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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 03/21/2011MINUTES CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION PRESENT Cf1Y SECRETARY'S OFRGE Chairperson Steve West, Vice Chairperson Connie Gutierrez, Leo Estrada, Latrice Sellers ABSENT None CITY STAFF Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney, Kim Womack, Director of Public Information Mr. West called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. and verified the necessary quorum. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ABSENCES Mr. West made the motion to issue an excused absence for Ms. Gutierrez for both the months of January and February due to illness. Mr. Estrada seconded the motion. All Commissioners present were in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MINUTES Mr. Estrada made the motion to accept the minutes as presented and Ms. Gutierrez seconded. All Commissioners present were in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENT Discussion occurred related to the new vacancy resulting from Ms Moon being a candidate for Mayor. City charter states that a candidate for city office is immediately taken off any boards or commissions once they officially file for office. Due to the timeline for City Council appointments the Commissioners decided to wait until after the election season to recommend an appointment to the City Council. The Commissioners also asked that Public Information include the vacancy in any news releases that go out pertaining to open seats on the Commission. There was no action taken. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING VIOLATION APPEALS Producer Camille Carter- Kitchen with the program Making Disciples to Transform the World did not appear before the Commission but asked Mr. Gordy to appear on her behalf. Mr. Gordy and her had discussed the issue and he said she would accept the violation and correct the program identification issue. Mr. Estrada made the motion to issue a violation and Mr. West seconded. Ms. Seller's abstained and all other Commissioners were in favor. Mr. Gordy noted the packet contained the incorrect information pertaining to the violation. Ms. Womack noted she had been out due to illness and the packet was put together by staff in her absence. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS There were no updates on the Rules and Procedures that had been sent to Time Warner. The City is waiting until the end of the 60 day required waiting period. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR COMPLAINTS No cable operator representative was in attendance at the meeting. Discussion pertained to the digital-conversion and-any remaining complaints-the City has received regarding converter boxes.- REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS Mr. Nesmith brought the Channel 18 PAUG logs to the meeting and passed out to the Commissioners. Ms. Womack noted she had not received an email with the logs. Mr. Nesmith disagreed that they had been sent. Ms. Sellers motioned to approve the logs for both Channel 10 PAUG and the Channel 18 PAUG as presented with Mr. West seconding and all other Commissioners in favor. PAUG UPDATES Channel 10: Mr. Gordy noted they were almost completely full with only 1 remaining 30 minute slot. Channel 18: Mr. Nesmith noted there was only one change in producers. PUBLIC COMMENT None ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Mr. West moved that the meeting be adjourned, Ms. Sellers seconded the Commission agreed and the meeting adjourned at 12 :40 p.m.