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t ' � • Under �his option we �nust budget for ongoing maintenance and operating eapenses. Staf�ing It takes one t� two people,to operate the necessary equipment. This function can be staffed in different ways, all of which should corne at little cost to the City. Students from local college� with producUon facilities can generally be recruited as interns at a very low cost. Colleges in the area with production facilities inclwde San Bernardino Valley Coilege, University of California, Riverside, and possibly others. If we contrac�:out for �ideo production services, the operations of the equipment will be handled by the contractar. ` Conclusion Ciry Council meetings can be broadcast "live," or on a tape delayed and edited basis, or on a tape delayed and unedited basis. Additionally, the use of this equip�ent can go beyand televising Council meetings to , include other public meeting such.as Commission meetings, community activities, informational progrunining a "cammunity bulletin"; etc. In 1Vlaxch 1993, there v�ere 7,520 households in the City of Colton subscribing to Cable Television. If only a small percentage. of these households tunes into the meetings, this will still have major effects on local government in Colton; including but not necessarily iimited to the following: + Increase Public Accessibility,to Local Government + Inerease Public Awareness of Local. Government + Increase the Council's Visibiliry to the Public Time Line Obtain Couneil Approval to Televise Colton Ciry Council Meetings January 18 Obtain Necessary �quipmeni Specifications (Done) January 18 Completion erf Formal Bidding Process February 28 Procurement, Installation, Testing and Staffing of:Equipment April IS Televise First Council Meeting April 19 RECOMMENDATION: If the CounciIl so moves to televise Colton City Council meetings, staff recommends that we contract out ' for Video Production Services. Additionally, staff recommends that #he Council gives direction for staff to negotiate a local originafion studib back into any new Cab1e Television Francluse Agreement. Attachments,(4) c: \winword\01189�8.agr Januaryl3, 3994-djr 3 Item No. �� --�----�—�- �..n : .o