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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 06/17/2013 MINUTES CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION June 17, 2013 PRESENT Walter DeVille, Maiv Ann Kelly*, LN-le Smitson and Leo Estrada ABSENT Yolanda Perez CITY STAFF Lisa Aguilar, City Attorney*and Kim Womack, Director of Public Communications Mr. Estrada called the meeting to order at 12:01 p.m. and verified the necessaiv quorum. CONSIDERATION FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES Mr. Estrada was absent for the Mav meeting and noted personal reasons for absence. Mr. DeVille motioned to excuse Mr. Estrada's absence with Mr. Smitson seconding; all Commissioners present were in favor. Commissioners requested agenda item for next month's meeting for discussion on attendance policy*. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MINUTES Mr. DeVille motioned to accept the minutes as amended on the floor for the Mav meeting with Ms. Kelly*seconding; all Commissioners were in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS Ms. KellyT's appointment of an unexpired term is up for re-appointment in July. Mr. DeVille motioned to recommend Ms. Kelly* for re-appointment to the City Council with Mr. Estrada seconding; all Commissioners present were in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPEALS AND VIOLATIONS Mr. Rafael Garcia of New Song Fellowship Church was not present at the meeting. The program complaint will cari v to the July meeting for action. Mr. Wally* (Lupe) Garcia of Church of Faith, Hope & Love was not present at the meeting. The program complaint will cant'to the July meeting for action. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURE UPDATES Mr. Gordy* submitted two additional changes be made to the Rules and Procedures for Public Access Cablecasting. One change is that no producers are currently* turning in tapes since all media is now DVD based and the second was a numbering correction. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PEG FUNDS AND EXPENDITURES Ms. Womack updated the Commission on the progress of PEG fund purchases. She also discussed the option of a studio in the basement of City Hall. Mr. DeVille requested a monthly* financial statement. Ms. Womack said she would submit a management report monthly*. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR GUIDE SYSTEM Ms. Womack contacted Tribune Media Services who manages the program listings for cable service providers. Tribune Media only updates listings based on the cable provider. Ms. Womack contacted Grande Communications and are waiting for additional information. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING INCREASING PROGRAMMING Ms. Womack presented slides that encourages people to sign to be public access program producers that can appear during dead air. She also discussed a looping DVD program that would promote people to sign up that is currently*in development. Ms. Kelly* asked if it possible to remove zones from channel. Ms. Kelly* also recommended extending the time slides are displayed. Ms. Womack explained the diverse nature of slides and layout transitions between zones and full screen. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS Mr. Smitson motioned to accept the PAUG 10 media deliver* log with Mr. DeVille seconding; all Commissioners present were in favor. Mr. Smitson motioned to accept PAUG 18 media deliver*log with Mr. DeVille seconding; all Commissioners present were in favor. PAUG UPDATES Mr. Gordy*said everything at Channel 10 is going well and they have picked up two new programs. Mr. Suver from the Channel 18 PAUG said everything is going smoothly. Mr. Suver was welcomed as the new PAUG 18 president. PUBLIC COMMENT None AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Commission Absence PolicV Rules and Procedure Updates Updates on Cableguide Update on Time Warner Signal Transition ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Mr. Estrada motioned for the meeting adjourned at 12:58 p.m. with Mr. Smitson seconding.