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CITY OF COLTON ,_ . AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of January 4, 1994 To: Honorable Mayor and City Chou ;l Date: January 3, 1994 -' From: Jerry Young, City Manager ) Subject: Status Report on the Televising of Colton City Council Meetings via the Local Cable Carrier and Revised Time Line for Implementation BACKGROUND At its meeting of May 4, 1993, the Council requested to delay action on Televising Colton City Council Meetings via the Local Cable Carrier until after the adoption of the 1993/94, City Budget. Since the adoption of the City Budget in August, staff has moved forward in obtaining specifications and cost estimates on the equipment necessary to televise Council meetings. We have also toured a municipal facility where meetings are currently being televised via cable carrier. DISCUSSION Under its present Franchise Agreement, TCI Cablevision of California, agrees to provide a full-time public -access government channel. Colton shall possess the right and technical ability to preempt, upon reasonable notice, programming at any time and assert its own. programming by way of the reverse link from City Hall. City Council meetings can be broadcast "live", or on a tape delayed basis. Funds have been budgeted to purchase, lease purchase,or contract out for equipment and staffing of this operation. In order to televise City Council meetings, we must obtain the equipment necessary to create a studio environment in the council chambers. Such equipment will include but not necessarily be limited to, cameras, audio equipment, editing equipment, video monitors and a control area. Staff will prepare a report for Council action at its January 18, 1994, meeting that will seek the Council's direction as to whether or not it is the Council's desire to televise Colton City' Council meetings. The report will include a series of options and a recommendation by staff should the Council decide to go forward with this endeavor.