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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.