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2 Capital equipment requested through the grant will allow the County to purchase additional services (a la carte) from The Peoples Channel under an existing contract addendum. If the County is successful in receiving the capital equipment grant from the a-NC Authority, staff proposes to work with The People's Channel to plan, implement, and program an estimated 32 hours of original viewer content on Channel 265 during the grant period (one-year). Examples of viewer content include special events such as the Agricultural Summit, the Economic Development Breakfast, the Pauli Murray Awards, the Human Relations Month Kick-off Festivities, and other public programs and work shops conducted by County officials. (Note: 32 hours of original viewer content (on-air time) is the result of 40 hours estimated in professional and technical services (behind the scenes) acquired under The People's Channel contract addendum.) The People's Channel does not have capital equipment of the type proposed under this .grant application and as a private non-profit is ineligible to apply. Equipment purchased under the grant award would be owned, maintained, and insured by the County. Provided the capital equipment, Orange County would have the ability and flexibility through its long standing partnership with The People's Channel to originate, produce and program local content on Channel 265 as proposed. Grant applications are due on November 28, 2007. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The required match for the e-NC Authority Capital Expenditure Grant ($3,950) and operating funds for the purchase of the projected services from The People's Channel ($8,500 estimate) are currently available in the non-departmental account for cable casting. RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends that the BOCC approve the a-NC Capital Expenditure Grant Application and authorize the County Manager to certify and sign the grant documents.