurate or updated, and do not necessarily include other potentially valuable information for citizens about government and community services, such as websites and ways of obtaining additional information; and

WHEREAS, the Blue Pages listings currently appear in only one volume of the 2-volume incumbent telephone directory for the City of Portland; and

WHEREAS, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (“OPUC”) has opened a rulemaking (AR 464) to determine if OPUC-regulated telephone companies should be required to publish specialized directories (“Blue Pages”) containing listings for government entities and schools, and encouraging the listing of non-profit agencies providing community services; and

WHEREAS, a hearing on the proposed rule is scheduled February 8, 2005;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Portland City Council directs the Office of Cable Communications and Franchise Management to participate in the Blue Pages proposed rulemaking action of the Oregon Public Utility Commission (AR 464) in coordination with the City Attorney’s Office, ONI Information & Referral, and other interested City bureaus

Adopted by the Council: February 02, 2005  Gary Blackmer

             Auditor of the City of Portland

             By /S/ Colleen Phillips

Mayor Tom Potter              Deputy

Prepared by: David Olson/do

January 24, 2005

BACKING SHEET INFORMATION

AGENDA NO. 73-2005

ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION/COUNCIL DOCUMENT NO. 36288