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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Cable Communications Commission - 12/21/2009 RECEIVE® MINUTES CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FEB �O�O December 21,2009 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE PRESENT Chairperson Connie Gutierrez,Vice Chairperson Steve West, Commissioners Latrice Sellers, Carolyn Moon,Leo Estrada ABSENT • None City Staff Lisa Aguilar,Interim City Attorney,Kim Womack and Ted Nelson,Public Information Office Ms. Gutierrez called the meeting to order at 6:03pm and verified the necessary quorum. The Commissioners approved the November 16,2009 minutes as written. Ms. Sellers moved that Ms. Gutierrez absence last meeting be considered an excused absence due to illness.Ms.Moon seconded and motion passed with all in favor. Ms. Moon moved that Mr. Estrada's absence last meeting be considered an excused absence. The motion was seconded by Mr.West and motion passed with all in favor. . 2010 COMMISSION CALENDAR Ms. Sellers requested that the January meeting be moved due to the MLK events planned around the City and possible conflict with the regular meeting. Further discussion took place with Ms. Moon requesting possible modification of the 2010 calendar to move the January meeting and reformat night meetings to end December with a noon meeting instead of evening meeting. Ms. Womack said she would call the City Secretary's Office and check on availability of Council Chambers for meetings. She further noted she would mail an updated calendar once the changes had been confirmed. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING VIOLATION APPEALS Five producers were noted for failure to turn in media. Since the end of the lottery period had expired and none of the producers chose to renew their shows no action was taken by the Commissioners. Staff noted that one producer was left off of the agenda but was enclosed in the agenda packet. REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING COPY RIGHT LAW AND MEMORANDUM CONCERNING COMMERICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Some initial discussion took place and commission decided to have a subcommittee to take up both copyright law and updating the commercial products/services memorandum. Mr. West and Ms. Moon agreed to be the commissioners serving on the subcommittee. The subcommittee set two meeting dates in January to address the topics. SCANNED REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CABLE OPERATOR COMPLAINTS Item was tabled until next meeting pending Time Warner availability to attend meeting. Ms. Sellers requested that Time Warner and Mr. DiCarlo be requested to be present at an upcoming meeting regarding his complaint. Staff has sent the complaint to Time Warner with no response; REVIEW AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING MEDIA DELIVERY LOGS All was well with the media logs PAUG UPDATES Channel 10: Mr. Gordy briefly discussed the producer training he is in the process of planning in January in light of the new rules and procedures effective February 1, 2010. He also invited any Channel 18 producers who would like to come. The training will be conducted at the Central Library.Mr. Gordy also noted that the rules and procedures had been updated on the City website on the Cable Communications webpage. Channel 18: Mr.Nesmith was no present for the December meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT None ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Updated calendar and subcommittee report. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING Mr.West moved that the meeting be adjourned. Commission agreed and the meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.