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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 06/15/2009 YMINUTES I VE® CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION E June 15,2009 SEP 1 0 2009 CITSECRETgRy,s OFFICE PRESENT Chairperson Connie Gutierrez,Vice Chairperson Steve West, Commissioners Leo Estrada,Latrice Sellers, Carolyn Moon ABSENT City Staff Lisa Aguilar,Assistant City Attorney,Kim Womack and Andreina Keller,Public Information Office Ms.Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 6:10pm and verified the necessary quorum. Several grammatical errors were pointed out from the minutes of the May 18, 2009 meeting. All Commissioners approved the minutes as amended from the May 18,2009 meeting of the Cable Commission REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING VIOLATION APPEALS— Derrick Reaves, and Joseph Taylor were not present for this meeting. They will have one more chance at the July meeting of the cable commission to discuss their pending violations. Robert Barrientes was also not present but had called the Public Information office earlier that day to express that he was no longer interested in producing. He will be off air for the rest of the lottery period. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING RULES AND PROCEDURES— Kim Womack informed the commission that a draft copy of the updated rules and procedures had been included in their packets. Once the commission approves of the final version,Time Warner will have 60 to review before it goes to the City Council for approval. In regards to the current situation where a grandfathered program wishes to maintain grandfathered status and turn in video tapes instead of DVD's despite of hiatus from PAUG. It was decided that since there was no rule yet in regards to if grandfathered programs can remain classified as such even after a hiatus, that the producer be allowed to continue turning in mini DVD's and remain treated as a grandfathered program. Proposed changes to the producer application where explained the commission by Mr. West and Mr. Gordy. It was decided that the changes would be voted on at the time that the updated rules and procedures are presented to the commission. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEMORANDUM Mr. Gordy explained that he wrote the letter because he felt that the current memorandum needs to be rewritten. Ms. Sellers asked that Ms.Aguilar bring the memorandum to the next meeting. Mr.West voiced the opinion that the subcommittee should also work on the memorandum. Ms.Flores voiced the opinion that there needs to be space for error and mistakes in the ove • documents over the PAUGS. SCA All agreed that the memorandum was hard to understand.Ms. Sellers recommended that there should be examples of what a producer can and cannot do also included in the memorandum. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPOINTMENTS FOR CABLE COMMISSION Ms.Moon and Mr. West were asked by Ms. Gutierrez if they would like to be considered for reappointment as cable commissioners as their terms are coming to an end.Both voiced that they are interested in reappointment. Ms.Moon moved that the commission recommend the reappointment of Mr.West.Mr.Estrada seconded.Before the vote Ms. Sellers voiced the opinion that she was not in favor of the commission recommending anyone. Motion passed with Ms. Gutierrez,Ms.Moon and Mr.Estrada in favor,Mr.West abstaining and Ms. Sellers not in favor. Mr.Estrada motioned to recommend Ms.Moon for reappointment.Mr. West seconded.Motion passed with Ms. Gutierrez,Mr. West,Mr.Estrada in favor,Ms. Moon abstaining and Ms. Sellers not in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR COMPLAINTS. Mr. Gordy let the commission know that he had received an answer to all of the complaints except for one. Mr. Gordy wrote a letter to inform that the slates before programs are being cut off by Time Warner when aired. Mr. West informed the commission that this could be occurring because the person encoding the show is only listening for audio and not actually watching the program while encoding. Because there is no tone during the slate the encoder skips the slate and starts the program when he hears audio. Ms.Triplett let the commission know that the issue had been addressed. CABLE OPERATOR REPORT Ms. Triplett said that she had no formal report however wanted to inform the commission that there were some changes in administrative changes. Employees have been rearranged and that there is a new person,Marc Soliz whose job is solely dedicated to PAUG. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS There was no action to be taken PAUG UPDATES— Channel 10: The Commission was given a copy of the changes made to the channel 10 schedule. He said that producers are still having problems understanding the application and that he thought that the applications should have been voted on at this meeting. Channel 18: Mr. Nesmith said that channel 18 works hard to take preventative measures to ensure that there are no violations. He also felt upset about things that were said at the last meeting. In regards to the issue of repeat programming, he explained that there is a part one and a part two of episodes so it may seem that there is repeat programming however this is not actually the case. Also there seem to be issues with programming issues with Time Warner not playing episodes when scheduled. He has sent a letter regarding the issue to Time Warner. Mr. Gordy disagreed with several statements Mr.Nesmith said in regards to Mr. Gordy's letter saying there was repeat programming back to back and claimed that Ms. Nesmith did not turn in a letter on June 3, 2009. Ms. Sellers felt that the chairperson needs to uphold order to avoid back and forth arguing at the commission meetings. STAFF UPDATES Staff let the commission know that the memo regarding purchase of new equipment for channel 10 would be in the City Council agenda for their meeting on June 16. Mr. Gordy was upset that Grande had not been given credit in the memo to the City Council. City staff had not been given a paper trail for Grande, only from Time Warner from the City financial department. Staff would look to see what Grande's contribution of any is. PUBLIC COMMENT— Dr. Scott commented that during filming of Juneteenth events attempts were made to avoid commercial advertising but while filming in hotels it has been very difficult and that this be considered while working on defining what commercial advertising is. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING None ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING—Ms. Gutierrez adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.