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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 10, 2013 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 7-d <br /> SUBJECT: Whitted Permanent Meeting Room Technology Elements Update <br /> DEPARTMENTS: Asset Management Services, PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Information Technologies <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 1. Dais Terminal Set Jeff Thompson, (919) 245-2658 <br /> 2. Alternate Floor Meeting Jim Northrup, (919) 245-2276 <br /> Configuration <br /> PURPOSE: To: <br /> 1) Continue review of the visual aid technology elements related to the dais and floor <br /> meeting video content viewing identified by the Board; <br /> 2) receive demonstrations of the proposed podium mounted visual display and a dais <br /> mounted display; and <br /> 3) authorize the Manager to proceed with the podium mounted display and the study of <br /> visual display technologies that integrate into devices provided to the Board. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board received a technology component and concepts presentation at <br /> its November 19, 2013 regular meeting. Comments focused on two areas: Dais video content <br /> viewing, and "floor"joint meeting video content viewing angles. <br /> Dais video content viewing, connection support — Video display and viewing from the dais <br /> was discussed, specifically the ability of Board members and other individuals sitting at the dais <br /> to clearly see clearly displays of content supporting speakers addressing the dais. Staff will <br /> demonstrate the proposed 60" video monitor integral to the podium for the Whitted Meeting <br /> Facility during this item's presentation. <br /> An alternate concept involving personal monitors mounted on the dais surface will also be <br /> demonstrated. Staff favors the podium mounted solution since the dais is designed to support <br /> a varying number of individuals, and that viewing technology will advance with time. Staff will <br /> continue to evaluate and test additional technologies that may be able to provide visual content <br /> to the dais and be viable with technology advancements utilizing existing and future devices <br /> (tablets, laptops, viewers, etc.) provided to the Board. <br /> The dais will support individual user equipment (laptop or tablet) with individual power, network <br /> connection (wired and wireless), and device output connections so that users can "upload" <br /> content to the control room for viewing throughout the room and on the Granicus and Television <br />