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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 11/16/2009 MINUTES CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION November 16,2009 RECEIVED JAN 202010 PRESENT Vice Chairperson Steve West, Commissioners Latrice Sellers, Carolyn Moon CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE ABSENT Chairperson Connie Gutierrez,Leo Estrada City Staff Lisa Aguilar,Assistant City Attorney,Kim Womack and Andreina Keller,Public Information Office Mr. West called the meeting to order at 12:05pm and verified the necessary quorum. The Commissioners approved the October 19, 2009 with a few minor changes including one spelling mistake and Ms. Sellers asked that the reason for her vote against the equipment guidelines be reflected in the minutes as well. Ms. Moon moved that Ms. Gutierrez absence last meeting be considered an excused absence. Ms. Sellers seconded and motion passed with all in favor. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING VIOLATION APPEALS— Jerome Bradford was not present; Ms. Moon moved that he be given a violation. Mr. West seconded the motion; Mr. West and Ms. Moon voted in favor; Ms. Sellers abstained. Motion passed. Chris Nelson was not present at this meeting however he provided a letter saying that he understood the violation and would not argue against it. Ms. Moon moved that he be given a violation.Ms. Sellers seconded the motion; all voted in favor and motion passed. Moses Castro and Jimmy Rush were not present to appeal against their failure to turn in media. They will be taken off the air for the remainder of the lottery period. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES Ms. Womack informed the commission that the item as well as the amended rules and procedures will be going before council on December 8, 2009. Moon asked for a reminder email to be sent to remind commissioners of the date that the items will be go before council. Ms. Sellers asked if the equipment had been checked upon at Best Buy. Staffed informed the commission that the equipment had been reserved by Mr. Gordy for purchase pending approval of the City Council and that if there was a price difference the Channel 10 PAUG had agreed to pay the difference. Ms. Sellers was not comfortable in proceeding with a purchase pending on what she viewed as Mr. Gordy's word alone. Ms. Womack informed the commission that directly overseeing the purchase to be made with PAUG funds is not the City's responsibility or a directive that staff had been given by the Commission and as such had not called Best Buy. Mr. West also reminded the commission that a quote from Best Buy had been supplied in earlier paper work. DISCUSSION OF RULES AND PROCEEDURES Staff informed the commission that the Rules and Procedures will be going to council on December 8,2009 and that Time Warner''s sixty day's to respond to the changes will be timed out at the end of November. It was unsure if the item will be on consent agenda or a regular agenda SCANNED x Y item. Ms. Womack had received a verbal from Time Warner via a phone call saying that they had no objections; however Time Warner has yet to supply a written answer as requested. Mr. Gordy recommended an effective date of February 1, 2010 once the new rules and procedures have been approved. He would also hold a meeting with producers to review the new Rules and Procedures. Ms. Aguilar informed the commission that the new rules and procedures could have a recommended date certain attached to them; or could be effective once the ordinance is published in the newspaper. Ms.Moon moved that the commission suggest to the city council a date certain of February 1, 2010. Mr. West seconded. Ms. Moon and Mr. West voted in favor, Ms. Sellers against. Motion passed. Ms. Aguilar reminded the commission that before approval the rules and procedures will require two readings at city council. The second reading will be December 15, 2009. DISCUSSION REGARDING COPY RIGHT LAW Item was tabled until next meeting. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE DISCUSSION OF MOTION MAKING ABILITY OF CHAIRPERSON Ms. Aguilar presented her research regarding the motion making ability of the chair and found nothing that would prohibit the chair from making or seconding a motion. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR COMPLAINTS Several letters were supplied by Mr. Gordy,however there seemed to be far less complaints than usual the commissioners noted. Mr. Nesmith informed the commission of several issues that channel 18 has had with Time Warner issues regarding programming not playing as it was supposed to. Mr. Nesmith informed the commission that he had written a letter and called Time Warner about the issues as well. Ms. Sellers commented that her program has had several issues as well as her mother's show. CABLE OPERATOR REPORT No cable operator was present. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS All was well with the media logs PAUG UPDATES Channel 10: Mr. Gordy handed out the new schedule for channel 10 and that the lottery went well. Channel 18: Mr. Nesmith commented that his lottery went well. The commission also asked that the letter regarding Time Warner issues with programming be sent to city staff. PUBLIC COMMENT Mr. Gordy asked when the memorandum regarding commercial advertising will be rewritten. Staff had information regarding the PBS model and needed to review it. It was decided to be added to the next agenda. Mr. Nesmith commented that channel 18 was doing well. He also commented that several producers had questions regarding copyright law. r - �- ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Copyright Information, and PBS model/memorandum. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Mr. West moved that the meeting be adjourned. Commission agreed and the meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.