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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa
Date:	November 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE MOU for Shared Government Channel and Add CCTV Programming Coordinator Position

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	925-313-1183
cc:	Sharon Anderson

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to sign the "Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Shared use of Government Access Channel"; and

ADOPT Position Adjustment No. 20745 to add one part-time CCTV Programming Coordinator (ADSD) position FTE at salary level ($3,618.57-4,398.39) in the Office of the County Administrator/Office of Communications and Media Division.

FISCAL IMPACT:

CCTV, from the Community Access TV funds, will have a one time expense of $24,202 as its share of the equipment costs for the new shared government channel. CCTV's budget will cover the cost of the additional 20/40 position in exchange for payment by the Cities of $44,735 for its PEG related capital expenses.

BACKGROUND:

Comcast’s 2006 franchise renewal agreements with members of the Contra Costa Cable Consortium, including the County, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, and Clayton, required Comcast to provide Public-Educational-Governmental (PEG) funding and channel space in exchange for relieving Comcast of its obligation to provide Public and Government Access support.

Comcast has indicated its intent to vacate the existing PEG Channel (24 or 26 in Martinez), which includes governmental programming such as City Council meeting broadcasts, by the end of September 2009.

The cities agree it is in the best interests of the public for each community to continue to receive access to governmental programming via cable television.

CCTV staff was approached to manage the shared government access channel for the above cities in exchange for funding towards capital equipment and debt service support on its facility at 10 Douglas Drive in Martinez. The attached MOU was developed and reviewed by County Counsel.

The cities are confident that Contra Costa County’s proposal will result in a shared government access channel that will serve the respective communities well. The City Councils of Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Clayton have approved the MOU.
County staff recommends approval of the MOU and the addition of the new position.

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

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