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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 07/11/2005 �Q4.,12131/7 MINUTES '��9 CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COM IISSION � 2((��j July 11,2005 M c;;E CIl Y° aCU T'Ail�'S , PRESENT ABS aliT OFFICE Chairperson Richard Pulido,Juan Garcia,Adria Palacios and Sylvia D Fo 1G,' Norma Torres ��BZ[Z `'�� City Staff Susan Cable, Director for E-Government Services, Lisa Aguilar, Assistant City Attorney and Holly McCarty, Management Assistant Cable Operators Paula Kolda,Time Warner Chairperson Richard Pulido called the meeting to order in the City Hall Council Chambers and verified the necessary quorum. The minutes from the June 20, 2005 meeting were considered. With a spelling correction, Juan Garcia moved to approve the minutes with corrections. Norma Torres seconded the motion. The motion passed. Agenda Item 2 for election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson was moved to be considered following Agenda Item 9. 1. DISCUSSION OF TIME WARNER ADVERTISING ON PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNELS — Chairperson Richard Pulido stated that this item had been discussed previously and reviewed the benefits. After a discussion of options for broadcasting the public access schedule, Paula Kolda indicated that Time Warner shows the producers channel guide as a courtesy. Lisa Aguilar reported that one cable franchise agreement is not supposed to have more favorable terms than another, and that this proposed amendment would make the agreements for Time Warner and Grande consistent. Susan Cable clarified that the language addresses access channels, not just public access. Norma Torres explained that, at their April meeting,Commissioners voted to recommend to City Council that the Time Warner franchise agreement be amended to read the same as Grande's regarding advertising on access channels. Juan Garcia stated that Time Warner was not in compliance with the franchise agreement, that we needed to uphold the City Charter, and moved to recommend that Time Warner not be allowed to advertise until Council passed the amendment. The motion failed with a lack of a second. Richard Pulido stated that City staff will take the recommended amendment to modify the Time Warner franchise agreement to Council on August 19 or 26, 2005,as per the Commission vote in April. 2. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS COMPLAINTS — The Commission reviewed a complaint and appeal by Sandra Maddox. Susan Cable indicated that the Channel 10 producer had resolved the issue with the Channel 10 PAUG president, who concurred. Adria Palacios moved to approve the appeal and Norma Torres seconded. The motion passed. In a discussion on complaints about the Channel 18 PAUG, Richard Pulido indicated he had met with Buddy Murphrey prior to the Commission meeting. Susan Cable stated that the Channel 18 access users group needed to use the term"PAUG,"not"RAUG,"and that a PAUG is responsible for administering the Rules and Procedures. Following a discussion of program tags, Richard Pulido indicated that time would be given to the Channel 18 PAUG to address the complaints as they were working on them. 3. REVIEW OF RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC ACCESS CABLECASTING—Susan Cable indicated that the Channel 10 PAUG had submitted additional recommended changes to the Rules and Procedures that addressed portrayal of criminal acts and DVD format. Paula Kolda reported that Time Warner was prepared to accept DVD. After a discussion about the language related to criminal acts,Juan Garcia moved to accept the recommended amendments to the Rules and Procedures. Norma Torres seconded and the motion passed. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT — Many people thanked Commissioners Richard Pulido and Norma Torres and wished them well,as this was their last meeting. SCANNED • 5. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS: Adria Palacios and Juan Garcia thanked Richard and Norma for their service and hard work on the commission. Juan Garcia stated that they helped move the board in the right direction and hopefully that will continue. Norma Torres expressed her appreciation and thanked Mr.Gordy for making everything better. She also thanked the cable operators and said she enjoyed her six years on the Commission. Richard Pulido said that he was honored to have been exposed to the caliber of people. 6. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON— Juan Garcia nominated himself for Chairperson. Richard Pulido nominated Adria Palacios for Chairperson and she accepted. Adria then withdrew and was nominated as Vice Chairperson. All commissioners approved and voted in favor of the nominees. 7. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:41 P.M.